The FIU Panthers (2-3, 1-0 Conference USA) and Freedom flames (4-0, 2-0) fight Tuesday night in Lynchburg, Virginia. Kickoff at Williams Stadium is 7:00 PM ET (CBS Sports Network). Let’s analyze the college football odds from BetMGM Sportsbook FIU versus freedom chancesand make our expert college football picks and predictions.

Florida International last played on September 28 when it snapped a two-game losing streak with a 17-10 victory against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. The Panthers have struggled on both sides of the ball. They rank outside the FBS top-100 in total yards (327.6) and yards allowed (408.0).

Liberty last played on September 21 and kept its undefeated record intact with a 35-24 home win over the East Carolina Pirates. The Flames crawled out of a 17-0 hole in the win. Two long drives in the fourth quarter sealed the victory.

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FIU vs. Liberty odds

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• Moneyline: FIU +600 (bet $100 to win $600) | Liberty -901 (bet $901 to win $100)
• Against the Spread (ATS): FIU+17 (-110) | Freedom -17 (-110)
• Top/Bottom (O/U): 54.5 (E: -110 | U: -110)

FIU at Liberty picks and predictions

Prediction

Freedom 35, FIU 21

Moneyline

PASSAGE: No interest here.

Against the spread

Liberty is 5-15 ATS over its last 20 games when listed as a double-digit favorite.

Neither side has played a major schedule yet. The Liberty layoff could be a factor here. And the Flames may have been too reliant on big fourth-quarter performances.

FIU has some ATS wins on its resume (Aug. 31 at Indiana, Sept. 7 vs. Central Michigan, Sept. 28 vs. LTU) that bode well for its prospects here.

The Flames won last year’s meet 38-6 boat races, but expect a stronger FIU performance on this Tuesday night.

HIND PANTHERS +17 (-110).

Top/Bottom

The Over is 7-2-1 in Liberty’s last 10 home games when the Flames are favored. The Over is 4-2 in FIU’s last 6 road games.

Expect Liberty to take the points and take the lead, but for the Panthers to be more explosive than last year’s meeting. FIU did a good job converting red zone trips into 6-pointers.

On an evening with nice weather, the slope here is on the MORE THAN 54.5 (-110).

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