2025 Liberty Flames football team

2025 Liberty Flames football
Conference	Conference USA
Record	4–5 (3–2 CUSA)
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	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Kennesaw State		5	–	0					7	–	2
Jacksonville State		5	–	0					6	–	3
Western Kentucky		5	–	1					7	–	2
Missouri State*		4	–	1					6	–	3
Liberty		3	–	2					4	–	5
Delaware*		3	–	3					5	–	4
Louisiana Tech		3	–	3					5	–	4
FIU		2	–	3					4	–	5
UTEP		1	–	4					2	–	7
New Mexico State		1	–	5					3	–	6
Middle Tennessee		0	–	5					1	–	8
Sam Houston		0	–	5					1	–	8
Championship: December 5, 2025
* – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules As of November 9, 2025

The 2025 Liberty Flames football team represents Liberty University in Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Flames play their home games at Williams Stadium located in Lynchburg, Virginia. They are 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Bryce Dixon	DL	Withdrawn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	Result	Attendance
August 30	4:00 p.m.	Maine *	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	ESPN+	W 28–7	20,337
September 6	12:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville State	AmFirst Stadium Jacksonville, AL	CBSSN	L 24–34	20,755
September 13	5:00 p.m.	at Bowling Green *	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	ESPN+	L 13–23	23,159
September 20	3:30 p.m.	James Madison *	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA (Battle of the Blue Ridge)	ESPNU	L 13–31	24,022
September 27	6:00 p.m.	at Old Dominion *	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+	L 7–21	18,435
October 8	8:00 p.m.	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	CBSSN	W 19–8	9,286
October 14	7:00 p.m.	New Mexico State	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	CBSSN	W 30–27	16,312
November 1	3:30 p.m.	Delaware	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	CBSSN	W 59–30	18,455
November 8	1:00 p.m.	Missouri State	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	ESPN+	L 17–21	18,407
November 15	5:00 p.m.	at FIU	Pitbull Stadium Miami, FL	ESPN+
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)

See also: 2025 Maine Black Bears football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears (FCS)	0	7	0	0	7
Flames	0	7	0	21	28

at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia

• Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
• Game time: 4:00 PM EST
• Game weather: Sunny 76 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 20,337
• Referee: David Burge
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Warner (play-by-play), Joe Jauch (analyst) and Annie Cory (sideline)

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter ME – Sincere Baines 77-yard run (Samuel Trembley kick), 13:58. Black Bears 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:13. LIB – Reese Smith 9-yard pass from Ethan Vasko (Jay Billingsley kick), 0:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 0:17. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter LIB – Evan Dickens 24-yard pass from Ethan Vasko (Jay Billingsley kick), 10:24. Flames 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:39. LIB – Donte Lee Jr. 16-yard pass from Ethan Vasko (Jay Billingsley kick), 4:33. Flames 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:03. LIB – Ethan Vasko 13-yard run (Jay Billingsley kick), 2:38. Flames 28–7. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:02.

Statistics	ME	LIB
First downs	15	22
Total yards	316	391
Rushing yards	184	194
Passing yards	132	197
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–31–1	19–33–0
Time of possession	26:26	33:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing	Carter Peevy	13/31, 132 yards, INT
	Rushing	Sincere Baines	11 carries, 118 yards, TD
	Receiving	Molayo Irefin	3 receptions, 35 yards
Liberty	Passing	Ethan Vasko	19/33, 197 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Ethan Vasko	13 carries, 63 yards, TD
	Receiving	Reese Smith	6 receptions, 46 yards, TD

at Jacksonville State

See also: 2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

Game Two – Liberty Flames (1–0) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	7	3	0	14	24
Gamecocks	7	10	7	10	34

at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL

• Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather: Sunny 81 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 20,755
• Referee: Rodney Burnette
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) and Adam Breneman (analyst)

Game information

First quarter JVST – Andrew Paul 3-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 9:58. Gamecocks 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:43. LIB – Julian Gray 72-yard pass from Ethan Vasko (Jay Billingsley kick), 4:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 95 yards, 2:47. Second quarter JVST – Cam Cook 11-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 12:35. Gamecocks 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:25. JVST – Garrison Rippa 50-yard field goal, 3:08. Gamecocks 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 33 yards, 5:12. LIB – Jay Billingsley 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Gamecocks 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:02. Third quarter JVST – Cam Cook 1-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 7:13. Gamecocks 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:49. Fourth quarter LIB – Evan Dickens 52-yard run (Jay Billingsley kick), 12:47. Gamecocks 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:28. JVST – Gavin Wimsatt 3-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 8:33. Gamecocks 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:14. LIB – Donte Lee Jr. 62-yard pass from Ethan Vasko (Brayden Beck kick), 7:16. Gamecocks 31–24. Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:11. JVST – Garrison Rippa 24-yard field goal, 4:08. Gamecocks 34–24. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:08.

Statistics	LIB	JVST
First downs	20	18
Total yards	534	390
Rushing yards	37–199	50–338
Passing yards	335	52
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–29–1	6–12–0
Time of possession	29:36	30:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Liberty	Passing	Ethan Vasko	19/29, 335 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Evan Dickens	13 carries, 114 yards, TD
	Receiving	Donte Lee Jr.	2 receptions, 74 yards, TD
Jacksonville State	Passing	Gavin Wimsatt	6/12, 52 yards
	Rushing	Cam Cook	29 carries, 195 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Caleb Coombs	2 receptions, 24 yards

at Bowling Green

See also: 2025 Bowling Green Falcons football team

Game Three – Liberty Flames (1–1) at Bowling Green Falcons (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	0	0	7	6	13
Falcons	3	7	3	10	23

at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH

• Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
• Game time: 5:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 23,159
• Referee: Ron Hudson
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (8:44) BGSU – Jackson Kleather 48-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 4:52; Bowling Green 3–0) Second quarter (0:08) BGSU – Jacob Harris 12-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Jackson Kleather kick (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 0:21; Bowling Green 10–0) Third quarter (7:10) LIB – Donte Lee Jr. 44-yard pass from Ethan Vasko, Brayden Beck kick (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:17; Bowling Green 10–7) (1:23) BGSU – Jackson Kleather 26-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 5:44; Bowling Green 13–7) Fourth quarter (13:43) BGSU – Jackson Kleather 50-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:11; Bowling Green 16–7) (11:48) BGSU – Chris McMillian 7-yard run, Jackson Kleather kick (Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:29; Bowling Green 23–7) (2:46) LIB – Evan Dickens 12-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:16; Bowling Green 23–13)

Statistics	LIB	BGSU
First downs	17	17
Total yards	346	304
Rushing yards	152	158
Passing yards	194	146
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–25–2	16–32–0
Time of possession	28:51	31:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Liberty	Passing	Ethan Vasko	13/24, 194 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Evan Dickens	15 carries, 96 yards, TD
	Receiving	Donte Lee Jr.	3 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Bowling Green	Passing	Drew Pyne	16/31, 146 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kaderris Roberts	10 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	RJ Garcia II	3 receptions, 38 yards

vs. James Madison

See also: 2025 James Madison Dukes football team

Game Four – James Madison Dukes (1–1) at Liberty Flames (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	3	7	7	14	31
Flames	3	7	3	0	13

at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia

• Date: Saturday September 20, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E 6 mph
• Game attendance: 24,022
• Referee: Steven Robinson
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (9:42) JMU – Morgan Suarez 39-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:18; James Madison 3–0) (4:55) LIB – Jay Billingsley 47-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 4:47; Tied 3–3) Second quarter (5:34) LIB – Ethan Vasko 2-yard run, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:34; Liberty 10–3) (1:19) JMU – Landon Ellis 21-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:07; Tied 10–10) Third quarter (8:06) LIB – Jay Billingsley 35-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 6:54; Liberty 13–10) (3:32) JMU – Wayne Knight 1-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:27; James Madison 17–13) Fourth quarter (11:07) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 9-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:52; James Madison 24–13) (2:31) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 13-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:05; James Madison 31–13)

Statistics	JMU	LIB
First downs	24	16
Total yards	440	233
Rushing yards	227	158
Passing yards	213	75
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–25–1	7–21–0
Time of possession	33:03	26:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
James Madison	Passing	Alonza Barnett III	17/25, 213 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Wayne Knight	17 carries, 89 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jaylan Sanchez	4 receptions, 51 yards
Liberty	Passing	Ethan Vasko	4/10, 37 yards
	Rushing	Evan Dickens	17 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Jamari Person	2 receptions, 29 yards

at Old Dominion

See also: 2025 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

Game Five – Liberty Flames (1–3) at Old Dominion Monarchs (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	0	0	7	0	7
Monarchs	0	14	0	7	21

at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA

• Date: Saturday September 27, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NW 5 mph
• Game attendance: 18,435
• Referee: Douglas Mercer
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Jackson (play-by-play) and Andy Mashaw (analyst)

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter (7:34) ODU – TJ Johnson 22-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:54; Old Dominion 7–0) (4:01) ODU – Ja'Cory Thomas 31-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:18; Old Dominion 14–0) Third quarter (9:11) LIB – Julian Gray 4-yard run, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:45; Old Dominion 14–7) Fourth quarter (13:17) ODU – Ja'Cory Thomas 55-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:40; Old Dominion 21–7)

Statistics	LIB	ODU
First downs	12	25
Total yards	210	489
Rushing yards	133	218
Passing yards	77	271
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	6–12–1	18–26–1
Time of possession	26:38	31:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Liberty	Passing	Michael Merdinger	6/11, 77 yards
	Rushing	Caden Williams	19 carries, 92 yards
	Receiving	Donte Lee Jr.	1 reception, 53 yards
Old Dominion	Passing	Colton Joseph	18/26, 271 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Colton Joseph	15 carries, 76 yards
	Receiving	Ja'Cory Thomas	5 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD

at UTEP

See also: 2025 UTEP Miners football team

Game Six – Liberty Flames (1–4) at UTEP Miners (1–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	7	6	6	0	19
Miners	0	0	0	8	8

at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

• Date: Wednesday October 8, 2025
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 9,286
• Referee: Rodney Burnette
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Alex Del Barrio (play-by-play) and Adam Breneman (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (6:21) LIB – Ethan Vasko 2-yard run, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 6:32; Liberty 7–0) Second quarter (14:53) LIB – Jay Billingsley 27-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:23; Liberty 10–0) (8:25) LIB – Jay Billingsley 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:10; Liberty 13–0) Third quarter (11:18) LIB – Jay Billingsley 50-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:42; Liberty 16–0) (7:27) LIB – Jay Billingsley 41-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:42; Liberty 19–0) Fourth quarter (11:39) UTEP – Skyler Locklear 13-yard run, Josh Schuchts pass (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:16; Liberty 19–8)

Statistics	LIB	UTEP
First downs	22	9
Total yards	403	167
Rushing yards	160	56
Passing yards	243	111
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–33–0	13–27–2
Time of possession	39:57	20:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Liberty	Passing	Ethan Vasko	19/33, 243 yards
	Rushing	Vaughn Blue	17 carries, 75 yards
	Receiving	Julian Gray	3 receptions, 63 yards
UTEP	Passing	Skyler Locklear	9/17, 90 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Skyler Locklear	8 carries, 58 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kenny Odom	3 receptions, 53 yards

vs. New Mexico State

See also: 2025 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Game Seven – New Mexico State Aggies (3–2) at Liberty Flames (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	6	14	7	27
Flames	3	17	0	10	30

at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia

• Date: Tuesday October 14, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NE 4 mph
• Game attendance: 16,312
• Referee: Rory Bernard
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) and Adam Breneman (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (2:17) LIB – Jay Billingsley 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:14; Liberty 3–0) Second quarter (10:04) NMSU – Ryan Hawk 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:07; Tied 3–3) (9:49) LIB – Julian Gray 96-yard kickoff return, Jay Billingsley kick (Liberty 10–3) (5:08) LIB – Evan Dickens 8-yard run, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:51; Liberty 17–3) (1:07) NMSU – Ryan Hawk 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:01; Liberty 17–6) (0:11) LIB – Jay Billingsley 43-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 0:56; Liberty 20–6) Third quarter (8:43) NMSU – Kadarius Calloway 2-yard run, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:07; Liberty 20–13) (1:23) NMSU – Donovan Faupel 20-yard pass from Logan Fife, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:33; Tied 20–20) Fourth quarter (12:19) NMSU – Brodie Malone-Bradford 20-yard pass from Logan Fife, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:32; New Mexico State 27–20) (8:21) LIB – Jay Billingsley 29-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:51; New Mexico State 27–23) (0:36) LIB – Evan Dickens 8-yard run, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 3:10; Liberty 30–27)

Statistics	NMSU	LIB
First downs	23	19
Total yards	388	293
Rushing yards	146	114
Passing yards	242	179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–37–0	20–30–2
Time of possession	33:53	26:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico State	Passing	Logan Fife	20/37, 242 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kadarius Calloway	18 carries, 84 yards, TD
	Receiving	TK King	5 receptions, 68 yards
Liberty	Passing	Ethan Vasko	20/30, 179 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Evan Dickens	13 carries, 50 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Donte Lee Jr.	6 receptions, 55 yards

vs. Delaware

See also: 2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

Game Eight – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (4–3) at Liberty Flames (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fightin' Blue Hens	3	6	15	6	30
Flames	7	21	21	10	59

at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia

• Date: Saturday November 1, 2025
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: W at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 18,455
• Referee: Ron Hudson
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Adam Breneman (analyst) and Patrick Peterson (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (11:29) DEL – Nate Reed 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:31; Delaware 3–0) (6:02) LIB – Ethan Vasko 15-yard run, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:27; Liberty 7–3) Second quarter (14:05) DEL – Nate Reed 28-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 6:57; Liberty 7–6) (11:18) LIB – Evan Dickens 5-yard run, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:16; Liberty 14–6) (2:57) LIB – Evan Dickens 1-yard run, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:53; Liberty 21–6) (1:39) LIB – Evan Dickens 30-yard run, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:13; Liberty 28–6) (0:00) DEL – Nate Reed 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 1:39; Liberty 28–9) Third quarter (14:30) LIB – Evan Dickens 72-yard run, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:30; Liberty 35–9) (12:58) DEL – Elijah Sessoms 8-yard pass from Nick Minicucci, Nate Reed kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:24; Liberty 35–16) (5:49) DEL – Donovan Lewis 3-yard pass from Nick Minicucci, Nate Reed kick (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 4:14; Liberty 35–24) (3:07) LIB – Jacob Jenkins 15-yard pass from Ethan Vasko, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Liberty 42–24) (0:28) LIB – Donte Lee Jr. 31-yard pass from Ethan Vasko, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:39; Liberty 49–24) Fourth quarter (12:57) DEL – Nick Minicucci 12-yard run (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:22; Liberty 49–30) (9:05) LIB – Vaughn Blue 12-yard run, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:52; Liberty 56–30) (4:49) LIB – Brayden Beck 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:24; Liberty 59–30)

Statistics	DEL	LIB
First downs	18	25
Total yards	420	561
Rushing yards	76	282
Passing yards	344	279
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	29–49–1	16–23–0
Time of possession	28:30	31:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware	Passing	Nick Minicucci	29/49, 344 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Nick Minicucci	8 carries, 37 yards, TD
	Receiving	Sean Wilson	5 receptions, 109 yards
Liberty	Passing	Ethan Vasko	14/20, 221 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Evan Dickens	22 carries, 217 yards, 4 TD
	Receiving	Donte Lee Jr.	5 receptions, 92 yards, TD

vs. Missouri State

See also: 2025 Missouri State Bears football team

Game Nine – Missouri State Bears (5–3) at Liberty Flames (4–4) – 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: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Warner (play-by-play), Joe Jauch (analyst) and Annie Cory (sideline)

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

See also: 2025 FIU Panthers football team

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

See also: 2025 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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

See also: 2025 Kennesaw State Owls football team

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

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.