Buffalo vs. Liberty Prediction: Bahamas Bowl College Football Odds, Picks, and Best Bets
The Liberty Flames will try to pull the upset in the Bahamas Bowl against the Buffalo Bulls this morning without their starting quarterback. Can the Flames get it done without Kaidon Salter in this final non-playoff bowl game? Matt McCuen is giving them a shot, and explains why in this Buffalo vs. Liberty prediction from the Bahamas.
Matt McCuen - January 4, 2025, 8:30 AM EST
4 minBuffalo vs. Liberty Prediction: Bahamas Bowl College Football Odds, Picks, and Best Bets
The Liberty Flames and the Buffalo Bulls will meet on Saturday meeting from Nassau, Bahamas. The Bahamas Bowl will close out the non-playoff bowl season.
Buffalo comes into this contest with a record of 8-4. The Bulls delivered a strong season, and will attempt to close it with a bowl win this morning. Entering the season, Buffalo was viewed as one of the top teams in the MAC.
Buffalo posted a 6-2 conference record. That record was the third-best in the MAC. After going 3-9 last year, 2024 was an essential bounce-back season for the Bulls in their first season with head coach Pete Lembo.
Buffalo has won the last three bowl games that they have appeared in, and the last time Buffalo lost a bowl game was in 2018.
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Buffalo vs. Liberty Odds
Buffalo vs. Liberty Date, Time, and Where To Watch
- Date: January 4, 2024
- Time: 11:00 am ET
- Where To Watch: ESPN
Buffalo vs. Liberty Prediction
Senior CJ Ogbonna leads the offense with 2,244 yards, 19 touchdowns, and five picks. Al-Jay Henderson has scampered for 959 yards and eight touchdowns. Victor Snow has racked up 610 receiving yards to lead the team.
Liberty begins the contest with an 8-3 record. The season was highly disappointing for the Flames. Entering the season, Liberty was the overwhelming betting favorite to win the Conference USA.
The Flames entered conference play unbeaten, but posted a 5-3 record in the Conference USA. That record was the fourth-best in the conference. Liberty closed their season with a hard-fought road loss against Sam Houston State, falling 20-18.
The Flames will be without their star quarterback, Kaidon Salter. Salter won Conference USA Player of the Year last season, and just transferred to Colorado last week. The Cedar Hill, Texas native threw for 1,886 yards, 15 touchdowns, and six interceptions.
Quinton Cooley rushed for 1,254 yards and 13 touchdowns, averaging 6.1 yards per carry. Senior Treon Sibley led the team with 499 receiving yards.
Buffalo vs. Liberty Pick
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Despite Salter not playing today, the Flames have enough firepower to compete in this game.
Liberty will lean on their rushing game as they have the advantage in this game upfront.
The betting public is all over Buffalo with 67 % of bets coming on the Bulls.
We will take the value play and ride with the Flames this morning.
