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2026 · THROUGH WK 8

C-USA · 6-1 · 3-0 CONF · ATS 5-2 · O/U 2-5

Liberty Flames

HC Jamey Chadwell (4th yr) · OC Newland Isaac · DC Shawn Quinn

STARTS IN 11 PERSONNEL (3 OF 7) · BASE D 4-2-5 · SHOTGUN 100%

Power rating6.730th
CFP odds44%+25
PLAYOFFNEEDS TITLE→BUBBLE
Proj. wins10.0of 12
Fan pulse · partial—11 of 30 scored

C-USA · 6-1 · 3-0 CONF · ATS 5-2 · O/U 2-5

Liberty

Flames · HC Jamey Chadwell (4th yr) · starts in 11 (3 of 7) · base D 4-2-5

Power rating6.730th
CFP odds · outlook44%+25NEEDS TITLE→BUBBLE
Proj. wins10.0of 12
Fan pulse · partial—11 of 30 scored

Liberty

6-1 · 3-0 C-USA

POWER RATING6.730th in FBS
CFP ODDS44%+25 this week
PROJ. WINS10.0of 12 games
PLAYOFF OUTLOOKNEEDS TITLE→BUBBLE

1 loss now · CFP 44% in sims · CCG 92% · title 69%

FAN PULSE—11 of 30 scored

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Schedule & resultsSchedule

POSTGAME WE = HOW OFTEN THIS BOX SCORE WINS · FUTURE ROWS SHOW PREGAME WPCLOSING LINES · FUTURE ROWS SHOW PROJECTED LINEFUTURE LINES PROJECTED

Liberty schedule and results
Wk
Opponent
Result
Line
ATS
Net EPA
Off SR
Def SR
Win prob
Plays
s/play
1at James Madisonat James MadisonL13–20+6+6L−0.0936%38%41%6627.0
2Gardner-WebbGardner-WebbW24–23−28.5−28.5L+0.0838%32%51%6527.9
3Ball StateBall StateW51–15−14.5−14.5W+0.4055%42%99%6331.6
4at Coastal Carolinaat Coastal CarolinaW34–17−2.5−2.5W+0.3756%27%80%6233.0
5at Delawareat DelawareW30–14−7−7W+0.5953%31%84%7232.7
6Sam HoustonSam HoustonW35–3−13.5−13.5W+0.7263%32%100%5336.1
7BYE
8at Kennesaw Stateat Kennesaw StateW34–6−8.5−8.5W+0.6142%37%96%6135.0
9Florida InternationalFlorida InternationalNEXTSAT 3:30 CBSSNSAT 3:30−13.9 proj−13.9————80%——
10at New Mexico Stateat New Mexico StateNOV 7NOV 7−11.9 proj−11.976%
11Middle TennesseeMiddle TennesseeNOV 14NOV 14−16.6 proj−16.684%
12Western KentuckyWestern KentuckyNOV 21NOV 21−16.8 proj−16.885%
13at Missouri Stateat Missouri StateNOV 28NOV 28−13 proj−1378%

Success rate by down & distance

1st67%n 375%n 451%n 16522%n 9
2nd68%n 2850%n 3253%n 4723%n 22
3rd72%n 1847%n 1729%n 176%n 17
4th60%n 50%n 10%n 1—n 0

Formation & personnelFormation

PBP TAGS · 384 OF 386 PLAYS384 OF 386 PLAYS TAGGED

Formation splits
LookLook · usage
Usage
Pass %Pass
EPA/playEPA
SR
Shotgun100%100%38%+0.1848%
No-huddle86%86%36%+0.2350%
Huddle14%14%44%−0.0736%
StartersSTARTERS
113 of 7 games122 of 7BASE D4-2-54 of 7
113 of 74-2-5base D · 4 of 7

In shotgun on 100 % of tagged snaps, passing 38 % of the time. No-huddle on 86 %. Starts in 11 personnel in 3 of 7 games. Base defense 4-2-5 (4 of 7).

Next game

SAT 3:30 CBSSN · WILLIAMS STADIUM (VA)SAT 3:30 CBSSN

vs Florida InternationalLINE—MODEL−13.9WP80%

Refs

JUDGMENT FLAGS OVER EXPECTED · 2026FLAGS OVER EXPECTED / G · 2026

Judgment flags over expected by crew conference
Crews from
FOE / G
90% range
Games
Read
C-USA crews−0.5 to +0.3 · 40 games−0.1−0.5 to +0.340NOISE
ACC crews−0.4 to +0.8 · 8 games+0.2−0.4 to +0.88NOISE
MAC crews— · 2 games+2.3—2NOISE
SEC crews— · 2 games−1.6—2NOISE
Sun Belt crews— · 2 games−2.1—2NOISE
American crews— · 1 game−2.5—1NOISE
Mountain West crews— · 1 game−0.4—1NOISE
FRIENDLIEST CREWFRIENDLIESTGarrett Dickerson−1.5 / g · 4 games · noise−1.5 / g · 4 g · noise
TOUGHEST CREWTOUGHESTDouglas Mercer+1.5 / g · 3 games · noise+1.5 / g · 3 g · noise

+ = more judgment flags on Liberty than expected · 2026 only: crews known for 7 of 8 games · no lean before 8 gamesJudgment flags only, 2026 · crews known for 7 of 8 games · + = more on Liberty than expected · no lean before 8 games

Key players

Unit statsEfficiency

OPP-ADJUSTED · RANK OF 138 FBSFBS RANK · OPP-ADJUSTED

Liberty offense statistics
MetricStat
LibertyLIB
RankRK
FBS avgVS FBS
EPA / play+0.1147th+0.06
Success rate45.3%34th42.3%
Explosiveness1.23117th1.30
Rush EPA / play+0.1714th+0.07
Pass EPA / play+0.1550th+0.11
Passing downs SR31.2%63rd31.1%
Line yards3.783rd3.21
Sack rate allowed6.9%102nd5.3%
3rd-down conversion39%77th41%
Points / opportunity4.1874th4.27
Red zone TD rate58%96th63%
Seconds / play31.8132nd28.0