The Minnesota Golden Gophers and the New Mexico Lobos play in the Rate Bowl on December 26, 2025.

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Minnesota vs. New Mexico: Dec. 26 Viewing Options

Game date: Friday, December 26, 2025
Game time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Venue: Chase Field
TV channel: ESPN
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Golden Gophers vs. Lobos Insights

Minnesota ranks ninth-worst in total offense (296.6 yards per game), but has played a little better on defense, ranking 41st with 342.3 yards allowed per contest.
The Golden Gophers are compiling 23.3 points per game on offense, which ranks them 98th in the FBS. On defense, they rank 56th, allowing 23.4 points per contest.
From an offensive standpoint, Minnesota ranks 104th in the FBS with 193.5 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 66th in passing yards allowed per contest (220.8).
From an offensive standpoint, New Mexico is posting 369.6 total yards per game (85th-ranked). It ranks 50th in the FBS defensively (350 total yards given up per game).
The Lobos are compiling 27.9 points per game on offense this season (65th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are giving up 22.5 points per contest (49th-ranked) on defense.
New Mexico ranks 85th in the FBS with 214.5 passing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 100th with 236.6 passing yards surrendered per contest on the defensive side of the ball.

Players to WatchMinnesota

Drake Lindsey: 2,235 PASS YDS / 186.3 YPG / 63.2% / 16 TD / 6 INT
Darius Taylor: 119 CAR / 554 YDS / 61.6 YPG / 3 TD / 30 REC / 222 YDS / 27.8 YPG / 0 TD
Fame Ijeboi: 97 CAR / 441 YDS / 44.1 YPG / 2 TD / 12 REC / 54 YDS / 7.7 YPG / 1 TD
Lemeke Brockington: 46 REC / 484 YDS / 44 YPG / 4 TD

New Mexico

Jack Layne: 2,398 PASS YDS / 199.8 YPG / 65.9% / 13 TD / 9 INT / 77 CAR / 150 RUSH YDS / 4 TD
Damon Bankston: 104 CAR / 578 YDS / 48.2 YPG / 5 TD / 26 REC / 374 YDS / 31.2 YPG / 3 TD
DJ McKinney: 109 CAR / 454 YDS / 37.8 YPG / 7 TD / 14 REC / 156 YDS / 14.2 YPG / 0 TD
Keagan Johnson: 57 REC / 730 YDS / 66.4 YPG / 3 TD

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