UNT is expected to accept a bowl invitation on Sunday after finishing the regular season at 9-4. A UNT source with knowledge of the situation laid out the program's preferences in terms of bowls before the game. The Mean Green's first choice would be playing a team from a "power five" conference. If that option is not available, UNT's next choice would be playing in the New Orleans Bowl. UNT played in the Heart of Dallas Bowl in 2013 and 2016, its last two bowl appearances. FAU will have first choice of bowls with a C-USA tie-in after winning the conference title.