Liberty Flames

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

4-8 2025 record (3-5 conf)
Title odds (#83 board)
Win total (O -114)
44% Returning starter games
116th 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 · gone 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

116th-hardest path in FBS · 0 title-contender games · 6 road
W1Sat 4:00 PM@ James Madison12-2 52 ESPNU
W2Sat 10:00 PMvs Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs 8ESPN+
W3Sat 8:00 PMvs Ball State4-8 23ESPN+
W4Thu 11:30 PM@ Coastal Carolina6-7 35ESPN
W5Fri 11:00 PM@ Delaware7-6 37CBS Sports Network
W6Thu 11:00 PMvs Sam Houston2-10 17ESPNU
W8Thu 11:00 PM@ Kennesaw State10-4 48CBS Sports Network
W9Sat 7:30 PMvs Florida International7-6 32CBS Sports Network
W10Sat 10:00 PM@ New Mexico State4-8 27ESPN 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

Transfer First year
Starter2nd3rd
QB Jaylen Henderson SR · #13 Deshawn Purdie JR · #5 Ethan Vasko SR · #15
WR-X Rashawn Cunningham JR · #12 Jon Monteiro JR · #10 Nasir Newkirk SO · #8
WR-Z Jamari Person SR · #3 Refeno Vangates SR · #19 Bryce Randolph SO · #9
WR-SL Makai Jackson SR · #2 Darius Copeland SR · #1 Eric Smith JR · #16
TE Caleb Ryan SR · #48 LaKelsey Johnson Jr. SR · #87 Zeke Wimbush SR · #88
LT D.J. Geth SR · #51 Jude Foster JR · #58 Kevin Evehe SO · #52
LG Joep Engbers SR · #60
C Aaron Fenimore SR · #61 Gabe Smith SO · #76
RG Alex Birchmeier SR · #53 Val Erickson SR · #72
RT Christian Williams SR · #56 Austin Anderson SR · #70 Erwil Anthony Jr. SR · #66
RB-A Jaylon Coleman SO · #0 Peyton Jones SR · #7 Justin Marshall SR · #29
RB-B Kanye Udoh SR · #6 Kam Davis JR · #4 Terron Kellman SR · #11

Roster 107

#PlayerPosClassHtWtHometown
0 D-Icey HopkinsSAFSR5'11"195Macon, GA
0 Jaylon ColemanRBSO5'9"155Houma, LA
1 Derrell FarrarLBSR6'1"225Stone Mountain, GA
1 Darius CopelandWRSR6'0"195Birmingham, AL
2 Jiquavious MarshallCBJR6'4"180Macon, GA
2 Makai JacksonWRSR6'0"200Levittown, PA
3 Ashton WhitnerSAFSR5'11"196Greenville, SC
3 Jamari PersonWRSR6'1"200Nashville, TN
4 Kam DavisRBJR5'10"224Albany, GA
4 Micah PollardLBSR6'2"235Jacksonville, FL
5 Elijah HopkinsCBSR5'10"195Ocala, FL
5 Deshawn PurdieQBJR6'4"228Baltimore, MD
6 Dillano GlaudLBJR6'3"220Clearwater, FL
6 Kanye UdohRBSR6'1"220Mays Landing, NJ
7 Izaiah GuySAFSR6'2"200Ocala, FL
7 Peyton JonesRBSR5'10"195Norfolk, VA
8 Brenton WilliamsLBSR6'3"260Opelika, AL
8 Nasir NewkirkWRSO6'2"185Greensboro, NC
9 Deuce SpurlockLBSR6'0"225Madison, AL
9 Bryce RandolphWRSO5'11"180Wesley Chapel, FL
10 Jon MonteiroWRJR6'2"200Randolph, MA
10 Ronald Moore Jr.SAFJR5'11"195Griffin, GA
11 Terron KellmanRBSR5'8"210Clinton, MD
11 Lorenzo PayneDLJR6'1"245Apopka, FL
12 Rashawn CunninghamWRJR6'2"205Inman, SC
12 Prince CottonhamCBJR6'0"170Gulfport, MS
13 Jaylen HendersonQBSR6'3"227Los Angeles, CA
13 Jeremiah VesselSAFSR5'11"190Baton Rouge, LA
14 Ethan HouckTESO6'4"205Brunswick, MD
14 Elijah McKenzieCBSR5'10"170Brooklyn Park, MD
15 Ethan VaskoQBSR6'3"220Chesapeake, VA
15 Markus ClarkDLSR6'1"295Hoover, AL
16 Tyrell GaineyCBSR6'1"175Orlando, FL
16 Eric SmithWRJR5'9"170Richmond, VA
17 Jayden DavisSAFSR6'1"180Suwanee, GA
17 Bo BurklowTESR6'2"250Brentwood, TN
18 Jachin DavisQBFR6'0"195Goose Creek, SC
18 Aaron HesterDLSR6'2"245Jacksonville, FL
19 Jayden WhaleySAFJR6'2"185James Island, SC
19 Refeno VangatesWRSR5'11"195Miami, FL
20 Kennedi BaileyCBFR6'2"175Thomson, GA
21 Ashton McShaneCBJR5'11"194Dallas, TX
22 Kyle FermLBSR6'3"232Los Angeles, CA
23 Cam WoodRBFR5'8"195Carrollton, GA
23 Myke GunnCBSO6'3"180Auburn, AL
25 Jaleel ParkerSAFFR5'11"205Fayetteville, NC
26 Jaylin BelfordRBSR5'8"175Lynchburg, VA
26 Macaiden BrownSAFFR6'1"180Sarasota, FL
27 Clayton SheplerWRSR5'11"180Roswell, GA
28 Andrew RymanWRJR5'10"165Bealeton, VA
28 Jamal MilesCBSR6'0"180Pelham, AL
29 Tony ArnettSAFFR6'1"180Phenix City, AL
29 Justin MarshallRBSR5'10"190Chicago, IL
30 Ethan CrispLBSR6'3"235Mount Juliet, TN
33 Aidan VaughanLBSR6'3"220Wixom, MI
34 Ellis AllowayLBFR6'1"210Fort Walton Beach, FL
35 Moses ByrdDLSO6'3"230Clarksville, TN
36 Anthony SagetSAFSO5'10"175Port St. Lucie, FL
38 Tre LawingLBSR6'0"200Appomattox, VA
39 Carson JonesK/PFR5'10"170Franklinville, NC
40 Chris LawDLFR6'2"293Danville, VA
41 Greg RiveraLSSR6'1"225Los Gatos, CA
42 Chase ReevesK/PSR6'2"190Granite City, IL
43 Matthew KramerLBSR6'1"216Wyomissing, PA
44 Joe StricklandDLSR6'4"290Indianapolis, IN
45 Cayden ComerLSSO6'2"220Dallas, GA
48 Caleb RyanTESR6'2"240Bellingham, WA
49 Sam CrossanK/PJR6'3"260Bear, DE
50 Gavin AskewDLSO6'3"240Powder Springs, GA
51 D.J. GethOLSR6'3"295Spartanburg, SC
52 Kevin EveheOLSO6'6"296Randallstown, MD
53 Nikodemus ToungerDLSR6'0"275Oakton, VA
53 Alex BirchmeierOLSR6'5"300Ashburn, VA
55 Henry HicksDLJR6'2"285Seaboard, NC
56 Samuel CohenDLSO6'3"245Richmond, VA
56 Christian WilliamsOLSR6'4"310Houston, TX
58 Jude FosterOLJR6'3"290Baton Rouge, LA
59 Brandon EdozieOLSO6'6"275Woodbridge, VA
60 Joep EngbersOLSR6'4"305Oak Park, IL
61 Aaron FenimoreOLSR6'1"295Senoia, GA
62 Blake MartinOLJR6'2"250Gainesville, VA
63 Daniel SchiffertOLFR6'3"295Bethlehem, PA
64 Hunter WinnOLFR6'5"305Norfolk, VA
65 Malcolm GastonOLFR6'4"350North Augusta, SC
66 Erwil Anthony Jr.OLSR6'4"285Kannapolis, NC
70 Austin AndersonOLSR6'4"300Bowling Green, KY
72 Val EricksonOLSR6'5"320Chicago, IL
73 Curtis DoirilusOLJR6'3"335Philadelphia, PA
76 Gabe SmithOLSO6'5"300Milton, GA
77 Carlton HallOLFR6'4"295Savannah, GA
78 Joseph MorrisOLSO6'5"290Hinesville, GA
81 Jakobe DeJesusWRFR6'2"190Douglasville, GA
84 Breckan KirbyTEJR6'4"220Gainesville, GA
85 Kam TaylorTEFR6'6"240Spartanburg, SC
86 Nathan DinwiddieK/PSO6'2"200Oklahoma City, OK
87 LaKelsey Johnson Jr.TESR6'3"248Desoto, TX
88 Kam CullinsDLSO6'4"270North Cobb, GA
88 Zeke WimbushTESR6'2"235Ashburn, VA
89 Nathanael DatesWRSO5'9"165Waldorf, MD
91 Michael FloydeDLJR6'3"245Las Vegas, NV
92 John CustisDLSR6'3"285Chesapeake, VA
94 Nathan PirolliDTSR6'3"285Davidson, NC
95 Jeffrey Hairston Jr.LBSO6'3"225Rocky Mount, VA
97 Mike JarvisDLSR6'4"295Medford, NJ
98 Austin TremblayDLFR6'2"275Lynchburg, VA
98 Tyler BlackKJR5'9"190Goochland, VA
99 Xavier ReidDLFR5'11"265Boca Raton, FL