Liberty Flames
Conference USA
8-4 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #71
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 0.2 (#71)
- SP+ Offense
- 28.2
- SP+ Defense
- 26.6
- SRS
- -9.9
- FPI
- -6.9
- Elo
- 1503
- Talent
- 570
- Recruiting
- 143 (#105)
Schedule
proj record 8.6–4.4
Schedule
134th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
133rd
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
133rd
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCampbell | FCS | 41-24 | +39.4 | 99% | W |
| 2 | @New Mexico State | -19 | 30-24 | +10.6 | 78% | W |
| 3 | vsUTEP | -22.7 | 28-10 | +28.6 | 98% | W |
| 4 | vsEast Carolina | -1 | 35-24 | +13.0 | 83% | W |
| 5 | @App State | -8.1 | 31-27 | +3.7 | 61% | — |
| 7 | vsFlorida International | -12.1 | 31-24 | +18.8 | 91% | W |
| 9 | @Kennesaw State | -25.1 | 24-27 | +24.2 | 96% | L |
| 10 | vsJacksonville State | -1 | 21-31 | +5.4 | 65% | L |
| 11 | @Middle Tennessee | -24.4 | 37-17 | +13.3 | 83% | W |
| 12 | @Massachusetts | -21.9 | 35-34 | +23.5 | 96% | W |
| 13 | vsWestern Kentucky | -2.2 | 38-21 | +6.9 | 69% | W |
| 14 | @Sam Houston | -6.9 | 18-20 | +4.6 | 63% | L |
| 1 ·P | NBuffalo | -4 | 7-26 | +15.5 | 87% | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2024 · 73
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Kaidon Salter | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Ryan Burger | JR | 6'4" | 205 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Miles McEachin | FR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Quinton Cooley | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Billy Lucas | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Julian Gray | SR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Vaughn Blue | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| RB | 5th | James Jointer Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 218 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Caden Williams | FR | 5'10" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Kyle Hanks | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Treon Sibley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Elijah Canion | SR | 6'4" | 225 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Kylen Austin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Tyson Mobley | SR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★ |
| WR | 5th | Reese Smith | SR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| WR | 6th | Donte Lee Jr. | JR | 6'3" | 185 | — |
| WR | 7th | Darius Copeland | SO | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Cesar Carrasco | SO | 5'11" | 170 | — |
| WR | — | Caleb Botchway | SO | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Carson Vines | FR | 5'11" | 160 | — |
| WR | — | Jamauri Knox | FR | 5'9" | 155 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jacob Jenkins | SR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Bentley Hanshaw | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Austin Henderson | SR | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Caleb Ryan | JR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
Offensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jordan White | SR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Rex Lahr | FR | 6'3" | 285 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Izaiah Taylor | FR | 6'5" | 285 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Phillip Doss | JR | 6'3" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Seth Ellsmore | SR | 6'0" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | John Paul Flores | SR | 6'5" | 305 | — |
Defensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Larry Jones III | JR | 6'1" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Donovan Dozier | SO | 6'2" | 255 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Grey Carroll | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | CJ Bazile Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 260 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Eliyt Nairne | SO | 6'1" | 305 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Brenton Williams | SO | 6'3" | 260 | — |
| DL | 4th | Bryson Jennings | JR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Eli Hall | JR | 6'3" | 265 | — |
| DL | 6th | Jay Hardy | SR | 6'3" | 317 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Mike Jarvis | SR | 6'4" | 295 | — |
| DL | 8th | Roderick Daniels | SR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| DL | 9th | Weston Woodard | FR | 6'5" | 260 | — |
| DL | — | Kristyane Gregory | FR | 6'3" | 255 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Marius Landsfeld | SO | 6'4" | 270 | — |
| DT | 1st | Bryce Dixon | JR | 6'1" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Chris Boti | SR | 6'1" | 274 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Joseph Carter | SR | 6'0" | 235 | — |
| LB | 2nd | TJ Bush Jr. | JR | 6'3" | 265 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jerome Jolly Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Teylor Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Jahmar Brown | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Aidan Vaughan | JR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Ethan Crisp | SO | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| LB | 8th | Caeden Callahan | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Dexter Ricks Jr. | JR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Alex Oliver | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Charles Yates Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Christian Bodnar | SO | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Amarian Williams | SR | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Elijah Hopkins | JR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Jamal Miles | SO | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Marquis Bell | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | A'Khori Jones | SR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| S | 2nd | Brylan Green | SR | 5'9" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Quinton Reese | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Eldric Griffin | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| S | 5th | Jayden Sweeney | JR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Elijah Auguste | SR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| S | 7th | Jabin Ford | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Tromontez Booker | JR | 5'11" | 165 | — |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Max Morgan | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| PK | 1st | Colin Karhu | — | — | — | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
28.256
Off PPA
+0.2373
Pass PPA
+0.2346
Rush PPA
+0.2286
Success
48%93
Explosive
1.114
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.23 | +0.10 |
| Passing | +0.23 | +0.21 |
| Rushing | +0.22 | +0.03 |
| 1st Down | +0.13 | -0.09 |
| 2nd Down | +0.21 | +0.14 |
| 3rd Down | +0.45 | +0.39 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
30.7
PPG Against
23.3
Differential
+7.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 8-3
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 3-2
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- +7.5
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 32.3 | 22.3 |
| Away | 3-2 | 28.8 | 24.4 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 7.0 | 26.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 5-3 | 28.4 | 21.8 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 29.5 | 27.0 |
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
3-2 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 11 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-4 |
| ATS | 3-827% |
| Over / Under | 5-5-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-8 |
| As underdog | 0-0 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 1-4 |
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 #88
Returning prod 74%Departed 26%
Portal in 18net +0Out 18
Talent composite569.6 #88 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)97 / 88 / 40
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Julian Gray | WR | 4★ | ← NC State |
| ▲ | Jason Duclona | CB | 3★ | ← UCF |
| ▲ | Brenton Williams | EDGE | 3★ | ← Auburn |
| ▲ | Dominick Hill | CB | 3★ | ← Temple |
| ▼ | Kaidon Salter | QB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | CJ Daniels | WR | 4★ | → LSU |
| ▼ | Kendy Charles | DL | 4★ | → Duke |
| ▼ | Preston Hodge | S | 4★ | → Colorado |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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