The game was broadcast on ESPN,[5] with kickoff at 7:00 p.m. EST (6:00 p.m. local CST).

The 2020 Montgomery Bowl was contested by the Florida Atlantic Owls, from Conference USA, and the Memphis Tigers, from the American Athletic Conference ("The American").

[5] The two teams met once previously; the Owls defeated the Tigers in the 2007 New Orleans Bowl, 44–27.

[8] Memphis of The American entered the bowl with an overall record of 7–3 (5–3 in conference play); they were ranked as high as number 16 in the AP Poll early in the season.

Florida Atlantic of C–USA entered the bowl with an overall record of 5–3 (4–2 in conference play).