2014 Liberty
9–5 (4–1 Big South). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Gardner-Webb 34–0Oct 25
By 34 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat App State 55–48Oct 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at 23North Carolina | L 29–56 | 19% |
| Sep 6 | at Norfolk State | W 17–0 | 65% |
| Sep 13 | vsBrevard | W 56–31 | 85% |
| Sep 20 | vs Bryant | W 38–21 | 67% |
| Sep 27 | at Indiana State | L 19–38 | 61% |
| Oct 4 | vs Richmond | L 39–46 | 62% |
| Oct 11 | at App State | W 55–48 | 52% |
| Oct 25 | vs Gardner-Webb | W 34–0 | 69% |
| Nov 1 | at Presbyterian | W 28–7 | 56% |
| Nov 8 | vs Monmouth | W 34–24 | 71% |
| Nov 15 | vs Charleston Southern | L 36–38 | 66% |
| Nov 22 | at Coastal Carolina | W 15–14 | 24% |
| Nov 29 | at James MadisonNCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round | W 26–21 | 38% |
| Dec 6 | at Villanova | L 22–29 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Villanova 29–22; unranked in the final AP poll; Big South champions.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 32 on file).
Big South champions4–1 in the conference, shared with Coastal Carolina
- Record
- 9–5
- Conference
- 4–1 shared first in Big South
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 448–373
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1442 +58 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −14.3 No. 19 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 224
- Offensive coordinator
- Aaron Stamn
- Defensive coordinators
- Robert Wimberly and Vantz Singletary
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Josh Woodrum QB | 545 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Josh Woodrum QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | D.J. Abnar RB | 189 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | D.J. Abnar RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Dante Shells WR | 184 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Dante Shells WR | 1 TD |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| J.T. Bradwell DUAL | ★★ | No. 2648 |
| James Passmore OT | ★★ | No. 3527 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.710 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.0 | 0.738 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2014 Big South standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | 4–1 | 12–2 | |
 Liberty | 4–1 | 9–5 | |
| Charleston Southern | 3–2 | 8–4 | |
| Presbyterian | 3–2 | 6–5 | |
| Monmouth | 1–4 | 6–5 | |
| Gardner-Webb | 0–5 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.