It was a disappointing weekend for the Liberty Flames, falling to No. 21 Louisiana, 42-14 as the team fell to 7-4 on the year. With just one more game left on the regular season slate, the team is bowl eligible and should be participating in a game this December. Here’s a look at what bowls Liberty is currently being projected into.
- ESPN’s Mark Schlabach: Easy Post Hawaii Bowl vs Wyoming (6-5)
- ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura: Cure Bowl vs Kent State (6-5)
- CBS’ Jerry Palm: Camellia Bowl vs Appalachian State (9-2)
- Sports Illustrated: Cure Bowl vs Eastern Michigan (7-4)
- The Athletic: Cure Bowl vs Appalachian State (9-2)
- 247Sports: Boca Raton Bowl vs Marshall (7-4)
- Pro Football Network: Myrtle Beach Bowl vs Florida State (5-6)
- Bleacher Report: Fenway Bowl vs Boston College (6-5)
- Sporting News: Boca Raton Bowl vs Nevada (7-4)
- Action Network: Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl vs Memphis (5-6)
- Athlon Sports: Cure Bowl vs Appalachian State (9-2)
- College Football News: Lending Tree Bowl vs Western Michigan (6-5)
- USA Today: Boca Raton Bowl vs FAU (5-6)
- College Sports Madness: Frisco Bowl vs Charlotte (5-6)
- YardBarker: Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl vs Western Michigan (6-5)
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 currently in the midst of a multi-year agreement with ESPN Events which could place the Flames in one of at least six bowl games: Boca Raton Bowl (FAU Stadium; Boca Raton, Fla.), Camellia Bowl (Cramton Bowl; Montgomery, Ala.), , Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Albertsons Stadium; Boise, Idaho), Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl (Toyota Stadium; Frisco, Texas), Myrtle Beach Bowl (Brooks Stadium; Conway, S.C.) and New Mexico Bowl (Dreamstyle Stadium; Albuquerque, N.M.).
Liberty will play host to Army on Saturday, November 27 at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia. Kickoff is set for noon and will be on ESPN3.