How to Watch San Diego State vs. North Texas: New Mexico Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 27, 2025

Drew Mestemaker and the North Texas Mean Green and the San Diego State Aztecs will meet for the New Mexico Bowl. The bowl matchup is December 27, 2025, starting at 5:45 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN. You'll want to check out ESPN for the upcoming game featuring the Mean Green and Aztecs.

Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the North Texas Mean Green and the San Diego State Aztecs.

How to Watch North Texas vs. San Diego State

• When: Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 5:45 p.m. ET
• Location: University Stadium (NM) in Albuquerque, New Mexico
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Streaming: FOX One + ESPN Bundle

North Texas' 2025 Schedule

North Texas 2025 Stats & Insights

• North Texas owns the 64th-ranked defense this season (370.4 yards allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking best with a tally of 502.8 yards per game.
• North Texas has been clicking on all fronts in the passing game this year, ranking second-best in passing (322.5 passing yards per game) and ninth-best in passing defense (163.2 passing yards allowed per game).
• The Mean Green rank 70th in scoring defense this season (24.9 points allowed per game), but they've been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking best in the FBS with 44.8 points per game.
• Despite sporting a bottom-25 run defense that ranks ninth-worst in the FBS (207.2 rushing yards allowed per game), the Mean Green have put up better results on offense, ranking 40th in the FBS by averaging 180.3 rushing yards per game.
• North Texas owns the 21st-best offense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (46.4% third-down percentage), but ranks 21st-worst defensively (43.7% third-down percentage).
• The Mean Green own the 13th-best turnover margin in college football at +9, forcing 25 turnovers (seventh in the FBS) while turning it over 16 times (69th in the FBS).

North Texas 2025 Key Players

San Diego State's 2025 Schedule

San Diego State 2025 Stats & Insights

• San Diego State ranks 104th in the FBS with 341.8 total yards per contest, but it has been led by its defense, which ranks sixth-best by giving up only 267.5 total yards per contest.
• Offensively, San Diego State is a bottom-25 pass offense, generating just 153.9 passing yards per game (12th-worst). Fortunately, it is thriving on the defensive side of the ball, surrendering just 155.6 passing yards per contest (third-best).
• The Aztecs have been excelling on the defensive side of the ball, giving up only 12.6 points per game (fourth-best). Offensively, they rank 89th by putting up 24.7 points per game.
• The Aztecs have been excelling on run defense, giving up just 111.9 rushing yards per contest (21st-best). Offensively, they rank 28th in the FBS by posting 187.8 rushing yards per game.
• On offense, San Diego State is a bottom-25 unit on third down, putting up a 31.4% third-down conversion percentage (seventh-worst). On the bright side, it is excelling on the other side of the ball, ceding a 31.1% third-down rate (12th-best).
• The Aztecs sport a +4 turnover margin this season, which ranks 40th in the FBS.

San Diego State 2025 Key Players

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