SERVPRO First Responder Bowl 3-Jan-2025

The North Texas Mean Green (6-6, 3-5 American Athletic Conference) and Texas State Bobcats (7-5, 5-3 Sun Belt Conference) will face off in this year's SERVPRO First Responder Bowl. This marks the second straight year that the game will feature an All-Texas matchup.

It will be the 40th meeting between the two schools, but first since 1994 and the first time that the teams have met as FBS schools. North Texas holds a 29-7-3 advantage head-to-head.

The 15th edition of the bowl game will be played Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. (CT) on ESPN. 

“We’re extremely excited to have two in-state schools with energetic fan bases, North Texas and Texas State, playing in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl,” Executive Director Brant Ringler said. “We are eager to host the Mean Green and Bobcats, and look forward to having their fans join us in Dallas as we honor our first responders.”

First played following the 2010 season, the annual bowl game in Dallas began honoring first responders for the 2014 game. First responders include police officers, firefighters, EMS workers, correctional officers, search and rescue, dispatchers, security guards, federal agents, border patrol agents and military personnel who have specialized training and are the first to arrive and provide assistance at the scene of an emergency.

In 2018, the game was officially renamed the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl to reflect the efforts to show appreciation to first responders. Tickets for first responders are underwritten by corporate partners.

Learn more (and first responders - claim your free tickets) at www.FirstResponderBowl.com.