New Mexico State at Liberty Week 14 College Football Matchup New Mexico State at Liberty Matchup - Week 14
Sat, Dec 2 2023 · Week 14 · 🏟 Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA · Turf · 19,200 cap
New Mexico State✈ 1,596 mi+2 hr TZ
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
New Mexico State
22
Liberty
33
P&R Line Liberty -11
P&R Total O/U 55.5
Confidence 90 High
Vegas Liberty -10.5 · O/U 54.0
Matchup Prediction
Liberty has the edge in this matchup
Both Momentum Control (CSS) and Game Control metrics favor Liberty entering this game.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Liberty wins
Lean
Game Control
67.1%
Liberty wins
Solid
Vegas Spread
Liberty -10.5
O/U 54.0
DraftKings
Advanced Stats
All 4 factors agree → Liberty · 83.1% ATS historically when all four align
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New Mexico State 2023 Schedule
New Mexico State's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/26New Mexico State vs Massachusetts-7.0L30–4145.5L30–41ON
Sat 9/2New Mexico State vs Western Illinois-21.0W58–2155.0W58–21OY
Sat 9/9New Mexico State at Liberty+9.0L17–3354.5L17–33UN
Sat 9/16New Mexico State at New Mexico+2.5W27–1752.0W27–17UY
Sat 9/23New Mexico State at Hawai'i+4.0L17–2054.5L17–20UY
— Bye Week —
Wed 10/4New Mexico State vs Florida International-6.5W34–1749.5W34–17OY
Wed 10/11New Mexico State vs Sam Houston-4.5W27–1343.0W27–13UY
Wed 10/18New Mexico State at UTEP-3.0W28–748.5W28–7UY
Tue 10/24New Mexico State at Louisiana Tech+3.0W27–2455.0W27–24UY
Sat 11/4New Mexico State vs Middle Tennessee-3.0W13–755.5W13–7UY
Sat 11/11New Mexico State at Western Kentucky+4.5W38–2955.5W38–29OY
Sat 11/18New Mexico State at Auburn+25.5W31–1048.5W31–10UY
Sat 11/25New Mexico State vs Jacksonville State-2.0W20–1748.5W20–17UY
Fri 12/1New Mexico State at Liberty+10.5L35–4954.0L35–49ON
Sat 12/16New Mexico State vs Fresno State-3.0L10–3752.5L10–37UN
Liberty 2023 Schedule
Liberty's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/2Liberty vs Bowling Green-8.5W34–2448.5W34–24OY
Sat 9/9Liberty vs New Mexico State-9.0W33–1754.5W33–17UY
Sat 9/16Liberty at Buffalo-2.5W55–2754.0W55–27OY
Sat 9/23Liberty at Florida International-10.0W38–654.0W38–6UY
— Bye Week —
Thu 10/5Liberty vs Sam Houston-21.0W21–1646.5W21–16UN
Tue 10/10Liberty at Jacksonville State-7.0W31–1359.5W31–13UY
Tue 10/17Liberty vs Middle Tennessee-16.0W42–3556.5W42–35ON
Tue 10/24Liberty at Western Kentucky-4.0W42–2961.5W42–29OY
Sat 11/4Liberty vs Louisiana Tech-16.5W56–3058.0W56–30OY
Sat 11/11Liberty vs Old Dominion-13.5W38–1058.5W38–10UY
Sat 11/18Liberty vs Massachusetts-26.5W49–2564.5W49–25ON
Sat 11/25Liberty at UTEP-18.0W42–2854.5W42–28ON
Fri 12/1Liberty vs New Mexico State-10.5W49–3554.0W49–35OY
Mon 1/1Liberty vs Oregon+18.5L6–4571.5L6–45UN
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2023 season
Liberty PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
All 4 Agree
→ Liberty
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
3 Agree
→ Liberty
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ Liberty
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
New Mexico State #29
+0.446
Liberty #3
+0.644
Liberty Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
New Mexico State #52
+0.560
Liberty #2
+0.897
Liberty Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
New Mexico State #83
0.156
Liberty #30
0.181
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Liberty Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
New Mexico State #59
+7.603
Liberty #20
+8.263
Liberty Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
New Mexico State #17
+0.896
Liberty #3
+0.987
Liberty Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
New Mexico State #102
71.8
Liberty #40
69.6
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Liberty Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2023 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Liberty Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
New Mexico State
-14.9
Liberty
-2.9
Offense Rating
New Mexico State
6.3
Liberty
14.1
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
New Mexico State
21.2
Liberty
17.0
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Liberty Edge
Avg sequences created per game
New Mexico State #45
1.17
Liberty #25
1.75
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
New Mexico State #90
0.67
Liberty #99
0.25
Liberty +0.58
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 12 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Liberty Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
New Mexico State #1
57.4
Liberty #1
69.9
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
New Mexico State #25
22.9
Liberty #11
14.4
Liberty +12.5
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 67.1% of games historically
Based on 12 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Liberty
3 — 1 sequences
✓ Predicted correctly
GC Battle
New Mexico State
26.2 — 47.1 GC score
✗ Predicted incorrectly
Game Result
Liberty won by 14
✓ Model called it
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Liberty with a solid GC edge. Teams with this profile have covered 53.0% of the time historically (n=330) — a mild lean.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
New Mexico State
Jerry Kill #1
9–8 (53%) · Yr 2 at school
OC Tim Beck Yr 2 #1
DC Nate Dreiling Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Liberty
Jamey Chadwell #1
3–0 (100%) · Yr 1 at school
OC Newland Isaac Yr 1 #1
DC Jack Curtis Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: CSS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: GS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself