Last year the Lending Tree Bowl was one of many bowl games pandemically canceled. Additionally, this bowl game was supposed to be played at sparkling new Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama, for the first time. But an NCAA Football betting matchup of Liberty Flames and Eastern Michigan makes the wait worth it. Of course, Liberty will bring an entertaining offense led by head coach Hugh Freeze. In comparison, Eastern Michigan has impressed gamblers with its football rebirth under Chris Creighton.
2021 Lending Tree Bowl Liberty Flames vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles
| Date and Time: | Saturday, December 18, 2021, 5:45 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Alabama |
| Liberty vs. Eastern Michigan TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Liberty | -9 ( -110 ) | 58½ ( -110 ) | -350 |  |
| Eastern Michigan | +9 ( -110 ) | 58½ ( -110 ) | +290 | |
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2021 Lending Tree Bowl SBG Odds Overview
To begin with, the Lending Tree Bowl has sports betting tie-ins with the ACC, CUSA, and WAC. The payout for this bowl game is $1.5 million. Arkansas State, Miami-OH, Toledo, Marshall, Southern Miss, and Tulsa have two wins each at the Lending Tree Bowl.
Accordingly, the Lending Tree Bowl was founded in 1999. The Lending Tree Bowl will be held at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama, for the first time. Previously Ladd Peebles Stadium was home to the Lending Tree Bowl. Hancock Whitney Stadium is home to the South Alabama Jaguars.
Liberty Flames Team Overview
Liberty was upset by Army 31-16 as 3-point home favorites in their regular-season finale. The game went under the total of 51.5. Now, the Flames are 7-5 straight up, 6-6 against the spread, and 4-7-1 over/under. Liberty has NCAAF metrics of 47th for total offense and 42nd for scoring offense. And on defense, the Flames rank 11th overall and 30th for points allowed.
Following his scandalous downfall at Ole Miss, Hugh Freeze arrived at Liberty in disgrace. Despite that, Freeze remained regarded as an excellent coach. And Freeze would completely agree with that assessment. In fact, he was expecting to get a big-time gig during the recent insanity of the coaching carousel. But Freeze painfully learned that such schools consider him too toxic.
Eastern Michigan Team Overview
Last time out, Eastern Michigan lost at Central Michigan 31-10 as 7.5-point dogs. The game went under the number of 64. Eastern Michigan is 7-5 straight up, 5-7 against the spread, and 5-7 over/under. NCAAF metrics show Eastern Michigan 83rd for total offense and 46th for scoring offense. And then on defense, the Eagles rank 102nd overall and 82nd for points allowed.
Liberty Flames vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles ATS Stats
- Eastern Michigan is 7-1 over the total against independent teams
- The Eagles have covered five consecutive December games
- Eastern Michigan is 2-5 on the board in Saturday away games
- Liberty has failed to cover five of its most recent six games
- The Flames are 2-8 straight up against MAC programs
2021 Liberty Flames vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles SBG Free Picks
For this game, Liberty possesses the best player on the field. Namely, quarterback Malik Willis threw for 2626 yards and ran for 820 more yards. Further, he had a 24/12 TD/INT ratio. Additionally, many NCAA Football Betting squares completely overlook the solid Liberty defense. On the whole, Eastern Michigan lacks the firepower to keep up with Liberty here.
Lending Tree Bowl SBG Best Bet: Liberty Flames.