LYNCHBURG, Va. – Coming into the season, Liberty and NM State were projected to finish first and second in the CUSA Preseason Poll. Through the first couple weeks of the conference season, that is exactly where the two teams stood – The Aggies in first place with a 3-0 CUSA record, and the Flames in second with a 2-0 mark.
In a battle between the two remaining undefeated teams in CUSA, NM State (7-5-1, 4-0 CUSA) went into Osborne Stadium and toppled Liberty (11-1-0, 2-1 CUSA) 2-0. This snaps the nation's longest unbeaten streak at 24 games and knocks off the last undefeated team in the country.