The Liberty Flames (13-0) and Oregon Ducks (11-2) meet in the VRBO Fiesta Bowl on Monday. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Liberty vs. Oregon odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
This is the 1st-ever meeting between these schools on the gridiron.
Unbeaten Liberty gets its shot against a Power 5 opponent as the Group of 6 representative in a New Year’s Day game. Liberty will be playing its 1st game this season against a ranked opponent, so it will be interesting to see how things go.
The Flames swept a 10-win New Mexico State team, including a 49-35 win in the Conference USA title game, and this team was 9-4 against the spread (ATS). Liberty ranked No. 1 in the nation, posting 302.9 rushing yards per game, while checking in 3rd with 514.9 total yards per game, and 5th with 40.8 PPG.