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2024 Liberty

8–⁠4 (5–⁠3 Conference USA), coached by Jamey Chadwell.

Schedule and results

Liberty in 2024, game by game: won vs. Campbell 41–24; won at New Mexico State 30–24; won vs. UTEP 28–10; won vs. East Carolina 35–24; won vs. Florida International 31–24; lost at Kennesaw State 24–27; lost vs. Jacksonville State 21–31; won at Middle Tennessee 37–17; won at Massachusetts 35–34; won vs. Western Kentucky 38–21; lost at Sam Houston 18–20; lost vs. Buffalo 7–26+20−19Won 41–24 vs. Campbell+17CampbellWon 30–24 at New Mexico State+6New Mexico StateWon 28–10 vs. UTEP+18UTEPWon 35–24 vs. East Carolina+11East CarolinaWon 31–24 vs. Florida International+7Florida Interna…Lost 24–27 at Kennesaw State-3Kennesaw StateLost 21–31 vs. Jacksonville State-10Jacksonville St…Won 37–17 at Middle Tennessee+20Middle TennesseeWon 35–34 at Massachusetts+1MassachusettsWon 38–21 vs. Western Kentucky+17Western KentuckyLost 18–20 at Sam Houston-2Sam HoustonLost 7–26 vs. Buffalo-19Buffalo
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vsCampbellW 41–⁠2489%
Sep 7atNew Mexico StateW 30–⁠2455%
Sep 14vsUTEPW 28–⁠1088%
Sep 21vsEast CarolinaW 35–⁠2480%
Sep 28atApp StatePreview62%
Oct 8vsFlorida InternationalW 31–⁠2488%
Oct 23atKennesaw StateL 24–⁠2791%
Oct 30vsJacksonville StateL 21–⁠3171%
Nov 9atMiddle TennesseeW 37–⁠1772%
Nov 16atMassachusettsW 35–⁠3482%
Nov 23vsWestern KentuckyW 38–⁠2161%
Nov 29atSam HoustonL 18–⁠2063%
Jan 4Bowls & playoffvsBuffaloBahamas BowlL 7–⁠2667%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

Record
8–⁠4
Conference
5–⁠3 4th in Conference USA
AP final
Unranked
Points
345–⁠282
Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Elo
1570 −43 this season
SP+ rating
0.2 No. 71 of 134; offense No. 60, defense No. 70, special teams No. 109
SRS
−9.9 No. 108 of 134 in FBS
Returning
74% of last season’s EPA, No. 18 of 133
Recruiting class
No. 105 roster talent No. 88 in FBS
Offensive coordinators
Willy Korn and Newland Isaac
Defensive coordinators
Kyle Krantz and Skylor Magee
Offense
Up-tempo spread
Defense
Multiple 4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense40th of 134
  • Defense31st of 134
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted74th of 134
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted68th of 134
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1548%1.1340th of 134
Defense0.0439%1.2931st of 134
Opponent-adjusted0.09 off
0.10 def		44% off
43% def		—74th off
68th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.1own 2815% allowed
Defense3.5own 2915% caused

CORE rating 2.2, 60th of 134 (offense 0.5, defense -1.7).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsKaidon Salter QB1,886 yds
Passing touchdownsKaidon Salter QB15 TD
Rushing yardsQuinton Cooley RB1,254 yds
Rushing touchdownsQuinton Cooley RB13 TD
Receiving yardsTreon Sibley WR510 yds
Receiving touchdownsReese Smith WR4 TD
TacklesJoseph Carter LB88 tkl
SacksT.J. Bush DL5.5 sacks
InterceptionsAmarian Williams CB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2024 class

Jayden Bradford QB★★★No. 899
Eric Smith WR★★★No. 1362
Devin Henderson S★★★No. 1591
Caden Williams RB★★★No. 1769
Eli Sisson TE★★★No. 1816

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2024 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.871
Running backs13.00.845
Receivers43.00.843
Offensive line33.00.830
Defensive line13.00.819
Linebackers13.00.836
Defensive backs23.00.845
Whole class133.00.840

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 118

The 2024 roster

118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 18

The 2024 portal
Brenton Williams DE★★★from Auburn
Jason Duclona CB★★★from UCF
Alex Oliver CB★★★from VMI
Dominick Hill CB★★★from Temple
Tyson Mobley WR★★★from Coastal Carolina
D.J. Geth OT★★★from North Carolina
Eli Hall DL★★★from Wake Forest
Ethan Crisp LB★★★from Vanderbilt
Aidan Vaughan LB★★★from Wisconsin
Charles Yates Jr. CB★★★from Old Dominion
John Paul Flores OL★★★from Louisville
Ryan Burger QB★★★from App State

And 6 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 18

C.J. Daniels WR★★★★to LSU
Kaidon Salter QB★★★★returned to Liberty
Kendy Charles DL★★★★to Duke
Preston Hodge S★★★★to Colorado
Kobe Singleton CB★★★to Oregon State
Chase Mitchell OT★★★to Vanderbilt
Jaylon Jimmerson S★★★to Sam Houston
Aakil Washington LB★★★to South Alabama
Bryan Whitehead II DE★★★to Arkansas State
Robert Rahimi S★★★to San José State
Brian Hannibal OG★★★to Saint Francis
Jordan Norwood LB★★★to Incarnate Word

And 6 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2024 Conference USA standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Jacksonville State7–⁠19–⁠5
Sam Houston6–⁠210–⁠3
Western Kentucky6–⁠28–⁠6
Liberty5–⁠38–⁠4
Louisiana Tech4–⁠45–⁠8
Florida International3–⁠54–⁠8
UTEP3–⁠53–⁠9
Middle Tennessee2–⁠63–⁠9
New Mexico State2–⁠63–⁠9
Kennesaw State2–⁠62–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.