New Mexico State at Liberty - 2025 Matchup Preview
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Tuesday, October 14th 2025 (7:00 PM EDT)
Liberty -10.5 (48.5) (-440)  Open: -9.5
Liberty 30 - New Mexico State: 27  (Conference USA)

 
Aggies (4 - 8) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach Tony Sanchez (3 - 9)
Avg Score : 22 - 28 (20 - 38 on Road)
Record Prediction: 4 - 8 (#98)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
Future: (Elite: 1) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 6)
NMSU coming off BYE
Our Line: Liberty -8  (SP+ LIB -7)

Projected Score: NMSU: 21 - LIB: 29 (50)
LIB Win prob: 76% | Cover: 44%
NMSU Travel: 1597 miles, 2 hrs behind
Flames (4 - 8) (3 - 9 - 0)
Coach Jamey Chadwell (21 - 5)
Avg Score : 26 - 27 (32 - 27 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 4 - 8 (#98)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 3)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 6)
 
New Mexico State's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 New Mexico State vs Bryant-19.552.5W 19 - 3UN
Sat 9/6 New Mexico State vs Tulsa+3.052.5W 21 - 14UY
Sat 9/13 New Mexico State at Louisiana Tech+10.042.5L 14 - 49ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27 New Mexico State at New Mexico+16.553.5L 20 - 38ON
Thu 10/2 New Mexico State vs Sam Houston+1.553.5W 37 - 10UY
BYE WEEK
Tue 10/14 New Mexico State at Liberty+10.548.5L 27 - 30OY
Wed 10/22 New Mexico State vs Missouri State+2.551.5L 17 - 24UN
Sat 11/1 New Mexico State at Western Kentucky+7.553.5L 16 - 35UN
Sat 11/8 New Mexico State vs Kennesaw State+11.552.5L 21 - 24UY
Sat 11/15 New Mexico State at Tennessee+41.559.5L 9 - 42UY
Sat 11/22 New Mexico State at UTEP+4.044.5W 34 - 31OY
Sat 11/29 New Mexico State vs Middle Tennessee-3.552.0L 24 - 31ON

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 2, Poor 8
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 3
Future: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 5
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 2
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 1

Predictions for New Mexico State's Schedule
Liberty's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Liberty vs Maine-25.551.0W 28 - 7UN
Sat 9/6 Liberty at Jacksonville State-6.050.5L 24 - 34ON
Sat 9/13 Liberty at Bowling Green-6.051.5L 13 - 23UN
Sat 9/20 Liberty vs James Madison+7.546.5L 13 - 31UN
Sat 9/27 Liberty at Old Dominion+14.553.5L 7 - 21UY
BYE WEEK
Wed 10/8 Liberty at UTEP-1.546.5W 19 - 8UY
Tue 10/14 Liberty vs New Mexico State-10.548.5W 30 - 27ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/1 Liberty vs Delaware-3.552.5W 59 - 30OY
Sat 11/8 Liberty vs Missouri State-7.551.5L 17 - 21UN
Sat 11/15 Liberty at Florida International-2.551.5L 27 - 34ON
Sat 11/22 Liberty at Louisiana Tech-1.545.5L 28 - 34ON
Sat 11/29 Liberty vs Kennesaw State+2.555.5L 42 - 48ON

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 2, Poor 8
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 1, Poor 3
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 5
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 1, Poor: 2

Predictions for Liberty's Schedule
Important Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
NMSU#124 (.05)37% (123)21.633% (135)2.13 (134)7740% (92)2503.21 (113)#41 (.11)42% (72)27.641% (54)44% (106)3.29 (36)54.421.9
LIB#73 (.17)44% (50)25.647% (39)2.91 (74)19340% (86)1963.68 (73)#101 (.21)42% (69)26.545% (95)39% (41)3.55 (58)55.61.81.2
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
NMSU#119 (.08)39% (106)46% (41)3.33 (21)17930% (132)1433.8 (82)#115 (.26)41% (64)43% (69)40% (68)3.7 (60)48.11.90.8
LIB#24 (.26)50% (7)54% (2)3.56 (7)23843% (60)1614.21 (43)#24 (.1)39% (39)39% (30)40% (66)3.68 (58)64.41.31.3



Overall Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NMSU Offense1221.62036.7%3.21220328772502.639%59%33%40%20%.05
LIB Defense1226.527.341.7%3.551.2 - - - - - 54%44%45%39%13%.21
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NMSU Defense1227.637.542%3.291.9 - - - - - 50%48%41%44%16%.11
LIB Offense1225.631.543.9%3.681.8203891931964.658%40%47%40%16%.17

Additional Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
New Mexico State1230:0520.342%41%6.254.421.951.5128.4
Liberty1230:3920.340%52%6.255.61.81.24.11.3129.1
Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
NMSU Offense1239% (130)33% (135)29.777.42.69 (132)-.09 (135)2.13 (134)69% (88)11% (106)0.91 (88)
LIB Defense1254% (114)45% (95) - - - - .19 (117)3.18 (115)72% (75)8% (123)1.01 (93)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
NMSU Defense1250% (60)41% (54) - - - - (15)2.99 (92)71% (69)9% (106)0.92 (46)
LIB Offense1258% (13)47% (39)41.71934.625 (99).18 (37)2.91 (74)73% (62)9% (54)0.98 (62)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NMSU Offense1259% (7)40% (92)2339.3250.36.410.917 (86)16 (34).17 (111)1.4 (109)36% (130)27% (108).2 (106)10% (136)1.9 (100)
LIB Defense1244% (22)39% (41) - - - - - - 7 (55).25 (68)1.6 (106)31% (80)32% (102).5 (133)6% (76)2.3 (134)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NMSU Defense1248% (64)44% (106) - - - - - - 15 (31).26 (77)1.5 (42)31% (69)27% (28).23 (47)7% (24)2.1 (103)
LIB Offense1240% (123)40% (86)14.526.3195.57.413.511 (114)13 (88).21 (87)1.5 (69)29% (26)31% (67).27 (82)7% (106)2 (83)

New Mexico State's Power Ratings
New Mexico State's Power Rating: -11.44  #117
New Mexico State's Offense Rating: 2.60  #108
New Mexico State's Defense Rating: 14.04  #105
2025 Talent Rating: 306.00  #132
Blue Chip Ratio: 0%  #101
New Mexico State's 2025 Expected Record: 4.0 - 8.0
New Mexico State's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -15.2  #124
New Mexico State's Offense SP+ Rating: 20.0  #113
New Mexico State's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.0  #119

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 457.83
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
New Mexico State: -11.44   Liberty: -5.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
New Mexico State: -15.2   Liberty: -8.4




Liberty's Power Ratings
Liberty's Power Rating: -5.5  #97
Liberty's Offense Rating: 4.58  #93
Liberty's Defense Rating: 12.18  #96
2025 Talent Rating: 606.00  #93
Blue Chip Ratio: 1  #88
Liberty's 2025 Expected Record: 4.0 - 8.0
Liberty's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -8.4  #98
Liberty's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.9  #86
Liberty's Defense SP+ Rating: 33.0  #103

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 457.83
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


New Mexico State Scoring
Offense: 21.6 PPG
Offense on Road: 20
Defense: 27.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 37.5

New Mexico State's 2025 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record on Road: 1 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 6 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0
Projected Score
Liberty 29
New Mexico State 21


Total Points: 50

Based on Last 4 Games
Liberty 24
New Mexico State 23

Total Points: 47

Based on Entire Season
Liberty 31
New Mexico State 24

Total Points: 55
Liberty Scoring
Offense: 25.6 PPG
Offense at Home: 31.5
Defense: 26.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 27.3

Liberty's 2025 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 3 - 9 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 7 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202510/14Liberty30New Mexico State27Liberty -10.5New Mexico State48.5Over
202409/07New Mexico State24Liberty30Liberty -22.5New Mexico State54.5Under
202309/09Liberty33New Mexico State17Liberty -9Liberty54.5Under
202312/01Liberty49New Mexico State35Liberty -10.5Liberty54.0Over
202211/26Liberty14New Mexico State49Liberty -24.0New Mexico State51.0Over
201910/05New Mexico State13Liberty20Liberty -4.5Liberty62.5Under
201911/30Liberty49New Mexico State28Liberty -14.5Liberty68.0Over
201810/06New Mexico State49Liberty41Liberty -3New Mexico State64.0Over
201811/24Liberty28New Mexico State21Liberty -7Push72.5Under
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Liberty745 Overs
New Mexico State244 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams6 - 35 - 33 - 22 - 1
Road Teams3 - 63 - 51 - 22 - 3

(#117) NMSU at (#97) LIB
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatNMSULIB
Power RatePwr #117 #97
SP+SP+ #124 #98
Perf GradeGrade #110 #67
OffenseOff #125 #60
DefenseDef #61 #83
Spec TeamsST #29 #103
TalentTal #132 #93
Blue ChipsBC% #101 #88
New Mexico State Notes
(10/22) Run Off worst in CFB, Pass Off avg, Expl plays or bust
(10/22) Must have nothing at backup QB, Fife is unplayable
(10/22) RB Calloway lacks vision & does not fight for yards
(10/22) DC Joe Morris doing incredible things, wasted by Off
(10/14) Hard L @ Liberty, box score W, held to 3-10 on 3rd
(10/14) Special teams an utter disaster vs Liberty, cost game
(10/8) DL Peterson & Christensen are top 10 in QB Hurries
(10/3) Def bows up and makes plays. Good Def Success #'s
(10/2) QB Fife threw some dimes under pressure vs SHSU
(9/24) Pass 60%, Run Off worst in CFB in Success
(9/24) QB Fife has been OK, has 2 WR & TE look decent
(9/24) Def much improved esp vs Run, top 20 Success
New Mexico State Injury Report
Liberty Notes
(11/22) Allowed 300+ rush yds vs La Tech, will miss bowl
(10/14) Lucky W vs NMSU, OG'd, only 3-10 on 3rd, KR TD
(10/14) QB Ethan Vasko JAG-, even rushing has regressed
(9/25) QB Vasko ? for ODU game, inj vs JMU
(9/20) QUIT WATCH. 1-3, QBs are awful, Off sucks
(9/20) Team this talented should not be this bad
(9/14) Awful situational team. TO's, FP, RZ issues
(9/7) Run Def awful, gave up 370+ in L to Jax St
(7/11) Losing DE Bush in spring a blow, Bazile good
(4/7) Fr QB Houck a goal line runner that will play
(4/7) RB rebuild. Blue some exp, Gray moved from WR
(4/7) QB Vasko (C Car) vs Merdinger (NC) for QB1
Liberty Injury Report
New Mexico State on Offense
Very Pass heavy Offense 59%, Run: 39%
CategoryCat
NMSU OffLIB Def
Perf GradePerf #125 #83
SuccessSuc #123 #69
ExplosiveExp #57 #98
PPAPPA #124 #101
PowerPwr #108 #96
SP+SP+ #113 #103
Pts POPPO #113 #58
HavocHav #133 #116
New Mexico State Run Game
Very Pass heavy Offense 59%, Run: 39%
CategoryCat
NMSU OffLIB Def
Run GameRun #135 #99
Run SuccessRSuc #135 #95
Run ExplRExp #88 #93
PPAExp #135 #117
Run BlockR Blk #95 -
OL YdsOLY #134 #115
Stuff RateStuff #134 #89
TackleTak -  #66
New Mexico State Pass Game
Very Pass heavy Offense 59%, Run: 39%
CategoryCat
NMSU OffLIB Def
Pass GamePass #98 #35
Pass SuccessPSuc #92 #41
Pass ExplPExl #109 #106
PPAExp #111 #68
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk #125 #93
F7 HavocF7 #106 #123
DB HavocDB #136 #76
Liberty on Offense
Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 40%
CategoryCatLIB OffNMSU Def
Perf GradePerf #60 #61
SuccessSuc #50 #72
ExplosiveExp #101 #46
PPAPPA #73 #41
PowerPwr #93 #105
SP+SP+ #86 #119
Pts POPPO #73 #36
HavocHav #76 #70
Liberty Run Game
Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 40%
CategoryCat
LIB OffNMSU Def
Run GameRun #55 #92
Run SuccessRSuc #39 #54
Run ExplRExp #62 #46
PPAExp #37 #15
Run BlockR Blk #34 -
OL YdsOLY #74 #92
Stuff RateStuff #42 #60
TackleTak -  #47
Liberty Pass Game
Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 40%
CategoryCatLIB OffNMSU Def
Pass GamePass #114 #41
Pass SuccessPSuc #86 #106
Pass ExplPExl #69 #42
PPAExp #87 #77
Pass Block/RushP Blk #95 #47
F7 HavocF7 #54 #106
DB HavocDB #106 #24
Program Comparison
LIB 5 Year Profile: Declining Top G5
'25 Profile: Down to Average G5

NMSU 5 Year Profile: Declining Below Avg G5
'25 Profile: Up to Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Williams Stadium
Conditions: Clear
Temp: 63°
Rematch from Week 8
Liberty -10.5 (48.5)
Liberty won vs New Mexico State this year (30-27)

Previous Matchups
Liberty beat New Mexico State last year (30-24)
Liberty beat New Mexico State in 2023 (49-35)
New Mexico State beat Liberty in 2022 (49-14)

  
NMSU's OC Tyler Wright (in his second season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Logan Fife (Tr)20336156%223211126.2
Adam Damante7010467%711546.8
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Kadarius Calloway (Tr)11745033.829
Dijon Stanley (Tr)7329724.157
Isaiah Rudison4215823.836
Tyler King (Tr)81802.313
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Donovan Faupel61661710.855
Tyler King (Tr)41588314.364
Gavin Harris (Tr)36514114.334
Glynn Johnson Jr27335312.440

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NMSU's DC Joe Morris (in his second season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Naeten Mitchell922007
Tory Gethers875312
Sone Aupiu686134
Nicolas Sessions613013
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ezra Christensen (Tr)41115102
Jamall Thompson618440
Tory Gethers875312
Ta'Avili Tuitama194230
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Naeten Mitchell922007
Zechariah Rodriguez-Brown173006
Stilton McKelvey182005

LIB's OC Newland Isaac (been OC for 3 years)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Ethan Vasko (Tr)15126657%196110127.4
Michael Merdinger (Tr)214151%350108.5
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Evan Dickens (Tr)2281325165.895
Ethan Vasko (Tr)10025852.624
Caden Williams5624304.325
Vaughn Blue4723425.022
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Donte Lee Jr32589518.462
Jamari Person (Tr)28315011.320
Julian Gray18218112.172
Reese Smith2320919.123

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LIB's DC Jack Curtis (been DC for 3 years)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Derrell Farrar (Tr)714122
Joseph Carter534010
Damond Harmon483116
Christian Bodnar442212
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Eli Hall115413
Brenton Williams274330
Christian Bodnar442212
CJ Bazile Jr.276210
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Damond Harmon483116
Brylan Green391005
Amarian Williams291015