Liberty Flames
Conference USA
13-1 (9-0 conf)
SP+ #33AP #18
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 8.0 (#33)
- SP+ Offense
- 36.2
- SP+ Defense
- 26.3
- SRS
- 7.3
- FPI
- 3.8
- Elo
- 1609
- Talent
- 330
- Recruiting
- 121 (#111)
Schedule
record 13–1
Schedule
126th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
120th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
93rd
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBowling Green | -7.8 | 34-24 | +10 | W |
| 2 | vsNew Mexico State | -1.8 | 33-17 | +16 | W |
| 3 | @Buffalo | -15.2 | 55-27 | +28 | W |
| 4 | @Florida International | -21.2 | 38-6 | +32 | W |
| 6 | vsSam Houston | -13.8 | 21-16 | +5 | W |
| 7 | @Jacksonville State | -1.6 | 31-13 | +18 | W |
| 8 | vsMiddle Tennessee | -9.5 | 42-35 | +7 | W |
| 9 | @Western Kentucky | -2 | 42-29 | +13 | W |
| 10 | vsLouisiana Tech | -12.9 | 56-30 | +26 | W |
| 11 | vsOld Dominion | -10.1 | 38-10 | +28 | W |
| 12 | vsMassachusetts | -17.5 | 49-25 | +24 | W |
| 13 | @UTEP | -16.2 | 42-28 | +14 | W |
| 14 | vsNew Mexico State | -1.8 | 49-35 | +14 | W |
| 1 ·P | NOregon | +26.2 | 6-45 | -39 | L |
Quarterbacks · 5
2023 · 62
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Kaidon Salter | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Trey Lowe III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Johnathan Bennett | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Nate Hampton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 5th | Zak Burnett | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Quinton Cooley | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Billy Lucas | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | James Jointer Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 218 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Vaughn Blue | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| RB | 5th | Victor Venn | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Malik Caper | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Jaylin Belford | JR | 5'8" | 175 | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Aaron Bedgood | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 2nd | CJ Daniels | SR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Treon Sibley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Noah Frith | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Elijah Smoot | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Kylen Austin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Errol Rogers Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Ed Ogle | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Markel Fortenberry | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Bentley Hanshaw | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Austin Henderson | SR | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Billy Durocher | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Grey Carroll | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Bryan Whitehead | SR | 6'1" | 265 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Larry Jones III | JR | 6'1" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | CJ Bazile Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 260 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Jay Hardy | SR | 6'3" | 317 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Bryson Jennings | JR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Eliyt Nairne | SO | 6'1" | 305 | — |
| DT | 1st | Bryce Dixon | JR | 6'1" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Kendy Charles | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Chris Boti | SR | 6'1" | 274 | ★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Tysheik Galloway | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 5th | Nathan Pirolli | SO | 6'3" | 285 | — |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Tyren Dupree | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Joseph Carter | SR | 6'0" | 235 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jerome Jolly Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | TJ Bush Jr. | JR | 6'3" | 265 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Nick Days | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Chike Nwankwo | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Aakil Washington | SR | 6'3" | 243 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Preston Hodge | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Amarian Williams | SR | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Dexter Ricks Jr. | JR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Elijah Hopkins | JR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Brandon Bishop | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Kobe Singleton | SR | 5'11" | 188 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Jaylon Jimmerson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Marquis Bell | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Joshua Wiggins | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Quinton Reese | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Brylan Green | SR | 5'9" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | A'Khori Jones | SR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| S | 4th | Elijah Auguste | SR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| S | 5th | Jayden Sweeney | JR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Jabin Ford | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Max Morgan | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| P | 2nd | Teagen Lenderink | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Nick Brown | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | — | Brayden Beck | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
36.289
Off PPA
+0.3395
Pass PPA
+0.5497
Rush PPA
+0.2696
Success
52%98
Explosive
1.1820
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.33 | +0.16 |
| Passing | +0.54 | +0.24 |
| Rushing | +0.26 | +0.15 |
| 1st Down | +0.19 | +0.08 |
| 2nd Down | +0.38 | +0.07 |
| 3rd Down | +0.74 | +0.44 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
40.8
PPG Against
22.7
Differential
+18.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 13-0
- Home
- 8-0
- Away
- 5-0
- Conference
- 9-0
- Non-Conference
- 4-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-0
- Avg Margin
- +18.1
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 8-0 | 40.3 | 24.0 |
| Away | 5-0 | 41.6 | 20.6 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 6.0 | 45.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 6.0 | 45.0 |
| Conference | 9-0 | 39.3 | 23.2 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 36.4 | 26.2 |
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
4-1 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 13-1 |
| ATS | 9-469% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 9-4 |
| As underdog | 0-0 |
| Home | 5-3 |
| Away | 4-1 |
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 #127
Returning prod 45%Departed 55%
Talent composite330.3 #127 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)97 / 31 / 23
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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