Liberty Flames vs UTEP Miners Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 10/08/25

The Liberty Flames hit the road for a Conference USA battle against the UTEP Miners, and somebody is going to walk away with their second victory of the season. Liberty is missing QB Kaidon Salter, who took his talents to Colorado via the transfer portal. It’s been a work in progress, as QB Ethan Vasko has struggled a bit, after doing a good job at Coastal Carolina in the past, and now he is nursing a shoulder or neck injury. He has completed just 57.3% of his passes for 763 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions across four games. The star of the offense is RB Evan Dickens, who has 344 yards and two scores with 5.3 yards per attempt. QB Michael Merdinger started against Old Dominion, falling 21-7 at Old Dominion, but they did cash as 14.5-point underdogs for the first time in 5 outings. The under has cashed in 3 in a row, and 4 of 5 this season.

UTEP has struggled to score points, going for 16 or fewer points in 3 of 5 games, while scoring 25 or fewer points in all 4 games against FBS opponents. UTEP’s only win came against UT-Martin, an FCS team, on Sept. 6. The Miners are 0-4 straight up and 1-3 ATS in four games against FBS opponents. The under is 3-2 on the season, including a 30-11 loss to Louisiana Tech in the Conference USA opener. Let’s go low, as Liberty has a backup QB, and neither team has been able to put up consistent points to this point in the season.

Liberty vs UTEP prediction: Under 47.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to 47.

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