TCU and Louisiana selected to face-off in 19th Annual Isleta New Mexico Bowl

Horned Frogs and Ragin’ Cajuns will meet Dec. 28 on ESPN for 19th annual Bowl in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – TCU and Louisiana have been selected to participate in the 19th annual Isleta New Mexico Bowl. The game will be played Saturday, Dec. 28 at 12:15 pm MT at University Stadium in Albuquerque and will be televised nationally on ESPN and broadcast on Bowl Season Radio.

The Horned Frogs (8-4, 6-3 Big 12) enter the game having won five of their last six, with the one loss coming from a last second field goal. TCU features an explosive offense that averages over 430 yards of offense and 33.4 points per game.

Louisiana (10-3, 7-1 Sun Belt) won 10 games for the first time since 2021 and finished as the runner-up in the Sun Belt Conference. The Ragin’ Cajuns, who scored 30 or more points in 9 of their 13 games, will be the first team from the Sun Belt to play in the New Mexico Bowl.

“We are incredibly excited about this matchup and can’t wait to welcome these two teams and their fan bases to New Mexico”, said Executive Director Jeff Siembieda. “I think we have put together what should be a really good game. TCU, with a great fan base not only in Texas, but here in New Mexico, on a three-game winning streak and playing well, against ten-win Louisiana who earned a spot in the conference championship game with very exciting brand of football. Two top- 30 offenses coming to the Land Of Enchantment. We look forward to welcoming not only the Horned Frogs and Ragin’ Cajuns but also the Big 12 and the Sun Belt to Albuquerque.”

The Isleta New Mexico Bowl is one of 17 college football bowl games owned and operated by ESPN Events.

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