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Kaidon Salter will lead the Liberty Flames (7-0) into their battle versus the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (4-3) at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium on Tuesday at 7:30 PM ET.
The Flames are small favorites (-1.5) in their game against the Hilltoppers. (On the moneyline, the Flames are and the Hilltoppers are .)
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Game Info for Liberty vs. Western Kentucky
- Game Day: Tuesday, October 24, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPNU
- Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
- Stadium: Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | -1.5 | -110 | -110 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Liberty Pick Insights
- So far this season, Liberty has put together a 5-1-0 record against the spread.
- Liberty is 5-1 against the spread when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
- Three of Liberty’s six games with a set total have hit the over (50%).
Liberty Stats & Insights
- Liberty sports the 33rd-ranked defense this year (331.7 yards allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 12th-best with a tally of 487.9 yards per game.
- Liberty ranks 31st in scoring defense this season (19.7 points allowed per game), but has been shining on the other side of the ball, ranking 19th-best in the FBS with 36.3 points per game.
- Liberty is compiling 213.3 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 85th in the FBS. The defense ranks 48th, allowing 214.3 passing yards per contest.
- Liberty owns the 35th-ranked defense this season in terms of rushing yards (117.4 rushing yards allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best with 274.6 rushing yards per game.
- Liberty owns the 36th-ranked defense this year in terms of third-down efficiency (34.1% third-down percentage allowed), and has been more effective on offense, ranking 17th-best with a 48.8% third-down percentage.
- Liberty has the third-best turnover margin in college football at +9, forcing 18 turnovers (first in the FBS) while turning it over nine times (61st in the FBS).
Liberty’s Best Players
- Salter has thrown for 1,493 yards, completing 57.9% of his passes and tossing 16 touchdowns and three interceptions this season. He’s also run for 497 yards (71 ypg) on 85 carries with six rushing touchdowns.
- Quinton Cooley has 726 rushing yards on 122 carries with six touchdowns.
- CJ Daniels has hauled in 24 catches for 509 yards (72.7 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone four times as a receiver.
- Treon Sibley has put up a 385-yard season so far with three touchdowns, reeling in 16 passes on 24 targets.
- Bentley Hanshaw has been the target of 18 passes and hauled in 13 catches for 170 yards, an average of 24.3 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone four times through the air this season.
- CJ Bazile Jr. leads the team with 2.5 sacks, and also has three TFL and 18 tackles.
- Tyren Dupree is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s picked up 57 tackles, three TFL, two sacks, and two interceptions.
- Brylan Green has picked off a team-high five passes. He also has 21 tackles, two TFL, one sack, and five passes defended to his name.
Western Kentucky Betting Insights
- Western Kentucky is 4-2-0 ATS this year.
- In games they have played as at least 1.5-point underdogs this season, the Hilltoppers are 1-1 against the spread.
- Two of Western Kentucky’s six games with a set total have hit the over (33.3%).
Western Kentucky Pick Insights
- Western Kentucky’s defense has been bottom-25 in total defense this season, allowing 463.6 total yards per game, which ranks third-worst. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 75th with 382.7 total yards per contest.
- Western Kentucky ranks 58th in the FBS with 30 points per contest on offense, and it ranks 85th with 27.7 points allowed per contest on defense.
- Western Kentucky has been struggling in pass defense, ranking 23rd-worst with 259.9 passing yards surrendered per game. It has been better offensively, generating 281.4 passing yards per contest (29th-ranked).
- In terms of rushing, this season has been ugly for Western Kentucky on both offense and defense, as it is putting up just 101.3 rushing yards per contest (13th-worst) and surrendering 203.7 rushing yards per game (sixth-worst).
- Western Kentucky ranks 100th in the FBS with a 35.9% third-down conversion rate on offense, and 96th with a 41.7% third-down percentage allowed on defense.
- Western Kentucky has generated 18 forced turnovers this season and have turned it over nine times, resulting in a +9 turnover margin, which ranks third-best in the FBS.
Western Kentucky’s Best Players
- Austin Reed has thrown for 1,908 yards (272.6 yards per game) while completing 59% of his passes and collecting 16 touchdown passes with four interceptions this season. He’s also rushed for 92 yards with three touchdowns.
- Markese Stepp is his team’s leading rusher with 43 carries for 203 yards, or 29 per game. He’s found paydirt two times on the ground, as well.
- LT Sanders has racked up 22 carries and totaled 129 yards.
- Malachi Corley’s 590 receiving yards (84.3 yards per game) are a team high. He has 43 catches on 71 targets with five touchdowns.
- Easton Messer has racked up 299 receiving yards (42.7 yards per game) and three touchdowns on 24 receptions.
- Dalvin Smith’s 26 targets have resulted in 17 receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns.
- Kendrick Simpkins has collected five sacks to pace the team, while also picking up six TFL and 29 tackles.
- Talique Allen, Western Kentucky’s leading tackler, has 34 tackles this year.
- Anthony Johnson Jr. leads the team with two interceptions, while also collecting 21 tackles, one TFL, and two passes defended.
