2025 First Responder Bowl (January)

The 2025 First Responder Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 3, 2025, at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas. The 15th annual First Responder Bowl featured North Texas and Texas State. The game began at approximately 3:00 p.m. CST and aired on ESPN. It was one of the 2024–25 bowl games concluding the 2024 FBS football season. Sponsored by cleanup and restoration company Servpro, the game was known as the Servpro First Responder Bowl.

Teams

Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game featured teams from the Group of Five conferences. North Texas and Texas State had previously met 39 times, dating back to 1915 and most recently in 1994, with North Texas holding the advantage in the series, 29–7–3.

North Texas

North Texas completed their regular season with an overall record of 6–6. After starting with five wins in their first six games, the Mean Green finished with five losses in six games. North Texas faced one ranked team, losing to Army.

Texas State

Texas State had an overall record of 7–5 in regular-season play. The Bobcats had a 4–4 record after eight games, then won three of their final four games. Texas State did not face any ranked opponents.