Liberty secured its fifth straight win this past week by defeating Sam Houston to open the season at 5-1 and 2-0 in conference play. Can the Flames get back to a bowl game in 2026 after missing one in 2025 for the first time in the program’s FBS history?
Several outlets have updated their bowl projections this week and we have assembled those projections for where Liberty is being pegged.
- Athlon: Cure Bowl vs Western Michigan (4-2)
- College Football News: New Orleans Bowl vs Louisiana (4-2)
- Mark Schlabach (ESPN): Myrtle Beach Bowl vs South Alabama (4-2)
- Kyle Bonagura (ESPN): Boca Raton Bowl vs Tulsa (3-3)
- Brad Crawford (CBS Sports): Boca Raton Bowl vs Tulsa (3-3)
- Pro Football Network: Boca Raton Bowl vs Miami (Ohio) (3-3)
- Sports Illustrated: New Orleans Bowl vs James Madison (6-0)
- USA Today: Independence Bowl vs West Virginia (3-3)


