Credential Requests

The 92nd annual Allstate Sugar Bowl Football Classic, which will double as a College Football Playoff Quarterfinal, will be played Thursday, January 1, 2026, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Deadline to apply for credentials: Friday, December 12, 2025 at 3 p.m. CT.

Before applying for credentials, please review our official credential policies.

APPLY FOR MEDIA CREDENTIALS (OPENS IN NOVEMBER)

Local and national media that plan to cover the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl regardless of participating teams may request prior to selection day (December 7). We ask team-specific media to wait until December 7 to apply. While the credential application will close on December 12, it will re-open the evening of the CFP First Round game in which the winner will advance to the Sugar Bowl. That window will close on Monday, December 22.

Media headquarters will be the Sheraton New Orleans which is located in downtown New Orleans at 500 Canal St., less than one mile from the Superdome.

A car will NOT be necessary as there will be media shuttles to the game. Valet parking is available at the hotel at a rate of $50. A taxi from the airport is approximately $50 and an airport shuttle is also available for $30 each way. The hotel is also located within walking distance to the French Quarter and other attractions. Taxis, Uber and Lyft are readily available.