The Liberty Flames suffered one of the worst upsets to another in recent college football history, falling to Louisiana-Monroe, 31-28, on Saturday night. The Flames were 32.5 point favorites entering the contest and remain one win shy of bowl eligibility with a 5-2 record. Here’s a look at what bowls Liberty is currently being projected into.
- ESPN’s Mark Schlabach: Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl vs Memphis (4-3)
- ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura: Cure Bowl vs Appalachian State (4-2)
- CBS’ Jerry Palm: Cure Bowl vs Appalachian State (4-2)
- 247Sports: Cure Bowl vs Appalachian State (4-2)
- Sporting News: Boca Raton Bowl vs Fresno State (5-2)
- Action Network: Cure Bowl vs Western Kentucky (2-4)
- Athlon Sports: Cure Bowl vs Appalachian State (4-2)
- College Football News: Quick Lane Bowl vs Western Michigan (5-2)
- USA Today: Frisco Bowl vs Air Force (6-1)
- College Sports Madness: Frisco Bowl vs Charlotte (4-2)
- Yahoo Sports: Quick Lane Bowl vs Western Michigan (5-2)
The Flames are looking to return to a bowl game for the third straight season after Hugh Freeze led the program to bowl appearances in its first two seasons as a full FBS member. Liberty has only made an appearance in the Cure Bowl in Orlando, Florida, winning that game against a Sun Belt opponent in each of the past two seasons. In 2019, the Flames knocked off Georgia Southern, and in 2020 Liberty defeated former Big South rival Coastal Carolina in overtime.
Liberty is back in action this week taking on North Texas in Denton, Texas. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. EST on ESPN+. North Texas is 1-5 on the season and are coming off a 49-21 home loss to Marshall this past Friday night.
