Liberty vs. New Mexico State: CUSA Championship TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – December 1

Updated Dec. 1, 2023 5:28 p.m. ET

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Kaidon Salter and the No. 20 Liberty Flames (12-0) and the New Mexico State Aggies (10-3) will play in the CUSA Championship Game on Friday, December 1, 2023.

The Flames' matchup against the Aggies will be available on CBS Sports Network.

Learn more about the Liberty Flames and the New Mexico State Aggies.

How to Watch Liberty vs. New Mexico State

When: Friday, December 1, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia
TV: Watch on CBS Sports Network

Flames vs. Aggies: Head to Head

Over the past two matchups against New Mexico State, Liberty has collected one win and zero ties.
The Flames and the Aggies have an even record ATS (1-1) the last two times they have met, while the two teams have gone over the point total on one occasion.
New Mexico State has scored 66 points in the last two matchups while only allowing 47 to Liberty.

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	W 42-35	-16
10/24/2023	at Western Kentucky	W 42-29	-5
11/4/2023	vs. Louisiana Tech	W 56-30	-14
11/11/2023	vs. Old Dominion	W 38-10	-13.5
11/18/2023	vs. UMass	W 49-25	-25.5
11/25/2023	at UTEP	W 42-28	-17.5
12/1/2023	vs. New Mexico State	-

Flames 2023 Stats & Insights

Liberty ranks 39th in total defense this season (344.7 yards allowed per game), but has been playing really well on the offensive side of the ball, ranking fifth-best in the FBS with 498.5 total yards per game.
Liberty is averaging 203.1 passing yards per game on offense (95th in the FBS), and ranks 86th defensively with 237 passing yards allowed per game.
The Flames have the 35th-ranked defense this year (21.7 points allowed per game), and they've been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking sixth-best with 40.1 points per game.
The Flames have been thriving on both offense and defense in the running game, ranking best in rushing offense (295.4 rushing yards per game) and 19th-best in rushing defense (107.7 rushing yards allowed per game).
Liberty has the 44th-ranked defense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (35.8% third-down percentage allowed), and has been better offensively, ranking eighth-best with a 49.3% third-down conversion rate.
The Flames have the 16th-best turnover margin in college football at +8, forcing 24 turnovers (sixth in the FBS) while turning it over 16 times (56th in the FBS).

Liberty 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Kaidon Salter	QB	2,431 YDS (58.9%) / 29 TD / 5 INT 899 RUSH YDS / 11 RUSH TD / 74.9 RUSH YPG
Quinton Cooley	RB	1,251 YDS / 13 TD / 104.3 YPG / 6.2 YPC
CJ Daniels	WR	40 REC / 831 YDS / 9 TD / 69.3 YPG
Aaron Bedgood	WR	17 REC / 185 YDS / 2 TD / 15.4 YPG
Tyren Dupree	LB	95 TKL / 6 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 2 INT
Brylan Green	S	33 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK / 5 INT
Jerome Jolly Jr.	LB	44 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 INT
Preston Hodge	DB	41 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD

New Mexico State's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/26/2023	vs. UMass	L 41-30	-7
9/2/2023	vs. Western Illinois	W 58-21	-7
9/9/2023	at Liberty	L 33-17	+9.5
9/16/2023	at New Mexico	W 27-17	+2.5
9/24/2023	at Hawaii	L 20-17	+3.5
10/4/2023	vs. Florida International	W 34-17	-6.5
10/11/2023	vs. Sam Houston	W 27-13	-6.5
10/18/2023	at UTEP	W 28-7	-3
10/24/2023	at Louisiana Tech	W 27-24	+3
11/4/2023	vs. Middle Tennessee	W 13-7	-3.5
11/11/2023	at Western Kentucky	W 38-29	+4.5
11/18/2023	at Auburn	W 31-10	+25
11/25/2023	vs. Jacksonville State	W 20-17	+2.5
12/1/2023	at Liberty	-

Aggies 2023 Stats & Insights

New Mexico State is accumulating 420.9 total yards per game on offense this season (46th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 360.5 total yards per contest (50th-ranked).
New Mexico State ranks 77th in the FBS with 217.4 passing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 77th with 233.8 passing yards surrendered per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
The Aggies have been excelling on defense, surrendering only 19.7 points per game (21st-best). On offense, they rank 60th by posting 28.2 points per game.
The Aggies' run defense ranks 33rd in the FBS with 126.7 rushing yards allowed per contest, but they've been bolstered by their offense, which ranks 12th-best by generating 203.5 rushing yards per contest.
In terms of third-down efficiency, New Mexico State ranks 37th in the FBS (43.2% third-down conversion rate) and 29th defensively (34.1% third-down rate allowed).
The Aggies have a -2 turnover margin this season, which ranks 84th in the FBS.

New Mexico State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Diego Pavia	QB	2,727 YDS (61.2%) / 23 TD / 8 INT 817 RUSH YDS / 5 RUSH TD / 62.8 RUSH YPG
Star Thomas	RB	604 YDS / 4 TD / 46.5 YPG / 5.9 YPC 20 REC / 200 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 15.4 REC YPG
Trent Hudson	WR	27 REC / 433 YDS / 8 TD / 33.3 YPG
Ahmonte Watkins	RB	543 YDS / 2 TD / 41.8 YPG / 10.4 YPC 8 REC / 77 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 5.9 REC YPG
Keyshaun Elliott	LB	82 TKL / 6 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Jordan Vincent	S	59 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK
Gabe Peterson	OLB	38 TKL / 4 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Myles Rowser	S	54 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD