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New Mexico vs Minnesota

Final/OT · Rate Bowl · Week 18 · Fri Dec 26 · 4:30 PM ET · Chase Field

New Mexico LobosNew Mexico9-4

Final/OTDec 26, 2025

Minnesota Golden GophersMinnesota8-5

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Closing line

US sportsbook at kickoff

Moneyline

UNM−102

MINN−118

Spread

UNM +1.5−112

MINN −1.5−108

Total O/U

Over 44.5−112

Under 44.5−108

Spread: Minnesota −1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 44.5 (37 points).

Recap

Minnesota beat New Mexico 20-17 in overtime in the Rate Bowl at Chase Field in Phoenix on Dec 26, 2025 to move to 8-5.

The go-ahead score came with 0:00 left in overtime: Jalen Smith 12 Yd pass from Drake Lindsey. The lead changed hands 3 times.

Score by quarter

New Mexico Lobos and Minnesota Golden Gophers, score by quarter
Team	1	2	3	4	OT	T
UNM	3	3	0	8	3	17
MINN	0	7	0	7	6	20

Scoring plays

First Quarter

UNMField Goal · 1:41L. Drzewiecki 31 yd FG GOOD3-0
UNMField Goal · 1:41#13 L.Drzewiecki 31 yd FG, 15-663-0
UNMField Goal · 1:41Luke Drzewiecki 31 Yd Field Goal3-0

Second Quarter

UNMField Goal · 6:14L. Drzewiecki 29 yd FG GOOD6-0
UNMField Goal · 6:14#13 L.Drzewiecki 29 yd FG, 11-346-0
UNMField Goal · 6:14Luke Drzewiecki 29 Yd Field Goal6-0
MINNTouchdown · 1:53D. Lindsey pass to J. Smith for 10 yds, for a TD (B. Denaburg KICK)6-7
MINNTouchdown · 1:53Jalen Smith 10 Yd pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg Kick)6-7

Fourth Quarter

MINNTouchdown · 13:30D. Taylor run for 5 yds, for a TD (B. Denaburg KICK)6-14
UNMField Goal · 13:30#1 D.Taylor 5 yd rush (#92 B.Denaburg kick), 12-806-14
MINNTouchdown · 13:30Darius Taylor 5 Yd Run (Brady Denaburg Kick)6-14
UNMTouchdown · 13:18B. Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds, D. Bankston returns for 100 yds for a TD (J. Layne pass to K. Johnson GOOD for Two-Point Conversion)14-14
UNMTouchdown · 13:18Damon Bankston 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Jack Layne Pass to Keagan Johnson for Two-Point Conversion)14-14
UNMField Goal · 0:00#13 L.Drzewiecki 36 yd FG17-14

Overtime

UNMField Goal · 0:00Luke Drzewiecki 36 Yd Field Goal17-14
MINNTouchdown · 0:00Jalen Smith 12 Yd pass from Drake Lindsey17-20

Team stats

UNMMINN

1st Downs: 17; 16
Total Yards: 204; 252
Passing: 88; 147
Rushing: 116; 105
3rd down efficiency: 8-18; 7-15
Turnovers: 1; 1
Possession: 30:29; 29:31

Top performers

New Mexico LobosMinnesota Golden Gophers

Passing

Jack Layne14/25, 88 YDS, 1 INT

Drake Lindsey18/28, 147 YDS, 2 TD

Rushing

Damon Bankston10 CAR, 57 YDS

Darius Taylor24 CAR, 116 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving

Keagan Johnson4 REC, 42 YDS

Jalen Smith6 REC, 64 YDS, 2 TD

Sacks

Dimitri Johnson1

Anthony Smith2

Tackles

Jahmir Torres7

Maverick Baranowski17

Player stats

New Mexico · Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Jack Layne	14/25	88	3.5	0	1	22.8
James Laubstein	1/3	0	0.0	0	0	23.0

New Mexico · Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Damon Bankston	10	57	5.7	17
James Laubstein	15	57	3.8	13
DJ McKinney	2	10	5.0	11
Jack Layne	10	2	0.2	12
Deshaun Buchanan	1	-10	-10.0	0

New Mexico · Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Keagan Johnson	4	42	10.5	16
Damon Bankston	5	23	4.6	7
Dorian Thomas	3	15	5.0	11
Shawn Miller	1	6	6.0	6
DJ McKinney	1	5	5.0	5
Michael Buckley	1	-3	-3.0	-3

New Mexico · Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Jack Layne	1	0	0
Caleb Coleman	0	0	1

New Mexico · Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD
Jahmir Torres	7	7	0	0	0
Dimitri Johnson	6	6	1	1	0
Mercury Swaim	6	3	0	0	0
Austin Brawley	5	3	0	0	1
Keyshawn James-Newby	4	3	1	2	0
Tavian Combs	4	3	0	0	0
Jon Johnson	4	3	0	0	1
Brian Booker	3	2	0.5	0.5	0

New Mexico · Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Damon Bankston	1	100	100.0	100	1

New Mexico · Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
DJ McKinney	1	2	2.0	2	0

New Mexico · Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Luke Drzewiecki	3/3	100.0	36	0/0	9

New Mexico · Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Daniel Hughes	4	165	41.3	0	1	45

Minnesota · Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Drake Lindsey	18/28	147	5.3	2	0	54.7

Minnesota · Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Darius Taylor	24	116	4.8	1	38
Koi Perich	2	7	3.5	0	6
Cam Davis	1	2	2.0	0	2
Team	1	-5	-5.0	0	0
Drake Lindsey	4	-15	-3.8	0	1

Minnesota · Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jalen Smith	6	64	10.7	2	17
Koi Perich	4	34	8.5	0	11
Darius Taylor	4	23	5.8	0	11
Javon Tracy	2	15	7.5	0	9
Frank Bierman	1	6	6.0	0	6
Julian Johnson	1	5	5.0	0	5

Minnesota · Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Team	1	1	0
Koi Perich	1	0	0

Minnesota · Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD
Maverick Baranowski	17	13	1	1	0
Devon Williams	7	5	0	1	0
Anthony Smith	6	6	2	4	2
Karter Menz	5	3	1	1	2
Darius Green	5	3	0	0	0
Koi Perich	5	3	0	0	0
Mike Gerald	3	3	0	0	0
John Nestor	3	1	0	0	0

Minnesota · Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
John Nestor	1	0	0

Minnesota · Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Pierce Walsh	1	13	13.0	13	0

Minnesota · Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Koi Perich	1	4	4.0	4	0

Minnesota · Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Brady Denaburg	0/0	0.0	0	2/2	2

Minnesota · Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Tom Weston	6	244	40.7	1	3	55

Game info

VenueChase Field, Phoenix, AZ

Attendance27,439

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