State and University of Minnesota officials are hoping to add the College Football Playoff championship to the growing list of high-profile events that the new Vikings stadium will host.
Gov. Mark Dayton, University head football coach Jerry Kill and business leaders announced Minnesota’s bid Tuesday for hosting the championship at the downtown Minneapolis stadium in 2020.
The stadium has already secured bids on Super Bowl LII in 2018 and NCAA men’s Final Four in 2019.
“As you know, we’ve been very successful … with [getting] the Super Bowl and the Final Four,” Dayton said at a press conference Tuesday.