New Mexico Bowl

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New Mexico Bowl
Isleta New Mexico Bowl
New Mexico Bowl logo.png
Stadium University Stadium (2006–present)
Location Albuquerque, New Mexico (2006–present)
Temporary venue Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas (2020)
Operated2006–present
Conference tie-ins MWC, C-USA
Previous conference tie-ins WAC (2006–2010)
Pac-12 (2012–2013)
Payout US$1.05 million (2019) [1]
Sponsors
Former names
  • New Mexico Bowl (2006–2010, 2018–2020, 2022)
  • Gildan New Mexico Bowl (2011–2017)
  • PUBG New Mexico Bowl (2021)
2023 matchup
New Mexico State vs. Fresno State
(Fresno State 37–10)
2024 matchup
TCU vs. Louisiana (December 28, 2024)

The New Mexico Bowl is an NCAA-sanctioned post-season college football bowl game that has been played annually since 2006 at University Stadium, on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Owned and operated by ESPN Events, it has typically been scheduled as one of the first games of the bowl season. The bowl has tie-ins with Conference USA and the Mountain West Conference.

Contents

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 New Mexico Bowl was moved to Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. [2]

History

The New Mexico Bowl trophy is a 20-inch (51 cm) piece of Zia Pueblo pottery, painted with Pueblo symbols, the New Mexico Bowl logo, football players, and the logos of the competing teams. The Zia sun symbol, a Zia Pueblo symbol that is used in the state flag, is incorporated into the bowl game logo. The most valuable player trophies are crafted from traditional leather shields. [3]

From 2011 to 2017, the bowl was sponsored by clothing manufacturer Gildan and was officially known as the Gildan New Mexico Bowl. In 2019, the bowl announced a sponsorship with DreamHouse Productions, a local film studio. However, in October 2019, the company was quietly dropped as sponsor, coinciding with investigations by a local sports website, EnchantmentSports.com, [4] that alleged DreamHouse Productions was tied to a scam artist and questioned the company's legitimacy. [5] [6]

The 2021 edition of the game was sponsored by PUBG Mobile. [7] In September 2023, the Isleta Pueblo, an operator of resorts and casinos, was named the new title sponsor of the bowl. [8]

Game results

DateWinning teamLosing teamAttend.Notes
December 23, 2006 San Jose State 20 New Mexico 1234,111 notes
December 22, 2007 New Mexico 23 Nevada 030,223 notes
December 20, 2008 Colorado State 40 Fresno State 3524,735 notes
December 19, 2009 Wyoming 35 Fresno State 28 (2OT)24,898 notes
December 18, 2010 BYU 52 UTEP 2432,424 notes
December 17, 2011 Temple 37 Wyoming 1525,762 notes
December 15, 2012 Arizona 49 Nevada 4824,610 notes
December 21, 2013 Colorado State 48 Washington State 4527,104 notes
December 20, 2014 Utah State 21 UTEP 628,725 notes
December 19, 2015 Arizona 45 New Mexico 3730,289 notes
December 17, 2016 New Mexico 23 UTSA 2029,688 notes
December 16, 2017 Marshall 31 Colorado State 2826,087 notes
December 15, 2018 Utah State 52 North Texas 1325,387 notes
December 21, 2019 San Diego State 48 Central Michigan 1118,823 notes
December 24, 2020 Hawaii 28 Houston 14  2,060 notes
December 18, 2021 Fresno State 31 UTEP 2416,422 notes
December 17, 2022 BYU 24 SMU 2322,209 notes
December 16, 2023 Fresno State 37 New Mexico State 1030,822 notes
December 28, 2024 TCU vs. Louisiana notes

Source: [9]

MVPs

2006 offensive MVP James Jones James Jones - San Francisco vs Green Bay 2012.jpg
2006 offensive MVP James Jones
YearOffensive MVPDefensive MVP
PlayerTeamPos.PlayerTeamPos.
2006 James Jones San José StateWR Matt Castelo San José StateLB
2007 Donovan Porterie New MexicoQBBrett MadsenNew MexicoLB
2008 Gartrell Johnson Colorado StateRB Tommie Hill Colorado StateDE
2009 Austyn Carta-Samuels WyomingQB Mitch Unrein WyomingDE
2010 Jake Heaps BYUQBAndrew RichBYUFS
2011Chris CoyerTempleQB Tahir Whitehead TempleLB
2012 Matt Scott ArizonaQB Marquis Flowers ArizonaLB
2013 Connor Halliday Washington StateQB Shaquil Barrett Colorado StateDE
2014Kent MyersUtah StateQB Zach Vigil Utah StateLB
2015 Anu Solomon ArizonaQB Scooby Wright III ArizonaLB
2016 Lamar Jordan New MexicoQB Dakota Cox New MexicoLB
2017Tyre BradyMarshallWRChanning HamesMarshallDL
2018 Jordan Love Utah StateQBDJ WilliamsUtah StateDB
2019 Jordan Byrd [10]
Jesse Matthews [11]
San Diego StateRB
WR
Kyahva Tezino [12] San Diego StateLB
2020 Calvin Turner [13] HawaiiWR Darius Muasau [14] HawaiiLB
2021 Jordan Mims [15] Fresno StateRBElijah Gates [15] Fresno StateDB
2022Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters [16] BYUQBBen Bywater [17] BYULB
2023 Mikey Keene [18] Fresno StateQBLevelle Bailey [18] Fresno StateLB

Source: [19] :13

Most appearances

Updated for the December 2024 edition (19 games, 38 total appearances).

Teams with multiple appearances
RankTeamAppearancesWonLostWin pct.
1 New Mexico 422.500
Fresno State 422.500
2 Colorado State 321.667
UTEP 303.000
3 Arizona 2201.000
Utah State 2201.000
BYU 2201.000
Wyoming 211.500
Nevada 202.000
Teams with a single appearance

Won (5): Hawaii, Marshall, San Diego State, San Jose State, Temple
Lost (7): Central Michigan, Houston, New Mexico State, North Texas, SMU, UTSA, Washington State
TBD (2): Louisiana, TCU

Air Force, Boise State and UNLV are the only current Mountain West Conference members that have not appeared in the bowl.

Appearances by conference

Updated for the December 2024 edition (19 games, 38 total appearances).

ConferenceRecordAppearances by season
GamesWLWin pct.WonLost
Mountain West 17125.7062007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014,
2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
2006, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017
C-USA 716.14320172010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023
WAC 413.25020062007, 2008, 2009
Pac-12 321.6672012, 20152013
MAC 211.50020112019
The American 202.000 2020, 2022
Independents 1101.0002022 
Big 12 100  
Sun Belt 100  

December 2024 participant

Game records

TeamPerformance vs. OpponentYear
Most points scored (one team)52, shared by:
BYU vs. UTEP
Utah State vs. North Texas
 
2010
2018
Most points scored (losing team)48, Nevada vs. Arizona2012
Most points scored (both teams)97, Nevada vs. Arizona2012
Fewest points allowed0, New Mexico vs. Nevada2007
Largest margin of victory39, Utah State vs. North Texas2018
Total yards659, Nevada vs. Arizona2012
Rushing yards404, Nevada vs. Arizona2012
Passing yards410, Washington State vs. Colorado State2013
First downs39, Nevada vs. Arizona2012
Fewest yards allowed200, New Mexico State vs. Fresno State2023
Fewest rushing yards allowed–12, BYU vs. UTEP2010
Fewest passing yards allowed47, BYU vs. SMU2022
IndividualPlayer, TeamYear
All-purpose yards375, Gartrell Johnson (Colorado State)2008
Points scored30, Connor Halliday (Washington State)2013
Rushing yards285, Gartrell Johnson (Colorado State)2008
Rushing touchdowns3, shared by 4 players:
  Ka'Deem Carey (Arizona)
  Kapri Bibbs (Colorado State)
 Jared Baker (Arizona)
  Lamar Jordan (New Mexico)

2012
2013
2015
2015
Passing yards410, Connor Halliday (Washington State)2013
Passing touchdowns6, Connor Halliday (Washington State)2013
Receiving yards182, Cayleb Jones (Arizona)2015
Receiving touchdowns3, shared by:
  Kris Adams (UTEP)
  Cody Hoffman (BYU)

2010
2010
Tackles18, Matt Castelo (San Jose State)2006
Sacks2, shared by:
 Brett Madsen (New Mexico)
  Mitch Unrein (Wyoming)
  Cory James (Colorado State)
  Scooby Wright III (Arizona)
  Tipa Galeai (Utah State)
 Khoury Bethley (Hawai'i)
 Jeremiah Pritchard (Hawai'i)

2007
2009
2013
2015
2018
2020
2020
Interceptions2, shared by:
 Andrew Rich (BYU)
 D.J. Williams (Utah State)

2010
2018
Long PlaysPlayer, TeamYear
Touchdown run90 yds., Tyler King (Marshall)2017
Touchdown pass92 yds., Lamar Jordan to Delane Hart–Johnson (New Mexico)2015
Kickoff return92 yds., Calvin Turner (Hawaii) [20] 2020
Punt return43 yds., JD Falslev (BYU)2010
Interception return76 yds., Ben Bywater (BYU)2022
Fumble return56 yds., Damaja Jones (San Jose State)2006
Punt67 yds., Ryan Rehkow (BYU)2022
Field goal53 yds., John Sullivan (New Mexico)2007

Source: [19] :10–13

Media coverage

ESPN College Football holds the rights to televise the New Mexico Bowl. In 2006, the inaugural edition of the bowl, the game was carried on ESPN2, from 2007 to 2021 the game was carried on ESPN, In 2022, the game was carried on ABC. [21]

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