Liberty Flames
Conference USA · LIB · Jamey Chadwell 0–0
- SU
- 1–1
- ATS
- 0–2
- O/U
- 0–2
- SP+
- #99
Ratings
- SP+
- -7.1
- SP rank
- #99
- FPI
- -9.2
- Elo (pts)
- 7.9
- CORE
- -3.7
- WEPA
- —
- SRS
- —
- Off PPA
- -0.03
- Def PPA
- 0.09
Schedule & results
Consensus close. Click a result for the game page.
| Wk | Opponent | Series | Result | Line | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @James Madison | 1–5 | L 13–20 | +6.0 / 50.5 | L | U |
| 2 | vsGardner-Webb | 10–4 | W 24–23 | -29.0 / 55.5 | L | U |
| 3 | vsBall State | 1–0 | Sep 19 | -14.5 / 50.0 | — | — |
| 4 | @Coastal Carolina | 7–6 | Sep 24 | — | — | — |
| 5 | @Delaware | 1–0 | Oct 2 | — | — | — |
| 6 | vsSam Houston | 1–1 | Oct 8 | — | — | — |
| 8 | @Kennesaw State | 2–3 | Oct 22 | — | — | — |
| 9 | vsFlorida International | 3–1 | Oct 31 | — | — | — |
| 10 | @New Mexico State | 7–2 | Nov 7 | — | — | — |
| 11 | vsMiddle Tennessee | 3–0 | Nov 14 | — | — | — |
| 12 | vsWestern Kentucky | 3–0 | Nov 21 | — | — | — |
| 13 | @Missouri State | 0–1 | Nov 28 | — | — | — |
Betting trends
- Home ATS
- 0–1
- Away ATS
- 0–1
- Over lean
- 0–2
Option Country predictions vs Liberty: 1–0 ATS
- W1 James Madison · pick James Madison+5.0 · W
- W3 Ball State · pick Liberty-0.8
SP+ trajectory
Season rating since 2014. 0 ≈ average FBS team.
Efficiency profile
Latest full season vs FBS — 100th percentile is best.
- Offense PPA45th · #75 of 136 (2025)
- Defense PPA27th · #100 of 136 (2025)
- Offense success rate64th · #49 of 136 (2025)
- Defense success rate48th · #71 of 136 (2025)
- Offense explosiveness26th · #101 of 136 (2025)
- Defense explosiveness29th · #97 of 136 (2025)
Passing & adjusted
Air yards, depth of target, and opponent-adjusted EPA. 2026 season.
Deshawn Purdie
- Comp
- 23/45
- Cmp%
- 51.1%
- aDOT
- 11
- Air yards
- 483
- YAC
- 133
- INT
- 0
- Success
- 32.7%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Jaylen Henderson
- Comp
- 2/4
- Cmp%
- 50.0%
- aDOT
- 23
- Air yards
- 92
- YAC
- 16
- INT
- 0
- Success
- 50.0%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Players
Roster, production, and the current recruiting cycle. Roster year 2026.
Returning production
39.4%of last season still on the roster (2025)
Player figures are last season's predicted points added (PPA).
- Added via transfer
- 33.8 PPA
- Lost via transfer
- 119.1 PPA
Back
2025 PPA- Ethan Vasko · QB74.7
- Jamari Person · WR16.0
- Jaylon Coleman · RB7.4
- Caleb Ryan · TE5.0
- Jon Monteiro · WR3.4
- Bryce Randolph · WR1.9
- Eric Smith · WR-1.3
- Jaylin Belford · RB-0.5
In
2025 PPA- Terron Kellman · RB · Wyoming15.0
- Deshawn Purdie · QB · Wake Forest14.7
- Kam Davis · RB · Florida State7.8
- Kanye Udoh · RB · Arizona State-7.3
- Peyton Jones · RB · Duke3.3
- Zeke Wimbush · TE · Virginia Tech-2.4
- Justin Marshall · RB · Colorado State2.0
- LaKelsey Johnson Jr. · TE · Baylor0.9
Out
2025 PPA- Evan Dickens · RB · Boston College60.2
- Donte Lee Jr. · WR · Texas Tech32.2
- Michael Merdinger · QB · Minnesota16.4
- Vaughn Blue · RB · Central Michigan9.2
- Jayden Bradford · QB · South Florida1.5
- Malachi Fannin-Render · RB · James Madison-0.4
- Brylan Green · S · Arkansas—
- Christian Bodnar · S · Oklahoma State—
Stat leaders
- Passing yardsDeshawn Purdie352
- Passing yardsJaylen Henderson64
- Passing TDsDeshawn Purdie2
- Passing TDsJaylen Henderson1
- Rushing yardsKam Davis118
- Rushing yardsPeyton Jones101
- Rushing yardsJaylon Coleman60
- Rushing TDsJaylon Coleman1
- Rushing TDsJaylen Henderson0
- Rushing TDsEthan Vasko0
- Receiving yardsMakai Jackson142
- Receiving yardsBryce Randolph55
- Receiving yardsDarius Copeland54
- Receiving TDsMakai Jackson2
- Receiving TDsDarius Copeland1
- Receiving TDsKelsey Johnson0
- Total tacklesDerrell Farrar12
- Total tacklesD-Icey Hopkins11
- Total tacklesAidan Vaughan9
- SacksBrenton Williams1
- SacksMike Jarvis0.5
- SacksNathan Pirolli0.5
- Tackles for lossBrenton Williams2.5
- Tackles for lossDerrell Farrar1.5
- Tackles for lossNathan Pirolli1.5
- InterceptionsJayden Davis1
- InterceptionsRonald Moore1
Player PPA
- Makai Jackson · WR11.3 · 1.255/play
- Jaylon Coleman · RB9.4 · 0.850/play
- Jaylen Henderson · QB5.4 · 0.670/play
- Deshawn Purdie · QB5.0 · 0.088/play
- Kam Davis · RB3.9 · 0.139/play
- Zeke Wimbush · TE3.6 · 0.713/play
- Darius Copeland · WR2.2 · 0.434/play
- Caleb Ryan · TE0.5 · 0.533/play
- Terron Kellman · RB0.5 · 0.088/play
- Kelsey Johnson · TE-0.1 · -0.043/play
Commits
- Jordan Christie · WR3★ #526
- Damari Jerry · S3★ #939
- Roman Jennings · LB3★ #988
- Chris Butler · WR3★ #1775
- Levi Champion · LB3★ #1828
- Devon Munnings · IOL3★ #2081
- Troy Butler · EDGE
- Trenton Harris · IOL
- Omarr Luke Jr. · EDGE
- Braylon Miller · S
- Jayshawn McCloud · DL
- James Smith · S
- Ayden Abdullah-Tolson · S
- Elias Grant · CB
Roster
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jiquavious Marshall | CB | 2 | Macon, GA |
| 5 | Elijah Hopkins | CB | 4 | Ocala, FL |
| 12 | Prince Cottonham | CB | 1 | Gulfport, MS |
| 14 | Elijah McKenzie | CB | 3 | Brooklyn Park, MD |
| 16 | Tyrell Gainey | CB | 3 | Orlando, FL |
| 20 | Kennedi Bailey | CB | 1 | Thomson, GA |
| 21 | Ashton McShane | CB | 2 | Dallas, TX |
| 23 | Myke Gunn | CB | 1 | Auburn, AL |
| 28 | Jamal Miles | CB | 3 | Pelham, AL |
| 11 | Lorenzo Payne | DL | 3 | Apopka, FL |
| 15 | Markus Clark | DL | 4 | Hoover, AL |
| 18 | Aaron Hester | DL | 4 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 40 | Chris Law | DL | 1 | Danville, VA |
| 44 | Joe Strickland | DL | 3 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 50 | Gavin Askew | DL | 1 | Powder Springs, GA |
| 53 | Nikodemus Tounger | DL | 3 | Oakton, VA |
| 55 | Henry Hicks | DL | 3 | Seaboard, NC |
| 56 | Samuel Cohen | DL | 2 | Richmond, VA |
| 88 | Kam Cullins | DL | 2 | Kennesaw, GA |
| 91 | Michael Floyde | DL | 2 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 92 | John Custis | DL | 3 | Chesapeake, VA |
| 94 | Nathan Pirolli | DL | 3 | Huntersville, NC |
| 97 | Mike Jarvis | DL | 4 | Medford, NJ |
| 98 | Austin Tremblay | DL | 1 | Lynchburg, VA |
| 99 | Xavier Reid | DL | 1 | Boca Raton, FL |
| 1 | Derrell Farrar | LB | 3 | Loganville, GA |
| 4 | Micah Pollard | LB | 4 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 6 | Dillano Glaud | LB | 2 | Clearwater, FL |
| 9 | Deuce Spurlock | LB | 4 | Madison, AL |
| 22 | Kyle Ferm | LB | 2 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 33 | Aidan Vaughan | LB | 4 | Wixom, MI |
| 34 | Ellis Alloway | LB | 1 | Fort Walton Beach, FL |
| 35 | Moses Byrd | LB | 2 | Clarksville, TN |
| 38 | Tre Lawing | LB | 4 | Appomattox, VA |
| 43 | Matthew Kramer | LB | 3 | Wyomissing, PA |
| 41 | Greg Rivera | LS | 4 | Los Gatos, CA |
| 45 | Cayden Comer | LS | 1 | Dallas, GA |
| 51 | D.J. Geth | OL | 3 | Spartanburg, SC |
| 52 | Kevin Evehe | OL | 2 | Randallstown, MD |
| 53 | Alex Birchmeier | OL | 3 | Ashburn, VA |
| 56 | Christian Williams | OL | 4 | Houston, TX |
| 58 | Jude Foster | OL | 2 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 59 | Brandon Edozie | OL | 1 | Woodbridge, VA |
| 60 | Joep Engbers | OL | 3 | Oak Park, IL |
| 61 | Aaron Fenimore | OL | 3 | Senoia, GA |
| 62 | Blake Martin | OL | 1 | Gainesville, VA |
| 63 | Daniel Schiffert | OL | 1 | Bethlehem, PA |
| 64 | Hunter Winn | OL | 1 | Norfolk, VA |
| 65 | Malcolm Gaston | OL | 1 | North Augusta, SC |
| 66 | Erwil Anthony Jr. | OL | 4 | Kannapolis, NC |
| 70 | Austin Anderson | OL | 3 | Bowling Green, KY |
| 72 | Val Erickson | OL | 4 | Chicago, IL |
| 73 | Curtis Doirilus | OL | 2 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 76 | Gabe Smith | OL | 1 | Milton, GA |
| 77 | Carlton Hall | OL | 1 | Savannah, GA |
| 78 | Joseph Morris | OL | 2 | Hinesville, GA |
| 39 | Carson Jones | PK | 1 | Franklinville, NC |
| 42 | Chase Reeves | PK | 1 | Granite City, IL |
| 49 | Sam Crossan | PK | 2 | Bear, DE |
| 86 | Nathan Dinwiddie | PK | 1 | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 98 | Tyler Black | PK | 2 | Goochland, VA |
| 5 | Deshawn Purdie | QB | 3 | Baltimore, MD |
| 13 | Jaylen Henderson | QB | 4 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 14 | Ethan Houck | QB | 1 | Brunswick, MD |
| 15 | Ethan Vasko | QB | 4 | Chesapeake, VA |
| 18 | Jachin Davis | QB | 1 | Goose Creek, SC |
| 0 | Jaylon Coleman | RB | 2 | Houma, LA |
| 4 | Kam Davis | RB | 2 | Albany, GA |
| 6 | Kanye Udoh | RB | 3 | Mays Landing, NJ |
| 7 | Peyton Jones | RB | 3 | Norfolk, VA |
| 8 | Brenton Williams | RB | 3 | Opelika, AL |
| 11 | Terron Kellman | RB | 4 | Clinton, MD |
| 23 | Cam Wood | RB | 1 | Carrollton, GA |
| 26 | Jaylin Belford | RB | 4 | Lynchburg, VA |
| 29 | Justin Marshall | RB | 3 | Chicago, IL |
| 30 | Ethan Crisp | RB | 3 | Mount Juliet, TN |
| 95 | Jeffrey Hairston Jr. | RB | 1 | Rocky Mount, VA |
| 0 | D-Icey Hopkins | S | 4 | Macon, GA |
| 3 | Ashton Whitner | S | 1 | Greenville, SC |
| 7 | Izaiah Guy | S | 3 | Ocala, FL |
| 10 | Ronald Moore Jr. | S | 2 | Griffin, GA |
| 13 | Jeremiah Vessel | S | 3 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 17 | Jayden Davis | S | 3 | Suwanee, GA |
| 19 | Jayden Whaley | S | 2 | James Island, SC |
| 25 | Jaleel Parker | S | 1 | Fayetteville, NC |
| 26 | Macaiden Brown | S | 1 | Sarasota, FL |
| 29 | Tony Arnett | S | 1 | Phenix City, AL |
| 36 | Anthony Saget | S | 1 | Port Saint Lucie, FL |
| 17 | Bo Burklow | TE | 3 | Brentwood, TN |
| 48 | Caleb Ryan | TE | 4 | Bellingham, WA |
| 84 | Breckan Kirby | TE | 2 | Gainesville, GA |
| 85 | Kam Taylor | TE | 1 | Spartanburg, SC |
| 87 | LaKelsey Johnson Jr. | TE | 4 | Desoto, TX |
| 88 | Zeke Wimbush | TE | 3 | Ashburn, VA |
| 1 | Darius Copeland | WR | 3 | Birmingham, AL |
| 2 | Makai Jackson | WR | 4 | Levittown, PA |
| 3 | Jamari Person | WR | 4 | Nashville, TN |
| 8 | Nasir Newkirk | WR | 1 | Greensboro, NC |
| 9 | Bryce Randolph | WR | 1 | Wesley Chapel, FL |
| 10 | Jon Monteiro | WR | 2 | Randolph, MA |
| 12 | Rashawn Cunningham | WR | 2 | Inman, SC |
| 16 | Eric Smith | WR | 2 | Richmond, VA |
| 19 | Refeno Vangates | WR | 4 | Miami, FL |
| 27 | Clayton Shepler | WR | 2 | Roswell, GA |
| 28 | Andrew Ryman | WR | 2 | Bealeton, VA |
| 81 | Jakobe DeJesus | WR | 1 | Douglasville, GA |
| 89 | Nathanael Dates | WR | 1 | Waldorf, MD |
NFL draft
Recent picks out of Liberty.
- 2023 Demario Douglas · Wide ReceiverRd 6 · New England
- 2022 Malik Willis · QuarterbackRd 3 · Tennessee
Recruiting classes
- 2026#109 · 172.6
- 2025#86 · 160.8
- 2024#105 · 142.7
- 2023#111 · 120.5
- 2022#98 · 126.4
- 2021#111 · 129.1
- 2020#95 · 146.5
- 2019#135 · 108.4
- 2018#137 · 80.3
- 2017#171 · 40.2
- 2016#180 · 35.6
- 2015#142 · 38.1
- 2014#224 · 7.6
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