The Liberty Flames (1-0) and New Mexico State Aggies (1-0) face off on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Aggie Memorial Stadium in a battle of CUSA rivals. The game will be televised on ESPN2 beginning at 10:15 PM ET. Below we look at the BetMGM sports betting lines around the Liberty vs. New Mexico State and make our expert college football picks and predictions.

The Flames head into the game after a 41-24 win against the Campbell Fighting Camels in their last outing on August 31. The Aggies are coming off a 23-16 win over the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks. Against the Fighting Camels, Kaidon Salter led the Flames with 242 yards on 16-of-23 passing (69.6%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball nine times for 48 yards. Quinton Cooley carried the ball 16 times for 110 yards (6.9 yards per carry) with a touchdown. Treon Sibley had five receptions for 109 yards (21.8 per catch) and a touchdown against the Fighting Camels. Parker Awad had 37 passing yards while going 5-for-17 with no touchdowns and an interception for the Aggies against the Redhawks. In that matchup, Seth McGowan had a game of 11, 87 yards (7.9 yards per attempt) with two touchdowns. PJ Johnson III caught two passes for 35 yards (17.5 yards per catch).

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Liberty Vs Odds New Mexico State

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; visit the USA TODAY sports scores and sports betting odds center for a complete list. Lines last updated Thursday at 10:33 p.m.

  • Money line (ML): Liberty -2222 (Bet $2222 to win $100) | New Mexico State +1068 (Bet $100 to win $1068)
  • Against the Spread (ATS): Freedom -22.5 (-108) | New Mexico State +22.5 (-112)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 54 (O: -109 | U: -111)

How to Make Liberty Vs. New Mexico State

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Liberty 32, New Mexico State 24

Moneyline

  • Moneyline choice: Freedom -2222
  • The Liberty won all 12 games they were favored on the money line last season.
  • The Flames played as a -2222 or shorter moneyline favorite in one game last season, which they won.
  • New Mexico State won five of the eight games it played as an underdog last season.
  • The Aggies played as a +1068 or more underdog once last season and won that game.

Against the spread

  • ATS choice: New Mexico State +22.5
  • The Flames compiled a 9-4-0 ATS record last year.
  • The Liberty did not cover the spread when favored by 22.5 points or more last season (on one occasion).
  • Last year, the Aggies compiled an 8-4-1 record against the spread.
  • New Mexico State covered the gap when playing as underdogs by at least 22.5 points in their only opportunity last year.

Over/Under

  • O/O choice: Over 54 points
  • The Flames and their opponents combined for more than 54 points in eight of 14 games last season.
  • The Aggies had three games last season that went over 54 combined points.
  • The two teams combined to score 65.8 points per game last season, 11.8 points more than this game’s total.
  • Combined, these teams gave up 47.1 points per contest last year, 6.9 points less than the over/under for this game.
  • The Flames averaged 58.0 points in their contests last season, 4.0 points more than the over/under for this game.
  • The over/under average for the Aggies’ outings last year was 51.9, 2.1 points less than this game’s total.

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