Gardner-Webb vs Liberty Picks and Predictions for Saturday, September 12th, 2026
Gardner-Webb vs Liberty Game Information
The Gardner-Webb Runninβ Bulldogs will travel to Lynchburg Saturday evening for a 6:00 PM ET matchup against the Liberty Flames inside Williams Stadium. Gardner-Webb comes into Saturday winless through their first 2 games of the season following a 4 point road loss to Wofford last week. The Liberty Flames will be at home for the first time this season on Saturday following a 7-point road loss to James Madison last week. For more College News, see our College Football Picks.
Gardner-Webb Preview
Cole Pennington is leading the Gardner-Webb offense this season with 690 yards and one touchdown on 58 completions. Randy Young is the top ball carrier on the team with 32 yards and 1 touchdown on 8 carries. Β Christian Vann has added a second-best 24 yards on 1 carry. Kory Jones leads the team with 237 yards on catches. Giovanni Adopte is 2nd on the roster with 130 yards on 13 receptions this season. Montez Green has 49 yards this year despite only 3 catches.
Liberty Preview
Offensively, Liberty was strong last week, scoring 13 points on 321 yards but converted only 7 third downs, leading to the loss. Defensively, Liberty struggled, giving up 20 points, including 17 in the first half, on 291 yards. Deshawn Purdie led the way for the Liberty offense last week, completing 17 passes for 230 yards and 1 touchdown. Kam Davis boasted a team-high 51 yards on 16 carries. Makai Jackson led the team with 73 yards and 1 touchdown on 3 catches. Jamari Person recorded 2 catches for 49 yards, and Jaylon Coleman added 3 grabs for 37 yards.
Gardner-Webb vs Liberty Pick
Liberty is a better team in this matchup, and it will show from early on Saturday. Look for the Flames to settle themselves early in this game against a bad Gardner-Webb team. Take Liberty to do the work on their home field to pick up their first victory of the season, ending a losing streak dating back to last year.
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- Pick: Liberty Flames -25.5
- Secondary: Under 55.5
Final Score Prediction: Liberty Flames win and cover 35-10
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