Tuesday Night College Football Matchup: FIU Panthers vs. Liberty Flames

Tuesday Night College Football Matchup: FIU Panthers vs. Liberty Flames
  • When: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. ET
  • Location: Williams Stadium (VA) in Lynchburg, Virginia
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
  • Sportsbook: XBet
  • Point Spread: Liberty 17.5 Points (-110)
  • Over/Under: 54.5 Points (-110)

In an exciting Tuesday night college football showdown, the Liberty Flames, who are currently undefeated (4-0), will host the struggling Florida International Panthers (2-3) at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia.

The odds at XBet are heavily in favor of the Flames, who are favored to win by a whopping 17.5 points. The over/under point total is 54.5 points, indicating a high-scoring game might be in the offing.

The Flames are riding high after a thrilling victory against the East Carolina Pirates, where they overturned a half-time deficit of 17-7 to score a 35-24 win. With that win, the Flames have won 16 straight regular season games.  

The win came from a solid rushing attack by Quinton Cooley and an excellent passing game by Kaidon Salter. Cooley rushed 19 times for 105 yards on the ground and a touchdown. Salter passed for 223 yards, threw 4 touchdowns, and had just 1 interception on the day.

Their unbeaten streak also includes wins over Campbell, New Mexico State, and UTEP. The Flames missed out on a game against App State due to Hurricane Helene, giving them ample time to prepare for the upcoming battle against the Panthers.

FIU Panthers are having a turbulent season, to say the least. After losing to Indiana in their first game, they managed a win against Central Michigan. The following games were a disappointment, with defeats against both FAU and Monmouth. However, the Panthers managed to bounce back in their latest match against Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, taking home a 17-10 win.

The loss to Monmouth is concerning. They allowed Monmouth to dominate them on offense, rushing for 179 yards and passing for 361 yards. That should NEVER happen in a FCS school!

When it comes to head-to-head history, the scale is tilted towards Liberty. The two teams have faced off twice before, in 2020 and 2023, with Liberty coming out on top on both occasions – 36-34 and 38-6 respectively.

The stage is set for another epic battle between these two teams. Will the Flames continue their winning streak, or will the Panthers finally get their revenge?

Spooky Express Tuesday Night College Football Free Play

Our top play from this game is on the total but for our free play for the Tuesday Night College Football matchup, we are going to go with the Liberty Flames -17. We recommend you buying down the half point to get it at -17 and roll with the Flames, with th 2 weeks rest, over the FIU Panthers.

Free Play: Liberty Flames -17 (-118 buy half point)