Sam Houston State enfrenta Georgia Southern em sua primeira reunião no New Orleans Bowl. Sam Houston State faces Georgia Southern in their first-ever meeting at the New Orleans Bowl.

No New Orleans Bowl, Sam Houston State, fazendo sua primeira aparição na taça, enfrentará a Geórgia Southern, marcando sua primeira reunião. In the New Orleans Bowl, Sam Houston State, making its first bowl appearance, will face Georgia Southern, marking their first meeting. Sam Houston, sob o comando do técnico interino Brad Cornelsen, terminou em 9-3, enquanto Georgia Southern, liderada por Clay Helton, foi 8-4. Sam Houston, under interim coach Brad Cornelsen, finished 9-3, while Georgia Southern, led by Clay Helton, went 8-4. Ambas as equipes são ex-poderes do FCS com um combinado de sete campeonatos nacionais. Both teams are former FCS powers with a combined seven national championships.