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First Responder Bowl Winners

Dec. 26, 2025 — UTSA 57, FIU 20

Jan. 3, 2025 — Texas St. 30, North Texas 28

Dec. 26, 2023 — Texas St. 45, Rice 21

Dec. 27, 2022 — Memphis 38, Utah St. 10

Dec. 28, 2021 — Air Force 31, Louisville 28

Dec. 26, 2020 — No. 16 Louisiana 31, UTSA 24

Dec. 30, 2019 — Western Kentucky 23, Western Michigan 20

Dec. 26, 2018 — Boston College vs. Boise State, ccd., weather

Dec. 26, 2017 — Utah 30, West Virginia 14

Dec. 27, 2016 — Army 38, North Texas 31, OT

Dec. 26, 2015 — Washington 44, Southern Miss. 31

Dec. 26, 2014 — Louisiana Tech 35, Illinois 18

Jan. 1, 2014 — North Texas 36, UNLV 14

Jan. 1, 2013 — Oklahoma State 58, Purdue 14

Jan. 2, 2012 — Houston 30, Penn State 14

Jan. 1, 2011 — Texas Tech 45, Northwestern 38

Note: TicketCity Bowl (2011-12); Heart of Dallas Bowl (2013-17).

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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