Florida International vs. Liberty: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – September 23

Updated Sep. 23, 2023 5:35 p.m. ET

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The Liberty Flames (3-0) visit the Florida International Panthers (3-1) on Saturday at 6:30 PM ET, in a battle between a pair of the best offensive players in college football in Kaidon Salter and Kris Mitchell.

Tune in to ESPN+ to watch the Flames take on the Panthers.

Learn more about the Liberty Flames and the Florida International Panthers.

How to Watch Liberty vs. Florida International

When: Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 6:30 PM ET
Location: Riccardo Silva Stadium in Miami, Florida
TV: Watch on ESPN+

Liberty's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Bowling Green	W 34-24	-7.5
9/9/2023	vs. New Mexico State	W 33-17	-9.5
9/16/2023	at Buffalo	W 55-27	-3
9/23/2023	at Florida International	-
10/5/2023	vs. Sam Houston	-	-
10/10/2023	at Jacksonville State	-	-
10/17/2023	vs. Middle Tennessee	-	-
10/24/2023	at Western Kentucky	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Louisiana Tech	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. Old Dominion	-	-
11/18/2023	vs. UMass	-	-
11/25/2023	at UTEP	-	-

Flames 2023 Stats & Insights

Liberty owns the 65th-ranked defense this season (344 yards allowed per game), and has been more effective on offense, ranking 18th-best with a tally of 494.7 yards per game.
Liberty ranks 52nd in pass offense (254.3 passing yards per game) and 40th in pass defense (194 passing yards allowed per game) this year.
On the offensive side of the ball, the Flames have been a top-25 unit, ranking 17th-best in the FBS by totaling 40.7 points per game. They rank 69th on defense (22.7 points allowed per game).
Offensively, the Flames have been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking seventh-best in the FBS by putting up 240.3 per game. They rank 90th on defense (150 rushing yards allowed per game).
Liberty is posting a 45.9% third-down conversion rate on offense, which ranks them 45th in the FBS. On defense, the defense ranks 32nd, surrendering a 32.5% third-down percentage.
The Flames have the best turnover margin in college football at +8, forcing 10 turnovers (first in the FBS) while turning it over two times (10th in the FBS).

Liberty 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Kaidon Salter	QB	763 YDS (59.2%) / 9 TD / 0 INT 191 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 63.7 RUSH YPG
CJ Daniels	WR	10 REC / 252 YDS / 2 TD / 84 YPG
Treon Sibley	WR	10 REC / 205 YDS / 1 TD / 68.3 YPG
Elijah Smoot	WR	5 REC / 102 YDS / 2 TD / 34 YPG
Tyren Dupree	LB	21 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Jerome Jolly Jr.	LB	13 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 INT
Brylan Green	S	10 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Quinton Reese	S	6 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

Florida International's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/26/2023	at Louisiana Tech	L 22-17	+12
9/2/2023	vs. Maine	W 14-12	-14.5
9/9/2023	vs. North Texas	W 46-39	+11.5
9/16/2023	at UConn	W 24-17	+7
9/23/2023	vs. Liberty	-
10/4/2023	at New Mexico State	-	-
10/11/2023	vs. UTEP	-	-
10/18/2023	at Sam Houston	-	-
10/25/2023	vs. Jacksonville State	-	-
11/11/2023	at Middle Tennessee	-	-
11/18/2023	at Arkansas	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Western Kentucky	-	-

Panthers 2023 Stats & Insights

Florida International's defense has been a bottom-25 unit in total defense this season, allowing 429 total yards per game, which ranks 22nd-worst. On offense, it ranks 99th with 341.3 total yards per contest.
In terms of passing, Florida International ranks 84th in the FBS (217.8 passing yards per game) and 102nd on defense (253.3 passing yards allowed per game).
The Panthers are generating 25.3 points per contest on offense this season (85th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are surrendering 22.5 points per contest (68th-ranked) on defense.
The Panthers' defense has been bottom-25 in run defense this season, surrendering 175.8 rushing yards per game, which ranks 23rd-worst in the FBS. On offense, they rank 100th with 123.5 rushing yards per contest.
Florida International's offense has not been getting things done on third down, ranking fourth-worst in the FBS with a 24.5% third-down conversion rate. It has been more effective defensively, surrendering a 39.7% third-down rate (73rd-ranked).
At -1, the Panthers have the 75th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with six forced turnovers (26th in the FBS) and seven turnovers committed (113th in the FBS).

Florida International 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Keyone Jenkins	QB	867 YDS (56.2%) / 5 TD / 3 INT 64 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 16 RUSH YPG
Kris Mitchell	WR	19 REC / 370 YDS / 4 TD / 92.5 YPG
Shomari Lawrence	RB	291 YDS / 2 TD / 72.8 YPG / 6.2 YPC
Kejon Owens	RB	122 YDS / 3 TD / 30.5 YPG / 6.8 YPC
Donovan Manuel	LB	31 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK
Reggie Peterson	LB	23 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK
D'Verick Daniel	DB	20 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Jamal Potts	DB	16 TKL / 1 TFL