2024 New Mexico Bowl

The 2024 New Mexico Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 28, 2024, at University Stadium located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 19th annual New Mexico Bowl featured Louisiana and TCU. The game began at approximately 12:15 p.m. MST and aired on ESPN.^[2][3] The New Mexico Bowl was one of the 2024–25 bowl games concluding the 2024 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by Isleta Pueblo and was officially known as the Isleta New Mexico Bowl.

2024 Isleta New Mexico Bowl
19th New Mexico Bowl
TCU wide receiver Blake Nowell carries the ball during the 2024 New Mexico Bowl
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns TCU Horned Frogs (10–3) (8–4) Sun Belt Big 12 3 34 Head coach:  Michael Desormeaux Head coach:  Sonny Dykes
1 2 3 4 Total Louisiana 0 0 0 3 3 TCU 14 13 7 0 34
Date	December 28, 2024
Season	2024
Stadium	University Stadium
Location	Albuquerque, New Mexico
MVP	Offensive: Josh Hoover (QB, TCU) Defensive: Devean Deal (OLB, TCU)
Favorite	TCU by 9.5
Referee	Charles Lamertina (AAC)[1]
Attendance	22,827
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
New Mexico Bowl  ← 2023  2025 →

Teams

Based on conference tie-ins, the game was expected to feature teams from the Conference USA and the Mountain West Conference. However, due to other bowl selections and a limited number of bowl-eligible teams from those conferences, TCU of the Big 12 Conference and Louisiana of the Sun Belt Conference were invited. This was the first New Mexico Bowl to feature a team from either of those conferences. This was the first meeting between Louisiana and TCU.^[4]

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Main article: 2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

Louisiana played to a 10–3 regular-season record (7–1 in conference). The Ragin' Cajuns did not face any ranked teams during the season.

TCU Horned Frogs

Main article: 2024 TCU Horned Frogs football team

TCU ended their regular season with an 8–4 record (6–3 in conference). The Horned Frogs also did not play any ranked teams.

Game summary

2024 New Mexico Bowl

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Louisiana	0	0	0	3	3
TCU	14	13	7	0	34

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico

• Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024
• Game time: 12:25 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: 1 mph (1.6 km/h) northeast
• Game attendance: 22,827
• Referee: Charles Lamertina
• TV announcers (ESPN): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
• Box score

Game information

First Quarter (10:11) TCU – DJ Rogers 3 yard pass from Josh Hoover, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:49; TCU 7–0) (2:23) TCU – Eric McAlister 1 yard pass from Josh Hoover, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:04; TCU 14–0) Second Quarter (11:06) TCU – Kyle Lemmermann 45 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 4:42; TCU 17–0) (5:34) TCU – Kyle Lemmermann 22 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:51; TCU 20–0) (0:57) TCU – JP Richardson 20 yard pass from Josh Hoover, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:27; TCU 27–0) Third Quarter (9:26) TCU – Blake Nowell 20 yard pass from Josh Hoover, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:36; TCU 34–0) Fourth Quarter (12:05) UL – Kenneth Almendares 24 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, 3:46; TCU 34–3)

Statistics

Statistics	LA	TCU
First downs	13	19
Plays–yards	59–209	67–367
Rushes–yards	33–114	33–110
Passing yards	95	257
Passing: comp–att–int	11–26–2	21–34–1
Time of possession	29:17	30:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Ben Wooldridge	7/20, 61 yards, INT
	Rushing	Zylan Perry	11 carries, 49 yards
	Receiving	Jacob Bernard	1 reception, 25 yards
TCU	Passing	Josh Hoover	20/32, 252 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Trent Battle	9 carries, 42 yards
	Receiving	Eric McAlister	8 receptions, 87 yards, TD