Conference USA · 2024 · History
Liberty Flames
8-4 (5-3 Conference USA)Last: L 7-26 vs BuffaloNext: at App State
Jamey Chadwell · 2nd season · .808 at Liberty · .690 career since 2017
- Rating
- -5.894
- Adj Off
- 23.298
- Adj Def
- 29.083
- WAP
- -3.5069
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 63.0%7 | 56.6%17 |
| Plays per game | 68.142 | 64.873 |
| Time of possession | 30:3849 | 29:2285 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.091 | 7.375 |
| Yards per rush | 5.612 | 4.056 |
| Points per game | 28.860 | 23.552 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.0751 | 3.4836 |
| Starting field position | Own 2888 | Own 2966 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.22644 | +0.09930 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.13792 | +0.19081 |
| Success rate | 48.4%11 | 38.2%29 |
| Explosiveness | 1.11130 | 1.3195 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.22121 | +0.02923 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.23474 | +0.20660 |
| Std downs success | 53.5%10 | 41.8%15 |
| Passing downs success | 33.5%42 | 30.8%80 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.3%59 | 62.7%33 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5072 | 1.2580 |
| Penalties per game | 6.8102 | 6.355 |
| Penalty yards per game | 66.1117 | 53.359 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.0%38 | 36.6%45 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.7577 | 2.0846 |
| 4th down conversion | 57.1%50 | 56.0%84 |
Rank out of 134 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 8.4-4.6
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | Campbell(FCS) | W41-24 | +0.00 | +0.37 | +0.13 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | @130  New Mexico State | W30-24 | +0.02 | +0.24 | -0.07 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 128  UTEP | W28-10 | +0.01 | +0.22 | -0.04 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | 89  East Carolina | W35-24 | +0.07 | +0.37 | +0.05 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @93  App State | +3.142% | +0.13 | — | — |
| Oct 8Wk 7 | 110  Florida International | W31-24 | +0.03 | +0.24 | +0.17 |
| Oct 23Wk 9 | @132  Kennesaw State | L24-27 | -0.99 | +0.19 | +0.11 |
| Oct 30Wk 10 | 74  Jacksonville State | L21-31 | -0.90 | +0.09 | +0.33 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | @129  Middle Tennessee | W37-17 | +0.02 | +0.34 | +0.11 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | @125  Massachusetts | W35-34 | +0.03 | +0.35 | +0.23 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 100  Western Kentucky | W38-21 | +0.05 | +0.42 | +0.18 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | @101  Sam Houston | L18-20 | -0.91 | -0.01 | -0.04 |
| Jan 4Post | N103  Buffalo | L7-26 | -0.94 | -0.19 | +0.11 |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Kaidon SalterSR | 90% | 147/261 | 56.3% | 1886 | 7.2 | 15 | 6 |
| 18Ryan BurgerJR | 7% | 8/19 | 42.1% | 88 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Nate HamptonSR | 3% | 2/9 | 22.2% | 40 | 4.4 | 1 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Quinton CooleySR | 38% | 205 | 1254 | 6.1 | 13 | 1 |
| 0Billy LucasSR | 23% | 123 | 720 | 5.9 | 5 | 5 |
| 24Vaughn BlueJR | 7% | 35 | 207 | 5.9 | 1 | 7 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Tyson MobleyWR SR | 10% | 29 | 276 | 9.5 | 1 |
| 21Treon SibleyWR SR | 10% | 28 | 510 | 18.2 | 2 |
| 5Elijah CanionWR SR | 9% | 25 | 354 | 14.2 | 3 |
| 6Reese SmithWR SR | 6% | 18 | 277 | 15.4 | 4 |
| 9Donte Lee JrWR SR | 3% | 10 | 148 | 14.8 | 1 |
| 84Jacob JenkinsTE SR | 3% | 10 | 99 | 9.9 | 2 |
| 15Bentley HanshawTE SR | 3% | 10 | 92 | 9.2 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3T.J. BushDL SR | 58 | 9.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 4 |
| 1CJ Bazile Jr.DL SR | 54 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17Christopher BotiDT SR | 36 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 99Bryce DixonDT JR | 33 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 95Eliyt NairneDL JR | 25 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15Eli HallDL SR | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Joseph CarterLB SR | 88 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 0Jerome Jolly Jr.LB SR | 55 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6Teylor JacksonLB SR | 43 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Jahmar BrownLB SR | 35 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33Aidan VaughanLB SR | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29A'Khori JonesS SR | 53 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 16Quinton ReeseS SR | 40 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 24Dexter Ricks Jr.DB SR | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 15Brylan GreenS SR | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 19Alex OliverCB SR | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 3Eldric GriffinS SR | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 23Charles Yates Jr.CB SR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98Colin KarhuSR | 10/14 | 71% | 47 | 41/42 | 71 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Max MorganSR | 43 | 42.4 | 67 | 15 | 4 |