2017 Liberty
6–5 (2–3 Big South). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Morehead State 58–17Sep 9
By 41 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Baylor 48–45Sep 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Baylor | W 48–45 | 19% |
| Sep 9 | vs Morehead State | W 58–17 | 70% |
| Sep 16 | vs Indiana State | W 42–41 | 75% |
| Sep 23 | at Jacksonville State | L 10–31 | 33% |
| Sep 30 | vsSaint Francis | L 7–13 | 60% |
| Oct 14 | vs Kennesaw State | L 28–42 | 53% |
| Oct 21 | at Monmouth | L 39–56 | 35% |
| Oct 28 | at Gardner-Webb | W 33–17 | 55% |
| Nov 4 | vs Duquesne | W 27–24 | 38% |
| Nov 11 | vs Presbyterian | W 47–28 | 77% |
| Nov 18 | at Charleston Southern | L 19–20 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Charleston Southern 20–19; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Big South.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 32 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 2–3 4th in Big South
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 358–334
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1351 +9 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −24.4 No. 56 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 171
- Offensive coordinator
- Joe Dailey
- Defensive coordinators
- Robert Wimberly and Vantz Singletary
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Stephen Calvert QB | 447 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Stephen Calvert QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Carrington Mosley RB | 122 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Stephen Calvert QB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Antonio Gandy-Golden WR | 192 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Antonio Gandy-Golden WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Jeremy Peters CB | 7 tkl |
| Interceptions | Brandon Tillmon LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Keith Best CB | ★★★ | No. 1442 |
| London Lewis SDE | ★★★ | No. 1936 |
| D.J. Stubbs WR | ★★★ | No. 1974 |
| Aaron Pierre ATH | ★★ | No. 3176 |
| Remington Green OLB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.806 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.807 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.8 | 0.802 |
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 76
The 2017 roster76 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 31 have a stat line. See the roster
2017 Big South standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 5–0 | 12–2 | |
| Monmouth | 4–1 | 9–3 | |
| Charleston Southern | 3–2 | 6–5 | |
 Liberty | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
| Presbyterian | 1–4 | 4–7 | |
| Gardner-Webb | 0–5 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.