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Fresno State to Face Miami of Ohio In Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl
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By David Taub, Senior Reporter
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December 8, 2025

Fresno state will face Miami of Ohio of the MAC in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl on Dec. 27 in Tucson. (GV Wire Composite/Paul Marshall)

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Fresno State learned its postseason football assignment on Sunday — the Arizona Bowl against Miami of Ohio.

That is the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl, scheduled for Dec. 27 at 1:30 p.m., PT, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson. And yes, the game is sponsored by Snoop Dogg’s Gin & Juice brand.

The game will air on The CW (CW 59 in Fresno).

It will be the Bulldogs’ fifth consecutive bowl appearance.

This will be the first meeting between Fresno State (8-4, 5-3 Mountain West) and Miami (7-6, 6-2 MAC).

“Our staff and players look forward to embracing the bowl experience while also preparing to face a talented team in the RedHawks. This is another great opportunity for Fresno State to play in front of a national audience and represent the Valley one more time this season,” Bulldogs head coach Matt Entz said.

Miami lost 23–13 to Western Michigan in the MAC championship game. Fresno State finished one game short of a first-place tie.

Snoop Dogg is scheduled to attend the game and conduct the coin toss.

Mountain West Bowl Lineup

Seven Mountain West teams will play in bowl games. The lineup (by date, all times Pacific):

LA Bowl (Dec. 13, 5 p.m., Inglewood, SoFi Stadium, ABC): Boise State vs. Washington

Potato Bowl (Dec. 22, 11 a.m., Boise, Idaho, Albertsons Stadium, ESPN): Utah State vs. Washington State

Frisco Bowl (Dec. 23, 6 p.m., Frisco, Texas, Ford Center at The Star, ESPN): UNLV vs. Ohio

Hawai’i Bowl (Dec. 24, 5 p.m., Honolulu, Hawai‘i, Clarence T. Ching Athletics Complex, ESPN): Hawai‘i vs. California

Rate Bowl (Dec. 26, 1:30 p.m., Phoenix, Arizona, Chase Field, ESPN): New Mexico vs. Minnesota

New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 27, 2:45 p.m., Albuquerque, New Mexico, University Stadium, ESPN): San Diego State vs. North Texas

A spot in the Rate Bowl opened when two Big 12 teams that otherwise would have qualified — Iowa State and Kansas State — declined postseason invitations. ESPN reported the conference fined both programs $500,000.

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David Taub,
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Curiosity drives David Taub. The award-winning journalist might be shy, but feels mighty with a recorder in his hand. He doesn't see it his job to "hold public officials accountable," but does see it to provide readers (and voters) the information needed to make intelligent choices. Taub has been honored with several writing awards from the California News Publishers Association. He's just happy to have his stories read. Joining GV Wire in 2016, Taub covers politics, government and elections, mainly in the Fresno/Clovis area. He also writes columns about local eateries (Appetite for Fresno), pro wrestling (Off the Bottom Rope), and media (Media Man). Prior to joining the online news source, Taub worked as a radio producer for KMJ and PowerTalk 96.7 in Fresno. He also worked as an assignment editor for KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, California, and KSEE-TV in Fresno. He has also worked behind the scenes for several sports broadcasts, including the NCAA basketball tournament, and the Super Bowl. When not spending time with his family, Taub loves to officially score Fresno Grizzlies games. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Taub is a die-hard Giants and 49ers fan. He graduated from the University of Michigan with dual degrees in communications and political science. Go Blue! You can contact David at 559-492-4037 or at Send an Email

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