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Rate Bowl Winners

Dec. 26, 2025 — Minnesota 20, New Mexico 17, OT

Dec. 26, 2024 — Kansas State 44, Rutgers 41

Dec. 26, 2023 — Kansas 49, UNLV 36

Dec. 27, 2022 — Wisconsin 24, Oklahoma St. 17

Dec. 28, 2021 — Minnesota 18, West Virginia 6

Dec. 26, 2020 — Canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic

Dec. 27, 2019 — Air Force 31, Washington State 21

Dec. 26, 2018 — TCU 10, California 7, OT

Dec. 26, 2017 — Kansas State 35, UCLA 17

Dec. 27, 2016 — Baylor 31, Boise St. 12

Jan. 2, 2016 — West Virginia 43, Arizona St. 42

Jan. 2, 2015 — Oklahoma St. 30, Washington 22

Dec. 28, 2013 — Kansas St. 31, Michigan 14

Dec. 29, 2012 — Michigan St. 17, TCU 16

Dec. 30, 2011 — Oklahoma 31, Iowa 14

Dec. 28, 2010 — Iowa 27, Missouri 24

Dec. 31, 2009 — Iowa St. 14, Minnesota 13

Dec. 31, 2008 — Kansas 42, Minnesota 21

Dec. 31, 2007 — Oklahoma St. 49, Indiana 33

Dec. 29, 2006 — Texas Tech 44, Minnesota 41, OT

Dec. 27, 2005 — Arizona St. 45, Rutgers 40

Dec. 28, 2004 — Oregon St. 38, Notre Dame 21

Dec. 26, 2003 — California 52, Virginia Tech 49

Dec. 26, 2002 — Pittsburgh 38, Oregon St. 13

Dec. 29, 2001 — Syracuse 26, Kansas St. 3

Dec. 28, 2000 — Iowa St. 37, Pittsburgh 29

Dec. 31, 1999 — Colorado 62, Boston College 28

Dec. 26, 1998 — Missouri 34, West Virginia 31

Dec. 27, 1997 — Arizona 20, New Mexico 14

Dec. 27, 1996 — Wisconsin 38, Utah 10

Dec. 27, 1995 — Texas Tech 55, Air Force 41

Dec. 29, 1994 — Brigham Young 31, Oklahoma 6

Dec. 29, 1993 — Kansas St. 52, Wyoming 17

Dec. 29, 1992 — Washington St. 31, Utah 28

Dec. 31, 1991 — Indiana 24, Baylor 0

Dec. 31, 1990 — California 17, Wyoming 15

Dec. 31, 1989 — Arizona 17, NC State 10

Note: Copper Bowl (1989-1996); Insight.com Bowl (1997-2001); Insight Bowl (2002-2011); Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (2012-13); Cactus Bowl 2014-17); Cheez-It-Bowl 2018-19

The Cactus Bowl is back, returning to Arizona State’s campus in December

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Cactus Bowl is back and it's returning to Arizona State's campus. Fiesta Sports Foundation, which operates the Fiesta and Cactus bowls, announced the return on Wednesday, ending a nine-year run at Chase Field, home of baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks. The game will be played Dec. 26 at Arizona State's Mountain America Stadium. The bowl moved to Chase Field while Arizona State's stadium underwent renovations and had numerous title sponsors, most recently being known as the Rate Bowl from 2024-25.
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