Liberty vs. UTEP Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 8, 2025

Updated Oct. 8, 2025 3:04 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

The UTEP Miners (1-4) are slight, 1.5-point underdogs in a home CUSA matchup with the Liberty Flames (1-4) on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at the Sun Bowl. The contest has an over/under of 46.5 points.

The Flames' most recent contest was against the Old Dominion Monarchs, and they lost by a score of 21-7. Against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in their last game, the Miners lost 30-11.

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Liberty vs. UTEP Game Information & Odds

When: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
Location: Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas
TV: CBS Sports Network
Live Box Score on FOX Sports

Liberty vs UTEP Betting Information updated as of October 8, 2025, 2:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Liberty	-1.5 (-110)	-120	+100	46.5	-110	-109

Liberty vs. UTEP Prediction

Pick ATS: UTEP (+1.5)
Pick OU: Under (46.5)
Prediction: UTEP 22, Liberty 21

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Liberty vs. UTEP Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Flames 24, Miners 22.
The Flames have a 54.5% chance to collect the win in this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Miners have a 50.0% implied probability.
Liberty has a record of just 1-4-0 against the spread this season.
UTEP has a record of 1-3-0 against the spread this year.

Liberty vs. UTEP: Head-to-Head

Over their last two meetings, Liberty has put up two wins versus UTEP.
In those matchups against Liberty, the Miners have covered two times while eclipsing the point total on one occasion.
In their last two head-to-head matchups, Liberty has tallied 70 points versus UTEP, while surrendering only 38 points.

Liberty vs. UTEP: 2025 Stats Comparison

	Liberty	UTEP
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	17 (125)	20.8 (115)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	23.2 (55)	26.6 (81)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	9 (112)	11 (125)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	7 (49)	6 (68)

Liberty 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Ethan Vasko	QB	763 YDS (57.3%) / 6 TD / 3 INT 142 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 35.5 RUSH YPG
Evan Dickens	RB	344 YDS / 2 TD / 68.8 YPG / 5.3 YPC 4 REC / 59 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 14.8 REC YPG
Donte Lee Jr.	WR	10 REC / 261 YDS / 3 TD / 52.2 YPG
Julian Gray	RB	76 YDS / 1 TD / 15.2 YPG / 5.4 YPC 10 REC / 106 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 21.2 REC YPG
CJ Bazile Jr.	DL	10 TKL / 1 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Brylan Green	DB	8 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Derrell Farrar	LB	9 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Joseph Carter	LB	11 TKL / 1 TFL

UTEP 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Malachi Nelson	QB	1,142 YDS (55.6%) / 8 TD / 9 INT
Ashten Emory	RB	141 YDS / 2 TD / 28.2 YPG / 3.2 YPC 8 REC / 51 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 12.8 REC YPG
Kenny Odom	WR	23 REC / 247 YDS / 2 TD / 61.8 YPG
Wondame Davis Jr.	WR	8 REC / 177 YDS / 3 TD / 59 YPG
Udoka Ezeani	DB	20 TKL / 6 TFL / 4 SACK
Micah Davey	LB	31 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 SACK
Joshua Rudolph	LB	16 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK
Neil Campbell	DB	14 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK