Avg Record LE Opp 8.6-3.2 BM Opp 7.8-5.2
Edwards 14/22 opponents finished ranked in the top 25
Mendenhall 3/10 opponents finished ranked in the top 25

Edwards Bowl opponents
7-5 OK State
9-3 OK State #14
9-3 Navy
8-4 Indiana #19
8-4 SMU #20
8-3-1 WSU
9-3 Ohio St #12
7-5 Missouri
6-6 Michigan
9-3 Ohio St #14
8-3-1 UCLA #14
8-4 Virginia
8-4 Colorado
8-3-1 Penn St #15
9-3-1 TA&M #15
10-1-1 Iowa #10
8-4 Kansas #22
10-1-1 Ohio St #11
6-6 Oklahoma
9-3 Kansas St #17
12-0 Tulane #7
13-0 Marshall #10

Bronco Bowl Opponents
8-4 Cal #25
7-6 Oregon
6-7 UCLA
8-5 Arizona
8-5 Oregon St
6-7 UTEP
8-5 Tulsa
9-4 SDSU
9-4 UW #25
10-3 Memphis #25