The 2019 Arizona Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 31, 2019, with kickoff at 4:30 p.m. EST (2:30 p.m. local MST) on CBS Sports Network.
Sponsored by the Nova Home Loans mortgage broker company, the game was officially known as the Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl.
The Cowboys lost to the only ranked FBS team they faced, Boise State.
They finished in third place in the Sun Belt's East Division.
The Panthers also lost to the only ranked FBS team they faced, Appalachian State.