This is a series taking a look at the teams on Liberty’s 2023 schedule. It will be run over the next month, and we now turn our attention to Liberty’s homecoming game against Louisiana Tech.
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Bowling Green
New Mexico State
at Buffalo
at FIU
Sam Houston
at Jacksonville State
Middle Tennessee
at Western Kentucky
When
Week 10, Nov. 4, 6:00 p.m. (CBSSN)
Location
Williams Stadium – Lynchburg, VA
Last year’s record
3-9, 2-6 CUSA (t-9th)
Coach
Sonny Cumbie, 3-9 in one year
Returning starters
12 (eight on offense, four on defense)
Post-Spring SP+ Ranking
They are 108th in Bill Connelly’s SP+ rankings after the spring. They’re 58th on offense and 133rd on defense.
Louisiana Tech story line
The Bulldogs are one of the more storied programs that remain in Conference USA despite coming off consecutive 3-9 seasons. Under 2nd year head coach Sonny Cumbie, who has been recruiting strong and returns a good core, expect Louisiana Tech to show significant improvement this fall. They will likely contend for a bowl game and could be a sleeper pick to challenge for a spot in the CUSA Title game.
A Liberty win would mean
Despite the November date, this will be Homecoming for the Flames due to the midweek games during the month of October. This is Liberty’s penultimate conference game of the 2023 regular season and the conference race will be somewhat settled at this point in the season. A win would start a three game home stand that could help the team finish on a high note despite how the rest of the season has developed.
A Liberty loss would mean
A loss for the Flames on Homecoming in November would be disappointing. Liberty is expected to be a favorite in this game, but the Bulldogs will be seeking some respect all year in 2023.
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vs Old Dominion
