Overview
- Kickoff is Dec. 27 at University Stadium in Albuquerque at 3:45 p.m. MT, with national TV coverage on ESPN.
- North Texas enters 11-2 after an AAC title game loss to Tulane and leads the nation at 44.8 points and 504 yards per game, paced by QB Drew Mestemaker’s 4,129 yards and 31 touchdowns.
- San Diego State is 9-3 following a six-win turnaround and features a defense ranked among the nation’s best, with a chance to secure its first 10-win season since 2021.
- Eric Morris has accepted the Oklahoma State job but will coach North Texas in the New Mexico Bowl.
- This is the eighth all-time meeting, with SDSU leading the series 6-1; FanDuel opened with North Texas favored by 4.5 points and a total of 55.5.