Sponsored by roofing repair company RoofClaim.com, the game was officially known as the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl.
[5] The 2020 Boca Raton Bowl was contested by the BYU Cougars, who competed as an independent, and the UCF Knights, from the American Athletic Conference.
[7] The Cougars entered the bowl with a record of 10–1; they were ranked as high as number 8 in the AP Poll during the season.
On December 7, UCF of The American accepted a bid to the bowl.
[9] The Knights entered the bowl with a record of 6–3 (5–3 in conference play); they were ranked as high as number 11 in the AP Poll during the season.