Liberty vs. Norfolk State

Liberty and Norfolk State have 5 meetings on file, the first in 2003; Liberty leads the series 3–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Liberty 3–⁠2, and Liberty has won the last 2.

Liberty wins
3
Norfolk State wins
2
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2003
Longest streak
2 Norfolk State
Current streak
2 Liberty
Last 10 meetings
Liberty 3–⁠2
Most recent
2018

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s1–⁠1
2010s2–⁠1
Average margin
24.8 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Liberty
2–⁠1 Liberty’s record at home
At Norfolk State
1–⁠1 Norfolk State’s record at home
Shutouts
1

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Liberty’s biggest win2003: Liberty 69, Norfolk State 21by 48 points
  2. Norfolk State’s biggest win2005: Norfolk State 34, Liberty 17by 17 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Liberty and Norfolk State, 2003 on13001500170020052010201520202025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Dec 1, 2018Liberty 52, Norfolk State 17at Liberty
Sep 6, 2014Liberty 17, Norfolk State 0at Norfolk State
Sep 8, 2012Norfolk State 31, Liberty 24at Liberty
Nov 19, 2005Norfolk State 34, Liberty 17at Norfolk State
Nov 8, 2003Liberty 69, Norfolk State 21at Liberty

Every game is listed as played on the field.