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The day after Christmas will bring the gift of college football’s 2025-26 bowl season resuming with three games Friday, Dec. 26. Starting at 1 p.m. ET, Central Michigan will play Northwestern in the GameAbove Sports Bowl. New Mexico and Minnesota will kick off at 4:30 p.m. ET in the Rate Bowl.
The Gophers received a late Christmas gift on Friday when star defensive end Anthony Smith announced that he was going to return to the program in 2026 after the team's Rate Bowl win over New Mexico.
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Out west, the Minnesota Golden Gophers are set to take on the New Mexico Lobos in the Rate Bowl as the Big Ten gets more teams underway.