2023 Liberty Flames football | |
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C-USA champion | |
C-USA Championship, W 49–35 vs. New Mexico State | |
Fiesta Bowl, L 6–45 vs. Oregon | |
Conference | Conference USA |
Ranking | |
AP | No. 25 |
Record | 13–1 (8–0 C-USA) |
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Offensive scheme | Up-tempo spread |
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Base defense | Multiple 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Williams Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. The Liberty Flames football team drew an average home attendance of 18,911 in 2023.
Liberty and Conference USA announced the 2023 football schedule on January 10, 2023. [1] [2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Bowling Green * | CBSSN | W 34–24 | 18,811 | ||
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico State |
| ESPN+ | W 33–17 | 20,123 | |
September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Buffalo * | CBSSN | W 55–27 | 13,020 | ||
September 23 | 6:30 p.m. | at FIU | ESPN+ | W 38–6 | 17,437 | ||
October 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Sam Houston |
| CBSSN | W 21–16 | 17,100 | |
October 10 | 7:30 p.m. | at Jacksonville State | ESPNU | W 31–13 | 21,745 | ||
October 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee |
| CBSSN | W 42–35 | 16,354 | |
October 24 | 7:30 p.m. | at Western Kentucky | ESPNU | W 42–29 [3] | 16,036 | ||
November 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech ![]() |
| CBSSN | W 56–30 | 21,647 | |
November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Old Dominion * |
| ESPN+ | W 38–10 | 21,481 | |
November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | UMass * |
| ESPN+ | W 49–25 | 16,860 | |
November 25 | 3:30 p.m. | at UTEP | No. 25 | CBSSN | W 42–28 | 10,240 | |
December 1 | 7:00 p.m. | New Mexico State | No. 24 |
| CBSSN | W 49–35 | 20,077 |
January 1, 2024 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 8 Oregon | No. 23 | ESPN | L 6–45 | 47,769 | |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bowling Green | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Liberty | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
Game information |
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Statistics | BGSU | LIB |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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New Mexico State | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Liberty | 7 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 33 |
at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia
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Statistics | NMSU | LIB |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Liberty | 10 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 55 |
Buffalo | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
at University at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, New York
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Statistics | LIB | BUFF |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Liberty | 14 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
Florida International | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Statistics | LIB | FIU |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sam Houston | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
Liberty | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA
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Statistics | SHSU | LIB |
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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 |
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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 |
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Statistics | Liberty | Jacksonville State |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Middle Tennessee | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
Liberty | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia
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Statistics | MTSU | LIB |
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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 |
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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 |
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Statistics | No. 23 Liberty | No. 8 Oregon |
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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 |
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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 |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 25 |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 22 | 20 | RV |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | 25 | 24 | 23 | Not released |