Overview
- Kickoff is Friday, Dec. 26 at 2:30 p.m. MST (4:30 p.m. ET) at Chase Field in Phoenix.
- The matchup features Minnesota at 7-5 against New Mexico at 9-3 in the program's return to postseason play.
- ESPN will carry the national broadcast, with streaming available through the network's platforms.
- Opening odds list Minnesota -3.5 with a moneyline of roughly -148 for the Gophers and +124 for the Lobos, and an over/under near 47.5.
- Pre-game analysis notes a split of expert picks and highlights Minnesota's unbeaten bowl record under P.J. Fleck versus a New Mexico team reported to be on a six-game win streak.