Undefeated Liberty Flames vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers: everything you need to know

The Liberty Flames (7-0) are one of nine remaining undefeated teams in all of FBS college football through eight weeks of the season. They are also the only undefeated team not ranked in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll.

For Week 9, the Flames, coming off of a 42-35 win over Middle Tennessee, prepare to continue their play against Conference USA opponents with a Tuesday night matchup against Western Kentucky (4-3). The Hilltoppers are fourth in the conference and will host Liberty in Bowling Green, Ky. following their Week 8 loss to Jacksonville State, 20-17, on a last-second field goal.

Western Kentucky football helmets

For their game against Liberty, Western Kentucky will be wearing black helmets with a special twist.

Each player will wear a decal sticker on the side of their helmets customized for their position, with each one depicting Hilltoppers mascot Big Red in a different action correlating to each player's position. There are seven customized position stickers in all, featuring Big Red: throwing the ball, catching the ball, running the ball, kicking the ball, in a two-point stance, in a three-point stance and waving his arms in a swiping motion akin to a referee's "incomplete pass" signal.

The helmet also features Big Red's eyes on the front above the top of the face mask.

Liberty, Western Kentucky alums in the NFL

There is at least one alumnus of each school on an NFL active roster in 2023.

Liberty

• Malik Willis, QB, Tennessee Titans

• Demario Douglas, WR, New England Patriots

Western Kentucky

• George Fant, OT, Seattle Seahawks*

• Mike White, QB, Miami Dolphins

• Bailey Zappe, QB, New England Patriots

• Tyler Higbee, TE, Los Angeles Ram

• Jordan Meredith, OL, Las Vegas Raiders

• Brodric Martin, NT, Detroit Lions

• Kahlef Hailassie, CB, Cleveland Browns

• DeAngelo Malone, OLB, Atlanta Falcons

*George Fant only played for Western Kentucky's basketball team for four years. He used his fifth year of eligibility to join the football team as a tight end. Fant signed a deal with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL Draft and won the backup offensive tackle spot in training camp despite never playing the position in college.

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How to watch Liberty vs. Western Kentucky: TV channel and streaming

Game start: Tues., Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. ET

Location: Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, Ky.

Cable TV: ESPNU

Streaming: ESPN App, FuboTV

How to watch: Catch football action this season on Fubo

NCAAF odds Week 9: Liberty vs. Western Kentucky lines, betting trends

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• Spread: Liberty (-4)

• Moneyline: Liberty (-200); Western Kentucky (+165)

• Over/under: 60.5

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Liberty football schedule and results

All times eastern. All remaining games after Week 9 take place on Saturday.

• Week 1: Liberty 34 - 24 Bowling Green FINAL

• Week 2: Liberty 33 - 17 New Mexico State FINAL

• Week 3: Liberty 31 - 13 Minnesota FINAL

• Week 4: Liberty 55 - 27 Buffalo FINAL

• Week 5: BYE

• Week 6: Liberty 38 - 6 FIU FINAL

• Week 7: Liberty 21- 16 Sam Houston FINAL

• Week 8: Liberty 42 - 35 Middle Tennessee FINAL

• Week 9: Liberty @ Western Kentucky, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., ESPNU

• Week 10: Liberty vs. Louisiana Tech, 6 p.m., CBS Sports Network

• Week 11: Liberty vs. Old Dominion, 1 p.m., ESPN Platforms

• Week 12: Liberty vs. UMass, 1 p.m., ESPN Platforms

• Week 13: Liberty @ UTEP, 3:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network

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Western Kentucky football schedule and results

All times eastern. All remaining games after Week 9 take place on Saturday.

• Week 1: Western Kentucky 41 - 24 South Florida FINAL

• Week 2: Western Kentucky 52 - 22 Houston Christian FINAL

• Week 3: Western Kentucky 10 - 63 Ohio State FINAL

• Week 4: Western Kentucky 24 - 27 Troy FINAL

• Week 5: Western Kentucky 31- 10 Middle Tennessee FINAL

• Week 6: Western Kentucky 35 - 28 Louisiana Tech FINAL

• Week 7: BYE

• Week 8: Western Kentucky 17 - 20 Jacksonville State FINAL

• Week 9: Western Kentucky vs. Liberty, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., ESPNU

• Week 10: Western Kentucky @ UTEP, 9 p.m., ESPN Platforms

• Week 11: Western Kentucky vs. New Mexico State, 3:30 p.m., ESPN Platforms

• Week 12: Western Kentucky vs. Sam Houston, 3:30 p.m., ESPN Platforms

• Week 13: Western Kentucky @ FIU, 3 p.m., ESPN

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