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Liberty Flames (@LibertyFootball)
Jamey Chadwell (3rd year) (21-4)
Record: 0 - 0  |  Prediction: 9.7 - 2.3 (#8)  |  SOS: (#133)
Power (#64)  | Off (#63)  | Def (#65)  |  '25 Roster
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Liberty's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/30 Liberty vs Maine
Sat 9/6 Liberty at Jacksonville State
Sat 9/13 Liberty at Bowling Green
Sat 9/20 Liberty vs James Madison
Sat 9/27 Liberty at Old Dominion
BYE WEEK
Wed 10/8 Liberty at UTEP
Tue 10/14 Liberty vs New Mexico State
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/1 Liberty vs Delaware
Sat 11/8 Liberty vs Missouri State
Sat 11/15 Liberty vs Florida International
Sat 11/22 Liberty at Louisiana Tech
Sat 11/29 Liberty vs Kennesaw State
Record Prediction: 9.7 - 2.3 (#8)
Schedule Rating: -143.26 (#133)
Future 2026 Schedule
Liberty's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/31 Liberty vs Campbell-41.558.5W 41 - 24
Sat 9/7 Liberty at New Mexico State-22.554.5W 30 - 24
Sat 9/14 Liberty vs UTEP-23.557.5W 28 - 10
Sat 9/21 Liberty vs East Carolina-7.555.0W 35 - 24
BYE WEEK
Tue 10/8 Liberty vs Florida International-15.556.0W 31 - 24
BYE WEEK
Wed 10/23 Liberty at Kennesaw State-27.048.0L 24 - 27
Wed 10/30 Liberty vs Jacksonville State-2.564.0L 21 - 31
Sat 11/9 Liberty at Middle Tennessee-12.554.5W 37 - 17
Sat 11/16 Liberty at Massachusetts-17.053.0W 35 - 34
Sat 11/23 Liberty vs Western Kentucky-1.056.5W 38 - 21
Fri 11/29 Liberty at Sam Houston-2.547.5L 18 - 20
Sat 1/4 Liberty vs Buffalo+4.550.5L 7 - 26
2024 Schedule Rating: -158.28 (#134)
2024 Record: 8 - 4 (3 - 9 - 0) (CUSA: 5 - 3)

Opponents: 0 Elite, 0 Good, 2 Avg, 3 Bad, 7 Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 0 Elite, 0 Good, 0 Avg, 4 Bad, 8 Poor
2025 class: 154.06 points  #93
2024 class: 142.69 points  #104
2023 class: 114.42 points  #110
2022 class: 126.37 points  #98
2021 class: 129.14 points  #111

Average Class Ranking: # #103
Average Recruiting Points: 133.34
Class Averages
Conference USA Class: 114.32 #113
Group of 5 Class: 134.77 #102
FBS Class: 179.02 #69

2020 class: 146.50 points  #95
2019 class: 108.39 points  #135
2018 class: 80.33 points  #137
2017 class: 40.17 points  #171
2016 class: 35.65 points  #180

Average Class Ranking: # #144
Average Recruiting Points: 82.21
 
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Ethan Vasko14827155%21201487.8
Ryan Burger81942%88004.6
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Ethan Vasko10744754.229
Vaughn Blue3520715.945
Ryan Burger177014.157
Julian Gray106216.241
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Jamari Person35373110.760
Elijah Canion25354314.250
Reese Smith18277415.444
Tyson Mobley2927619.525
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 66% (#15)
Offense Returning Production: 61% (#54)
Defense Returning Production: 72% (#13)

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class (#91)
13 Commits, 84 Avg Rating
0% of 2025 Roster are from Transfer Portal

Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 572.00 (#91)
2024 (#84) | 2023 (#114) | 2022 (#146) | 2021 (#135)

Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 371.82

Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93


2025 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0.02
Blue Chip Players:
2024 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2023 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2022 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2025 - 2022 Records (vs Spread)
2025 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0)
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2024 Record: 8 - 4 (3 - 9 - 0)
2024 Conf Record: 5 - 3

2023 Record: 13 - 1 (9 - 5 - 0)
2023 Conf Record: 9 - 0

2022 Record: 8 - 5 (6 - 7 - 0)
2022 Conf Record: 2 - 1

Four Year Record: 29 - 10
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 18 - 21 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 16 - 4
2021 - 2018 Records (vs Spread)
2021 Record: 8 - 5 (7 - 6 - 0)
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2020 Record: 10 - 1 (9 - 2 - 0)
2020 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2019 Record: 8 - 5 (7 - 5 - 0)
2019 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2018 Record: 6 - 6 (5 - 6 - 1)
2018 Conf Record: 0 - 0

Eight Year Record: 61 - 27
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 46 - 40 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 18 - 4

Liberty Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2024Bahamas Bowl Liberty vs Buffalo+4.550.5L 7 - 26
2023Fiesta Bowl Liberty vs Oregon+18.571.5L 6 - 45
2022Raton Bowl Liberty vs Toledo+4.051.5L 19 - 21
2021Lendingtree Bowl Liberty vs Eastern Michigan-9.558.5W 56 - 20
2020Cure Bowl Liberty vs Coastal Carolina+6.560.0W 37 - 34
2019Cure Bowl Liberty vs Georgia Southern+5.059.0W 23 - 16
LIB's OC Newland Isaac - DC Skylor Magee
Power Ranking Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.26 (26)50% (7)4.21 (43)28.5 (85)45%50%.1 (24)39% (39)3.68 (58)28.2 (48)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2023.43 (3)54% (3)4.54 (20)30.4 (43)50%55%.17 (59)42% (73)3.63 (54)27.6 (38)



More Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241228:42 (104)22.1 (49)45%50%6.7 (92)64.4 (110)1.3 (39)1.35 (87)1.6 (99)0
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20231431:18 (6)23.6 (4)50%55%5.9 (97)59 (118)1.1 (46)1.74.9 (65)1.7 (72)2



Overall Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1228.832.328.849.9% (7)4.21 (43)1.3224002381615.763% (5)36% (130)54% (2)43% (60)14% (33).26 (26)
2024 Defense1223.522.324.439.4% (39)3.68 (58)1.3 - - - - - 55% (115)45% (19)39% (29)40% (66)16% (71).1 (24)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2023 Offense1438.340.341.654.2% (3)4.54 (20)1.1244782811976.168% (4)32% (130)56% (3)51% (8)7% (1).43 (3)
2023 Defense1424.32420.642.3% (73)3.63 (54)1.7 - - - - - 43% (9)55% (125)47% (111)40% (49)18% (30).17 (59)



Run Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1263% (5)54% (2)41.8238.35.728 (25).25 (16)3.56 (7)76% (46)9% (43)0.91 (95)
2024 Defense1255% (115)39% (29) - - - - .02 (20)2.68 (21)73% (62)10% (59)0.99 (68)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2023 Offense1468% (4)56% (3)45.9281.36.139 (2).35 (3)3.77 (2)85% (4)5% (1)0.98 (81)
2023 Defense1443% (9)47% (111) - - - - .19 (94)3.14 (77)75% (86)10% (84)0.97 (49)



Pass Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1236% (130)43% (60)12.622.3161.27.212.815 (98)6 (10).27 (57)1.5 (104)24% (2)36% (23).43 (27)5% (35)1.9 (107)
2024 Defense1245% (19)40% (66) - - - - - - 8 (93).21 (51)1.6 (77)32% (74)31% (81).18 (17)6% (83)1.8 (9)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2023 Offense1432% (130)51% (8)11.619.9196.99.916.931 (14)5 (6).65 (2)1.9 (9)23% (2)38% (13).59 (8)2% (2)2.3 (18)
2023 Defense1455% (125)40% (49) - - - - - - 21 (1).23 (48)1.6 (84)31% (77)29% (48).17 (9)9% (6)2.1 (94)




Team Notes
Injury Notes
Staff/Schedule Notes
 
Power Ratings Overall: 0.48 #68
Offense: 14.32 #66
Defense: 13.84 #70
SP+ Overall: 1.1 #59
SP+ Offense: 27.8 #60
SP+ Defense: 26.7 #59
Returning Prod LIB lost their '24 starting QB (58%) #80
OL Starters back: 3, Prod: 60% #50
Rush Prod: 22% #119 | Rec Prod: 82% #12
Returning Production: 66% #15
Offense: 61% #54 | Defense: 72% #13
Front 7 Back: 64% - Secondary: 79%
Roster Team Talent #91 Blue Chips: 2% #82
Offense Talent #95 Defense Talent #85
Crootin: Class #93 4 YR Rank #103
Portal Class #91 13 players, 84 Avg
27% of Roster from Portal, 15% TY
25 New Players, 28% of '25 Roster #39

2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 9.7 - 2.3 #8
Schedule Rating: -143.26 #133
View LIB's 2025 Predicted Schedule Results
Opps: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 2, Bad: 3, Poor: 7
Scoring Scoring: 28.8 - 23.5 (38 - 24 LY)
Scoring at Home: 32 - 22 | Road: 29 - 24
OC: Newland Isaac - been OC for 3 years
DC: Skylor Magee - in his first season
Records 2024 Record: 8 - 4 (3 - 9 - 0) (CUSA: 5 - 3)
2023 Record: 13 - 1 (9 - 5 - 0) (CUSA: 9 - 0)
2022 Record: 8 - 5 (6 - 7 - 0) (CUSA: 2 - 1)
4 Yr Record: 29 - 10 | 8 Yr Record: 61 - 27)