Liberty vs. New Mexico State: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – September 9

Updated Sep. 9, 2023 5:36 p.m. ET

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The New Mexico State Aggies (1-1) are in action on Saturday at 6:00 PM ET at Williams Stadium against Kaidon Salter and the Liberty Flames (1-0).

The game is on ESPN+, if you're searching for how to watch.

How to Watch Liberty vs. New Mexico State

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Bowling Green	W 34-24	-7.5
9/9/2023	vs. New Mexico State	-
9/16/2023	at Buffalo	-	-
9/23/2023	at Florida International	-	-
10/5/2023	vs. Sam Houston	-	-
10/10/2023	at Jacksonville State	-	-
10/17/2023	vs. Middle Tennessee	-	-
10/24/2023	at Western Kentucky	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Louisiana Tech	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. Old Dominion	-	-
11/18/2023	vs. UMass	-	-
11/25/2023	at UTEP	-	-

Liberty is averaging 389 yards per game offensively this year (71st in the FBS), and are allowing 328 yards per game (68th) on the other side of the ball.
While Liberty's pass defense ranks 29th with 137 passing yards allowed per game,the offense has been less successful, ranking 20th-worst (143 passing yards per game).
The Flames rank 60th in scoring offense (34 points per game) and 76th in scoring defense (24 points allowed per game) this season.
The Flames own the 107th-ranked defense this season in terms of rushing yards (191 rushing yards allowed per game), and they've been better on offense, ranking 20th-best with 246 rushing yards per game.
Liberty ranks 61st in third-down conversion rate this year (41.7%), but has been shining on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 12th-best in the FBS with a 16.7% third-down percentage allowed.
With five forced turnovers (second in the FBS) against one turnover committed (38th in the FBS), the Flames' +4 turnover margin is the second-best in college football.

Name	Position	Stats
Kaidon Salter	QB	143 YDS (55%) / 2 TD / 0 INT 82 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 82 RUSH YPG
Vaughn Blue	RB	50 YDS / 0 TD / 50 YPG / 12.5 YPC 2 REC / 20 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 20 REC YPG
Billy Lucas	RB	38 YDS / 1 TD / 38 YPG / 4.8 YPC
Bentley Hanshaw	TE	1 REC / 17 YDS / 1 TD / 17 YPG
Jerome Jolly Jr.	LB	6 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Chris Boti	DT	5 TKL / 1 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Quinton Reese	S	4 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Kobe Singleton	CB	4 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/26/2023	vs. UMass	L 41-30	-7
9/2/2023	vs. Western Illinois	W 58-21	-7
9/9/2023	at Liberty	-
9/16/2023	at New Mexico	-	-
9/24/2023	at Hawaii	-	-
10/4/2023	vs. Florida International	-	-
10/11/2023	vs. Sam Houston	-	-
10/18/2023	at UTEP	-	-
10/24/2023	at Louisiana Tech	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Middle Tennessee	-	-
11/11/2023	at Western Kentucky	-	-
11/18/2023	at Auburn	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Jacksonville State	-	-

New Mexico State's defense ranks 65th in the FBS with 320 total yards allowed per game, but it has been bolstered by its offense, which ranks 15th-best by generating 554 total yards per game.
New Mexico State is accumulating 314 passing yards per contest on offense this season (26th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering 203.5 passing yards per contest (68th-ranked) on defense.
From an offensive angle, the Aggies are posting 44 points per contest (27th-ranked). They rank 95th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (31 points surrendered per game).
The Aggies' run defense ranks 68th in the FBS with 116.5 rushing yards surrendered per game, but they've been led by their offense, which ranks 22nd-best by posting 240 rushing yards per contest.
In terms of third-down efficiency, New Mexico State ranks 42nd in the FBS (47.4% third-down conversion rate) and 88th on defense (40.7% third-down rate allowed).
The Aggies have fared poorly in terms of turnovers, as the team's turnover margin of -3 is 11th-worst in the FBS.

Name	Position	Stats
Diego Pavia	QB	565 YDS (68.1%) / 5 TD / 2 INT 21 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 10.5 RUSH YPG
Star Thomas	RB	138 YDS / 2 TD / 69 YPG / 6.9 YPC 5 REC / 52 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 26 REC YPG
Ahmonte Watkins	RB	116 YDS / 2 TD / 58 YPG / 19.3 YPC
Jordin Parker	WR	2 REC / 103 YDS / 2 TD / 51.5 YPG
Nikhil Webb Walker	OLB	9 TKL / 1 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Jeremiah Vessel	S	6 TKL / 2 TFL
Gabe Peterson	OLB	6 TKL / 0 TFL / 0.5 SACK
Jeremiah Dervil	N/A	9 TKL / 0 TFL