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2023 Liberty Flames football
C-USA champion
Fiesta Bowl, L 6–45 vs. Oregon
Conference Conference USA
Ranking
APNo. 25
Record13–1 (8–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinator Willy Korn (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorNewland Isaac (1st season)
Offensive scheme Up-tempo spread
Co-defensive coordinatorSkylor Magee (1st season)
Base defense Multiple 4–2–5
Home stadium Williams Stadium
Seasons
←  2022
2024 →
2023 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25 Liberty y$   8 0     13 1  
New Mexico State y   7 1     10 5  
Jacksonville State*   6 2     9 4  
Western Kentucky   5 3     8 5  
Middle Tennessee   3 5     4 8  
UTEP   2 6     3 9  
Sam Houston*   2 6     3 9  
Louisiana Tech   2 6     3 9  
FIU   1 7     4 8  
Championship: Liberty 49, New Mexico State 35
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Flames played their home games at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia, and competed as a first-year member of Conference USA. They were led by first-year head coach Jamey Chadwell.

Schedule

Liberty and Conference USA announced the 2023 football schedule on January 10, 2023. [1] [2]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m. Bowling Green* CBSSNW 34–2418,811
September 96:00 p.m. New Mexico State
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+W 33–1720,123
September 1612:00 p.m.at Buffalo*CBSSNW 55–2713,020
September 236:30 p.m.at FIUESPN+W 38–617,437
October 57:00 p.m. Sam Houston
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
CBSSNW 21–1617,100
October 107:30 p.m.at Jacksonville State ESPNUW 31–1321,745
October 177:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
CBSSNW 42–3516,354
October 247:30 p.m.at Western KentuckyESPNUW 42–29 [3]16,036
November 46:00 p.m. Louisiana Techdagger
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
CBSSNW 56–3021,647
November 111:00 p.m. Old Dominion*
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+W 38–1021,481
November 181:00 p.m. UMass*
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+W 49–2516,860
November 253:30 p.m.at UTEPNo. 25CBSSNW 42–2810,240
December 17:00 p.m.New Mexico StateNo. 24
CBSSNW 49–3520,077
January 1, 20241:00 p.m.vs. No. 8 OregonNo. 23 ESPNL 6–4547,769

Game summaries

vs Bowling Green

Game One – Bowling Green Falcons (0-0) at Liberty Flames (0-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bowling Green 0 14 10024
Liberty 7 17 7334

at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 18,811
  • Referee: Jeremy Valentine
  • TV announcers ( CBSSN): Chick Hernandez and Taylor McHargue
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:34) LIB – Billy Lucas 2-yard run (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:20; Liberty 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (8:18) LIB – Vaughn Blue 12-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:52; Liberty 14-0)
  • (6:51) LIB – Kobe Singleton 36-yard interception return Teagen Lenderink kick) (Liberty 21-0)
  • (5:48) LIB – Teagen Lenderink 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, :54; Liberty 24-0)
  • (3:36) BG – Ta'ron Keith 14-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:12; Liberty 24-7)
  • (0:20) BG – Trent Simms 76-yard blocked field goal return (Alan Anaya kick)(Liberty 24-14)
Third quarter
  • (11:36) BG – Alan Anaya 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:20; Liberty 24-17)
  • (8:35) LIB – Bentley Hanshaw 17-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Liberty 31-17)
  • (4:04) BG – Odieu Hiliare 32-yard pass from Camden Orth (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; Liberty 31-24)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:52) LIB – Teagen Lenderink 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 1:24; Liberty 34-24)
Statistics BGSU LIB
First downs 19 22
Total yards 62-328 69-389
Rushing yards 31–191 49–246
Passing yards 137 246
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–31–5 11–20–0
Time of possession 27:05 32:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Bowling Green Passing Connor Bazelak 6/21, 71 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Taron Keith 3 carries, 69 yards, TD
Receiving Odieu Hillare 4 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Liberty Passing Kaidon Salter 11/20, 143 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kaidon Salter 19 carries, 82 yards
Receiving Treon Sibley 3 receptions, 56 yards

vs New Mexico State

Game Two – New Mexico State Aggies (1-1) at Liberty Flames (1-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
New Mexico State 7 10 0017
Liberty 7 16 10033

at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. MDT/6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 20,123
  • Referee: Ron Hudson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Warner, Joe Jauch, and Emily Austen
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:22) NMSU – Jamoni Jones 10-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:38; New Mexico State 7-0)
  • (2:08) LIB – C. J. Daniels 40-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:15; Tied 7-7)
Second quarter
  • (12:32) NMSU – Ethan Albertson 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:30; New Mexico State 10-7)
  • (8:40) LIB – Kaidon Salter 3-yard run (kick blocked) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52; Liberty 13-10)
  • (5:18) NMSU – Trent Hudson 13-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:22; New Mexico State 17-13)
  • (2:13) LIB – Bentley Hanshaw 24-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; Liberty 20-17)
  • (0:16) LIB – Teagen Lenderink 22-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:32; Liberty 23-17
Third quarter
  • (5:57) LIB – Kaidon Salter 2-yard run (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 9:03; Liberty 30-17)
  • (1:24) LIB – Teagen Lenderink 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 3:02; Liberty 33-17)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays
Statistics NMSU LIB
First downs 16 26
Total yards 50–339 77–526
Rushing yards 24–170 52–250
Passing yards 169 276
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–26–2 15–25–0
Time of possession 22:06 37:54
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Diego Pavia 12/21, 150 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Diego Pavia 9 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Chris Bellamy 3 receptions, 74 yards
Liberty Passing Kaidon Salter 15/25, 276 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Quinton Cooley 20 carries, 106 yards
Receiving C. J. Daniels 4 receptions, 129 yards, TD

at Buffalo

Game Three – Liberty Flames (2–0) at Buffalo Bulls (0–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Liberty 10 14 171455
Buffalo 0 14 7627

at University at Buffalo StadiumAmherst, New York

  • Date: September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 12 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C); Sunny
  • Game attendance: 13,020
  • Referee: Greg Sujack
  • TV announcers ( CBSSN): Jason Knapp (play-by-play); Malik Zaire (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:18) LIB – Nick Brown 39-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:38; Liberty 3–0)
  • (5:43) LIB – Treon Sibley 56-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:13; Liberty 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:03) LIB – Elijah Smoot 42-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:50; Liberty 17–0)
  • (8:33) LIB – Kaidon Salter 1-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:47; Liberty 24–0)
  • (5:38) BUFF – Darrell Harding Jr. 7-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Alex McNulty kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:55; Liberty 24–7)
  • (0:28) BUFF – Nik McMillan 33-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Alex McNulty kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 1:13; Liberty 24–14)
Third quarter
  • (12:13) LIB – Nick Brown 35-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 1:24; Liberty 27–14)
  • (8:40) LIB – Elijah Smoot 33-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 42 yards, 1:00; Liberty 34–14)
  • (4:20) BUFF – Ron Cook 2-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Alex McNulty kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:18; Liberty 34–21)
  • (3:25) LIB – C.J. Daniels 75-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:55; Liberty 41–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:57) LIB – Austin Henderson 3-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:31; Liberty 48–21)
  • (10:14) BUFF – Marlyn Johnson 3-yard pass from Cole Snyder (2-pt conversion failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:43; Liberty 48–27)
  • (6:24) LIB – Aaron Bedgood 49-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 49 yards, 0:10; Liberty 55–27)
Statistics LIB BUFF
First downs 19 22
Total yards 65–569 81–363
Rushing yards 36–225 30–87
Passing yards 344 276
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–29–0 29–51–2
Time of possession 28:35 31:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Liberty Passing Kaidon Salter 16/26, 344 yards, TD
Rushing Kaidon Salter 10 carries, 66 yards, TD
Receiving Treon Sibler 3 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Buffalo Passing Cole Snyder 29/51, 276 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Mike Washington 11 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Nik McMillan 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD

at FIU

Liberty Flames (3-0) at FIU Panthers (3-1) – Game Summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Liberty 14 10 14038
Florida International 6 0 006

at Riccardo Silva StadiumWestchester, Florida

  • Date: September 23rd
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C); Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 17,437
  • Referee: Garrett Dickerson
  • TV announcers ( ESPN+): AJ Ricketts and Jonathan Zipper
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:21) LIB – Bentley Hanshaw 9-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Liberty 7-0)
  • (9:04) LIB – Treon Sibley 68-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, :54; Liberty 14-0)
  • (1:40) FIU – Keyone Jenkins 1-yard run (kick failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 4:50; Liberty 14-6)
Second quarter
  • (2:56) LIB – Billy Lucas 18-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:52; Liberty 21-6)
  • (1:50) LIB – Nick Brown 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, :48; Liberty 24-6)
Third quarter
  • (10:09) LIB – Kaidon Salter 2-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:14; Liberty 31-6)
  • (3:48) LIB – Kaidon Salter 1-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:52; Liberty 38-6)
Statistics LIB FIU
First downs 22 11
Plays–yards 65-520 57-211
Rushes–yards 44-364 33-64
Passing yards 156 147
Passing: comp–att–int 11-21-1 11-24-1
Time of possession 33:09 26:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Liberty Passing Kaidon Salter 11/21, 156 yards, 2TD, 1INT
Rushing Quinton Cooley, Billy Lucas 12 carries, 102 yards / 11 carries, 102 yards, 1TD
Receiving Treon Sibley 2 receptions, 83 yards, 1TD
Florida International Passing Keyone Jenkins 9/21, 133 yards, 1INT
Rushing Kejon Owens 11 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Kris Mitchell 3 receptions, 89 yards

Sam Houston

Game Five – Sam Houston Bearkats (0-4) at Liberty Flames (4-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Sam Houston 10 0 6016
Liberty 7 14 0021

at Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA

  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 17,100
  • Referee: Rory Bernard
  • TV announcers ( CBSSN): Chick Hernandez and Robert Turbin
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:52) - LIB - Kaidon Salter 10-yard run (Nick Brown kick), 12:52. Flames 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:02.
  • (6:46) - SHSU - Al'Vonte Woodard 7-yard pass from Keegan Shoemaker (Colby Sessums kick), 6:46. Tied 7-7. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:00.
  • (4:27) - SHSU - Colby Sessums 33-yard field goal, 4:27. Bearkats 10-7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:32.
Second quarter
  • (14:54) - LIB - Quinton Cooley 1-yard run (Nick Brown kick), 14:54. Flames 14-10. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:26.
  • (2:21) - LIB - CJ Daniels 51-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick), 2:21. Flames 21-10. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:15.
Third quarter
  • (4:36) - SHSU - Al'Vonte Woodard 20 yard-pass from Keegan Shoemaker (Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete), 4:36. Flames 21-16. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:48.
Statistics SHSU LIB
First downs 19 19
Total yards 327 448
Rushing yards 72 191
Passing yards 255 257
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 27:24 32:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston State Passing Keegan Shoemaker 27/41, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Keegan Shoemaker 7 rushes, 52 yards
Receiving Noah Smith 13 receptions, 97 yards
Liberty Passing Kaidon Salter 11/19, 257 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Quinton Cooley 17 rushes, 106 yards, TD
Receiving CJ Daniels 5 receptions, 157 yards, TD

at Jacksonville State

Liberty Flames (5-0) vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks (5-1)
1 234Total
Flames 0 000 0
Gamecocks 0 000 0
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium
    Jacksonville, Alabama
  • Game start: 7:30 p.m. CST/5:30 p.m. PST
  • Game attendance: 21,745
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): TBD
  • Sources:
   
Statistics Liberty Jacksonville State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Liberty Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Jacksonville State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Middle Tennessee

Game Seven – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (2-5) at Liberty Flames (6-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Middle Tennessee 14 7 14035
Liberty 14 7 14742

at Williams StadiumLynchburg, Virginia

  • Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 16,354
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play) and Brock Vereen (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:36) MTSU – DJ Riles 3-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:04; Middle Tennessee 7-0)
  • (8:37) LIB – Quinton Cooley 5-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; Tied 7-7)
  • (6:43) MTSU – Elijah Metcalf 20-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:54; Middle Tennessee 14-7)
  • (0:49) LIB – Quinton Cooley 9-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 5:49; Tied 14-14)
Second quarter
  • (8:29) LIB – Billy Lucas 1-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:47; Liberty 21-14)
  • (0:20) MTSU – Zack Dobson 2-yard run (Zeke Rankin kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:00; Tied 21-21)
Third quarter
  • (12:43) MTSU – DJ England-Chisholm 36-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:21; Middle Tennessee 28-21)
  • (6:41) LIB – Bentley Hanshaw 23-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:56; Tied 28-28)
  • (6:10) MTSU – Zack Dobson 72-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:31; Middle Tennessee 35-28)
  • (2:50) LIB – Quinton Cooley 10-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:12; Tied 35-35)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:37) LIB – CJ Daniels 37-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:15; Liberty 42-35)
Statistics MTSU LIB
First downs 23 33
Total yards 63–428 81–541
Rushing yards 26–96 61–401
Passing yards 332 140
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–37–2 12–20–1
Time of possession 22:40 37:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Middle Tennessee Passing Nicholas Vattiato 24/37, 332 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jaiden Cradle 12 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Zack Dobson 2 receptions, 82 yards, TD
Liberty Passing Kaidon Salter 12/20, 140 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Kaidon Salter 16 carries, 160 yards
Receiving CJ Daniels 6 receptions, 71 yards, TD

vs No. 8 Oregon ( Fiesta Bowl)

2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
No. 23 Liberty Flames (13-0, 8-0) vs No. 8 Oregon Duck (11-2, 8-1)
1 234Total
No. 23 Flames 6 000 6
No. 8 Ducks 3 2877 45
  • Sources:
  
Statistics No. 23 Liberty No. 8 Oregon
First downs 15 28
Plays–yards 52–294 71–584
Rushes–yards 28–168 29–183
Passing yards 126 401
Passing: comp–att–int 15–24–2 33–42–0
Time of possession 24:45 35:15
Team Category Player Statistics
No. 23 Liberty Passing Kaidon Salter 15/24, 126 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Quinton Cooley 8 carries, 79 yards
Receiving CJ Daniels 8 catches, 79 yards
No. 8 Oregon Passing Bo Nix 28/35, 363 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Bucky Irving 14 carries, 117 yards, TD
Receiving Tez Johnson 11 catches, 172 yards, TD

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRVRVRV252522201825
CoachesRVRVRVRVRVRVRV222220RV
CFPNot released252423Not released

References

  1. ^ Graham, Chris (January 10, 2023). "Liberty announces 2023 football schedule: Get ready for mid-week C-USA games". Augusta Free Press. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Sordelett, Damien (January 10, 2023). "Liberty to play five midweek games in inaugural Conference USA season". The News & Advance. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Nations, Jeff (October 26, 2023). "Liberty's punishing ground game helps Flames pull away in second half". Bowling Green Daily News. pp. 1B, 3B.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2023 Liberty Flames football
C-USA champion
Fiesta Bowl, L 6–45 vs. Oregon
Conference Conference USA
Ranking
APNo. 25
Record13–1 (8–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinator Willy Korn (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorNewland Isaac (1st season)
Offensive scheme Up-tempo spread
Co-defensive coordinatorSkylor Magee (1st season)
Base defense Multiple 4–2–5
Home stadium Williams Stadium
Seasons
←  2022
2024 →
2023 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25 Liberty y$   8 0     13 1  
New Mexico State y   7 1     10 5  
Jacksonville State*   6 2     9 4  
Western Kentucky   5 3     8 5  
Middle Tennessee   3 5     4 8  
UTEP   2 6     3 9  
Sam Houston*   2 6     3 9  
Louisiana Tech   2 6     3 9  
FIU   1 7     4 8  
Championship: Liberty 49, New Mexico State 35
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Flames played their home games at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia, and competed as a first-year member of Conference USA. They were led by first-year head coach Jamey Chadwell.

Schedule

Liberty and Conference USA announced the 2023 football schedule on January 10, 2023. [1] [2]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m. Bowling Green* CBSSNW 34–2418,811
September 96:00 p.m. New Mexico State
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+W 33–1720,123
September 1612:00 p.m.at Buffalo*CBSSNW 55–2713,020
September 236:30 p.m.at FIUESPN+W 38–617,437
October 57:00 p.m. Sam Houston
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
CBSSNW 21–1617,100
October 107:30 p.m.at Jacksonville State ESPNUW 31–1321,745
October 177:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
CBSSNW 42–3516,354
October 247:30 p.m.at Western KentuckyESPNUW 42–29 [3]16,036
November 46:00 p.m. Louisiana Techdagger
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
CBSSNW 56–3021,647
November 111:00 p.m. Old Dominion*
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+W 38–1021,481
November 181:00 p.m. UMass*
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+W 49–2516,860
November 253:30 p.m.at UTEPNo. 25CBSSNW 42–2810,240
December 17:00 p.m.New Mexico StateNo. 24
CBSSNW 49–3520,077
January 1, 20241:00 p.m.vs. No. 8 OregonNo. 23 ESPNL 6–4547,769

Game summaries

vs Bowling Green

Game One – Bowling Green Falcons (0-0) at Liberty Flames (0-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bowling Green 0 14 10024
Liberty 7 17 7334

at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 18,811
  • Referee: Jeremy Valentine
  • TV announcers ( CBSSN): Chick Hernandez and Taylor McHargue
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:34) LIB – Billy Lucas 2-yard run (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:20; Liberty 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (8:18) LIB – Vaughn Blue 12-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:52; Liberty 14-0)
  • (6:51) LIB – Kobe Singleton 36-yard interception return Teagen Lenderink kick) (Liberty 21-0)
  • (5:48) LIB – Teagen Lenderink 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, :54; Liberty 24-0)
  • (3:36) BG – Ta'ron Keith 14-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:12; Liberty 24-7)
  • (0:20) BG – Trent Simms 76-yard blocked field goal return (Alan Anaya kick)(Liberty 24-14)
Third quarter
  • (11:36) BG – Alan Anaya 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:20; Liberty 24-17)
  • (8:35) LIB – Bentley Hanshaw 17-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Liberty 31-17)
  • (4:04) BG – Odieu Hiliare 32-yard pass from Camden Orth (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; Liberty 31-24)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:52) LIB – Teagen Lenderink 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 1:24; Liberty 34-24)
Statistics BGSU LIB
First downs 19 22
Total yards 62-328 69-389
Rushing yards 31–191 49–246
Passing yards 137 246
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–31–5 11–20–0
Time of possession 27:05 32:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Bowling Green Passing Connor Bazelak 6/21, 71 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Taron Keith 3 carries, 69 yards, TD
Receiving Odieu Hillare 4 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Liberty Passing Kaidon Salter 11/20, 143 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kaidon Salter 19 carries, 82 yards
Receiving Treon Sibley 3 receptions, 56 yards

vs New Mexico State

Game Two – New Mexico State Aggies (1-1) at Liberty Flames (1-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
New Mexico State 7 10 0017
Liberty 7 16 10033

at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. MDT/6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 20,123
  • Referee: Ron Hudson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Warner, Joe Jauch, and Emily Austen
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:22) NMSU – Jamoni Jones 10-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:38; New Mexico State 7-0)
  • (2:08) LIB – C. J. Daniels 40-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:15; Tied 7-7)
Second quarter
  • (12:32) NMSU – Ethan Albertson 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:30; New Mexico State 10-7)
  • (8:40) LIB – Kaidon Salter 3-yard run (kick blocked) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52; Liberty 13-10)
  • (5:18) NMSU – Trent Hudson 13-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:22; New Mexico State 17-13)
  • (2:13) LIB – Bentley Hanshaw 24-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; Liberty 20-17)
  • (0:16) LIB – Teagen Lenderink 22-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:32; Liberty 23-17
Third quarter
  • (5:57) LIB – Kaidon Salter 2-yard run (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 9:03; Liberty 30-17)
  • (1:24) LIB – Teagen Lenderink 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 3:02; Liberty 33-17)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays
Statistics NMSU LIB
First downs 16 26
Total yards 50–339 77–526
Rushing yards 24–170 52–250
Passing yards 169 276
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–26–2 15–25–0
Time of possession 22:06 37:54
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Diego Pavia 12/21, 150 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Diego Pavia 9 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Chris Bellamy 3 receptions, 74 yards
Liberty Passing Kaidon Salter 15/25, 276 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Quinton Cooley 20 carries, 106 yards
Receiving C. J. Daniels 4 receptions, 129 yards, TD

at Buffalo

Game Three – Liberty Flames (2–0) at Buffalo Bulls (0–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Liberty 10 14 171455
Buffalo 0 14 7627

at University at Buffalo StadiumAmherst, New York

  • Date: September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 12 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C); Sunny
  • Game attendance: 13,020
  • Referee: Greg Sujack
  • TV announcers ( CBSSN): Jason Knapp (play-by-play); Malik Zaire (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:18) LIB – Nick Brown 39-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:38; Liberty 3–0)
  • (5:43) LIB – Treon Sibley 56-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:13; Liberty 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:03) LIB – Elijah Smoot 42-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:50; Liberty 17–0)
  • (8:33) LIB – Kaidon Salter 1-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:47; Liberty 24–0)
  • (5:38) BUFF – Darrell Harding Jr. 7-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Alex McNulty kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:55; Liberty 24–7)
  • (0:28) BUFF – Nik McMillan 33-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Alex McNulty kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 1:13; Liberty 24–14)
Third quarter
  • (12:13) LIB – Nick Brown 35-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 1:24; Liberty 27–14)
  • (8:40) LIB – Elijah Smoot 33-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 42 yards, 1:00; Liberty 34–14)
  • (4:20) BUFF – Ron Cook 2-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Alex McNulty kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:18; Liberty 34–21)
  • (3:25) LIB – C.J. Daniels 75-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:55; Liberty 41–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:57) LIB – Austin Henderson 3-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:31; Liberty 48–21)
  • (10:14) BUFF – Marlyn Johnson 3-yard pass from Cole Snyder (2-pt conversion failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:43; Liberty 48–27)
  • (6:24) LIB – Aaron Bedgood 49-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 49 yards, 0:10; Liberty 55–27)
Statistics LIB BUFF
First downs 19 22
Total yards 65–569 81–363
Rushing yards 36–225 30–87
Passing yards 344 276
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–29–0 29–51–2
Time of possession 28:35 31:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Liberty Passing Kaidon Salter 16/26, 344 yards, TD
Rushing Kaidon Salter 10 carries, 66 yards, TD
Receiving Treon Sibler 3 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Buffalo Passing Cole Snyder 29/51, 276 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Mike Washington 11 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Nik McMillan 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD

at FIU

Liberty Flames (3-0) at FIU Panthers (3-1) – Game Summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Liberty 14 10 14038
Florida International 6 0 006

at Riccardo Silva StadiumWestchester, Florida

  • Date: September 23rd
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C); Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 17,437
  • Referee: Garrett Dickerson
  • TV announcers ( ESPN+): AJ Ricketts and Jonathan Zipper
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:21) LIB – Bentley Hanshaw 9-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Liberty 7-0)
  • (9:04) LIB – Treon Sibley 68-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, :54; Liberty 14-0)
  • (1:40) FIU – Keyone Jenkins 1-yard run (kick failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 4:50; Liberty 14-6)
Second quarter
  • (2:56) LIB – Billy Lucas 18-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:52; Liberty 21-6)
  • (1:50) LIB – Nick Brown 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, :48; Liberty 24-6)
Third quarter
  • (10:09) LIB – Kaidon Salter 2-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:14; Liberty 31-6)
  • (3:48) LIB – Kaidon Salter 1-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:52; Liberty 38-6)
Statistics LIB FIU
First downs 22 11
Plays–yards 65-520 57-211
Rushes–yards 44-364 33-64
Passing yards 156 147
Passing: comp–att–int 11-21-1 11-24-1
Time of possession 33:09 26:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Liberty Passing Kaidon Salter 11/21, 156 yards, 2TD, 1INT
Rushing Quinton Cooley, Billy Lucas 12 carries, 102 yards / 11 carries, 102 yards, 1TD
Receiving Treon Sibley 2 receptions, 83 yards, 1TD
Florida International Passing Keyone Jenkins 9/21, 133 yards, 1INT
Rushing Kejon Owens 11 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Kris Mitchell 3 receptions, 89 yards

Sam Houston

Game Five – Sam Houston Bearkats (0-4) at Liberty Flames (4-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Sam Houston 10 0 6016
Liberty 7 14 0021

at Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA

  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 17,100
  • Referee: Rory Bernard
  • TV announcers ( CBSSN): Chick Hernandez and Robert Turbin
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:52) - LIB - Kaidon Salter 10-yard run (Nick Brown kick), 12:52. Flames 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:02.
  • (6:46) - SHSU - Al'Vonte Woodard 7-yard pass from Keegan Shoemaker (Colby Sessums kick), 6:46. Tied 7-7. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:00.
  • (4:27) - SHSU - Colby Sessums 33-yard field goal, 4:27. Bearkats 10-7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:32.
Second quarter
  • (14:54) - LIB - Quinton Cooley 1-yard run (Nick Brown kick), 14:54. Flames 14-10. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:26.
  • (2:21) - LIB - CJ Daniels 51-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick), 2:21. Flames 21-10. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:15.
Third quarter
  • (4:36) - SHSU - Al'Vonte Woodard 20 yard-pass from Keegan Shoemaker (Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete), 4:36. Flames 21-16. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:48.
Statistics SHSU LIB
First downs 19 19
Total yards 327 448
Rushing yards 72 191
Passing yards 255 257
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 27:24 32:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston State Passing Keegan Shoemaker 27/41, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Keegan Shoemaker 7 rushes, 52 yards
Receiving Noah Smith 13 receptions, 97 yards
Liberty Passing Kaidon Salter 11/19, 257 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Quinton Cooley 17 rushes, 106 yards, TD
Receiving CJ Daniels 5 receptions, 157 yards, TD

at Jacksonville State

Liberty Flames (5-0) vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks (5-1)
1 234Total
Flames 0 000 0
Gamecocks 0 000 0
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium
    Jacksonville, Alabama
  • Game start: 7:30 p.m. CST/5:30 p.m. PST
  • Game attendance: 21,745
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): TBD
  • Sources:
   
Statistics Liberty Jacksonville State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Liberty Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Jacksonville State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Middle Tennessee

Game Seven – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (2-5) at Liberty Flames (6-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Middle Tennessee 14 7 14035
Liberty 14 7 14742

at Williams StadiumLynchburg, Virginia

  • Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 16,354
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play) and Brock Vereen (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:36) MTSU – DJ Riles 3-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:04; Middle Tennessee 7-0)
  • (8:37) LIB – Quinton Cooley 5-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; Tied 7-7)
  • (6:43) MTSU – Elijah Metcalf 20-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:54; Middle Tennessee 14-7)
  • (0:49) LIB – Quinton Cooley 9-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 5:49; Tied 14-14)
Second quarter
  • (8:29) LIB – Billy Lucas 1-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:47; Liberty 21-14)
  • (0:20) MTSU – Zack Dobson 2-yard run (Zeke Rankin kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:00; Tied 21-21)
Third quarter
  • (12:43) MTSU – DJ England-Chisholm 36-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:21; Middle Tennessee 28-21)
  • (6:41) LIB – Bentley Hanshaw 23-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:56; Tied 28-28)
  • (6:10) MTSU – Zack Dobson 72-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:31; Middle Tennessee 35-28)
  • (2:50) LIB – Quinton Cooley 10-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:12; Tied 35-35)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:37) LIB – CJ Daniels 37-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:15; Liberty 42-35)
Statistics MTSU LIB
First downs 23 33
Total yards 63–428 81–541
Rushing yards 26–96 61–401
Passing yards 332 140
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–37–2 12–20–1
Time of possession 22:40 37:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Middle Tennessee Passing Nicholas Vattiato 24/37, 332 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jaiden Cradle 12 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Zack Dobson 2 receptions, 82 yards, TD
Liberty Passing Kaidon Salter 12/20, 140 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Kaidon Salter 16 carries, 160 yards
Receiving CJ Daniels 6 receptions, 71 yards, TD

vs No. 8 Oregon ( Fiesta Bowl)

2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
No. 23 Liberty Flames (13-0, 8-0) vs No. 8 Oregon Duck (11-2, 8-1)
1 234Total
No. 23 Flames 6 000 6
No. 8 Ducks 3 2877 45
  • Sources:
  
Statistics No. 23 Liberty No. 8 Oregon
First downs 15 28
Plays–yards 52–294 71–584
Rushes–yards 28–168 29–183
Passing yards 126 401
Passing: comp–att–int 15–24–2 33–42–0
Time of possession 24:45 35:15
Team Category Player Statistics
No. 23 Liberty Passing Kaidon Salter 15/24, 126 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Quinton Cooley 8 carries, 79 yards
Receiving CJ Daniels 8 catches, 79 yards
No. 8 Oregon Passing Bo Nix 28/35, 363 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Bucky Irving 14 carries, 117 yards, TD
Receiving Tez Johnson 11 catches, 172 yards, TD

Rankings

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References

  1. ^ Graham, Chris (January 10, 2023). "Liberty announces 2023 football schedule: Get ready for mid-week C-USA games". Augusta Free Press. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Sordelett, Damien (January 10, 2023). "Liberty to play five midweek games in inaugural Conference USA season". The News & Advance. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Nations, Jeff (October 26, 2023). "Liberty's punishing ground game helps Flames pull away in second half". Bowling Green Daily News. pp. 1B, 3B.



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