The Liberty Flames (2-1) and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (1-2) meet Thursday at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze college football odds around the Liberty vs. Coastal Carolina odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets.
Liberty leads the all-time series 8-7, including a 37-24 win in the Cure Bowl on Dec. 26, 2020, in the most recent meeting between these former Big South rivals.
Coach Jamey Chadwell returns to Coastal for the first time since bouncing to Liberty for the head coaching gig in December 2023. After losing 20-13 at the James Madison Dukes to open, Liberty has won 2 in a row, including a 51-15 rout of the Ball State Cardinals
as 14.5-point favorites last week. The Under is 2-1 to date.
Coastal Carolina lost 22-14 at the Delaware Blue Hens last week, and it is 0-2 on the road, while going 1-0 at home. It bashed the FCS Fordham Rams 45-7 in Conway Sept. 12, covering a 36.5-point number as the Under (53.5) hung on.
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Liberty at Coastal Carolina odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Liberty -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Coastal Carolina +116 (bet $100 to win $116)
- Against the spread (ATS): Liberty -2.5 (-118) | Coastal Carolina +2.5 (-104)
- Over/Under (O/U): 50.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Liberty at Coastal Carolina picks and predictions
Prediction
Coastal Carolina 27, Liberty 24
Moneyline
It's going to be rocking on The Grand Strand, as COASTAL CAROLINA (+116) has the Thursday night slot all to itself. The fans are going to be all over Chadwell early on, and the Chants have a chance to save their season with a big win.
Remember, Liberty did pound Ball State last week, but it was nearly upset by the FCS Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs at home Sept. 12, narrowly escaping 24-23 as a 29.5-point favorite. This team has some holes, and it is 0-1 SU/ATS on the road.
Against the spread
AVOID.
If you're going to take the underdog Coastal Carolina +2.5 (-104), grab it on the moneyline for a much better value. Unless you are dead-set on Liberty winning this game by only 1 or 2 points, why pay down?
Over/Under
OVER 50.5 (-108 - BetMGM) is the lean, but roll with a half-unit play at best.
The Under is 2-1 for Liberty so far, including an easy Under in the opener loss at JMU. CCU has cashed low in each of its past 2 games, including the only home game to date.
Best prop bet
Coastal Carolina QB DEUCE BAILEY -- 200+ PASSING YARDS (-158 - FanDuel)
While CCU isn't off to a great start, it's no fault of Bailey. He has thrown for 826 yards, 8 TDs and 0 INTs through the first 3 games. In fact, he has thrown for at least 250 yards in each game against FBS opponents, and he has multiple TD strikes in all 3 starts, if you want additional prop plays.
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