Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liberty | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 UTEP | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Liberty | Qtr | UTEP |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Q1 | 0 |
| 6 | Q2 | 0 |
| 6 | Q3 | 0 |
| 0 | Q4 | 8 |
| 19 | Final | 8 |
Live play by play
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Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
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Rivalry highlights
Series record
3-0
Liberty first, 3 meetings since 2023
Series leader
Liberty
Liberty leads 3-0 in 3 meetings since 2023
Widest recent margin
18 points
UTEP 10-28 Liberty, 2024
Tightest recent margin
11 points
Liberty 19-8 UTEP, 2025
Highest recent total
70 points
Liberty 42-28 UTEP, 2023
Head to head
Full rivalry page Liberty 3 3 meetings since 2023 0 UTEP
Liberty leads 3-0 in 3 meetings since 2023.
Team stats, this game
LibertyUTEP408Total yards167
243Passing yards111
165Rushing yards56
0Turnovers2
3Sacks1
22First downs9
57Penalty yards40
Key players by position
| Liberty | Pos | UTEP |
|---|---|---|
 Deshawn Purdie | QB | EJ Colson Jr. |
 Kam Davis | RB | Tavorus Jones |
 Makai Jackson | WR | Jaden Smith |
 Zeke Wimbush | TE | Cash Cheeks |
 Nathan Pirolli | DL | Sterling Miles |
 Derrell Farrar | LB | Isaiah Bogerty |
 Jiquavious Marshall | DB | Xavier Smith |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
LIB UTEP Liberty vs UTEP player stats
Passing
| Liberty | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Vasko | 19/33 | 243 | 0 | 0 |
| UTEP | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyler Locklear | 9/17 | 90 | 0 | 2 |
| Malachi Nelson | 4/10 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Liberty | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughn Blue | 17 | 75 | 0 | 16 |
| Caden Williams | 12 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
| Ethan Vasko | 14 | 31 | 1 | 14 |
| Eric Smith | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 |
| Darius Copeland | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| UTEP | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyler Locklear | 8 | 58 | 1 | 15 |
| Elijah McCoy | 4 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Hahsaun Wilson | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ashten Emory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquez Taylor | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Nelson | 3 | -14 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Liberty | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Gray | 3 | 63 | 0 | 29 |
| Jamari Person | 5 | 52 | 0 | 13 |
| Jaylon Coleman | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Donte Lee Jr | 2 | 28 | 0 | 22 |
| Austin Henderson | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Tyson Mobley | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Casey Cain | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Caleb Ryan | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Jacob Jenkins | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Reese Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vaughn Blue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UTEP | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Odom | 3 | 53 | 0 | 44 |
| Josh Schuchts | 3 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Wondame Davis Jr. | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
| Judah Ezinwa | 2 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| Hahsaun Wilson | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Jaylan Brown | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Liberty | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Carter | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Deuce Spurlock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Pirolli | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Khori Jones | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Damond Harmon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jarvis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Derrell Farrar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalon Rock | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Dixon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Devin Henderson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenton Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Elijah Auguste | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| UTEP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Wilson | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Neil Campbell | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Davey | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Solo Barnes | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Smith | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kadarion Johnson | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lantz Russell | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kode Lowe | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcell Blocker | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Content | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Ashaad Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Liberty | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Billingsley | 4/5 | 50 | 1/1 | 13 |
| UTEP | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No kicking stats | ||||
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Liberty: last 15 games before this one
7-8 in the last 15 · 23.9 scored · 23.3 allowed
WON 28-10 scored 28 · allowed 10 See game WON 35-24 scored 35 · allowed 24 See game WON 31-24 scored 31 · allowed 24 See game LOST 24-27 scored 24 · allowed 27 See game LOST 21-31 scored 21 · allowed 31 See game WON 37-17 scored 37 · allowed 17 See game WON 35-34 scored 35 · allowed 34 See game WON 38-21 scored 38 · allowed 21 See game LOST 18-20 scored 18 · allowed 20 See game LOST 7-26 scored 7 · allowed 26 See game WON 28-7 scored 28 · allowed 7 See game LOST 24-34 scored 24 · allowed 34 See game LOST 13-23 scored 13 · allowed 23 See game LOST 13-31 scored 13 · allowed 31 See game LOST 7-21 scored 7 · allowed 21 See game
UTEP: last 15 games before this one
4-11 in the last 15 · 20.5 scored · 30.3 allowed
LOST 10-28 scored 10 · allowed 28 See game LOST 17-27 scored 17 · allowed 27 See game LOST 21-41 scored 21 · allowed 41 See game LOST 17-44 scored 17 · allowed 44 See game WON 30-21 scored 30 · allowed 21 See game LOST 10-14 scored 10 · allowed 14 See game LOST 13-20 scored 13 · allowed 20 See game WON 43-35 scored 43 · allowed 35 See game LOST 0-56 scored 0 · allowed 56 See game WON 42-35 scored 42 · allowed 35 See game LOST 16-28 scored 16 · allowed 28 See game WON 42-17 scored 42 · allowed 17 See game LOST 10-27 scored 10 · allowed 27 See game LOST 25-31 scored 25 · allowed 31 See game LOST 11-30 scored 11 · allowed 30 See game
The matchup
| Liberty | Split | UTEP |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 2025 record entering | 1-4 |
| 85 | Points for | 104 |
| 116 | Points against | 133 |
| L4 | Form | L3 |
Recent meetings
2025
Liberty 19 : 8 UTEP
19 : 8 UTEP 2024
UTEP 10 : 28 Liberty
10 : 28 Liberty 2023
Liberty 42 : 28 UTEP
42 : 28 UTEP Liberty · QB Deshawn Purdie Pass yards
1226
Pass TD
9
Comp-Att
80-133
INT
0
Davis rush
583 yds
Jackson rec
540 yds
UTEP · QB EJ Colson Pass yards
628
Pass TD
7
Comp-Att
55-83
INT
3
III rush
414 yds
Thomas rec
270 yds
5 Deshawn Purdie QB 13 
Jaylen Henderson QB 15 
Ethan Vasko QB 18 Jachin Davis QB 0 
Jaylon Coleman RB 4 Kam Davis RB 6 
Kanye Udoh RB 7 
Peyton Jones RB 11 
Terron Kellman RB 23 
Cam Wood RB 26 
Jaylin Belford RB 29 
Justin Marshall RB 1 
Darius Copeland WR 2 Makai Jackson WR 3 
Jamari Person WR 8 
Nasir Newkirk WR 9 
Bryce Randolph WR 10 
Jon Monteiro WR 12 
Rashawn Cunningham WR 16 
Eric Smith WR 19 
Refeno Vangates WR 27 
Clayton Shepler WR 28 
Andrew Ryman WR 81 
Jakobe DeJesus WR 89 Nathanael Dates WR 14 
Ethan Houck TE 17 
Bo Burklow TE 48 
Caleb Ryan TE 84 Breckan Kirby TE 85 
Kam Taylor TE 87 
LaKelsey Johnson Jr. TE 88 Zeke Wimbush TE 51 
D.J. Geth OL 52 
Kevin Evehe OL 53 
Alex Birchmeier OL 56 
Christian Williams OL 58 
Jude Foster OL 59 
Brandon Edozie OL 60 
Joep Engbers OL 61 
Aaron Fenimore OL 62 
Blake Martin OL 63 
Daniel Schiffert OL 64 
Hunter Winn OL 65 Malcolm Gaston OL 66 
Erwil Anthony Jr. OL 70 
Austin Anderson OL 72 
Val Erickson OL 73 
Curtis Doirilus OL 76 
Gabe Smith OL 77 Carlton Hall OL 78 
Joseph Morris OL 11 
Lorenzo Payne DL 15 
Markus Clark DL 18 
Aaron Hester DL 40 Chris Law DL 44 
Joe Strickland DL 50 Gavin Askew DL 53 
Nikodemus Tounger DL 55 Henry Hicks DL 56 
Samuel Cohen DL 88 
Kam Cullins DL 91 
Michael Floyde DL 92 John Custis DL 94 Nathan Pirolli DL 97 
Mike Jarvis DL 98 
Austin Tremblay DL 99 
Xavier Reid DL 1 Derrell Farrar LB 4 
Micah Pollard LB 6 
Dillano Glaud LB 9 
Deuce Spurlock LB 19 
Jayden Whaley LB 22 
Kyle Ferm LB 33 
Aidan Vaughan LB 34 Ellis Alloway LB 38 
Tre Lawing LB 43 
Matthew Kramer LB 8 
Brenton Williams DB 30 
Ethan Crisp DB 35 Moses Byrd DB 95 
Jeffrey Hairston Jr. DB 2 Jiquavious Marshall CB 5 
Elijah Hopkins CB 12 Prince Cottonham CB 14 
Elijah McKenzie CB 16 
Tyrell Gainey CB 20 
Kennedi Bailey CB 21 
Ashton McShane CB 23 
Myke Gunn CB 28 
Jamal Miles CB 0 
D-Icey Hopkins S 3 
Ashton Whitner S 7 
Izaiah Guy S 10 
Ronald Moore Jr. S 13 
Jeremiah Vessel S 17 
Jayden Davis S 25 Jaleel Parker S 26 
Macaiden Brown S 29 Tony Arnett S 36 
Anthony Saget S 39 Carson Jones PK 42 
Chase Reeves PK 49 
Sam Crossan PK 86 Nathan Dinwiddie PK 98 
Tyler Black PK 41 
Greg Rivera LS 45 Cayden Comer LS
Deshawn Purdie QB 13 Jaylen Henderson QB 15 Ethan Vasko QB 18 Jachin Davis QB 0 Jaylon Coleman RB 4 Kam Davis RB 6 Kanye Udoh RB 7 Peyton Jones RB 11 Terron Kellman RB 23 Cam Wood RB 26 Jaylin Belford RB 29 Justin Marshall RB 1 Darius Copeland WR 2 Makai Jackson WR 3 Jamari Person WR 8 Nasir Newkirk WR 9 Bryce Randolph WR 10 Jon Monteiro WR 12 Rashawn Cunningham WR 16 Eric Smith WR 19 Refeno Vangates WR 27 Clayton Shepler WR 28 Andrew Ryman WR 81 Jakobe DeJesus WR 89 Nathanael Dates WR 14 Ethan Houck TE 17 Bo Burklow TE 48 Caleb Ryan TE 84 Breckan Kirby TE 85 Kam Taylor TE 87 LaKelsey Johnson Jr. TE 88 Zeke Wimbush TE 51 D.J. Geth OL 52 Kevin Evehe OL 53 Alex Birchmeier OL 56 Christian Williams OL 58 Jude Foster OL 59 Brandon Edozie OL 60 Joep Engbers OL 61 Aaron Fenimore OL 62 Blake Martin OL 63 Daniel Schiffert OL 64 Hunter Winn OL 65 Malcolm Gaston OL 66 Erwil Anthony Jr. OL 70 Austin Anderson OL 72 Val Erickson OL 73 Curtis Doirilus OL 76 Gabe Smith OL 77 Carlton Hall OL 78 Joseph Morris OL 11 Lorenzo Payne DL 15 Markus Clark DL 18 Aaron Hester DL 40 Chris Law DL 44 Joe Strickland DL 50 Gavin Askew DL 53 Nikodemus Tounger DL 55 Henry Hicks DL 56 Samuel Cohen DL 88 Kam Cullins DL 91 Michael Floyde DL 92 John Custis DL 94 Nathan Pirolli DL 97 Mike Jarvis DL 98 Austin Tremblay DL 99 Xavier Reid DL 1 Derrell Farrar LB 4 Micah Pollard LB 6 Dillano Glaud LB 9 Deuce Spurlock LB 19 Jayden Whaley LB 22 Kyle Ferm LB 33 Aidan Vaughan LB 34 Ellis Alloway LB 38 Tre Lawing LB 43 Matthew Kramer LB 8 Brenton Williams DB 30 Ethan Crisp DB 35 Moses Byrd DB 95 Jeffrey Hairston Jr. DB 2 Jiquavious Marshall CB 5 Elijah Hopkins CB 12 Prince Cottonham CB 14 Elijah McKenzie CB 16 Tyrell Gainey CB 20 Kennedi Bailey CB 21 Ashton McShane CB 23 Myke Gunn CB 28 Jamal Miles CB 0 D-Icey Hopkins S 3 Ashton Whitner S 7 Izaiah Guy S 10 Ronald Moore Jr. S 13 Jeremiah Vessel S 17 Jayden Davis S 25 Jaleel Parker S 26 Macaiden Brown S 29 Tony Arnett S 36 Anthony Saget S 39 Carson Jones PK 42 Chase Reeves PK 49 Sam Crossan PK 86 Nathan Dinwiddie PK 98 Tyler Black PK 41 Greg Rivera LS 45 Cayden Comer LS 1 EJ Colson Jr. QB 9 
Bodey Weaver QB 10 
Chad Warner QB 12 
Raymond Moore III QB 15 
Braesen Leon QB 0 Tavorus Jones RB 6 
Elijah McCoy RB 8 
Kam Thomas RB 19 
Daveon Singleton RB 21 
Jaden Moore RB 22 
Chris Hunter RB 32 
Lamar Sperling RB 2 
Royal Capell WR 3 Jaden Smith WR 5 
Carver Cheeks WR 7 
Jaylan Brown WR 13 
Nik Henry WR 14 
Marcus Torres WR 16 
Mason Ferguson WR 17 
Carmelo Taylor WR 18 
Rafeald Campbell WR 24 
CJ Simon WR 25 
Zo Hill WR 80 
Jacaleb Johnson WR 81 
Jeremiah Nash WR 86 
JD Wallace WR 4 Cash Cheeks TE 82 
Judah Ezinwa TE 84 
Jamal Frilot TE 85 
Jackson Stoner TE 87 
Chance Bell TE 88 
Benny Okwura TE 89 
Johan Camacho TE 50 
Isaiah Maumalanga OL 51 
Eric Sandoval Araujo OL 52 
Jackson Bradley OL 53 
Tripp Townsend OL 54 
Jaymon Lamb OL 55 
Omoruyi Aliu-Otokiti OL 56 
Brian Williams Jr. OL 57 
Craig Wydra OL 58 
Rashad Smith OL 62 
Eddie Lartigue Jr. OL 67 
Jayden Trapp OL 70 
Maddox Huber OL 71 
Preston Perkins OL 73 
Tyler Roberts OL 74 
Grayson Johnson OL 75 
Juan Camacho Jr. OL 76 
Diego De La Cruz OL 77 
Wesley Dallao-Kubik OL 78 
Ryder Slaton OL 79 
Pryce McClanahan OL 1 
Elijah Fields DL 3 
Shakaun Bowser DL 9 
Oryend Fisher DL 11 
Derek Burns DL 55 
Leander Parrish DL 88 
Truth Holmes DL 92 
Justin Roberts DL 93 
Jerrell Brasher DL 94 
Jimmy Leon DL 95 
DAdrian Tinney-Anderson DL 96 
Caynan James DL 97 
Shaun McDowell DL 98 
Preston Hickey DL 6 
Ekow Taylor DE 19 Sterling Miles DE 21 
Dycin Davis DE 25 
Royce Wilson DE 31 
Joshua Shaw DE 35 
Kofi Taylor-Barrocks DE 40 
Jaxon Smith DE 90 
Ashton Coker DT 4 
Garrett Hawkins LB 8 
Shay Smith LB 10 
Jayden Wilson LB 13 Isaiah Bogerty LB 38 
Jalen Hamilton LB 41 
Vashon Brunswick II LB 42 
Copelin Windfont LB 45 
Justin Lee LB 48 
Japrei Wafer LB 15 
Colt Matlock DB 20 
Grant Stewart DB 27 
LaTristan Thompson DB 29 
Dylan Brown-Turner DB 32 
Adarius Hutchinson DB 0 
Justin Content CB 5 
TJ Tillman CB 18 
Decorian Thompson CB 23 
Kaleb Miles CB 26 
Darien Fantroy CB 2 Xavier Smith S 7 
Kode Lowe S 12 
Donavan Howard S 14 
Chace Biddle S 16 
Esteban Guillory S 17 
Darnell Williams S 22 
Kane White-Tinsley S 24 
Jaime Guerrero S 28 
Tylen Hockett S 30 
Allen Gant S 33 
Josiah Jones S 33 
Parker Cushing PK 48 
Cade Hechter PK 91 
Carlos Arreola PK 47 
Brady Braun P 46 
Carson Loeb LS 49 
Ian Hall LS
EJ Colson Jr. QB 9 Bodey Weaver QB 10 Chad Warner QB 12 Raymond Moore III QB 15 Braesen Leon QB 0 Tavorus Jones RB 6 Elijah McCoy RB 8 Kam Thomas RB 19 Daveon Singleton RB 21 Jaden Moore RB 22 Chris Hunter RB 32 Lamar Sperling RB 2 Royal Capell WR 3 Jaden Smith WR 5 Carver Cheeks WR 7 Jaylan Brown WR 13 Nik Henry WR 14 Marcus Torres WR 16 Mason Ferguson WR 17 Carmelo Taylor WR 18 Rafeald Campbell WR 24 CJ Simon WR 25 Zo Hill WR 80 Jacaleb Johnson WR 81 Jeremiah Nash WR 86 JD Wallace WR 4 Cash Cheeks TE 82 Judah Ezinwa TE 84 Jamal Frilot TE 85 Jackson Stoner TE 87 Chance Bell TE 88 Benny Okwura TE 89 Johan Camacho TE 50 Isaiah Maumalanga OL 51 Eric Sandoval Araujo OL 52 Jackson Bradley OL 53 Tripp Townsend OL 54 Jaymon Lamb OL 55 Omoruyi Aliu-Otokiti OL 56 Brian Williams Jr. OL 57 Craig Wydra OL 58 Rashad Smith OL 62 Eddie Lartigue Jr. OL 67 Jayden Trapp OL 70 Maddox Huber OL 71 Preston Perkins OL 73 Tyler Roberts OL 74 Grayson Johnson OL 75 Juan Camacho Jr. OL 76 Diego De La Cruz OL 77 Wesley Dallao-Kubik OL 78 Ryder Slaton OL 79 Pryce McClanahan OL 1 Elijah Fields DL 3 Shakaun Bowser DL 9 Oryend Fisher DL 11 Derek Burns DL 55 Leander Parrish DL 88 Truth Holmes DL 92 Justin Roberts DL 93 Jerrell Brasher DL 94 Jimmy Leon DL 95 DAdrian Tinney-Anderson DL 96 Caynan James DL 97 Shaun McDowell DL 98 Preston Hickey DL 6 Ekow Taylor DE 19 Sterling Miles DE 21 Dycin Davis DE 25 Royce Wilson DE 31 Joshua Shaw DE 35 Kofi Taylor-Barrocks DE 40 Jaxon Smith DE 90 Ashton Coker DT 4 Garrett Hawkins LB 8 Shay Smith LB 10 Jayden Wilson LB 13 Isaiah Bogerty LB 38 Jalen Hamilton LB 41 Vashon Brunswick II LB 42 Copelin Windfont LB 45 Justin Lee LB 48 Japrei Wafer LB 15 Colt Matlock DB 20 Grant Stewart DB 27 LaTristan Thompson DB 29 Dylan Brown-Turner DB 32 Adarius Hutchinson DB 0 Justin Content CB 5 TJ Tillman CB 18 Decorian Thompson CB 23 Kaleb Miles CB 26 Darien Fantroy CB 2 Xavier Smith S 7 Kode Lowe S 12 Donavan Howard S 14 Chace Biddle S 16 Esteban Guillory S 17 Darnell Williams S 22 Kane White-Tinsley S 24 Jaime Guerrero S 28 Tylen Hockett S 30 Allen Gant S 33 Josiah Jones S 33 Parker Cushing PK 48 Cade Hechter PK 91 Carlos Arreola PK 47 Brady Braun P 46 Carson Loeb LS 49 Ian Hall LS Next up
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Liberty vs UTEP: result and recap
Liberty Flames vs UTEP Miners finished 19 - 8 on October 8, 2025. This Mountain West game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Liberty and UTEP team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Mountain West rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Liberty vs UTEP?
Liberty Flames vs UTEP Miners finished 19 - 8. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Liberty vs UTEP in passing, rushing and receiving?
Ethan Vasko (Liberty) led passers with 243 yards. Vaughn Blue (Liberty) led rushers with 75 yards. Julian Gray (Liberty) led receivers with 63 yards on 3 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Liberty play UTEP?
This Liberty vs UTEP game was played on October 8, 2025 at Sun Bowl.