| Game Name: | Las Vegas Bowl |
| Subheader: | 31st Las Vegas Bowl |
| Title Sponsor: | SRS Distribution |
| Date Game Played: | December 23 |
| Year Game Played: | 2023 |
| Football Season: | 2023 |
| Stadium: | Allegiant Stadium |
| City: | Paradise, Nevada |
| Visitor School: | University of Utah |
| Visitor Name Short: | Utah |
| Visitor Nickname: | Utes |
| Visitor Record: | 8–4 |
| Visitor Conference: | Pac-12 |
| Visitor Coach: | Kyle Whittingham |
| Visitor 1Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 7 |
| Home School: | Northwestern University |
| Home Name Short: | Northwestern |
| Home Nickname: | Wildcats |
| Home Record: | 7–5 |
| Home Conference: | Big Ten |
| Home Coach: | David Braun |
| Home 1Q: | 0 |
| Home 2Q: | 7 |
| Home 3Q: | 0 |
| Home 4Q: | 7 |
| Mvp: | Ben Bryant (QB, Northwestern)[1] |
| Odds: | Utah by 6.5[2] |
| Referee: | Kevin Boitmann (Big 12)[3] |
| Attendance: | 20,897 |
| Us Network: | ABC |
| Us Announcers: | Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline) |
| Intl Network: | ESPN Deportes |
The 2023 Las Vegas Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 23, 2023, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, southwest of adjacent Las Vegas. The 31st annual Las Vegas Bowl featured the Utah Utes from the Pac-12 Conference and the Northwestern Wildcats from the Big Ten Conference. The game began at approximately 4:30 p.m. PST and was aired on ABC.[4] [5] The Las Vegas Bowl was one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by SRS Distribution, a roofing materials and building supplies company, and was officially known as the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl.
Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game featured the Northwestern Wildcats from the Big Ten Conference and the Utah Utes from the Pac-12 Conference.
This was the fourth meeting between Northwestern and Utah. Entering the game, the Wildcats held a 2–1 series lead, including a win over the Utes in the 2018 Holiday Bowl.[6]
See main article: 2023 Northwestern Wildcats football team. The Wildcats entered the game with a 7–5 record (5–4 in the Big Ten), tied for second place in their conference's West Division.
This was the first Las Vegas Bowl appearance for Northwestern.
See main article: 2023 Utah Utes football team. The Utes entered the game with an 8–4 record (5–4 in the Pac-12), tied for fourth place in their conference.
This was Utah's sixth Las Vegas bowl, tying in-state rival BYU for the most appearances in the game. Entering the game, the Utes held a 4–1 record in the Las Vegas Bowl, tied with Boise State for most Las Vegas Bowls wins.
This was Utah's final game as a member of the Pac-12, as the Utes committed to join the Big 12 Conference for the 2024 season.