Liberty vs. Middle Tennessee: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 17

Liberty vs. Middle Tennessee: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 17

Updated Oct. 17, 2023 5:32 p.m. ET
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One of the top QBs in college football will be on display when Kaidon Salter and the Liberty Flames (6-0) host the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (2-5) on Tuesday, October 17, 2023.

You'll want to head to CBS Sports Network for the upcoming matchup between the Flames and Blue Raiders.

Learn more about the Liberty Flames and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.

How to Watch Liberty vs. Middle Tennessee

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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 W 38-6 -10
10/5/2023 vs. Sam Houston W 21-16 -10
10/10/2023 at Jacksonville State W 31-13 -7
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 has been firing on all cylinders this season, ranking 13th-best in total offense (479 yards per game) and 21st-best in total defense (315.7 yards allowed per game).
  • Liberty is putting up 225.5 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 78th in the FBS. The defense ranks 29th, giving up 194.7 passing yards per game.
  • The Flames have been firing on all cylinders this season, as they rank 25th-best in scoring offense (35.3 points per game) and 19th-best in scoring defense (17.2 points allowed per game).
  • The Flames sport the 37th-ranked defense this year in terms of rushing yards (121 rushing yards allowed per game), and they've been more effective offensively, ranking second-best with 253.5 rushing yards per game.
  • On the offensive side of the ball, Liberty has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking 13th-best in the FBS by averaging a 50% third-down conversion rate. The defense ranks 29th on defense (33.3% third-down percentage allowed).
  • With 15 forced turnovers (fourth in the FBS) against seven turnovers committed (35th in the FBS), the Flames' +8 turnover margin is the seventh-best in college football.

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 YPC
CJ Daniels WR 18 REC / 438 YDS / 3 TD / 73 YPG
Treon Sibley WR 16 REC / 385 YDS / 3 TD / 64.2 YPG
Tyren Dupree LB 45 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 INT
Jerome Jolly Jr. LB 24 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 INT
Brylan Green S 16 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK / 4 INT
CJ Bazile Jr. DE 14 TKL / 3 TFL / 2.5 SACK

Middle Tennessee's 2023 Schedule

Date Opponent Score Spread
9/2/2023 at Alabama L 56-7 +39.5
9/9/2023 at Missouri L 23-19 +21
9/16/2023 vs. Murray State W 35-14 -33
9/23/2023 vs. Colorado State L 31-23 -4
9/28/2023 at Western Kentucky L 31-10 +6.5
10/4/2023 vs. Jacksonville State L 45-30 -2.5
10/10/2023 vs. Louisiana Tech W 31-23 -3
10/17/2023 at Liberty -
11/4/2023 at New Mexico State - -
11/11/2023 vs. Florida International - -
11/18/2023 vs. UTEP - -
11/25/2023 at Sam Houston - -

Blue Raiders 2023 Stats & Insights

  • Middle Tennessee ranks 72nd with 389 total yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 103rd with 398.6 total yards surrendered per game on the defensive side of the ball.
  • Middle Tennessee has been struggling to stop the pass, ranking 23rd-worst with 263 passing yards surrendered per game. It has been more productive on offense, compiling 267.3 passing yards per contest (40th-ranked).
  • The Blue Raiders' defense has been a bottom-25 unit in scoring defense this season, conceding 31.9 points per game, which ranks 20th-worst in the FBS. Offensively, they rank 108th with 22.1 points per contest.
  • From an offensive standpoint, the Blue Raiders are putting up 121.7 rushing yards per game (106th-ranked). They rank 65th in the FBS defensively (135.6 rushing yards given up per game).
  • Middle Tennessee has been struggling on third down, ranking 15th-worst with a 46.2% third-down conversion rate allowed per game. It has been more productive on the other side of the ball, compiling a 42.6% third-down rate (45th-ranked).
  • The Blue Raiders sport a bottom-25 turnover margin this season, 14th-worst at -5.

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 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Drew Francis LB 17 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK
Tra Fluellen S 20 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Parker Hughes LB 16 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK
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