2025 Liberty Flames football team

2025 Liberty Flames football
2025 Liberty Flames football
Conference	Conference USA
Record	0–0 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach	Jamey Chadwell (3rd season);
Co-offensive coordinators	Willy Korn (3rd season); Newland Isaac (3rd season);
Co-defensive coordinators	Kyle Krantz (3rd season); Skylor Magee (3rd season);
Home stadium	Williams Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Conference USA football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Delaware*	0	–	0	0	–	0
FIU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Jacksonville State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kennesaw State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Liberty	0	–	0	0	–	0
Louisiana Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
Middle Tennessee	0	–	0	0	–	0
Missouri State*	0	–	0	0	–	0
New Mexico State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Sam Houston	0	–	0	0	–	0
UTEP	0	–	0	0	–	0
Western Kentucky	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 5, 2025
* – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2025 Liberty Flames football team will represent Liberty University in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Flames play their home games at Williams Stadium located in Lynchburg, Virginia. They are expected to be led by third-year head coach Jamey Chadwell.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Kylen Austin	WR	Albany
Chris Boti	DL	Arkansas State
Jay Hardy	DL	Auburn
Cesar Carrasco	WR	Bucknell
TJ Bush	DE	California
Kaidon Salter	QB	Colorado
Jason Duclona	DB	East Tennessee State
Joshua Wiggins	DB	East Texas A&M
James Jointer Jr.	RB	Eastern Michigan
Jayden Sweeney	S	Florida Atlantic
Markel Fortenberry	WR	Gardner–Webb
Nate Hampton	QB	Gardner–Webb
Izaiah Taylor	OL	Georgia Military College
Roderick Daniels	DE	Kennesaw State
Marius Landsfeld	DL	Mercer
Larry Jones III	DE	New Mexico State
Xavior Gray	OL	Northwestern
Barrett Newman	LB	Northwestern State
Jabin Ford	S	South Carolina State
Dominick Hill	DB	Southern Miss
Eliyt Nairne	DL	Tulane
Jordan Hall	OL	Tulane
Marquis Bell	DB	UC Davis
Jamauri Knox	WR	UNC Pembroke
Jordan White	OL	Vanderbilt
Miles McEachin Jr.	QB	VUL
Rex Lahr	OL	Youngstown State
Victor Venn	RB	Unknown
Nick Brown	K	Unknown
Teagen Lenderink	P	Unknown
Kristyane Gregory	DL	Unknown
Victor Jones Jr.	WR	Unknown
Bryce Dixon	DL	Withdrawn

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Markus Clark	DT	Appalachian State
Derrell Farrar	LB	Appalachian State
Ethan Vasko	QB	Coastal Carolina
Jamari Person	WR	Colorado State
Deuce Spurlock II	LB	Florida
Christian Williams	OL	Florida
Aaron Hester	DE	Florida State
Evan Dickens	RB	Georgia Tech
Jayden Whaley	S	Hampton
Joep Engbers	OL	Illinois
Jiquavious Marshall	DB	Kentucky
Micah Pollard	LB	Michigan
DJ Jackson	DL	NC State
Michael Merdinger	QB	North Carolina
Joe Strickland	DL	Purdue
Tyrell Greene Jr.	RB	Towson
Trey Bedosky	OL	UAB
Casey Cain	WR	UNLV
Tyler Black	K	Wake Forest
Jalon Rock	DB	Weber State
Erwil Anthony Jr.	OL	Wingate

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 30	4:00 p.m.	Maine*	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	ESPN+
September 6	12:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville State	AmFirst Stadium Jacksonville, AL	CBSSN
September 13	5:00 p.m.	at Bowling Green*	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	ESPN+
September 20	6:00 p.m.	James Madison*	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	ESPN Networks
September 27		at Old Dominion*	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA
October 8	8:00 p.m.	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	CBSSN
October 14	7:00 p.m.	New Mexico State	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	CBSSN
November 1	3:30 p.m.	Delaware	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	CBSSN
November 8	1:00 p.m.	Missouri State	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	ESPN Networks
November 15	5:00 p.m.	at FIU	Pitbull Stadium Miami, FL	ESPN Networks
November 22	3:00 p.m.	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN Networks
November 29	3:30 p.m.	Kennesaw State	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	CBSSN
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs. Maine (FCS)

Game One – Maine Black Bears (FCS) (0–0) at Liberty Flames (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
{{{road}}}	0	0	0	0	0
Flames	0	0	0	0	0

at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia

Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ME	LIB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Liberty	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Jacksonville State

Game Two – Liberty Flames (0–0) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	0	0	0	0	0
Gamecocks	0	0	0	0	0

at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL

Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LIB	JVST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Liberty	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jacksonville State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Bowling Green

Game Three – Liberty Flames (0–0) at Bowling Green Falcons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	0	0	0	0	0
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0

at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH

Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LIB	BGSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Liberty	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bowling Green	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. James Madison

Game Four – James Madison Dukes (0–0) at Liberty Flames (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	0	0	0	0	0
Flames	0	0	0	0	0

at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia

Date: Saturday September 20, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JMU	LIB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
James Madison	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Liberty	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Old Dominion

Game Five – Liberty Flames (0–0) at Old Dominion Monarchs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	0	0	0	0	0
Monarchs	0	0	0	0	0

at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA

Date: Saturday September 27, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LIB	ODU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Liberty	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Old Dominion	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UTEP

Game Six – Liberty Flames (0–0) at UTEP Miners (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	0	0	0	0	0
Miners	0	0	0	0	0

at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

Date: Wednesday October 8, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LIB	UTEP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Liberty	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. New Mexico State

Game Seven – New Mexico State Aggies (0–0) at Liberty Flames (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
Flames	0	0	0	0	0

at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia

Date: Tuesday October 14, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NMSU	LIB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Liberty	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Delaware

Game Eight – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) at Liberty Flames (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fightin' Blue Hens	0	0	0	0	0
Flames	0	0	0	0	0

at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia

Date: Saturday November 1, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DEL	LIB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Liberty	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Missouri State

Game Nine – Missouri State Bears (0–0) at Liberty Flames (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Flames	0	0	0	0	0

at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia

Date: Saturday November 8, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MOST	LIB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Liberty	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at FIU

Game Ten – Liberty Flames (0–0) at FIU Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	0	0	0	0	0
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0

at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL

Date: Saturday November 15, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LIB	FIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Liberty	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
FIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Louisiana Tech

Game Eleven – Liberty Flames (0–0) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA

Date: Saturday November 22, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LIB	LT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Liberty	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Louisiana Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Kennesaw State

Game Twelve – Kennesaw State Owls (0–0) at Liberty Flames (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	0	0	0	0
Flames	0	0	0	0	0

at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia

Date: Saturday November 29, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KENN	LIB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kennesaw State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Liberty	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "Liberty Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
^ "Liberty Flames 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
^ "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports. December 16, 2024.
^ "2025 Liberty Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 30, 2024.

[1] "Liberty Football Transfer Portal". ON3.

[2] "Liberty Flames 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.

[3] "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports. December 16, 2024.

[4] "2025 Liberty Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 30, 2024.

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