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Liberty Flames
0-1 · #192 Elo
at
Sat, Nov 28, 2:00 PM ET
Robert W. Plaster Stadium
Missouri State Bears
0-1 · #205 Elo
Spread —Total —Moneyline —
The read
On rating alone Liberty Flames are 0.8 points better (#192 vs #205 of 240), and MOST add 0.0 for home field. The clearest mismatch is the rushing game: LIB rushing ranks #37, MOST defends it at #101; the other way MOST #112 into LIB's #117.
Who has the edge
Rating
Even
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LIB rated 0.8 points better on Elo (#205 vs #192).
Home & rest
Even
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MOST gets 0.0 points for home field.
Passing game
Even
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MOST passing ranks #41, LIB defends it at #69; the other way LIB #85 into MOST's #106.
context · not in the margin
Rushing game
Slight edge
LIB
LIB rushing ranks #37, MOST defends it at #101; the other way MOST #112 into LIB's #117.
context · not in the margin
Third down & red zone
Even
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LIB third-down conversion ranks #65, MOST defends it at #82; the other way MOST #101 into LIB's #117.
context · not in the margin
Form (last 5)
Clear edge
LIB
MOST −50.0 per game over the last five, LIB −7.0.
context · not in the margin
Market
not priced
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No line yet.
context · not in the margin
The margin, factor by factor
Liberty FlamesMissouri State Bears
1364 Elo · #192
RatingThe Elo gap in points — the model's core read on who is better, before the situational pieces below.
LIB +0.8 pts
1349 Elo · #205
road
Home field
not priced
home
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Rest
even
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+3.6 pts vs MOST D
Offense vs defenseEach offense's scoring rating against the other defense's — what drives the model total. Shown as an edge, though the winner call runs on Elo.
LIB +7.4 pts
−3.8 pts vs LIB D
L · −7.0
Form (last 5)Average margin over the last five games. Already inside the ratings — listed so you can see when recent form and the rating disagree.
LIB +21.5 pts
L · −50.0
−9.0
SP+ (last season)Bill Connelly's SP+ from last season, the prior the college model starts each season from.
LIB +1.7 pts
−10.7
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MarketThe consensus spread, read as points. Compare with the model margin above it.
not priced
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Bars are in points toward the favored side. Blue factors are inside the model's margin; grey ones are context it does not add on top (form and offense/defense are already in the ratings; injuries beyond the quarterback are not priced).
Dissect the matchup
CollegeFootballData, garbage time excluded · 2025 season (last season until three games are in)Biggest mismatches
- ▸MOST pass explosiveness (#8) against a LIB defense ranked #105 at stopping it
- ▸LIB power success (#61) against a MOST defense ranked #128 at stopping it
- ▸MOST rush explosiveness (#29) against a LIB defense ranked #95 at stopping it
- ▸LIB rushing ppa / play (#37) against a MOST defense ranked #101 at stopping it
- ▸LIB standard-down ppa (#57) against a MOST defense ranked #118 at stopping it
A mismatch is a rank gap of at least a fifth of the league between an offense and the defense it faces on the same measure. Descriptive rows (pass rate, pace, direction) are shown for reading the game, not ranked. ▲▼ mark where the last three games sit clearly above or below the season number, in the direction that helps that side.
Liberty Flames offense vs Missouri State Bears defense
ranks of 135| LIB off | MOST def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Pass rate / Pass rate faced | 40% | 50% | · |
| Standard-down shareShare of plays on standard downs (staying ahead of the chains). | 71% | 70% | · |
| Plays / game | 66 | 61 | · |
| Possession / game | 30:40 | 28:39 | · |
| Passing | |||
| Passing PPA / playPredicted points added per pass play (CFBD). | +0.21#85 | +0.33#106 | · |
| Pass success rate | 40%#85 | 43%#92 | · |
| Pass explosivenessPPA on successful pass plays — how big the wins are. | 1.55#69 | 1.56#69 | · |
| Yards / pass attempt | 7.4#58 | 7.2#74 | · |
| Completion % | 55%#126 | 64%#103 | · |
| Interception rate / Interceptions forced | 2.2%#60 | 2.7%#53 | · |
| Rushing | |||
| Rushing PPA / play | +0.18#37 | +0.16#101 | LIB |
| Rush success rate | 47%#39 | 43%#72 | LIB |
| Rush explosiveness | 0.98#61 | 1.03#101 | LIB |
| Line yards / rushYards credited to the offensive line (first 4 yards weighted). Defense column: allowed. | 2.91#71 | 2.76#47 | · |
| Stuff rate / Stuff rate forcedRushes stopped at or behind the line. | 17%#42 | 20%#59 | · |
| Power successConversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2. | 73%#61 | 83%#128 | LIB |
| Yards / rush | 4.6#47 | 4.7#100 | LIB |
| Situational | |||
| Standard-down PPA | +0.13#57 | +0.19#118 | LIB |
| Passing-down PPAObvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+). | +0.27#81 | +0.33#88 | · |
| Third-down conversion | 40%#65 | 40%#82 | · |
| Points / scoring opportunityPoints per drive that reaches the opponent's 40. | 3.68#70 | 3.89#88 | · |
| Havoc rate faced / Havoc rateTFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play. | 15.9%#76 | 15.0%#84 | · |
| Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game | 1.75#118 | 1.15#88 | MOST |
Missouri State Bears offense vs Liberty Flames defense
ranks of 135| MOST off | LIB def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Pass rate / Pass rate faced | 56% | 44% | · |
| Standard-down shareShare of plays on standard downs (staying ahead of the chains). | 64% | 69% | · |
| Plays / game | 63 | 65 | · |
| Possession / game | 31:21 | 29:20 | · |
| Passing | |||
| Passing PPA / playPredicted points added per pass play (CFBD). | +0.34#41 | +0.25#69 | MOST |
| Pass success rate | 42%#59 | 39%#39 | · |
| Pass explosivenessPPA on successful pass plays — how big the wins are. | 1.78#8 | 1.63#105 | MOST |
| Yards / pass attempt | 8.4#20 | 6.7#49 | MOST |
| Completion % | 64%#51 | 58%#25 | · |
| Interception rate / Interceptions forced | 1.8%#40 | 3.7%#18 | · |
| Rushing | |||
| Rushing PPA / play | +0.03#112 | +0.19#117 | · |
| Rush success rate | 37%#123 | 45%#95 | LIB |
| Rush explosiveness | 1.07#29 | 1.01#95 | MOST |
| Line yards / rushYards credited to the offensive line (first 4 yards weighted). Defense column: allowed. | 2.49#130 | 3.18#114 | · |
| Stuff rate / Stuff rate forcedRushes stopped at or behind the line. | 27%#134 | 18%#88 | LIB |
| Power successConversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2. | 61%#125 | 72%#75 | LIB |
| Yards / rush | 3.6#114 | 4.8#112 | · |
| Situational | |||
| Standard-down PPA | +0.13#58 | +0.08#62 | · |
| Passing-down PPAObvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+). | +0.27#83 | +0.50#132 | MOST |
| Third-down conversion | 36%#101 | 44%#117 | · |
| Points / scoring opportunityPoints per drive that reaches the opponent's 40. | 3.69#67 | 3.55#57 | · |
| Havoc rate faced / Havoc rateTFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play. | 23.9%#135 | 13.2%#116 | · |
| Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game | 1.38#85 | 1.17#81 | · |
Season
| LIB | MOST | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Record | 0-1 |
| 13.0 | Points for / game | 0.0 |
| 20.0 | Points against / game | 50.0 |
| 0-0 / 0-1 | Home / road | 0-0 / 0-1 |
| 0-1 | Against the spread | 0-1 |
| 0-1 | Over / underOvers–unders in this team's games. A tendency, not a lean. | 0-1 |
| L | Last 5 | L |
Power ratings
| LIB | MOST | |
|---|---|---|
| 1364 | Elo | 1349 |
| #192 of 240 | Rank | #205 of 240 |
| −0.7 | Offense ratingPoints per game above league average scored, opponent-adjusted. | −2.5 |
| +1.4 | Defense ratingPoints per game below league average allowed, opponent-adjusted. Positive is good. | −4.3 |
| 1700 | Strength of scheduleMean Elo of opponents faced this season. | 1804 |
Elo drives the winner call. Offense/defense ratings drive the total.
Advanced
| LIB | MOST | |
|---|---|---|
| −5.3 | SP+ (this season)Bill Connelly's SP+ rating, points above average. | −19.1 |
| 0.169 | Offense PPA / playPredicted points added per play, garbage time excluded (CFBD). | 0.177 |
| 0.207 | Defense PPA / playPPA allowed per play — lower is better. | 0.232 |
| 44% / 42% | Success rate (off / def) | 39% / 43% |
| 1.20 / 1.30 | Explosiveness (off / def) | 1.50 / 1.31 |
| 633 | Talent composite247Sports team talent composite for the current roster. | 550 |
| 38% | Returning production | 31% |
Advanced stats are from 2025 until this season has about three games. Source: CollegeFootballData.
Head to head
| 2025 | MOST 21 at LIB 17 | MOST · MOST covered |
How the margin was built
- Rating gap
- LIB +0.8 pts
- Home field
- MOST +— pts
- Rest
- Even
- Weather / roof
- — pts on the total
- Model margin
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- Model total
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Market
- Spread
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- Total
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- Moneyline
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Informational only. Winner probabilities are backtested and calibrated; spread and total calls are tracked leans. 21+, 1-800-GAMBLER.