2019 Fiesta Bowl (January)

The 2019 Fiesta Bowl (January) was a college football bowl game that was played on January 1, 2019. It was the 48th edition of the Fiesta Bowl, and was one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by Sony Interactive Entertainment via its PlayStation brand, the game was officially known as the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl.

Teams
The game featured LSU of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and UCF of the American Athletic Conference (The American). This was the first meeting between the two programs.

LSU Tigers
LSU received and accepted a bid to the Fiesta Bowl on December 2. The Tigers entered the bowl with a 9–3 record (5–3 in conference).

UCF Knights
UCF defeated Memphis in the AAC Championship Game on December 1, then received and accepted a bid to the Fiesta Bowl on December 2. The Knights entered the bowl with a 12–0 record (8–0 in conference).