The Liberty Flames (1-4) take on a fellow CUSA foe when they visit the UTEP Miners (1-4) on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at the Sun Bowl.
The Flames are small favorites (-2) in their game versus the Miners, with the over/under at 46 points. (On the moneyline, the Flames are -123 and the Miners are +104.)
Keep reading for our betting primer for this this matchup between the Flames and the Miners, and find all of our betting picks here, too!
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Liberty -2 vs. UTEP
Liberty vs. UTEP betting lines
- Spread favorite: Flames (-2)
- Moneyline: Flames (-123), Miners (+104)
- Total: 46 points
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Live Stream: Fubo
Liberty vs. UTEP betting info and stats
- Liberty has won once against the spread this season (1-4-0). Liberty is winless ATS (0-3) when the favorite by at least 2 points. Liberty has been moneyline favorites in three games this season, and it has recorded a 1-2 record in those matchups. UTEP, through four games with a set spread this season, has gone 1-3-0 against the spread. In the three games UTEP has been the underdog by at least 2 points, it covered the spread once. UTEP is winless in the three games it has been the underdog on the moneyline this season.
Liberty vs. UTEP recent stats and trends
Liberty Flames
- Liberty is 1-2 against the spread and 0-3 overall over its last three contests.
- The final combined score of each of the past three Liberty games fell short of the set point total.
- The last three Liberty games averaged 50.5 total points, 4.5 more points than this matchup’s point total.
UTEP Miners
Liberty vs. UTEP key players
Liberty Flames
- Ethan Vasko has thrown for 763 yards (190.8 ypg) to lead Liberty, completing 57.3% of his passes and collecting six touchdown passes compared to three interceptions this season. He’s also figured in the ground game with 142 rushing yards on 51 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
- Evan Dickens has racked up 344 yards on 65 carries while finding paydirt two times.
- Caden Williams has carried the ball 43 times for 210 yards (42.0 per game).
- Donte Lee Jr.’s leads his squad with 261 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 10 receptions (out of 16 targets) and scored three touchdowns.
- Jamari Person has hauled in 11 receptions totaling 135 yards so far this campaign.
- Reese Smith has a total of 118 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 13 throws and scoring one touchdown.
- CJ Bazile Jr. has collected 1.5 sacks to lead the team, while also picking up 1.0 TFL and 10 tackles.
- Joseph Carter, Liberty’s tackle leader, has 11 tackles and 1.0 TFL this year.
- Amarian Williams has a team-high one interception to go along with six tackles and one pass defended.
UTEP Miners
- Malachi Nelson leads UTEP with 1,142 yards on 100-of-180 passing with eight touchdowns compared to nine interceptions this season.
- Hahsaun Wilson is his team’s leading rusher with 31 carries for 205 yards, or 51.3 per game. He’s found paydirt one time on the ground, as well.
- Ashten Emory has piled up 44 carries and totaled 141 yards with two touchdowns.
- Kenny Odom paces his squad with 247 receiving yards on 23 catches with two touchdowns.
- Trevon Tate has caught 18 passes and compiled 213 receiving yards (42.6 per game) with one touchdown.
- Toric Goins Jr.’s 22 targets have resulted in 11 catches for 192 yards and one touchdown.
- Udoka Ezeani has 4.0 sacks to pace the team, and also has 6.0 TFL and 20 tackles.
- Micah Davey, UTEP’s top tackler, has 31 tackles and one sack this year.
- Xavier Smith has a team-leading one interception to go along with 10 tackles and one pass defended.
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