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New Mexico Bowl Winners

Dec. 27, 2025 — North Texas 49, San Diego State 47

Dec. 28, 2024 — TCU 34, Louisiana 3

Dec. 16, 2023 — Fresno St. 37, New Mexico St. 10

Dec. 17, 2022 — BYU 24, SMU 23

Dec. 18, 2021 — Fresno State 31, UTEP 24

Dec. 24, 2020 — Hawaii 28, Houston 14

Dec. 21, 2019 — San Diego State 48, Central Michigan 11

Dec. 15, 2018 — Utah State 52, North Texas 13

Dec. 16, 2017 — Marshall 31, Colorado State 28

Dec. 17, 2016 — New Mexico 23, UTSA 20

Dec. 19, 2015 — Arizona 45, New Mexico 37

Dec. 20, 2014 — Utah St. 21, UTEP 6

Dec. 21, 2013 — Colorado St. 48, Washington St. 45

Dec. 15, 2012 — Arizona 49, Nevada 48

Dec. 17, 2011 — Temple 37, Wyoming 15

Dec. 18, 2010 — BYU 52, UTEP 24

Dec. 19, 2009 — Wyoming 35, Fresno St. 28, 2OT

Dec. 20, 2008 — Colorado St. 40, Fresno St. 35

Dec. 21, 2007 — New Mexico 23, Nevada 0

Dec. 23, 2006 — San Jose St. 20, New Mexico 12

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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