Making its eighth consecutive and 16th all-time bowl game appearance, the Red Wolves announced last Tuesday that they had accepted an official invitation to play in the fourth edition of the bowl game. While A-State is making its first all-time appearance in the Arizona Bowl, Nevada will be making its second after also playing in the inaugural contest in 2015.
Arkansas State has played Nevada five times in the all-time series dating back to 1985, holding a 2-3 record against the Wolf Pack. The Red Wolves claimed a 44-28 home win in 1999, the last time they played Nevada.