2016 Foster Farms Bowl

The 2016 edition was the first under its new management, as it is now run by the San Francisco 49ers NFL team.

The Utes finished their regular season 8-4 and accepted an invitation to play in the Foster Farms Bowl.

[6] After finishing their season 6–6, the Hoosiers received an invitation to play in the Foster Farms Bowl, which they accepted.

The 2016 Foster Farms Bowl was the first broadcast under a new deal with Fox News.

Levi's Stadium was equipped for Intel freeD instant replay technology (previously used by CBS during Super Bowl 50 at the stadium earlier in the year) in order to facilitate testing for Be the Player – a new instant replay feature Fox planned to use during Super Bowl LI to present first-person perspectives of plays.