Liberty Flames
Conference USA
4-8 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #102
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- -9.0 (#102)
- SP+ Offense
- 24.6
- SP+ Defense
- 32.8
- SRS
- -10.0
- FPI
- -10.7
- Elo
- 1441
- Talent
- 599
- Recruiting
- 161 (#86)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
118th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
106th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
117th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMaine | FCS | 28-7 | +21 | W |
| 2 | @Jacksonville State | -6.7 | 24-34 | -10 | L |
| 3 | @Bowling Green | -12.6 | 13-23 | -10 | L |
| 4 | vsJames Madison | +12.3 | 13-31 | -18 | L |
| 5 | @Old Dominion | +5.9 | 7-21 | -14 | L |
| 7 | @UTEP | -17.5 | 19-8 | +11 | W |
| 8 | vsNew Mexico State | -15.5 | 30-27 | +3 | W |
| 10 | vsDelaware | -10.9 | 59-30 | +29 | W |
| 11 | vsMissouri State | -10.7 | 17-21 | -4 | L |
| 12 | @Florida International | -10.5 | 27-34 | -7 | L |
| 13 | @Louisiana Tech | -1.3 | 28-34 | -6 | L |
| 14 | vsKennesaw State | -5.4 | 42-48 | -6 | L |
Quarterbacks · 5
2025 · 107
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Ethan Vasko | JR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Michael Merdinger | FR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Ethan Houck | FR | 6'4" | 205 | — |
| QB | 4th | Jayden Bradford | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| QB | — | Ryan Burger | JR | 6'4" | 205 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Evan Dickens | SO | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Julian Gray | SR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Vaughn Blue | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| RB | 4th | Caden Williams | FR | 5'10" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Jaylon Coleman | FR | 5'9" | 155 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Malachi Fannin-Render | FR | 5'8" | 180 | — |
| RB | 7th | Jaylin Belford | JR | 5'8" | 175 | — |
| RB | — | Deuce Spurlock Ii | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Donte Lee Jr. | JR | 6'3" | 185 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jamari Person | JR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Jon Monteiro | FR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| WR | 4th | Reese Smith | SR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| WR | 5th | Tyson Mobley | SR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★ |
| WR | 6th | Casey Cain | SR | 6'3" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Elijah Canion | SR | 6'4" | 225 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Eric Smith | FR | 5'9" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Bryce Randolph | FR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Darius Copeland | SO | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Nasir Newkirk | FR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Coleman Baker | JR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Clayton Shepler | FR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jacob Jenkins | SR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Caleb Ryan | JR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Austin Henderson | SR | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Bo Burklow | SO | 6'2" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Eli Sisson | FR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Connie Hewitt II | FR | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Esom Nnajiofor | FR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | D.J. Geth | SO | 6'3" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Cal Grubbs | SO | 6'3" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Harrison Hayes | SR | 6'4" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Christian Williams | JR | 6'4" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Brandon Edozie | FR | 6'6" | 275 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Joep Engbers | SO | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Aaron Fenimore | SO | 6'1" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Da'Jy'Quwan Jackson | JR | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Braeden Edwards | SR | 6'6" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Erwil Anthony Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Hunter Porterfield | SR | 6'4" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Austin Anderson | SO | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Jacob Lecates | JR | 6'6" | 335 | — |
| OL | — | Jack Tucker | SR | 6'7" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Gabe Smith | FR | 6'5" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Andrew Johnson | SR | 6'3" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Blake Heckmann | FR | 6'5" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Trey Bedosky | SR | 6'6" | 300 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Donovan Dozier | SO | 6'2" | 255 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Samuel Cohen | FR | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Brenton Williams | SO | 6'3" | 260 | — |
| DL | 2nd | CJ Bazile Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 260 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Mike Jarvis | SR | 6'4" | 295 | — |
| DL | 4th | Eli Hall | JR | 6'3" | 265 | — |
| DL | 5th | Aaron Hester | JR | 6'2" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Markus Clark | JR | 6'1" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | DJ Jackson | SO | 6'2" | 280 | — |
| DL | 8th | Bryson Jennings | JR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Joe Strickland | SO | 6'4" | 290 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Kam Cullins | FR | 6'4" | 270 | — |
| DL | — | Jacob Taylor | SO | 6'8" | 275 | — |
| DL | — | Jeffrey Hairston Jr. | FR | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Gavin Askew | FR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Weston Woodard | FR | 6'5" | 260 | — |
| DT | 1st | Nathan Pirolli | SO | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Bryce Dixon | JR | 6'1" | 280 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Derrell Farrar | SO | 6'1" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Joseph Carter | SR | 6'0" | 235 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Micah Pollard | JR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 4th | Aidan Vaughan | JR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Deuce Spurlock | JR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| LB | 6th | Ethan Crisp | SO | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| LB | 7th | Dillano Glaud | FR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| LB | 8th | Seneca Moore Jr. | FR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Kaidon Whidby | FR | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Damond Harmon | SR | 6'0" | 170 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Christian Bodnar | SO | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Amarian Williams | SR | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Dexter Ricks Jr. | JR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Elijah Hopkins | JR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Jiquavious Marshall | FR | 6'4" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | 7th | Jamal Miles | SO | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | 8th | Ronald Moore Jr. | FR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | 9th | Myke Gunn | FR | 6'3" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Quavo Marshall | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Uriah Points | FR | 5'10" | 170 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | A'Khori Jones | SR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| S | 2nd | Elijah Auguste | SR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| S | 3rd | Brylan Green | SR | 5'9" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Devin Henderson | FR | 5'10" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Eldric Griffin | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| S | 6th | Jalon Rock | SR | 5'10" | 165 | — |
| S | 7th | Tre Lawing | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| S | 8th | Jayden Whaley | SO | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| S | — | Davion Dean | FR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Dylan Mullins | JR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
Special Teams · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Ryan Manis | FR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LS | — | Cayden Comer | FR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| P | 1st | Max Morgan | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| PK | 1st | Jay Billingsley | SR | 5'10" | 160 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Brayden Beck | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| PK | — | Sam Crossan | FR | 6'3" | 260 | — |
| PK | — | Caleb Willis | FR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| PK | — | Tyler Black | FR | 5'9" | 190 | ★★★ |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
24.638
Off PPA
+0.1756
Pass PPA
+0.2347
Rush PPA
+0.1774
Success
44%62
Explosive
1.2133
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.17 | +0.20 |
| Passing | +0.23 | +0.25 |
| Rushing | +0.17 | +0.19 |
| 1st Down | +0.00 | +0.00 |
| 2nd Down | +0.21 | +0.12 |
| 3rd Down | +0.52 | +0.62 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
25.6
PPG Against
26.5
Differential
-0.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-4
- Avg Margin
- -0.9
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 31.5 | 27.3 |
| Away | 1-5 | 19.7 | 25.7 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 3-5 | 30.8 | 29.5 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 15.3 | 20.5 |
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
1-4 SU · 1-4 ATS · O4/U1
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 3-925% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-7 |
| As underdog | 1-2 |
| Home | 1-5 |
| 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 #84
Returning prod 100%Departed 0%
Portal in 20net -8Out 28
Talent composite599.1 #84 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.9 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 98 / 100
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Michael Merdinger | QB | 3★ | ← North Carolina |
| ▲ | Casey Cain | WR | 3★ | ← UNLV |
| ▲ | Aaron Hester | EDGE | 3★ | ← Florida State |
| ▲ | Jayden Whaley | S | 3★ | ← Hampton |
| ▼ | Jordan White | IOL | 4★ | → Vanderbilt |
| ▼ | Kaidon Salter | QB | 3★ | → Colorado |
| ▼ | TJ Bush Jr. | EDGE | 3★ | → California |
| ▼ | Jay Hardy | DL | 3★ | → Auburn |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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