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

Published Dec. 27, 2025 1:28 a.m. ET

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The New Mexico Bowl will see Drew Mestemaker and the North Texas Mean Green entering a showdown against the San Diego State Aztecs on Saturday, December 27, 2025. Kickoff is at 5:45 p.m. ET on ESPN. Interested in watching this matchup? You can do so on ESPN.

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

Date	Opponent	Score
8/30/2025	vs. Lamar	W 51-0
9/6/2025	at Western Michigan	W 33-30
9/13/2025	vs. Washington State	W 59-10
9/20/2025	at Army	W 45-38
9/27/2025	vs. South Alabama	W 36-22
10/10/2025	vs. South Florida	L 63-36
10/18/2025	vs. UTSA	W 55-17
10/24/2025	at Charlotte	W 54-20
11/1/2025	vs. Navy	W 31-17
11/15/2025	at UAB	W 53-24
11/22/2025	at Rice	W 56-24
11/28/2025	vs. Temple	W 52-25
12/5/2025	at Tulane	L 34-21
12/27/2025	vs. San Diego State	-

North Texas 2025 Stats & Insights

North Texas owns the 64th-ranked defense this season (370.4 yards allowed per game), and has been more effective on offense, ranking best with a tally of 502.8 yards per game.
North Texas has been finding success on both offense and defense in the passing game, ranking second-best in passing offense (322.5 passing yards per game) and ninth-best in passing defense (163.2 passing yards allowed per game).
The Mean Green sport the 69th-ranked defense this year (24.9 points allowed per game), and they've been more effective on offense, ranking best with 44.8 points per game.
With 207.2 rushing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks ninth-worst in the FBS, the Mean Green have had to lean on their 41st-ranked running game (180.3 rushing yards per contest) to keep them in games.
North Texas sports 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).
With 25 forced turnovers (seventh in the FBS) against 16 turnovers committed (69th in the FBS), the Mean Green's +9 turnover margin is the 13th-best in college football.

North Texas 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Drew Mestemaker	QB	4,119 YDS (69.9%) / 31 TD / 7 INT 71 RUSH YDS / 5 RUSH TD / 5.9 RUSH YPG
Caleb Hawkins	RB	1,226 YDS / 23 TD / 102.2 YPG / 6.1 YPC 29 REC / 345 REC YDS / 3 REC TD / 28.8 REC YPG
Wyatt Young	WR	63 REC / 1,209 YDS / 10 TD / 93 YPG
Cameron Dorner	WR	49 REC / 820 YDS / 6 TD / 63.1 YPG
Ethan Wesloski	LB	66 TKL / 5 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT
Trey Fields	LB	62 TKL / 5 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Will Jones II	DB	46 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Ethan Day	DL	32 TKL / 5 TFL / 4.5 SACK

San Diego State's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/28/2025	vs. Stony Brook	W 42-0
9/6/2025	at Washington State	L 36-13
9/20/2025	vs. California	W 34-0
9/27/2025	at Northern Illinois	W 6-3
10/3/2025	vs. Colorado State	W 45-24
10/11/2025	at Nevada	W 44-10
10/25/2025	at Fresno State	W 23-0
11/1/2025	vs. Wyoming	W 24-7
11/8/2025	at Hawaii	L 38-6
11/15/2025	vs. Boise State	W 17-7
11/22/2025	vs. San Jose State	W 25-3
11/28/2025	at New Mexico	L 23-17
12/27/2025	vs. North Texas	-

San Diego State 2025 Stats & Insights

San Diego State's defense has been leading the way for the team, as it ranks sixth-best in the FBS with 267.5 total yards allowed per contest. In terms of offense, it is posting 341.8 total yards per game, which ranks 104th.
Offensively, San Diego State is a bottom-25 passing attack, accumulating just 153.9 passing yards per game (12th-worst). Fortunately, it is dominating on the other side of the ball, ceding only 155.6 passing yards per contest (third-best).
The Aztecs' defensive unit has been leading the charge for the team, as they rank fourth-best in the FBS with 12.6 points conceded per game. In terms of offense, they are compiling 24.7 points per game, which ranks 89th.
The Aztecs' run defense has been leading the charge for the team, as they rank 21st-best in the FBS with 111.9 rushing yards allowed per game. In terms of offense, they are generating 187.8 rushing yards per game, which ranks 29th.
San Diego State ranks seventh-worst in third-down conversion percentage (31.4%), but at least it has been shutting down opposing offenses on defense, ranking 13th-best in third-down rate allowed (31.1%).
At +4, the Aztecs sport the 39th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with 16 forced turnovers (62nd in the FBS) and 12 turnovers committed (18th in the FBS).

San Diego State 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Lucky Sutton	RB	1,232 YDS / 10 TD / 102.7 YPG / 5.2 YPC
Jayden Denegal	QB	1,810 YDS (58.6%) / 9 TD / 8 INT 103 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 8.6 RUSH YPG
Jordan Napier	WR	48 REC / 632 YDS / 2 TD / 63.2 YPG
Christian Washington	RB	483 YDS / 3 TD / 40.3 YPG / 5.6 YPC 3 REC / 18 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 4.5 REC YPG
Owen Chambliss	LB	81 TKL / 8 TFL / 4 SACK / 1 INT
Trey White	DL	38 TKL / 8 TFL / 7 SACK
Chris Johnson	DB	42 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK / 4 INT
Ryan Henderson	DL	21 TKL / 8 TFL / 7 SACK