Sam Houston at Liberty
Sam Houston at Liberty final: Liberty beat Sam Houston 35–3. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 10 of 100 (Worth a Flip), mostly on conference game and program baseline.
- Date
- Thursday, Oct 8, 2026
- Final
- Sam Houston 3, Liberty 35
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T SHSU 0 3 0 0 3 LIB 7 7 7 14 35 - TV
- ESPNU · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- Williams Stadium
- City
- Lynchburg, VA
- Week
- Week 6
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Liberty −13.5 · coveredO/U 52.5 · Under @ 38
Worth a Flip
Sam Houston1–6
Lat Troy21–24
Lvs Tulsa17–23
Wvs Nicholls59–0
Lat Texas Tech14–49
Lat Liberty3–35
Lvs W. Kentucky3–16
Lvs N Mexico St24–30
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 58.1 points a game and Sam Houston plays fast — 70.0 snaps a game, 42nd nationally. Vegas set the total at 52.5. The last 2 meetings have averaged a 3.5-point margin.
Blowout riskMaybedecided by 32 MISS
PaceSpeed LimitBoth Speed Limit
SeriesRocky IVavg margin 3.5 over 2 meetingsdecided by 32 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Sam Houston | Liberty | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 27.879th | 30.469th | |
| Points allowed | 24.075th | 17.833rd | |
| Yards per play | 5.875th | 6.250th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.160th | 4.947th | |
| Plays per game | 70.042nd | 67.469th | |
| Turnover margin | +248th | +334th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.3%55th | 43.9%51st |
More stats +11
| Sam Houston | Liberty | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 100.0129th | 208.232nd | |
| Passing yards per game | 308.015th | 208.693rd | |
| QB completion rate | 65.6%54th | 57.4%115th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 8.246th | 9.120th | |
| O-line rank | 112thline yards · sack rate | 89thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 21ststuff rate · havoc | 33rdstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 976th | 1054th | |
| Interceptions | 526th | 526th | |
| Forced fumbles | 266th | 336th | |
| Penalties per game | 7.083rd | 8.8125th | |
| Time of possession | 32:4727th | 33:5512th |
The series
Split 1–1 over the last 2
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sam Houston 20–18 | 2 |
| 2023 | Liberty 21–16 | 5 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPNU |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | Sam Houston 3, Liberty 35 |
| Where | Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, VA |
What the Meter sees
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
|---|---|
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +2.0 |
| Where it's onESPNU — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +2.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 13.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +1.4 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 10 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Sam Houston vs Liberty?
- Liberty beat Sam Houston 35–3.
- What channel is Sam Houston vs Liberty on?
- ESPNU.
- How can I stream Sam Houston vs Liberty?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is Sam Houston vs Liberty played?
- Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, VA.