Venue & Match Details
Stadium: Sun Bowl Stadium (Capacity: 45,971)
Location: El Paso, Texas — 2701 Sun Bowl Drive, 79902
Kickoff: 8:00 PM ET (6:00 PM MT local)
Broadcast: CBS Sports Network Radio: 600 ESPN El Paso
Weather Forecast (El Paso, TX)
Conditions: Mostly clear skies, light clouds late
Temperature: 82°F at kickoff → 75°F by 4th quarter
Wind: ESE 10–12 mph
Humidity: 32–42%
Impact: Slight crosswind may affect long field goals, otherwise excellent football weather [15].
Injury Report
Liberty Flames
QB Ryan Burger — Undisclosed (Questionable)
QB Ethan Vasko — Arm (Questionable)
RB Vaughn Blue — Lower body (Questionable)
WR Tyson Mobley — Questionable
OL Cal Grubbs — Out for season
UTEP Miners
TE Judah Ezinwa — Undisclosed (Questionable)
WR Zo Hill — Undisclosed (Questionable)
TE Cash Cheeks — Ankle (Questionable)
WR Kam Thomas — Knee (Out, extended absence)
WR Jaden Smith — ACL (Out for season)
LB Nate Dyman — Out for season
Recent Team Forms
Liberty Flames (1-4, 0-1 CUSA)
L 21-7 @ Old Dominion
L 31-13 vs James Madison
L 23-13 @ Bowling Green
L 34-24 @ Jacksonville State
W 28-7 vs Maine
UTEP Miners (1-4, 0-1 CUSA)
L 30-11 vs Louisiana Tech
L 31-25 vs Louisiana-Monroe
L 27-10 @ Texas
W 42-17 vs Tennessee-Martin
L 28-16 @ Utah State
Form Note: Both teams are on three-game losing streaks. Liberty’s offense has sputtered (17.0 PPG, 125th FBS), while UTEP has been competitive but turnover-prone (20.8 PPG, 115th FBS).
Series History
All-time H2H: Liberty leads 2–0
2024: Liberty 28–10 (Lynchburg)
2023: Liberty 42–28 (El Paso)
Note: UTEP has never beaten Liberty in program history.
Betting Trends
Liberty Flames:
1-4 ATS this season
0-3 ATS as favorite
1 of 5 games Over the total
UTEP Miners:
1-3 ATS this season
1-2 ATS as underdog
1 of 4 games Over the total
Historical Betting Results
Liberty: 1-4 ATS overall, 0-3 ATS as favorite, 1-4 O/U
UTEP: 2-3 ATS overall, 1-1 ATS away, 2-3 O/U
Head-to-Head: Liberty 2-0 SU, UTEP 2-0 ATS in last two meetings
Game Odds
Liberty Flames – 1.5
U-Texas-El Paso Miners 49.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Tuesday, October 7, 2025
