Liberty Flames

Conference USA · Williams Stadium (VA) · Lynchburg, VA

4-8 2025 record (3-5 conf)
Title odds (#65 board)
Win total (O +158)
44% Returning starter games
113th Hardest path of 138

Coaching

All coaches
Jamey Chadwell Head Coach · 4th year
25–13 At LIB
64–35 Career · 9 seasons
Spread Offense
Multiple 4-2-5 Defense

Returning production

UnitRet gamesGamesDepthShare
Skill offense 33%22 / 674 / 1642%
Offensive line 80%48 / 606 / 1352%
Defensive front 60%44 / 7315 / 2347%
Secondary 0%0 / 595 / 1614%

Back 34

Ethan Vasko QB · 2,226 yds · 10g 32%
Brenton Williams LB · 9 havoc · 12g 18%
Jiquavious Marshall CB · 2 INT+PD · 12g 14%
D.J. Geth OL · 12g 11%
Joep Engbers OL · 12g 11%
Aaron Fenimore OL · 12g 11%

Gone 37

Amarian Williams CB · 4 INT+PD · 11g · gone 29%
Elijah Hall DL · 12 havoc · 12g · to UAB 24%
Evan Dickens RB · 1,400 yds · 11g · to BC 20%
Brylan Green SAF · 2 INT+PD · 10g · to ARK 14%
Eldric Griffin SAF · 2 INT+PD · 12g · gone 14%
Harrison Hayes OL · 12g · gone 11%

New 13

Deshawn Purdie QB · 607 yds · 8g · from WAKE
Terron Kellman RB · 383 yds · 10g · from WYO
Justin Marshall RB · 334 yds · 10g · from CSU
Kanye Udoh RB · 246 yds · 11g · from ASU
Jaylen Henderson QB · 196 yds · 5g · from WVU
Kam Davis RB · 97 yds · 4g · from FSU

2025 Percentile vs FBS

Offense

Points per game 25.6 38
Explosive play rate 11.3% 55
Red zone TD rate 68.5% 47
Line yards per carry 2.6 59
Sack rate allowed 8.2% 18

Defense

Points allowed per game 26.5 43
Explosive rate allowed 13.0% 18
Red zone score rate allowed 85.7% 35
Line yards per carry allowed 3.0 13
Sack rate 4.2% 13

2025 Margin by Game

ME
JVST
BGSU
JMU
ODU
UTEP
NMSU
DEL
MOSU
FIU
LT
KENN

2026 schedule

113th-hardest path in FBS · 0 title-contender games · 6 road
W1Sat 4:20 PM@ James Madison12-2 52L 13-20ESPNU
W2Sat 4:00 PMvs Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs 8W 24-23ESPN+
W3Sat 8:00 PMvs Ball State4-8 23W 51-15ESPN+
W4Thu 11:30 PM@ Coastal Carolina6-7 35W 34-17ESPN
W5Fri 11:00 PM@ Delaware7-6 37W 30-14CBS Sports Network
W6Thu 11:00 PMvs Sam Houston2-10 17W 35-3ESPNU
W8Thu 11:00 PM@ Kennesaw State10-4 47 CBS Sports Network
W9Sat 7:30 PMvs Florida International7-6 32CBS Sports Network
W10Sat 10:00 PM@ New Mexico State4-8 26ESPN Networks
W11Sat 8:30 PMvs Middle Tennessee3-9 19CBS Sports Network
W12Sat 6:00 PMvs Western Kentucky9-4 35ESPN Networks
W13Sat 7:00 PM@ Missouri State7-6 38ESPN Networks

Depth chart

Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year
Starter2nd3rd
QB Deshawn Purdie JR · #5 Jaylen Henderson 5TH · #13 Ethan Vasko 5TH · #15
RB Peyton Jones SR · #7 Jaylon Coleman SO · #0 Kam Davis JR · #4
WR-X Makai Jackson 5TH · #2 Rashawn Cunningham JR · #12 Nasir Newkirk SO · #8
WR-Z Jamari Person SR · #3 Jon Monteiro JR · #10 Jakobe DeJesus FR · #81
WR-SL Bryce Randolph SO · #9 Darius Copeland SR · #1 Refeno Vangates SR · #19
TE LaKelsey Johnson Jr. 5TH · #87 Zeke Wimbush SR · #88 Caleb Ryan 5TH · #48
LT D.J. Geth SR · #51 Brandon Edozie SO · #59
LG Joep Engbers SR · #60 Carlton Hall FR · #77
C Aaron Fenimore SR · #61 Daniel Schiffert FR · #63
RG Alex Birchmeier SR · #53 Val Erickson 5TH · #72 Jude Foster JR · #58
RT Christian Williams 5TH · #56 Kevin Evehe SO · #52

Roster 107

#PlayerPosClassHtWtHometown
0 D-Icey Hopkins SAF5TH5'11"195Macon, GA
0 Jaylon Coleman RBSO5'9"155Houma, LA
1 Derrell Farrar LB5TH6'1"225Stone Mountain, GA
1 Darius Copeland WRSR6'0"195Birmingham, AL
2 Jiquavious Marshall CBJR6'4"180Macon, GA
2 Makai Jackson WR5TH6'0"200Levittown, PA
3 Ashton Whitner SAF5TH5'11"196Greenville, SC
3 Jamari Person WRSR6'1"200Nashville, TN
4 Kam Davis RBJR5'10"224Albany, GA
4 Micah Pollard LB5TH6'2"235Jacksonville, FL
5 Elijah Hopkins CB5TH5'10"195Ocala, FL
5 Deshawn Purdie QBJR6'4"228Baltimore, MD
6 Dillano Glaud LBJR6'3"220Clearwater, FL
6 Kanye Udoh RBSR6'1"220Mays Landing, NJ
7 Izaiah Guy SAF5TH6'2"200Ocala, FL
7 Peyton Jones RBSR5'10"195Norfolk, VA
8 Brenton Williams LBSR6'3"260Opelika, AL
8 Nasir Newkirk WRSO6'2"185Greensboro, NC
9 Deuce Spurlock LB5TH6'0"225Madison, AL
9 Bryce Randolph WRSO5'11"180Tampa, FL
10 Jon Monteiro WRJR6'2"200Randolph, MA
10 Ronald Moore Jr. SAFJR5'11"195Griffin, GA
11 Terron Kellman RB5TH5'8"210Clinton, MD
11 Lorenzo Payne DLJR6'1"245Apopka, FL
12 Rashawn Cunningham WRJR6'2"205Inman, SC
12 Prince Cottonham CBJR6'0"170Gulfport, MS
13 Jaylen Henderson QB5TH6'3"227Los Angeles, CA
13 Jeremiah Vessel SAFSR5'11"190Baton Rouge, LA
14 Ethan Houck TESO6'4"205Brunswick, MD
14 Elijah McKenzie CBSR5'10"170Brooklyn Park, MD
15 Ethan Vasko QB5TH6'3"220Chesapeake, VA
15 Markus Clark DL5TH6'1"295Hoover, AL
16 Tyrell Gainey CBSR6'1"175Orlando, FL
16 Eric Smith WRJR5'9"170Richmond, VA
17 Jayden Davis SAFSR6'1"180Suwanee, GA
17 Bo Burklow TESR6'2"250Brentwood, TN
18 Jachin Davis QBFR6'0"195Goose Creek, SC
18 Aaron Hester DL5TH6'2"245Jacksonville, FL
19 Jayden Whaley LBJR6'2"185Charleston, SC
19 Refeno Vangates WRSR5'11"195Miami, FL
20 Kennedi Bailey CBFR6'2"175Atlanta, GA
21 Ashton McShane CBJR5'11"194Dallas, TX
22 Kyle Ferm LBSR6'3"232Los Angeles, CA
23 Cam Wood RBFR5'8"195Carrollton, GA
23 Myke Gunn CBSO6'3"180Alexander City, AL
25 Jaleel Parker SAFFR5'11"205Fayetteville, NC
26 Jaylin Belford RB5TH5'8"175Lynchburg, VA
26 Macaiden Brown SAFFR6'1"180Sarasota, FL
27 Clayton Shepler WRSR5'11"180Roswell, GA
28 Andrew Ryman WRJR5'10"165Bealeton, VA
28 Jamal Miles CBSR6'0"180Pelham, AL
29 Tony Arnett SAFFR6'1"180Phenix City, AL
29 Justin Marshall RBSR5'10"190Chicago, IL
30 Ethan Crisp LBSR6'3"235Mount Juliet, TN
33 Aidan Vaughan LB5TH6'3"220Wixom, MI
34 Ellis Alloway LBFR6'1"210Fort Walton Beach, FL
35 Moses Byrd LBSO6'3"230Clarksville, TN
36 Anthony Saget SAFSO5'10"175Port St. Lucie, FL
38 Tre Lawing LB5TH6'0"200Appomattox, VA
39 Carson Jones K/PFR5'10"170Franklinville, NC
40 Chris Law DLFR6'2"293Danville, VA
41 Greg Rivera LS5TH6'1"225Los Gatos, CA
42 Chase Reeves K/P5TH6'2"190Granite City, IL
43 Matthew Kramer LBSR6'1"216Wyomissing, PA
44 Joe Strickland DLSR6'4"290Indianapolis, IN
45 Cayden Comer LSSO6'2"220Acworth, GA
48 Caleb Ryan TE5TH6'2"240Bellingham, WA
49 Sam Crossan K/PJR6'3"260Middletown, DE
50 Gavin Askew DLSO6'3"240Powder Springs, GA
51 D.J. Geth OLSR6'3"295Spartanburg, SC
52 Kevin Evehe OLSO6'6"296Baltimore, MD
53 Nikodemus Tounger DLSR6'0"275Oakton, VA
53 Alex Birchmeier OLSR6'5"300Ashburn, VA
55 Henry Hicks DLJR6'2"285Seaboard, NC
56 Samuel Cohen DLSO6'3"245Richmond, VA
56 Christian Williams OL5TH6'4"310Houston, TX
58 Jude Foster OLJR6'3"290Baton Rouge, LA
59 Brandon Edozie OLSO6'6"275Woodbridge, VA
60 Joep Engbers OLSR6'4"305Losser,, NLD
61 Aaron Fenimore OLSR6'1"295Senoia, GA
62 Blake Martin OLJR6'2"250Gainesville, VA
63 Daniel Schiffert OLFR6'3"295Bethlehem, PA
64 Hunter Winn OLFR6'5"305Norfolk, VA
65 Malcolm Gaston OLFR6'4"350McCormick, SC
66 Erwil Anthony Jr. OL5TH6'4"285Kannapolis, NC
70 Austin Anderson OLSR6'4"300Bowling Green, KY
72 Val Erickson OL5TH6'5"320Chicago, IL
73 Curtis Doirilus OLJR6'3"335Philadelphia, PA
76 Gabe Smith OLSO6'5"300Milton, GA
77 Carlton Hall OLFR6'4"295Savannah, GA
78 Joseph Morris OLSO6'5"290Hinesville, GA
81 Jakobe DeJesus WRFR6'2"190Douglasville, GA
84 Breckan Kirby TEJR6'4"220Gainesville, GA
85 Kam Taylor TEFR6'6"240Spartanburg, SC
86 Nathan Dinwiddie K/PSO6'2"200Oklahoma City, OK
87 LaKelsey Johnson Jr. TE5TH6'3"248Desoto, TX
88 Kam Cullins DLSO6'4"270North Cobb, GA
88 Zeke Wimbush TESR6'2"235Ashburn, VA
89 Nathanael Dates WRSO5'9"165Waldorf, MD
91 Michael Floyde DLJR6'3"245Las Vegas, NV
92 John Custis DLSR6'3"285Chesapeake, VA
94 Nathan Pirolli DL5TH6'3"285Davidson, NC
95 Jeffrey Hairston Jr. LBSO6'3"225Rocky Mount, VA
97 Mike Jarvis DL5TH6'4"295Medford, NJ
98 Austin Tremblay DLFR6'2"275Lynchburg, VA
98 Tyler Black KJR5'9"190Goochland, VA
99 Xavier Reid DLFR5'11"265Deerfield Beach, FL