Liberty Flames
Conference USA
8-5 (2-1 conf)
SP+ #73AP #19
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- -1.5 (#73)
- SP+ Offense
- 24.1
- SP+ Defense
- 25.4
- SRS
- -3.5
- FPI
- -3.9
- Elo
- 1413
- Talent
- 162
- Recruiting
- 126 (#98)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
121st
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
116th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
95th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Southern Miss | -3.5 | 29-27 | +2 | W |
| 2 | vsUAB | -0.5 | 21-14 | +7 | W |
| 3 | @Wake Forest | +8.2 | 36-37 | -1 | L |
| 4 | vsAkron | -23.4 | 21-12 | +9 | W |
| 5 | @Old Dominion | -13 | 38-24 | +14 | W |
| 6 | @Massachusetts | -30.3 | 42-24 | +18 | W |
| 7 | vsGardner-Webb | FCS | 21-20 | +1 | W |
| 8 | vsBYU | -1.4 | 41-14 | +27 | W |
| 10 | @Arkansas | +12 | 21-19 | +2 | W |
| 11 | @UConn | -14.6 | 33-36 | -3 | L |
| 12 | vsVirginia Tech | -9.5 | 22-23 | -1 | L |
| 13 | vsNew Mexico State | -15.4 | 14-49 | -35 | L |
| 1 ·P | NToledo | -3.7 | 19-21 | -2 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2022 · 79
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Johnathan Bennett | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Kaidon Salter | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Nate Hampton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Charlie Brewer | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Dae Dae Hunter | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Shedro Louis | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | TJ Green | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Malik Caper | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Justin Gipson | SO | 5'8" | 190 | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Demario Douglas | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Noah Frith | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | CJ Yarbrough | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Treon Sibley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Caleb Snead | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Jaivian Lofton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | CJ Daniels | SR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Khaleb Coleman | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Cole Peterlin | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Mark Hutzel | FR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jerome Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Bentley Hanshaw | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Austin Henderson | SR | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Michael Bollinger | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Teigan Martin | FR | 6'6" | 226 | — |
Offensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | — | Reggie Young | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Jonathan Graham | SR | 6'5" | 330 | — |
| OL | — | Tommy Harley | FR | 6'6" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Jacob Bodden | JR | 6'3" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Mason Bundy | FR | 6'6" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Cooper McCaw | SR | 6'5" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Brian Hannibal | SR | 6'3" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Will Buchanan | SR | 6'6" | 340 | — |
| OL | — | John Kourtis | SR | 6'5" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | X'Zauvea Gadlin | — | — | — | — |
| OT | — | Naasir Watkins | SR | 6'6" | 320 | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Durrell Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Tre'Shaun Clark | — | — | — | — |
| DE | — | Miyon Conaway | FR | 6'2" | 245 | — |
| DL | 1st | Dennis Osagiede | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Dre Butler | SR | 6'5" | 290 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Stephens Sings V | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Jay Hardy | SR | 6'3" | 317 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | CJ Bazile Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 260 | — |
| DL | 6th | Rashad Whitehead | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Marquise Brunson | FR | 6'2" | 265 | — |
| DT | 1st | Kendy Charles | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Bryce Dixon | JR | 6'1" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Khristian Zachary | SR | 6'3" | 290 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Ahmad Walker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Mike Smith Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Tyren Dupree | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 4th | Aakil Washington | SR | 6'3" | 243 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Jerome Jolly Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Micah Glaize | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | — | Maurice Freeman III | SO | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| LB | — | Owen McCone | FR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| LB | — | Caleb Williams | FR | 6'1" | 226 | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Chris Megginson | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Amarian Williams | SR | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Preston Hodge | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| CB | 4th | Dexter Ricks Jr. | JR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Lawrence Brown Jr. | SO | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| DB | 1st | Kobe Singleton | SR | 5'11" | 188 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Jaylon Jimmerson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Tim Coutras | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Javon Scruggs | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Robert Rahimi | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Quinton Reese | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Juawan Treadwell | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Brylan Green | SR | 5'9" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Daijahn Anthony | — | — | — | — |
| S | 7th | A'Khori Jones | SR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| S | 8th | Daniel Darko | — | — | — | — |
| S | 9th | Elijah Auguste | SR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| S | — | Sam Guridy | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Austin Mock | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Aidan Alves | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Nick Brown | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Jason Stricker | — | — | — | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
24.137
Off PPA
+0.1337
Pass PPA
+0.2337
Rush PPA
+0.1147
Success
41%44
Explosive
1.2866
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.13 | +0.07 |
| Passing | +0.23 | +0.17 |
| Rushing | +0.11 | +0.04 |
| 1st Down | +0.00 | -0.14 |
| 2nd Down | +0.17 | +0.09 |
| 3rd Down | +0.32 | +0.44 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
28.3
PPG Against
24.9
Differential
+3.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 4-2
- Conference
- 2-1
- Non-Conference
- 6-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-3
- Avg Margin
- +3.3
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 23.3 | 22.0 |
| Away | 4-2 | 33.2 | 27.8 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 19.0 | 21.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 2-1 | 32.3 | 29.0 |
| Non-conference | 6-4 | 26.1 | 23.3 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 6 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #102 | — | — |
| 2024 | 8-3 | 5-3 | #71 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 13-0 | 9-0 | #33 | #18 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 8-4 | 2-1 | #73 | #19 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 7-5 | 0-0 | #49 | — | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 9-1 | 0-0 | #38 | — | 1-0 |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 0-0 | #74 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 6-6 | 0-0 | #121 | — | — |
| 2017 | 6-5 | 2-3 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 6-5 | 4-1 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 6-5 | 3-3 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 9-5 | 4-1 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 1-3 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-7 |
| As underdog | 4-0 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 3-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #133 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★74 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #86 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | #105 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | #111 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | #98 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | #111 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | #95 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | #135 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | #137 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | #171 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | #180 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #146
Returning prod 36%Departed 64%
Talent composite161.9 #146 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)8 / 27 / 54
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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