Senior Bowl to Distribute One Thousand Turkeys at 6th Annual Turkey Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium

 

First-Come/First-Serve Food Distribution Begins at 2:30 p.m.

 

MOBILE, Ala. – The Senior Bowl will host its 6th Annual Turkey Bowl, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Hancock Whitney Stadium on the campus of the University of South Alabama.

 

The Senior Bowl, in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, Hancock Whitney Bank, Greer’s Markets, Feeding the Gulf Coast, and members of the Senior Bowl Ambassador Club, will distribute 1,000 Thanksgiving meals to families in need throughout the Mobile community.

 

Outside the stadium, staff and volunteers from each partner organization will assemble and distribute the meals on a first-come, first-serve basis beginning at 2:30 p.m. Inside the stadium, the Turkey Bowl football games will feature matchups between Senior Bowl NFL Flag League champions and youth tackle football teams from Mobile-area parks, CYO, and private school leagues.

 

“The Turkey Bowl is such a meaningful event for the Senior Bowl because it embodies what our game is all about – giving back to the community we’re so proud to be a part of,” said Senior Bowl Executive Director Drew Fabianich. “As we celebrate Thanksgiving, Turkey Bowl allows us to express our gratitude in a meaningful way by providing holiday meals to families in need and investing in youth athletics across Mobile.”

 

“Thanksgiving is a time to gather in gratitude and reflect on the many blessings we share, but for far too many in our community, the reality of hunger overshadows the holiday,” says Michael Ledger, President and CEO of Feeding the Gulf Coast. “We are thankful for partners like the Senior Bowl, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, Hancock Whitney Bank and Greer’s Markets who come together each year to help ensure families facing food insecurity can enjoy a traditional meal and the comfort of knowing their community cares.” 

 

About Panini Senior Bowl:

The Panini Senior Bowl is widely recognized as the premier college football all-star game and the official first step in the NFL Draft process. For more than 76 years, Mobile, Alabama has proudly hosted this historic event, the longest continually running all-star game in football. Each year, the Senior Bowl draws more than 900 NFL personnel—including decision-makers from all 32 teams—and over 1,100 members of the national media. The game’s impact is unmatched: the 2025 NFL Draft featured 106 Senior Bowl alumni, accounting for 40 percent of all selections. At the start of the NFL season, 561 former Senior Bowl players appeared on initial 53-man rosters, representing one-third of the entire NFL and 23 former players appeared on the NFL’s annual Top 100 list. This remarkable success underscores the Senior Bowl’s reputation as the proving ground for future NFL stars. This year’s game will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. CT at South Alabama’s Hancock Whitney Stadium.

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For More Information:                                                                                                             

Molly Middleton

Director of Public Relations & Community Outreach

mmiddleton@seniorbowl.com