Lynchburg
Liberty
RECORD
4-1
CONFERENCE
Conference USA
PF / PA
152/89
Last 15 games
7-8 in the last 15 · 27.1 scored · 24.4 allowed LOST 13-23 scored 13 · allowed 23 See game LOST 13-31 scored 13 · allowed 31 See game LOST 7-21 scored 7 · allowed 21 See game WON 19-8 scored 19 · allowed 8 See game WON 30-27 scored 30 · allowed 27 See game WON 59-30 scored 59 · allowed 30 See game LOST 17-21 scored 17 · allowed 21 See game LOST 27-34 scored 27 · allowed 34 See game LOST 28-34 scored 28 · allowed 34 See game LOST 42-48 scored 42 · allowed 48 See game LOST 13-20 scored 13 · allowed 20 See game WON 24-23 scored 24 · allowed 23 See game WON 51-15 scored 51 · allowed 15 See game WON 34-17 scored 34 · allowed 17 See game WON 30-14 scored 30 · allowed 14 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Data highlights
All-time record
69-36
.657 since 2018
Best season
13-1
2023
10-win seasons
2
Latest 2023
Winning seasons
6
of 8 completed
Next games
Sam Houston 
vs Liberty
vs Liberty Liberty vs 
Kennesaw State
vs Kennesaw State Florida International 
vs Liberty
vs Liberty Liberty vs 
New Mexico State
vs New Mexico State Middle Tennessee 
vs Liberty
vs Liberty Western Kentucky 
vs Liberty
vs Liberty Roster
5
Deshawn PurdieQB13
Jaylen HendersonQB14
Ethan HouckQB15
Ethan VaskoQB18Jachin DavisQB0
Jaylon ColemanRB Head coach
Head coachJamey Chadwell Head coach since2023
Record at Liberty29-14
Seasons4
Bowl trips2
Season stats
Points per game30.4 1st
Points allowed17.8 2nd
Total yards per game416.8 2nd
Yards per play6.3 2nd
Rush yards per game208.2 1st
Season
Unit
Offense
54 players
Defense
46 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 11 |  Lorenzo Payne | DL |
| 15 |  Markus Clark | DL |
| 18 |  Aaron Hester | DL |
| 40 | Chris Law | DL |
| 44 |  Joe Strickland | DL |
| 50 | Gavin Askew | DL |
| 53 |  Nikodemus Tounger | DL |
| 55 | Henry Hicks | DL |
| 56 |  Samuel Cohen | DL |
| 88 |  Kam Cullins | DL |
| 91 |  Michael Floyde | DL |
| 92 | John Custis | DL |
| 94 |  Nathan Pirolli | DL |
| 97 |  Mike Jarvis | DL |
| 98 |  Austin Tremblay | DL |
| 99 |  Xavier Reid | DL |
| 1 |  Derrell Farrar | LB |
| 4 |  Micah Pollard | LB |
| 6 |  Dillano Glaud | LB |
| 9 |  Deuce Spurlock | LB |
| 22 |  Kyle Ferm | LB |
| 33 |  Aidan Vaughan | LB |
| 34 | Ellis Alloway | LB |
| 35 | Moses Byrd | LB |
| 38 |  Tre Lawing | LB |
| 43 |  Matthew Kramer | LB |
| 2 |  Jiquavious Marshall | CB |
| 5 |  Elijah Hopkins | CB |
| 12 | Prince Cottonham | CB |
| 14 |  Elijah McKenzie | CB |
| 16 |  Tyrell Gainey | CB |
| 20 |  Kennedi Bailey | CB |
| 21 |  Ashton McShane | CB |
| 23 |  Myke Gunn | CB |
| 28 |  Jamal Miles | CB |
| 0 |  D-Icey Hopkins | S |
| 3 |  Ashton Whitner | S |
| 7 |  Izaiah Guy | S |
| 10 |  Ronald Moore Jr. | S |
| 13 |  Jeremiah Vessel | S |
| 17 | Jayden Davis | S |
| 19 |  Jayden Whaley | S |
| 25 | Jaleel Parker | S |
| 26 |  Macaiden Brown | S |
| 29 | Tony Arnett | S |
| 36 |  Anthony Saget | S |
Special teams
7 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Carson Jones | PK |
| 42 |  Chase Reeves | PK |
| 49 |  Sam Crossan | PK |
| 86 | Nathan Dinwiddie | PK |
| 98 |  Tyler Black | PK |
| 41 |  Greg Rivera | LS |
| 45 | Cayden Comer | LS |
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Recent results
2026-09-24 FINAL W
Liberty 34 : 17
Coastal Carolina
34 : 17 Coastal Carolina 2026-09-12 FINAL W
Gardner-Webb 
23 : 24 Liberty
23 : 24 Liberty 2026-09-05 FINAL L
Liberty 13 : 20
James Madison
13 : 20 James Madison 
2025-11-15 FINAL L
Liberty 27 : 34 Florida International
27 : 34 Florida International 
The latest 12 games. Every season: Liberty record by year.
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Florida International vs Liberty
Game page vs Liberty Points per game
30.4
1st in the Conference USA
Points allowed
17.8
2nd in the Conference USA
Total yards per game
416.8
2nd in the Conference USA
Yards per play
6.3
2nd in the Conference USA
Rush yards per game
208.2
1st in the Conference USA
Pass yards per game
208.6
8th in the Conference USA
First downs per game
21.4
1st in the Conference USA
Third-down rate
43.9%
3rd in the Conference USA
Turnover margin
+3
2nd in the Conference USA
Takeaways
8
1st in the Conference USA
Sacks
10
3rd in the Conference USA
Sacks allowed
11
7th in the Conference USA
Penalty yards per game
79.6
10th in the Conference USA
Time of possession
33:55
1st in the Conference USA
Season by season
Record
4-1
Conference
In progress
Points for / against
30.4 / 17.8
Postseason
In progress
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4-1 | 30.4 | 17.8 | In progress |
| 2025 | 4-8 | 25.6 | 26.5 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 8-4 | 28.8 | 23.5 | Lost Bahamas Bowl Presented by Atlantis Resorts |
| 2023 | 13-1 | 38.3 | 24.3 | Lost Vrbo Fiesta Bowl |
| 2022 | 8-5 | 27.5 | 24.6 | Lost RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl |
| 2021 | 8-5 | 33.6 | 21.5 | Won LendingTree Bowl |
| 2020 | 10-1 | 38.2 | 20.5 | Won FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl |
| 2019 | 8-5 | 32.8 | 28.1 | Won FBC MORTGAGE CURE BOWL |
| 2018 | 6-6 | 33.3 | 36.8 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 6-5 | 32.5 | 30.4 | Partial record |
| 2016 | 6-5 | 27.5 | 26.0 | Partial record |
| 2015 | 6-5 | 25.9 | 26.9 | Partial record |
| 2014 | 9-5 | 32.0 | 26.6 | Partial record |
| 2013 | 8-4 | 37.3 | 17.6 | Partial record |
| 2012 | 0-3 | 22.3 | 26.3 | Partial record |
| 2011 | 6-4 | 33.2 | 21.5 | Partial record |
| 2010 | 8-3 | 36.5 | 20.2 | Partial record |
| 2009 | 7-3 | 34.9 | 18.2 | Partial record |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of Liberty's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshawn Purdie | QB | 37.7% | 87.1% | 9.3% | 51.5% |
| Kam Davis | RB | 20.8% | 4.8% | 31.2% | 16.7% |
| Peyton Jones | RB | 17.5% | 4.0% | 26.3% | 13.6% |
| Jaylen Henderson | QB | 7.7% | 12.4% | 5.0% | 12.3% |
| Makai Jackson | WR | 7.7% | 21.0% | 0.0% | 9.1% |
| Jaylon Coleman | RB | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 3.0% |
| Terron Kellman | RB | 5.6% | 2.1% | 7.7% | 6.1% |
| Jaylin Belford | RB | 5.2% | 3.9% | 6.0% | 3.6% |
| Darius Copeland | WR | 5.0% | 12.1% | 1.0% | 15.2% |
| Jamari Person | WR | 4.5% | 12.1% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Kanye Udoh | RB | 3.5% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 2.5% |
| Jachin Davis | QB | 3.1% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0.0% |
| Bryce Randolph | WR | 2.7% | 6.5% | 0.5% | 3.0% |
| Kelsey Johnson | TE | 2.6% | 7.1% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Zeke Wimbush | TE | 2.4% | 6.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Ethan Vasko | QB | 2.2% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Rashawn Cunningham | WR | 1.9% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| Caleb Ryan | TE | 1.5% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Jon Montiero | WR | 1.5% | 4.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Nasir Newkirk | WR | 1.4% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
6.2
FBS average
6.4
Played
6.4
Remaining
6.0
2026 weekly schedule
A · 1 H · 2 
H · 3 A · 4 
A · 5 H · 6 BYEWk 7
A · 8 H · 9 A · 10 H · 11 H · 12 
A · 13 BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
Liberty 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | @ | 12 | Played |
| 2 | Gardner-Webb | vs | 3 | Played |
| 3 | Ball State | vs | 4 | Played |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | @ | 6 | Played |
| 5 | Delaware | @ | 7 | Played |
| 6 | Sam Houston | vs | 2 | Upcoming |
| 8 | Kennesaw State | @ | 10 | Upcoming |
| 9 | Florida International | vs | 7 | Upcoming |
| 10 | New Mexico State | @ | 4 | Upcoming |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | vs | 3 | Upcoming |
| 12 | Western Kentucky | vs | 9 | Upcoming |
| 13 | Missouri State | @ | 7 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is Liberty in?
Liberty plays in the Conference USA.
Has Liberty ever won a national championship?
No. Liberty has not claimed a national championship.
Who is the Liberty head coach in 2026?
Jamey Chadwell is the Liberty head coach for the 2026 season.