Competition schedule

The Academic Bowl is a double elimination tournament with matches October 13 - 14 and a finals round October 15.

October 13
1st Opening Rounds (Moderator: Mark Jacobs)
Memorial Union Pima Room, Tempe campus

  • Match 1, 4-4:15 p.m., College of Teacher Education and Leadership (Gold) VS W. P. Carey Business
  • Match 2, 4:20-4:35 p.m., Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts vs Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication (Gold)
  • Match 3, 4:40-4:55 p.m., winner of match 1 (1-0) vs winner of match 2 (1-0)
  • Match 4, 5-5:15 p.m., loser of match 1 (0-1) vs loser of match 2 (0-1) - Loser is eliminated
  • Match 5, 5:20-5:35 p.m., Loser of match 3 (1-1) vs winner of match 4 (1-1) - Loser is eliminated
  • Match 6, 5:40-5:55 p.m., Winner of match 3 (2-0) vs winner of match 5 (2-1) - if (2-0) team wins bracket, is finished: if (2-1) team wins, match 7 is played.

2nd Opening Rounds (Moderator: Colleen Jennings- Roggensack)
Memorial Union Pima Room, Tempe campus

  • Match 1, 7-7:15 p.m., School of Sustainability vs College of Nursing and Health Care Innovation
  • Match 2, 7:20-7:35 p.m., College of Public Programs vs Fulton Schools of Engineering (Gold)
  • Match 3, 7:40-7:55 p.m., winner of match 1 (1-0) vs winner of match 2 (1-0)
  • Match 4, 8-8:15 p.m., loser of match 1 (0-1) vs loser of match 2 (0-1) - Loser is eliminated
  • Match 5, 8:20-8:35 p.m., Loser of match 3 (1-1) vs winner of match 4 (1-1) - Loser is eliminated
  • Match 6, 8:40-8:55 p.m., Winner of match 3 (2-0) vs winner of match 5 (2-1) - if (2-0) team wins bracket, is finished: if (2-1) team wins, match 7 is played.

October 14
1st Opening Rounds (Moderator: Bill Silcock)
Memorial Union Pima Room, Tempe campus

  • Match 1, 4-4:15 p.m., New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences vs College of Teacher Education and Leadership (Maroon)
  • Match 2, 4:20-4:35 p.m., Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts (Gold) vs College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Gold)
  • Match 3, 4:40-4:55 p.m., winner of match 1 (1-0) vs winner of match 2 (1-0)
  • Match 4, 5-5:15 p.m., loser of match 1 (0-1) vs loser of match 2 (0-1) - Loser is eliminated
  • Match 5, 5:20-5:35 p.m., Loser of match 3 (1-1) vs winner of match 4 (1-1) - Loser is eliminated
  • Match 6, 5:40-5:55 p.m., Winner of match 3 (2-0) vs winner of match 5 (2-1) - if (2-0) team wins bracket, is finished: if (2-1) team wins, match 7 is played.

2nd Opening Rounds (Moderator: Mari Koerner)
Memorial Union Pima Room, Tempe campus

  • Match 1, 7-7:15 p.m., Fulton Schools of Engineering (Maroon) VS College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Maroon)
  • Match 2, 7:20-7:35 p.m., University College vs Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication (Maroon)
  • Match 3, 7:40-7:55 p.m., winner of match 1 (1-0) vs winner of match 2 (1-0)
  • Match 4, 8-8:15 p.m., loser of match 1 (0-1) vs loser of match 2 (0-1) - Loser is eliminated
  • Match 5, 8:20-5:35 p.m., Loser of match 3 (1-1) vs winner of match 4 (1-1) - Loser is eliminated
  • Match 6, 8:40-5:55 p.m., Winner of match 3 (2-0) vs winner of match 5 (2-1) - if (2-0) team wins bracket, is finished: if (2-1) team wins, match 7 is played.
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October 15
Final (Moderator: Colleen Jennings-Roggensack)
KAET Stauffer B, Studio A

  • Match 1, 7-7:15 p.m., Team 1 vs Team 2
  • Match 2, 7:20-7:35 p.m., Team 3 vs Team 4
  • Match 3, 7:40-7:55 p.m., winner of match 1 (1-0) vs winner of match 2 (1-0)
  • Match 4, 8-8:15 p.m., loser of match 1 (0-1) vs loser of match 2 (0-1) - Loser is eliminated
  • Match 5, 8:20-5:35 p.m., Loser of match 3 (1-1) vs winner of match 4 (1-1) - Loser is eliminated
  • Match 6, 8:40-5:55 p.m., Winner of match 3 (2-0) vs winner of match 5 (2-1) - if (2-0) team wins bracket, is finished: if (2-1) team wins, match 7 is played.