FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State accepted its invitation to play in the 18th annual Isleta New Mexico Bowl and will face New Mexico State (10-4, 7-1 CUSA) in the postseason matchup. The game will be played Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2:45 p.m. PT at University Stadium in Albuquerque, N.M. and will be televised nationally on ESPN and broadcast on Bowl Season Radio.
"It's great to welcome Fresno State back to the Isleta New Mexico Bowl," said New Mexico Bowl Executive Director Jeff Siembieda. "Having appeared in the national polls this season with wins over the Mountain West champion and runner-up, as well as victories over a Big Ten and PAC-12 team the Bulldogs had an impressive season."
Fresno State will participate in its third bowl game in the past three seasons, and its 32nd bowl game in program history. This is Fresno State's fourth trip to the New Mexico Bowl with its last being a 31-24 defeat of UTEP in 2021.
Fresno State is 16-15 all-time in bowl games and has won its last four dating back to 2017.
New Mexico State finished the season with a 10-4 overall record and a 7-1 mark in conference play, falling to Liberty 49-35 in the Conference USA championship game. For just the second time in program history, NM State has chalked up a double-digit winning season.
Fresno State leads the all-time series with the Aggies, 18-1. The lone loss came in a 48-45 loss on the road in 2011.The last meeting between the teams was in 2019 with Fresno State earning a 34-17 win in Las Cruces.
This season's bowl game matchup will serve as a preview to the nonconference meeting between the teams set for Sept. 14, 2024 in Fresno.
For more information on the New Mexico Bowl, visit the official website.