Ball State at Liberty
Ball State at Liberty final: Liberty beat Ball State 51–15. The Gotta See It Meter called it one to skip: 4 of 100 (Still Ball), a 14.5-point line took most of it back.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 19, 2026
- Final
- Ball State 15, Liberty 51
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T BALL 7 0 8 0 15 LIB 13 10 14 14 51 - TV
- ESPN+ · Streaming only · ESPN+
- Venue
- Williams Stadium
- City
- Lynchburg, VA
- Week
- Week 3
- Line
- Liberty −14.5 · coveredO/U 48.5 · Over @ 66
Still Ball
Ball State2–5
Lat Ohio State3–56
Wvs Stony Brook41–17
Lat Liberty15–51
Lat Kent State13–26
Lvs Toledo24–39
Lat Northwestern14–45
Wat Bowl. Green32–31
Liberty6–1
Lat JMU13–20
Wvs Gardner-Webb24–23
Wvs Ball State51–15
Wat Coastal Car.34–17
Wat Delaware30–14
Wvs Sam Houston35–3
Wat Kennesaw St34–6
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 40.5 points a game and Liberty plays fast — 68.0 snaps a game, 68th nationally. Vegas set the total at 48.5. The last 1 meetings have averaged a 4.0-point margin.
Blowout riskMaybedecided by 36 MISS
PaceSpeed LimitBoth Speed Limit
SeriesRocky IVavg margin 4.0 over 1 meetingsdecided by 36 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Ball State | Liberty | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 22.0107th | 18.5120th | |
| Points allowed | 36.5130th | 21.575th | |
| Yards per play | 4.9119th | 5.1110th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 7.3132nd | 4.861st | |
| Plays per game | 66.086th | 68.068th | |
| Turnover margin | +144th | +144th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 25.0%129th | 32.1%110th |
More stats +11
| Ball State | Liberty | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 135.5100th | 142.094th | |
| Passing yards per game | 188.0103rd | 208.088th | |
| QB completion rate | 68.1%50th | 52.1%131st | |
| QB yards per attempt | 5.4128th | 8.749th | |
| O-line rank | 126thline yards · sack rate | 122ndline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 79thstuff rate · havoc | 21ststuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 461st | 2106th | |
| Interceptions | 318th | 232nd | |
| Forced fumbles | 098th | 147th | |
| Penalties per game | 7.075th | 11.5137th | |
| Time of possession | 30:4562nd | 33:1328th |
The series
Liberty leads 1–0 over the last 1
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Liberty 27–23 | 4 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN+ |
|---|---|
| Stream | Streaming only · ESPN+ |
| Final | Ball State 15, Liberty 51 |
| Where | Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, VA |
What the Meter sees
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +2.0 |
|---|---|
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 14.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +1.2 |
| Where it's onESPN+ — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +1.0 |
| Vegas says it's a blowoutClosing spread of 14.5 — the line says it is over before it starts | -0.6 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 4 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Ball State vs Liberty?
- Liberty beat Ball State 51–15.
- What channel is Ball State vs Liberty on?
- ESPN+.
- Where is Ball State vs Liberty played?
- Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, VA.