College Football Odds Week 14: New Mexico State vs Liberty Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Week 14 of the college football season kicks things off on Friday evening with the Conference USA Championship between the Liberty Flames and New Mexico State Aggies. The betting odds see the undefeated Flames as 10-point favorites to keep their streak alive heading into Bowl Season. Coverage begins from Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, VA at 7:00 p.m. ET on CBS Sports.

Here's everything you need to know about the college football odds for Week 14 New Mexico State vs. Liberty, including the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Check back regularly for updates and use our BetMGM bonus code to get the most out of your action.

New Mexico State vs No. 20 Liberty Odds

• Opening point spread: Liberty -11
• Opening moneyline: Liberty -470/New Mexico State +350
• Opening total: Over/Under 53.5 points scored
• Time: 7 p.m. ET Friday (CBSSN)

UPDATE 1 P.M. ET FRIDAY: BetMGM spent the first half of the week at various iterations of Liberty -10.5, and the latter part of the week at various iterations of Liberty -11.5. Late this morning, the Flames returned to -10.5.

Underdog New Mexico State is taking 58% of spread bets/60% of spread money.

The total steadily climbed throughout the week, from the 53.5 opener to 57 by Thursday afternoon. Action is indeed heavy to the Over, at 81% of bets/95% of money.

UPDATE 2 P.M. ET MONDAY: Liberty (12-0 SU/8-4 ATS) finished the regular season with a relatively easy victory over UTEP. The Flames led 35-7 in the third quarter and put it in cruise control from there, winning 42-28 while failing to cover as 18.5-point favorites.

Now, Liberty will host New Mexico State (10-3 SU/10-2-1 ATS) in the Conference USA championship game. In Week 13, the Aggies edged Jacksonville State 20-17 as 2.5-point home underdogs.

NMSU is on an 8-0 SU and ATS spree, including a shocking 31-10 Week 12 victory as a 25.5-point 'dog at Auburn.

The Aggies and Flames met in Week 2, with Liberty taking a 33-17 victory to cash as 9.5-point home faves.

TwinSpires Sportsbook's NMSU-Liberty line is down a half-point to -10.5. The Flames are seeing 66% of early tickets, while 54% of early money is on the Aggies.

"Sharp play on New Mexico State +11," TwinSpires director of retail sports Zachary Lucas said.

The total is up a half-point to 54, with early tickets and money in the 2/1 range on the Over.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full College Football Odds Week 14 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every Top 25 matchup.

Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson