2016 Liberty
6–5 (4–1 Big South). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Jacksonville 55–7Sep 10
By 48 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to SMU 14–29Sep 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Virginia Tech | L 13–36 | 19% |
| Sep 10 | vsJacksonville | W 55–7 | 52% |
| Sep 17 | at SMU | L 14–29 | 40% |
| Sep 24 | vs Jacksonville State | L 19–48 | 39% |
| Oct 1 | vs Robert Morris | W 41–7 | 79% |
| Oct 15 | at Kennesaw State | W 36–21 | 40% |
| Oct 22 | vs Monmouth | W 52–28 | 68% |
| Oct 29 | vs Gardner-Webb | W 23–20 | 77% |
| Nov 5 | at Presbyterian | W 16–0 | 71% |
| Nov 12 | vs Charleston Southern | L 26–48 | 56% |
| Nov 17 | at Coastal Carolina | L 7–42 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Coastal Carolina 42–7; unranked in the final AP poll; Big South champions.
In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 32 on file).
Big South champions4–1 in the conference, shared with Charleston Southern
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–1 shared first in Big South
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 302–286
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1364 +15 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.7 No. 33 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 180
- Offensive coordinator
- Joe Dailey
- Defensive coordinators
- Robert Wimberly and Vantz Singletary
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Stephon Masha QB | 134 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Stephen Calvert QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Carrington Mosley RB | 106 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Carrington Mosley RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | B.J. Farrow WR | 93 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Dante Shells WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Juwan Wells DL | 22 tkl |
| Sacks | Juwan Wells DL | 2.5 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Stephen Calvert PRO | ★★★ | No. 2072 |
| Rudiger Yearick DUAL | ★★ | No. 2990 |
| Brandon Tillmon OLB | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Lionell McConnell WR | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Joshua Mack RB | ★★ | No. 3036 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.784 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 6 | 2.2 | 0.773 |
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.
Roster 63
The 2016 roster63 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 41 have a stat line. See the roster
2016 Big South standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern | 4–1 | 7–4 | |
 Liberty | 4–1 | 6–5 | |
| Kennesaw State | 3–2 | 8–3 | |
| Gardner-Webb | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Presbyterian | 1–4 | 2–9 | |
| Monmouth | 0–5 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.