Venue & Game Details
Location: Williams Stadium, 1971 University Blvd, Lynchburg, VA 24502
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. PT)
Broadcast: CBS Sports Network
Weather: Forecast calls for mild fall conditions, low 60s, light winds
Team Recent Form
New Mexico State Aggies: Coming off a 37-10 win over Sam Houston. QB Logan Fife threw for 255 yards and a TD. The Aggies have leaned on their passing game (260.8 YPG, 42nd nationally) but struggle on the ground (50.8 YPG, 136th).
Liberty Flames: Snapped a skid with a 19-8 win over UTEP. QB Ethan Vasko threw for 243 yards and added a rushing TD. Liberty’s defense is stout against the pass (154.2 YPG allowed, 12th nationally) but vulnerable against the run (196.8 YPG allowed, 126th).
Recent Form (last 3 games):
New Mexico State: W vs. Sam Houston (37-10), L vs. FIU (27-24), W vs. UMass (28-17)
Liberty: W vs. UTEP (19-8), L vs. Western Kentucky (31-14), L vs. Middle Tennessee (24-20)
Injury Report
New Mexico State: No major injuries reported.
Liberty: No key starters listed as out.
Key Player Matchups
QB Battle: Logan Fife (NMSU) – 1,270 yards, 6 TD, 4 INT vs. Ethan Vasko (LIB) – 1,006 yards, 6 TD, 3 INT, plus 3 rushing TDs.
Skill Players:
Donovan Faupel (NMSU WR) – 312 yards, 1 TD, reliable possession target.
Donte Lee Jr. (LIB WR) – 289 yards, 3 TDs, Liberty’s big-play threat.
Backfield: Kadarius Calloway (NMSU RB) – 158 yards, 2 TDs vs. Evan Dickens (LIB RB) – 344 yards, 2 TDs.
Series History
Liberty leads the recent series 3-1 in the last four meetings.
The last four matchups have been nearly even in scoring: Liberty 126 points, NMSU 125 points.
Against the spread (ATS), the series is split 2-2.
Betting Trends
Liberty is 2-4 ATS this season.
NMSU is 2-3 ATS this season.
Liberty games have gone Under in 5 of 6 contests.
NMSU games have gone Over in 2 of their last 3.
Both defenses rank top 10 nationally in red zone defense (NMSU 9th, Liberty 10th).
Score Projection: Liberty 24 – New Mexico State 20
Game Odds
New Mexico State Aggies 46.5
Liberty Flames – 10.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Monday, October 13, 2025
