Liberty vs. Appalachian State on Saturday has been canceled and will not be rescheduled after the effects of Hurricane Helene have ravaged North Carolina and surrounding states.
Sporting events in Georgia, Florida, and other southeastern states will likely also be affected in the coming days. Already, two pivotal games for the MLB postseason picture were canceled, which could result in an incomplete season.
Which begs the question: What happens to wagers on Liberty vs. Appalachian State?
Well, since it won't be rescheduled, all wagers would void at every major American sportsbook.
If the game had been rescheduled within the same "scheduling week," then all wagers would have been valid at FanDuel, DraftKings,and BetMGM.
With the new college football playoff format, Liberty is a legitimate contender to sneak into the tournament as the No. 12 seed. That's because the fifth-highest-ranked conference champion will automatically qualify — and that team will likely be well outside out of the actual top 12 in final rankings. The team will also need to, of course, come from outside the Big Ten, Big 12, SEC, and ACC.
Liberty had been just a 3.5-point road favorite for this game against Appalachian State before the contest's cancelation. It's perhaps a reprieve that the team can defend its undefeated record — a potential prerequisite to qualify for the sport's premier tournament — with one fewer game, especially one played in a hostile road environment. Liberty had a best market price of -165 on the moneyline before the cancelation.
Conversely, Appalachian State had been +3.5 on the spread and a market-best +140 on the moneyline.
