Liberty vs. Middle Tennessee Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 17

Updated Oct. 17, 2023 3:05 p.m. ET

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CUSA rivals meet when the Liberty Flames (6-0) host the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (2-5) on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at Williams Stadium. Liberty is favored by 14.5 points. The contest has a 56.5-point over/under.

In their last action, the Flames won versus the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, 31-13. The Blue Raiders beat the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, 31-23, in their last contest.

Liberty vs. Middle Tennessee Game Information & Odds

When: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia
TV: CBS Sports Network
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Liberty vs Middle Tennessee Betting Information updated as of October 17, 2023, 2:45 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Liberty	-14.5 (-109)	-671	+475	56.5	-109	-111

Liberty vs. Middle Tennessee Prediction

Pick ATS: Liberty (-14.5)
Pick OU: Under (56.5)
Prediction: Liberty 39, Middle Tennessee 15

Learn more about the Liberty Flames vs. the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders game on FOX Sports!

Liberty vs. Middle Tennessee Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Flames 36, Blue Raiders 21.
The Flames have an 87.0% chance to claim victory in this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Blue Raiders have a 17.4% implied probability.
Liberty has compiled a 5-0-0 record against the spread this season.
Middle Tennessee has won two games against the spread this year.

Liberty vs. Middle Tennessee: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Liberty	Middle Tennessee
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	35.3 (39)	22.1 (100)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	17.2 (15)	31.9 (120)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	7 (35)	12 (102)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	15 (4)	7 (94)

Liberty 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Kaidon Salter	QB	1,353 YDS (57.6%) / 14 TD / 2 INT 337 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 56.2 RUSH YPG
Quinton Cooley	RB	592 YDS / 3 TD / 98.7 YPG / 6.0 YPC
CJ Daniels	WR	18 REC / 438 YDS / 3 TD / 73.0 YPG
Treon Sibley	WR	16 REC / 385 YDS / 3 TD / 64.2 YPG
Tyren Dupree	LB	45 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 2 INT
Jerome Jolly Jr.	LB	24 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 2 INT
Brylan Green	S	16 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 4 INT
CJ Bazile Jr.	DE	14 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2.5 SACK

Middle Tennessee 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Nicholas Vattiato	QB	1,819 YDS (68.6%) / 11 TD / 6 INT 156 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 22.3 RUSH YPG
Elijah Metcalf	WR	35 REC / 409 YDS / 4 TD / 58.4 YPG
Jaiden Credle	RB	316 YDS / 2 TD / 45.1 YPG / 5.4 YPC 14 REC / 103 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 14.7 REC YPG
Holden Willis	WR	27 REC / 412 YDS / 2 TD / 58.9 YPG
Sam Brumfield	LB	30 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Drew Francis	LB	17 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Tra Fluellen	S	20 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Parker Hughes	LB	16 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK