Mardi Gras season will cause change in Senior Bowl date

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National defensive end Max LLewellyn of Iowa wraps up American running back Jaydn Ott of Oklahoma in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

National defensive end Cian Slone of North Carolina State (8) pressures American quarterback Luke Altmyer of Illinois in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

American running back Jaydn Ott of Oklahoma carries the ball in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

National quarterback Cole Payton of North Dakota State passes the ball in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

American defensive end LT Overton of Alabama sacks National quarterback Cole Payton of North Dakota State in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

American running back Jaydn Ott of Oklahoma carries the ball in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

American running back Jaydn Ott of Oklahoma carries the ball in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

American quarterback Luke Altmyer of Illinois Panini scrambles in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

American defensive end LT Overton of Alabama sacks National quarterback Cole Payton of North Dakota State in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

American wide receiver Devin Voisin of South Alabama runs a route in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

National linebacker Bryce Boettcher of Oregon tackles American running back Mike Washington of Arkansas in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

American quarterback Garrett Nussmeier of LSU passes in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

American defensive end Keyron Crawford of Auburn tackles National running back Kejon Owens of Florida International in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

American defensive end Keyron Crawford of Auburn tackles National running back Kejon Owens of Florida International in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

National safety DeShon Singleton of Nebraska, right, makes an interception in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

American quarterback Garrett Nussmeier of LSU throws on the run in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

American quarterback Garrett Nussmeier of LSU reacts to his TD run in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

National quarterback Diego Pavia of Vanderbilt throws own the run in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

American defensive end Quintayvious Hutchins of Boston College (15) sacks National quarterback Diego Pavia of Vanderbilt in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

National running back Seth McGowan of Kentucky carries the ball in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

American wide receiver Malachi Fields of Notre Dame celebrates his two-point conversion with American wide receiver Devin Voisin of South Alabama in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

American running back J’Mari Taylor of Virginia caries the ball in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

American team members offensive lineman Jeremiah Wright of Auburn, center, and tight end Joshua Cuevas of Alabama, right, congratulate running back Jaydn Ott of Oklahoma after his TD run in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

American defensive lineman Tim Keenan of Alabama (96) congratulates American defensive end Zion Young of Missouri after Young’s fumble recovery in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

American tight end Joshua Cuevas of Alabama sets up for a play in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

American offensive lineman Jeremiah Wright of Auburn (77) readies to play in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

American running back Kaelon Black of Indiana carries the ball n the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

The American team runs out to play in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

The Southern University Marching band performs during pregame activities for the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

The Panini Senior Bowl is played Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

National wide receiver Caullin Lacy of Louisville lines up for a play in the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

American and National captains go to midfield for the coin toss for the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

Voices of Mobile sing the national anthem for the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

The Southern University Marching band performs during pregame activities for the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

National team members run out to play in he Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

The Panini Senior Bowl is played Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

The New Orleans Saints Cheer Krewe performs during pregame activities for the Panini Senior Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

The Panini Senior Bowl will be played only one day earlier in 2027 than it was this year, but that’s an entirely different week when it comes to the NFL calendar.

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