2018 Celebration Bowl
| 2018 Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 4th Celebration Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
Coach Sam Washington receiving the 2018 Celebration Bowl trophy from Richard W. Scobee | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 15, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Lamar Raynard (QB, NC A&T) & Richie Kittle (DB, NC A&T) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | North Carolina A&T by 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Justin Elliot (Conference USA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 31,672 (tickets sold) 20,069 (head count) | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC & Gameday Radio | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek, Jay Walker, Molly McGrath, and Roddy Jones (ABC) Andy Demetra, Randy McMichael, and Lericia Harris (Gameday Radio) | ||||||||||||||||||
| International TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN Deportes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Roger Valdivieso and Alex Pambo | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2018 Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 15, 2018, with kickoff at 12:00 p.m. EST. It was the first game of the 2018–19 bowl season, and the only bowl to feature FCS teams. It was the fourth edition of the Celebration Bowl and the final game of the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season for the participating teams. The Air Force Reserve resumed its role as the title sponsor after a one-year absence.
In the game, the North Carolina A&T Aggies, champions of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, defeated the Alcorn State Braves, champions of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, 24–22.