The 27th annual Famous Idaho Potato Bowl featured the Utah State Aggies of the Mountain West Conference and the Georgia State Panthers from the Sun Belt Conference.
[6] The Aggies entered the game with a 6–6 record (4–4 in Mountain West play), tied for sixth place in their conference.
This is Utah State's fifth Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, the most appearances in the game.
The Aggies' have a 1–3 record in prior Famous Idaho Potato Bowls, their lone win coming in the 2012 edition.
The Panthers entered the game with a 6–6 record (3–5 in Sun Belt play), tied for fifth place in their conference's East Division.