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New Orleans Bowl Winners

Dec. 23, 2025 — Western Kentucky 27, Southern Miss. 16

Dec. 19, 2024 — Sam Houston 31, Georgia Southern 26

Dec. 16, 2023 — Jacksonville St. 34, Louisiana 31. OT

Dec. 21, 2022 — W. Kentucky 44, South Alabama 23

Dec. 18, 2021 — Louisiana 36, Marshall 21

Dec. 23, 2020 — Georgia Southern 38, Louisiana Tech 3

Dec. 21, 2019 — Appalachian St. 31, Alabama-Birmingham 17

Dec. 15, 2018 — Appalachian St.45, Middle Tennessee St. 13

Dec. 16, 2017 — Troy 50, North Texas 30

Dec. 17, 2016 — Southern Miss. 28, Louisiana-Lafayette 21

Dec. 19, 2015 — Louisiana Tech 47, Arkansas State 28

Dec. 20, 2014 — Louisiana-Lafayette 16, Nevada 3

Dec. 21, 2013 — Louisiana-Lafayette 24, Tulane 21

Dec. 21, 2012 — Louisiana-Lafayette 43, East Carolina 34

Dec. 17, 2011 — Louisiana-Lafayette 32, San Diego St. 30

Dec. 18, 2010 — Troy 48, Ohio 21

Dec. 20, 2009 — Middle Tennessee 42, Southern Miss. 32

Dec. 21, 2008 — Southern Miss. 30, Troy 27, OT

Dec. 21, 2007 — Florida Atlantic 44, Memphis 27

Dec. 22, 2006 — Troy 41, Rice 17

Dec. 20, 2005 — Southern Miss. 31, Arkansas St. 19

Dec. 14, 2004 — Southern Miss. 31, North Texas 10

Dec. 16, 2003 — Memphis 27, North Texas 17

Dec. 17, 2002 — North Texas 24, Cincinnati 19

Dec. 18, 2001 — Colorado St. 45, North Texas 20

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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