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

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

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