20th Annual Ag Bowl is Sept. 12
Published Tuesday, September 08, 2026
This year is the 20th annual Ag Bowl
The 20th annual Ag Bowl will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at the Schwan Regional Event Center and REC parking lot on the campus of Southwest Minnesota State University. The SMSU football program will conduct a FREE youth clinic while Ag Bowl activities will take place prior to kickoff versus Northern State.
Ag Bowl is a celebration of agriculture in Minnesota and features numerous events for both kids and adults. Proceeds generated by the Ag Bowl will fund scholarships and programming for worthy student-athletes and young people who choose to dedicate their careers to business success in agriculture, environmental science and the food industries.
Southwest Minnesota State University is proud to be located in southwest Minnesota, where agriculture provides the cultural and economic foundation for the region. To inquire about any of the six SMSU Ag Programs, email Agriculture@SMSU.edu.
This year's Ag Bowl activities include (subject to change): burger/hot dog meal, pedal pull, petting zoo, face painting, ag related booths and activities, mechanical bull riding, farm-themed inflatables, hayrides & more! Activities begin with a FREE youth football clinic running from 1:15-2:00 p.m. followed by Ag Bowl activities continuing from 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. The football game kicks off at 5:00 p.m. at Mattke Field in the Schwan Regional Event Center at SMSU.
Ag Bowl is a celebration of agriculture in Minnesota and features numerous events for both kids and adults. Proceeds generated by the Ag Bowl will fund scholarships and programming for worthy student-athletes and young people who choose to dedicate their careers to business success in agriculture, environmental science and the food industries.
Southwest Minnesota State University is proud to be located in southwest Minnesota, where agriculture provides the cultural and economic foundation for the region. To inquire about any of the six SMSU Ag Programs, email Agriculture@SMSU.edu.
This year's Ag Bowl activities include (subject to change): burger/hot dog meal, pedal pull, petting zoo, face painting, ag related booths and activities, mechanical bull riding, farm-themed inflatables, hayrides & more! Activities begin with a FREE youth football clinic running from 1:15-2:00 p.m. followed by Ag Bowl activities continuing from 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. The football game kicks off at 5:00 p.m. at Mattke Field in the Schwan Regional Event Center at SMSU.
The Mission of Ag Bowl
• Celebrate Minnesota Agriculture
• Showcase the renewal of the Agricultural education programs
• Raise scholarship dollars for SMSU
• Enjoy food, friends and football at Minnesota's biggest pre-game party
• Enhance civic engagement
Southwest Minnesota State University is proud to be located in southwest Minnesota, a region where agriculture provides the foundation for the economy.
SMSU's educational programs in agriculture, environmental science and food arts & sciences develop young people who spend their careers working to grow the economic success of the agricultural industry. In acknowledgment of these efforts, the University has been the recipient of three NCAA Civic Engagement Awards for Ag Bowl.
Ag Bowl Scholarship Support
Proceeds generated by the Ag Bowl will fund scholarships and programming for worthy student-athletes and young people who will dedicate their careers to business success in agriculture, environmental science and the food industries.
For more information on the 2026 Ag Bowl, contact Devin Gorter at 507-537-6453 or devin.gorter@smsu.edu.
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