Liberty Flames
Conference USA
8-5 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #49
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 8.4 (#49)
- SP+ Offense
- 32.1
- SP+ Defense
- 23.1
- SRS
- 3.4
- FPI
- 1.9
- Elo
- 1651
- Talent
- 155
- Recruiting
- 129 (#111)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
112th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
122nd
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
81st
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCampbell | FCS | 48-7 | +41 | W |
| 2 | @Troy | -6.5 | 21-13 | +8 | W |
| 3 | vsOld Dominion | -7.4 | 45-17 | +28 | W |
| 4 | @Syracuse | +0.3 | 21-24 | -3 | L |
| 5 | @UAB | +9.1 | 36-12 | +24 | W |
| 6 | vsMiddle Tennessee | -4 | 41-13 | +28 | W |
| 7 | @UL Monroe | -20.3 | 28-31 | -3 | L |
| 8 | @North Texas | -6.5 | 35-26 | +9 | W |
| 9 | vsMassachusetts | -29.3 | 62-17 | +45 | W |
| 10 | @Ole Miss | +14.8 | 14-27 | -13 | L |
| 12 | vsLouisiana | +8.7 | 14-42 | -28 | L |
| 13 | vsArmy | +4.7 | 16-31 | -15 | L |
| 1 ·P | NEastern Michigan | -7.8 | 56-20 | +36 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2021 · 75
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Malik Willis | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Johnathan Bennett | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Nate Hampton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Kaidon Salter | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Shedro Louis | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | TJ Green | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Josh Mack | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Malik Caper | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Troy Henderson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Russian Williams | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 7th | Frank Boyd | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Tyron Staples | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Demario Douglas | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | CJ Daniels | SR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Kevin Shaa | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | DJ Stubbs | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Noah Frith | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Brody Brumm | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Treon Sibley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Khaleb Coleman | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Jaivian Lofton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Kylen Austin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 11th | Ed Ogle | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Johnny Huntley III | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Trevor Hobbs | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Stetson Moore | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Jerome Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Michael Bollinger | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Tristan Schultz | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Jay Clark | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Tre'Shaun Clark | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Durrell Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Jayod Sanders | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Kaci Seegars | SR | 6'2" | 255 | — |
| DE | 5th | Micaiah Overton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Stephens Sings V | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Henry Chibueze | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Rashad Whitehead | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Gregg Storey | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Elijah James | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Ralfs Rusins | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Kendy Charles | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Chris Boti | SR | 6'1" | 274 | ★★★ |
| DT | 5th | Khristian Zachary | SR | 6'3" | 290 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Storey Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Rashaad Harding | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Ahmad Walker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Aakil Washington | SR | 6'3" | 243 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Tyren Dupree | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 6th | Aaron Pierre | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 7th | Carl Poole | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Jerome Jolly Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Micah Glaize | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 10th | Cade Robinson | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Duron Lowe | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Chris Megginson | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Chancellor Smith | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Deon Biggins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Amarian Williams | SR | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Jaylon Jimmerson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Marcus Haskins | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Javon Scruggs | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Skyler Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Cedric Stone | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 4th | Robert Rahimi | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Benjamin Alexander | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Daijahn Anthony | — | — | — | — |
| S | 7th | Juawan Treadwell | — | — | — | — |
| S | 8th | Quinton Reese | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 9th | Daniel Darko | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Austin Mock | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Max Morgan | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| P | 2nd | Aidan Alves | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Brayden Beck | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Alex Barbir | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
32.165
Off PPA
+0.2882
Pass PPA
+0.2958
Rush PPA
+0.2994
Success
46%70
Explosive
1.3790
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
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.28 | +0.11 |
| Passing | +0.29 | +0.13 |
| Rushing | +0.29 | +0.12 |
| 1st Down | +0.16 | -0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.23 | +0.15 |
| 3rd Down | +0.57 | +0.31 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
31.8
PPG Against
21.7
Differential
+10.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 0-0
- Non-Conference
- 7-5
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-2
- Avg Margin
- +10.1
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 37.7 | 21.2 |
| Away | 3-3 | 25.8 | 22.2 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 56.0 | 20.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 14.0 | 27.0 |
| Non-conference | 8-5 | 33.6 | 21.5 |
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
2-3 SU · 1-3 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 4-7-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-5 |
| As underdog | 1-1 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 2-4 |
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 #135
Returning prod 90%Departed 10%
Talent composite154.8 #135 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)88 / 79 / 83
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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