Conference USA · 2026 · History
Liberty Flames
6-1 (3-0 Conference USA)Last: W 34-6 at Kennesaw StateNext: vs Florida International
Jamey Chadwell · 4th season · .689 at Liberty · .660 career since 2017
- Rating
- -0.569
- Adj Off
- 23.986
- Adj Def
- 24.451
- WAP
- -0.4735
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 62.5%7 | 45.8%107 |
| Plays per game | 65.193 | 62.4110 |
| Time of possession | 33:576 | 26:03134 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 9.020 | 5.79 |
| Yards per rush | 5.325 | 3.857 |
| Points per game | 31.652 | 14.07 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9063 | 2.244 |
| Starting field position | Own 337 | Own 2511 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.19048 | -0.05014 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.08680 | +0.09063 |
| Success rate | 47.4%31 | 34.3%10 |
| Explosiveness | 1.15112 | 1.29100 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.17041 | +0.03567 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.27749 | -0.0369 |
| Std downs success | 52.6%32 | 37.7%6 |
| Passing downs success | 34.1%37 | 28.2%61 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 65.8%48 | 36.0%7 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.7123 | 1.4336 |
| Penalties per game | 10.1137 | 8.014 |
| Penalty yards per game | 85.7137 | 68.323 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.4%46 | 30.0%12 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.29111 | 2.2929 |
| 4th down conversion | 44.4%103 | 31.3%16 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 9.9-2.1
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | @36  James Madison | L13-20 | -0.65 | -0.02 | +0.28 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | Gardner-Webb(FCS) | W24-23 | 0.00 | -0.21 | -0.14 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | 133  Ball State | W51-15 | +0.01 | +0.50 | +0.18 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @113  Coastal Carolina | W34-17 | +0.05 | +0.25 | -0.07 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | @111  Delaware | W30-14 | +0.06 | +0.13 | -0.16 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 126  Sam Houston | W35-3 | +0.01 | +0.45 | -0.22 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | @122  Kennesaw State | W34-6 | +0.04 | +0.31 | -0.12 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | 109  Florida International | -12.579% | +0.03 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @120  New Mexico State | -9.573% | +0.04 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 127  Middle Tennessee | -17.987% | +0.01 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | 100  Western Kentucky | -11.276% | +0.04 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @128  Missouri State | -12.679% | +0.03 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Deshawn PurdieFR | 89% | 80/133 | 60.2% | 1226 | 9.2 | 9 | 0 |
| 13Jaylen HendersonFR | 10% | 7/15 | 46.7% | 112 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Kam DavisFR | 28% | 83 | 583 | 7.0 | 5 | 3 |
| 7Peyton JonesFR | 22% | 65 | 306 | 4.7 | 1 | 3 |
| 0Jaylon ColemanFR | 10% | 29 | 260 | 9.0 | 2 | 9 |
| 11Terron KellmanFR | 9% | 26 | 139 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Makai JacksonWR FR | 15% | 23 | 540 | 23.5 | 5 |
| 3Jamari PersonWR FR | 11% | 16 | 238 | 14.9 | 2 |
| 1Darius CopelandWR FR | 7% | 10 | 138 | 13.8 | 1 |
| 9Bryce RandolphWR FR | 5% | 7 | 89 | 12.7 | 1 |
| 88Zeke WimbushTE FR | 5% | 7 | 88 | 12.6 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94Nathan PirolliDL FR | 21 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 91Michael FloydeDL FR | 12 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15Markus ClarkDL FR | 8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 88Kam CullinsDL FR | 8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 11Lorenzo PayneDL FR | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 97Mike JarvisDL FR | 8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Derrell FarrarLB FR | 39 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 33Aidan VaughanLB FR | 35 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Deuce SpurlockLB FR | 19 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6Dillano GlaudLB FR | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4Micah PollardLB FR | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Jiquavious MarshallCB FR | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 8Brenton WilliamsDB FR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 13Jeremiah VesselS FR | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 0D-Icey HopkinsS FR | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 10Ronald MooreS FR | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 17Jayden DavisS FR | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 21Ashton McShaneCB FR | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Chase ReevesFR | 11/11 | 100% | 49 | 23/24 | 56 |
| 98Tyler BlackFR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Sam CrossanFR | 25 | 40.9 | 54 | 11 | 3 |