Holiday Bowl History & Results
- Games Played
- 46
- First
- 1978
- Most Recent
- 2025
- Most Wins
- BYU
- Won
- 5
Also known as: National University Holiday Bowl (2014); SDCCU Holiday Bowl (2022); DIRECTV Holiday Bowl (2023-2024)
Every Holiday Bowl
46 games between the 1978 and 2025 seasons.
| Season | Played | Known as | Winner | Score | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jan 2026 | Holiday Bowl | SMU | 24-19 | Arizona |
| 2024 | Dec 2024 | DIRECTV Holiday Bowl | Syracuse | 52-35 | Washington State |
| 2023 | Dec 2023 | DIRECTV Holiday Bowl | USC | 42-28 | Louisville |
| 2022 | Dec 2022 | SDCCU Holiday Bowl | Oregon | 28-27 | North Carolina |
| 2019 | Dec 2019 | Holiday Bowl | Iowa | 49-24 | Southern California |
| 2018 | Dec 2018 | Holiday Bowl | Northwestern | 31-20 | Utah |
| 2017 | Dec 2017 | Holiday Bowl | Michigan State | 42-17 | Washington State |
| 2016 | Dec 2016 | Holiday Bowl | Minnesota | 17-12 | Washington State |
| 2015 | Dec 2015 | Holiday Bowl | Wisconsin | 23-21 | Southern California |
| 2014 | Dec 2014 | National University Holiday Bowl | USC | 45-42 | Nebraska |
| 2013 | Dec 2013 | Holiday Bowl | Texas Tech | 37-22 | Arizona State |
| 2012 | Dec 2012 | Holiday Bowl | Baylor | 49-26 | UCLA |
| 2011 | Dec 2011 | Holiday Bowl | Texas | 21-10 | California |
| 2010 | Dec 2010 | Holiday Bowl | Washington | 19-7 | Nebraska |
| 2009 | Dec 2009 | Holiday Bowl | Nebraska | 33-0 | Arizona |
| 2008 | Dec 2008 | Holiday Bowl | Oregon | 42-31 | Oklahoma State |
| 2007 | Dec 2007 | Holiday Bowl | Texas | 52-34 | Arizona State |
| 2006 | Dec 2006 | Holiday Bowl | California | 42-10 | Texas A&M |
| 2005 | Dec 2005 | Holiday Bowl | Oklahoma | 17-14 | Oregon |
| 2004 | Dec 2004 | Holiday Bowl | Texas Tech | 45-31 | California |
| 2003 | Dec 2003 | Holiday Bowl | Washington State | 28-20 | Texas |
| 2002 | Dec 2002 | Holiday Bowl | Kansas State | 34-27 | Arizona State |
| 2001 | Dec 2001 | Holiday Bowl | Texas | 47-43 | Washington |
| 2000 | Dec 2000 | Holiday Bowl | Oregon | 35-30 | Texas |
| 1999 | Dec 1999 | Holiday Bowl | Kansas State | 24-20 | Washington |
| 1998 | Dec 1998 | Holiday Bowl | Arizona | 23-20 | Nebraska |
| 1997 | Dec 1997 | Holiday Bowl | Colorado State | 35-24 | Missouri |
| 1996 | Dec 1996 | Holiday Bowl | Colorado | 33-21 | Washington |
| 1995 | Dec 1995 | Holiday Bowl | Kansas State | 54-21 | Colorado State |
| 1994 | Dec 1994 | Holiday Bowl | Michigan | 24-14 | Colorado State |
| 1993 | Dec 1993 | Holiday Bowl | Ohio State | 28-21 | BYU |
| 1992 | Dec 1992 | Holiday Bowl | Hawaii | 27-17 | Illinois |
| 1991 | Dec 1991 | Holiday Bowl | BYU | 13-13 (tie) | Iowa |
| 1990 | Dec 1990 | Holiday Bowl | Texas A&M | 65-14 | BYU |
| 1989 | Dec 1989 | Holiday Bowl | Penn State | 50-39 | BYU |
| 1988 | Dec 1988 | Holiday Bowl | Oklahoma State | 62-14 | Wyoming |
| 1987 | Dec 1987 | Holiday Bowl | Iowa | 20-19 | Wyoming |
| 1986 | Dec 1986 | Holiday Bowl | Iowa | 39-38 | San Diego State |
| 1985 | Dec 1985 | Holiday Bowl | Arkansas | 18-17 | Arizona State |
| 1984 | Dec 1984 | Holiday Bowl | BYU | 24-17 | Michigan |
| 1983 | Dec 1983 | Holiday Bowl | BYU | 21-17 | Missouri |
| 1982 | Dec 1982 | Holiday Bowl | Ohio State | 47-17 | BYU |
| 1981 | Dec 1981 | Holiday Bowl | BYU | 38-36 | Washington State |
| 1980 | Dec 1980 | Holiday Bowl | BYU | 46-45 | SMU |
| 1979 | Dec 1979 | Holiday Bowl | Indiana | 38-37 | BYU |
| 1978 | Dec 1978 | Holiday Bowl | Navy | 23-16 | BYU |