2026 East-West Shrine Bowl roster: player Start time, How to watch, TV Channel

East-West Shrine Bowl 2026 Schedule: Full rosters list, Date Time, How to Watch, Streaming, player, coaches and More.







The 2025 NFL season is wrapping up, but the road to the 2026 NFL Draft is just heating up with premier college all-star games. These events give NFL scouts—including those from the Bengals and every other team—a prime look at draft-eligible talent through practices, interviews, and game action.


Two major games kick things off this week: the East-West Shrine Bowl and the Reese's Senior Bowl (now officially the Panini Senior Bowl in some branding, though still widely referred to as Reese's/Senior Bowl). Here's everything you need to know about how to watch, key details, standout prospects, and more.



When Is the 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl?


Date & Time: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 – Kickoff at 6:00 p.m. CT / 7:00 p.m. ET 


Where is the East-West Shrine Bowl 2026?



The East-West Shrine Bowl (the 101st edition in 2026) is held at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

Venue Details: Ford Center at The Star is the indoor practice facility and event venue that's part of the Dallas Cowboys' world headquarters complex (often called "The Star"). Address: 9 Cowboys Way, Frisco, TX 75034.


What time does the East-West Shrine Bowl Game Start.?



The 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl will be Kick-off at at 7 p.m. ET.

4 p.m. PT.
5 p.m. MT.
6 p.m. CT.
7 p.m. ET.


How to Watch East-West Shrine Bowl?



The East-West Shrine Bowl game will be nationally televised on NFL Network and you can stream online on NFL+.

Check local providers like Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, or Sling TV that carry NFL Network for live viewing.




2026 Shrine Bowl Bowl Rosters: Full List of All-Star Game Accepted Invites




This matches the full, updated list from the event's site, featuring 130+ accepted invites for the game on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.


East Team

Quarterbacks (QB)

  • Jalon Daniels, Kansas
  • Kyron Drones, Virginia Tech
  • Cade Klubnik, Clemson (2)
  • Behren Morton, Texas Tech (10)
Running Backs (RB)

  • Kentrel Bullock, South Alabama (23)
  • Eli Heidenreich, Navy (28)
  • Robert Henry Jr, UTSA (3)
  • Chip Trayanum, Toledo (14)
Wide Receivers (WR)

  • Dillon Bell, Georgia (86)
  • Kendrick Law, Kentucky (18)
  • Chris Hilton, LSU (13)
  • De'Zhaun Stribling, Ole Miss (88)
  • Zavion Thomas, LSU (0)
  • Noah Thomas, Georgia (85)
  • Colbie Young, Georgia (81)
  • Jalen Walthall, Incarnate Word (36)
Tight Ends (TE)

  • Dallen Bentley, Utah (89)
  • Jack Endries, Texas (84)
  • Eli Raridon, Notre Dame (9)
  • Lake McRee, USC (87)
Fullback (FB)

  • Max Bredeson, Michigan (48)
Offensive Tackles (OT)

  • Chris Adams, Memphis (60)
  • Travis Burke, Memphis (78)
  • Diego Pounds, Ole Miss (61)
  • Keagen Trost, Missouri (79)
  • Aamil Wagner, Notre Dame (59)
  • Jayden Williams, Ole Miss (70)
Interior Offensive Linemen (IOL)

  • Josh Braun, Kentucky (79)
  • Jager Burton, Kentucky (62)
  • DJ Campbell, Texas (51)
  • Giovanni El-Hadi, Michigan (58)
  • Micah Morris, Georgia (56)
  • Pete Nygra, Louisville (50)
  • Dillon Wade, Auburn (52)
Defensive Tackles/Interior DL (IDL)

  • DeMonte Capehart, Clemson (19)
  • Brandon Cleveland, NC State (44)
  • Darrell Jackson Jr, Florida State (6)
  • Jackie Marshall, Baylor (90)
  • Gary Smith III, UCLA (98)
  • Landon Robinson, Navy (96)
Edge Rushers (EDGE)

  • Marvin Jones Jr, Oklahoma (94)
  • Anthony Lucas, USC (16)
  • Patrick Payton, LSU (99)
  • Bryan Thomas Jr, South Carolina (46)
  • Mason Reiger, Wisconsin (22)
  • Wesley Williams, Duke (97)
Linebackers (LB)

  • Lander Barton, Utah (8)
  • Jaden Dugger, Louisiana (32)
  • Red Murdock, Buffalo (42)
  • West Weeks, LSU (33)
  • Declan Williams, Incarnate Word
  • Taurean York, Texas A&M (31)
  • Harold Perkins Jr, LSU (7)
Cornerbacks (CB)

  • Marcus Allen, North Carolina (29)
  • Brent Austin, California (25)
  • Andre Fuller, Toledo (30)
  • Avery Smith, Toledo (4)
  • DeVonta Smith, Notre Dame (20)
  • Jarod Washington, South Carolina State (12)
Safeties (SAF)

  • Bishop Fitzgerald, USC (39)
  • Dalton Johnson, Arizona (43)
  • DQ Smith, South Carolina (21)
  • Myles Rowser, Arizona State (24)
  • Cole Wisniewski, Texas Tech (5)
Specialists

  • Garrison Grimes, LS, BYU (26)
  • Jack Stonehouse, P, Syracuse (41)
  • Dominic Zvada, K, Michigan (95)
West Team
Quarterbacks (QB)

  • Joe Fagnano, Connecticut (12)
  • Mark Gronowski, Iowa (11)
  • Haynes King, Georgia Tech (10)
  • Miller Moss, Louisville (14)
Running Backs (RB)

  • Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest (25)
  • Dean Connors, Houston (44)
  • CJ Donaldson, Ohio State (22)
  • Roman Hemby, Indiana (24)
Wide Receivers (WR)

  • Skyler Bell, Connecticut (1)
  • Malik Benson, Oregon (4)
  • Jeff Caldwell, Cincinnati (9)
  • Emmanuel Henderson Jr, Kansas (81)
  • Eric Rivers, Georgia Tech (13)
  • Chase Roberts, BYU (88)
  • Kaden Wetjen, Iowa (21)
  • J.Michael Sturdivant, Florida (89)
Tight Ends (TE)

  • Jaren Kanak, Oklahoma (82)
  • Seydou Traore, Mississippi State (8)
  • Bauer Sharp, LSU (80)
Fullback (FB)

  • Riley Nowakowski, Indiana (37)
Offensive Tackles (OT)

  • Garrett DiGiorgio, UCLA (72)
  • Fa'alili Fa'amoe, Wake Forest (79)
  • Riley Mahlman, Wisconsin (71)
  • James Neal III, Iowa State (75)
Interior Offensive Linemen (IOL)

  • Evan Beerntsen, Northwestern (60)
  • Pat Coogan, Indiana (78)
  • Anez Cooper, Miami (FL) (73)
  • Febechi Nwaiwu, Oklahoma (54)
  • Ar'maj Reed-Adams, Texas A&M (55)
  • Brian Parker II, Duke (53)
  • Jaeden Roberts, Alabama (77)
Defensive Tackles/Interior DL (IDL)

  • David Blay, Miami (FL) (98)
  • Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati (2)
  • Kaleb Proctor, Southeastern Louisiana (48)
  • Albert Regis, Texas A&M (17)
  • James Thompson Jr, Illinois (90)
  • Tyler Onyedim, Texas A&M (96)
Edge Rushers (EDGE)

  • Ethan Burke, Texas (92)
  • George Gumbs Jr, Florida (34)
  • Aidan Hubbard, Northwestern (91)
  • Keyshawn James-Newby, New Mexico (56)
  • Nyjalik Kelly, UCF (99)
  • Malachi Lawrence, UCF (51)
  • Tyreak Sapp, Florida (94)
Linebackers (LB)

  • Wesley Bissainthe, Miami (FL) (31)
  • Eric Gentry, USC (18)
  • Jake Golday, Cincinnati (41)
  • Jackson Kuwatch, Miami (OH) (38)
  • Jimmy Rolder, Michigan (35)
  • Karson Sharar, Iowa (43)
Cornerbacks (CB)

  • Tyreek Chappell, Texas A&M (7)
  • Jaylon Guilbeau, Texas (36)
  • Ahmari Harvey, Georgia Tech (3)
  • Domani Jackson, Alabama (26)
  • Ceyair Wright, Nebraska (15)
Safeties (SAF)

  • Austin Brown, Wisconsin (39)
  • Jalen Huskey, Maryland (32)
  • Louis Moore, Indiana (27)
  • Ahmaad Moses, SMU (30)
  • Miles Scott, Illinois (20)
  • Robert Spears-Jennings, Oklahoma (33)
Specialists

  • Tyler Duzansky, LS, Penn State (49)
  • Tommy Doman, P, Florida (19)
  • Trey Smack, K, Florida (29)


This roster highlights strong depth at QB (e.g., Cade Klubnik, Miller Moss), WR, EDGE, and IDL—key areas for the 2026 draft class. Headliners include Harold Perkins Jr. (East, LB, LSU), Cade Klubnik (East, QB, Clemson), and Dontay Corleone (West, IDL, Cincinnati).



Who are the coaches for the Shrine Bowl 2026?


The 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl (101st edition) features NFL assistant coaches staffing both teams, selected by the league to provide development opportunities and showcase talent ahead of the draft.

Head coaches were announced mid-January 2026: Marquice Williams (Atlanta Falcons special teams coordinator) leads the East, while Lunda Wells (Dallas Cowboys tight ends coach) heads the West. This is Williams' second straight year coaching in the game.



East Coaches

  • Head Coach: Marquice Williams – Atlanta Falcons
  • Offensive Coordinator: Connor Senger – Arizona Cardinals
  • Defensive Coordinator: Aaron Whitecotton – Dallas Cowboys
  • Special Teams Coordinator: Isabel Diaz – Indianapolis Colts
  • Quarterbacks: Kenneth "K.J." Black – Atlanta Falcons
  • Running Backs: Derron Montgomery – Minnesota Vikings
  • Wide Receivers: Brian Bratton – Indianapolis Colts
  • Tight Ends: Mike Bearden – Cleveland Browns
  • Offensive Line: Chris Cook – Arizona Cardinals; Walter Kusmirek – New York Jets
  • Defensive Line: Jerry Montgomery – Cincinnati Bengals
  • Defensive Line/Linebackers: Kalon Humphires – Indianapolis Colts
  • Linebackers: Ronnie Regula – Cincinnati Bengals
  • Defensive Backs: Jeff Anderson – Cleveland Browns; Oliver Davis (team not specified in listing, likely NFL affiliate)
  • HBCU Assistant: Alvin Parker – Virginia Union University
West Coaches

  • Head Coach: Lunda Wells – Dallas Cowboys
  • Offensive Coordinator: Sean Mannion – Green Bay Packers
  • Defensive Coordinator: Terry Joseph – New Orleans Saints
  • Special Teams Coordinator: Randall Jette – New York Jets
  • Quarterbacks: Blaine Stewart – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Running Backs: Jesse Madden – Washington Commanders
  • Wide Receivers: Dele Harding – Dallas Cowboys
  • Tight Ends: Josh Hill – New Orleans Saints
  • Offensive Line: Tobiah Hughley – New Orleans Saints; Shane Toub – Washington Commanders
  • Defensive Line: Matt Raich – Indianapolis Colts
  • Linebackers: George Banko – Washington Commanders; Adam Gristick – New Orleans Saints
  • Defensive Backs: Dre Thompson – Detroit Lions; Kevin Wilkins – Jacksonville Jaguars
  • HBCU Assistant: Chennis Berry – South Carolina State
These staffs emphasize teaching, evaluation, and upward mobility for assistants—many are rising talents in the NFL coaching pipeline. The game supports Shriners Children's hospitals.



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