Liberty vs. Sam Houston: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 5

Updated Oct. 5, 2023 5:31 p.m. ET

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The Sam Houston Bearkats (0-4) are in action on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET at Williams Stadium versus Kaidon Salter and the Liberty Flames (4-0).

You'll want to check out CBS Sports Network for the upcoming matchup featuring the Flames and Bearkats.

How to Watch Liberty vs. Sam Houston

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Bowling Green	W 34-24	-7.5
9/9/2023	vs. New Mexico State	W 33-17	-9.5
9/16/2023	at Buffalo	W 55-27	-3
9/23/2023	at Florida International	W 38-6	-10
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 owns the 26th-ranked defense this season (310.8 yards allowed per game), and has been better offensively, ranking 10th-best with a tally of 501 yards per game.
Defensively, Liberty has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking 21st-best by surrendering only 182.3 passing yards per game. The Flames rank 73rd on offense (229.8 passing yards per game).
The Flames have the 30th-ranked defense this season (18.5 points allowed per game), and they've been better on offense, ranking 13th-best with 40 points per game.
On offense, the Flames have been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking second-best in the FBS by averaging 271.3 per game. They rank 56th on defense (128.5 rushing yards allowed per game).
Liberty has been finding success on both sides of the ball in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking 19th-best in third-down percentage (48.9%) and 16th-best in third-down conversion rate allowed (30.8%).
With 12 forced turnovers (third in the FBS) against five turnovers committed (28th in the FBS), the Flames' +7 turnover margin is the fifth-best in college football.

Name	Position	Stats
Kaidon Salter	QB	919 YDS (57.6%) / 11 TD / 1 INT 268 RUSH YDS / 5 RUSH TD / 67 RUSH YPG
Treon Sibley	WR	12 REC / 288 YDS / 2 TD / 72 YPG
CJ Daniels	WR	11 REC / 263 YDS / 2 TD / 65.8 YPG
Billy Lucas	RB	244 YDS / 2 TD / 61 YPG / 6.3 YPC
Tyren Dupree	LB	29 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 INT
Jerome Jolly Jr.	LB	16 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 INT
Brylan Green	S	10 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
CJ Bazile Jr.	DE	6 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	at BYU	L 14-0	-
9/9/2023	vs. Air Force	L 13-3	-
9/23/2023	at Houston	L 38-7	-
9/28/2023	vs. Jacksonville State	L 35-28	-
10/5/2023	at Liberty	-
10/11/2023	at New Mexico State	-	-
10/18/2023	vs. Florida International	-	-
10/25/2023	vs. UTEP	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Kennesaw State	-	-
11/11/2023	at Louisiana Tech	-	-
11/18/2023	at Western Kentucky	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Middle Tennessee	-	-

Sam Houston ranks seventh-worst in total yards per game (219.5), but it has been more productive defensively, ranking 69th in the FBS with 361.5 total yards ceded per contest.
With 154 passing yards per game on offense, Sam Houston ranks 103rd in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 41st, allowing 177 passing yards per game.
The Bearkats rank sixth-worst in points per game (9.5), but they've been more productive on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 48th in the FBS with 25 points surrendered per contest.
The Bearkats' running game has not been getting things done, ranking ninth-worst in the FBS with 65.5 rushing yards per game. They have been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, surrendering 184.5 rushing yards per contest (90th-ranked).
Sam Houston's third-down defense has been paving the way for the team, as it ranks 17th-best in the FBS with a 36.4% third-down conversion percentage allowed. In terms of offense, it is putting up a 25% third-down rate, which ranks 65th.
At -2, the Bearkats own the 107th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with four forced turnovers (sixth in the FBS) and six turnovers committed (125th in the FBS).

Name	Position	Stats
John Gentry	RB	133 YDS / 0 TD / 33.3 YPG / 3 YPC 11 REC / 123 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 30.8 REC YPG
Noah Smith	WR	17 REC / 156 YDS / 1 TD / 39 YPG
Keegan Shoemaker	QB	476 YDS (56.5%) / 2 TD / 4 INT
Trapper Pannell	N/A	476 YDS (56.5%) / 2 TD / 4 INT
Trevor Williams	LB	38 TKL / 1 TFL
Kavian Gaither	LB	19 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Elias Escobar	DB	17 TKL / 2 TFL
Caleb Weaver	DB	14 TKL / 0 TFL