The LendingTree Bowl features two 7-5 teams in the form of the independent Liberty Flames and the familiar Eastern Michigan Eagles. This will be the fourth bowl appearance in six years for the Eagles, and the third bowl appearance in a row for Liberty. Eastern Michigan will be looking for their first bowl win since 1987 when they beat Fresno State in the California Bowl. Liberty will be looking for their third bowl win in a row.
Both teams are pretty evenly matched in terms of points scored per game. The Flames have averaged 31.8 points per game, while the Eagles have averaged 31 points per game.