Week 12 · College Football

Western Kentucky vs Liberty prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Liberty a 64% chance to beat Western Kentucky in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#84 Conference USA

Western Kentucky

0% to make the 12

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#77 Conference USA

Liberty

1% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadLiberty −5.5Model
Projected scoreWestern Kentucky 23 — Liberty 29

Liberty is the pick by 5.5, but it's live — 64% on the model.

Chaos meter72 · LIVE
72/ 100
CalmMayhem

Western Kentucky

36%

to win

Liberty

64%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Western Kentucky
vs
Liberty
#70Offense · EPA/play#68
#39Defense · EPA/play#106
#95Explosiveness#92
#53Success rate#52
33%Returning production100%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

3 meetings all-time

Liberty leads 3–0

Last met 2024 · Liberty 38–21 Western Kentucky— Liberty won

Both sidelines

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What Western Kentucky is hearing

What Liberty is hearing

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