The Fiesta Bowl is played annually in the Phoenix area since 1971. The game was played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe until 2006. Since then, the game has been played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Sponsors have included Vrbo, PlayStation, Tostitos, IBM and Sunkist.
| 2024-25 |
Penn State Nittany Lions 31-14 Boise State Broncos National Quarterfinal Game |
| 2023-24 |
Oregon Ducks 45-6 Liberty Flames |
| 2022-23 |
TCU Horned Frogs 51-45 Michigan Wolverines National Semifinal Game |
| 2021-22 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys 37-35 Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2020-21 |
Iowa State Cyclones 34-17 Oregon Ducks |
| 2019-20 |
Clemson Tigers 29-23 Ohio State Buckeyes National Semifinal Game |
| 2018-19 |
LSU Tigers 40-32 UCF Knights |
| 2017-18 |
| Penn State Nittany Lions 35-28 Washington Huskies |
| 2016-17 |
| Clemson Tigers 31-0 Ohio State Buckeyes National Semifinal Game |
| 2015-16 |
Ohio State Buckeyes 31-0 Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2014-15 |
Boise State Broncos 38-30 Arizona Wildcats |
| 2013-14 |
Central Florida Knights 52-42 Baylor Bears |
| 2012-13 |
| Oregon Ducks 35-17 Kansas State Wildcats |
| 2011-12 |
| Oklahoma State Cowboys 41-38 (OT) Stanford Cardinal |
| 2010-11 |
Oklahoma Sooners 48-20 Connecticut Huskies |
| 2009-10 |
| Boise State Broncos 17-10 TCU Horned Frogs |
| 2008-09 |
Texas Longhorns 24-21 Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2007-08 |
West Virginia Mountaineers 48-28 Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2006-07 |
| Boise State Broncos 43-42 (OT) Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2005-06 |
| Ohio State Buckeyes 34-20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2004-05 |
Utah Utes 35-7 Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 2003-04 |
| Ohio State Buckeyes 35-28 Kansas State Wildcats |
| 2002-03 |
| Ohio State Buckeyes 31-24 (2OT) Miami Hurricanes National Championship Game |
| 2001-02 |
| Oregon Ducks 38-16 Colorado Buffaloes |
| 2000-01 |
Oregon State Beavers 41-9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 1999-00 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers 31-21 Tennessee Volunteers |
| 1998-99 |
Tennessee Volunteers 23-16 Florida State Seminoles National Championship Game |
| 1997-98 |
Kansas State Wildcats 35-18 Syracuse Orangemen |
| 1996-97 |
| Penn State Nittany Lions 38-15 Texas Longhorns |
| 1995-96 |
| Nebraska Cornhuskers 62-24 Florida Gators |
| 1994-95 |
Colorado Buffaloes 41-24 Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 1993-94 |
Arizona Wildcats 29-0 Miami Hurricanes |
| 1992-93 |
Syracuse Orangemen 26-22 Colorado Buffaloes |
| 1991-92 |
| Penn State Nittany Lions 42-17 Tennessee Volunteers |
| 1990-91 |
Louisville Cardinals 34-7 Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 1989-90 |
Florida State Seminoles 41-17 Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 1988-89 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34-21 West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 1987-88 |
| Florida State Seminoles 31-28 Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 1986-87 |
| Penn State Nittany Lions 14-10 Miami Hurricanes |
| 1985-86 |
Michigan Wolverines 27-23 Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 1984-85 |
UCLA Bruins 39-37 Miami Hurricanes |
| 1983-84 |
| Ohio State Buckeyes 28-23 Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 1982-83 |
Arizona State Sun Devils 32-21 Oklahoma Sooners |
| 1981-82 |
| Penn State Nittany Lions 26-10 USC Trojans |
| 1980-81 |
| Penn State Nittany Lions 31-19 Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 1979-80 |
Pittsburgh Panthers 16-10 Arizona Wildcats |
| 1978-79 |
| TIE 10-10 Arkansas Razorbacks & UCLA Bruins |
| 1977-78 |
| Penn State Nittany Lions 42-20 Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 1976-77 |
| Oklahoma Sooners 41-7 Wyoming Cowboys |
| 1975-76 |
| Arizona State Sun Devils 17-14 Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 1974-75 |
| Oklahoma State Cowboys 16-6 BYU Cougars |
| 1973-74 |
| Arizona State Sun Devils 28-7 Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 1972-73 |
| Arizona State Sun Devils 49-35 Missouri Tigers |
| 1971-72 |
| Arizona State Sun Devils 45-38 Florida State Seminoles |