Saturday Savant

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Liberty	0	0	7	0	7
Old Dominion	0	14	0	7	21

Game Leaders

Liberty

Old Dominion

6/11 · 77 · 0

Michael Merdinger

Passing Yards

18/26 · 271 · 3

Colton Joseph

19 · 92 · 0

Caden Williams

Rushing Yards

16 · 89 · 0

Trequan Jones

1 · 53 · 0

Donte Lee Jr.

Receiving Yards

5 · 114 · 2

Ja'Cory Thomas

Play by Play

1st QUARTER

2nd QUARTER

15:002nd

Colton Joseph pass incomplete to Tre' Brown III

14:432nd

Ian Brandt punt for 50 yds

14:432nd

Evan Dickens run for 1 yd to the LIB 5

13:582nd

Evan Dickens run for a loss of 2 yards to the LIB 3 Evan Dickens fumbled, recovered by ODU Ricardo Williams Jr.

13:582nd

Colton Joseph run for no gain to the LIB 3

13:582nd

Colton Joseph pass incomplete to Ja'Cory Thomas

13:152nd

Colton Joseph pass complete to Maurki James for 1 yd Maurki James fumbled, recovered by LIB Bryce Dixon

13:152nd

Caden Williams run for 6 yds to the LIB 8

13:152nd

Caden Williams run for 3 yds to the LIB 11

13:152nd

Michael Merdinger pass complete to Darius Copeland for 2 yds to the LIB 13 for a 1ST down

13:152nd

Michael Merdinger pass complete to Reese Smith for no gain to the LIB 13

13:152nd

Caden Williams run for 3 yds to the LIB 16

13:152nd

Michael Merdinger sacked by Kris Trinidad for a loss of 8 yards to the LIB 8

9:282nd

Max Morgan punt for 61 yds

9:282nd

Colton Joseph run for 4 yds to the ODU 35

9:282nd

Colton Joseph pass complete to Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding for 20 yds to the LIB 45 for a 1ST down

9:282nd

Colton Joseph pass incomplete

9:282nd

Colton Joseph run for 23 yds to the LIB 22 for a 1ST down

Touchdown

7:342nd

Colton Joseph pass complete to TJ Johnson for 22 yds for a TD (Riley Callaghan KICK)

Touchdown · 5 plays, 69 yds

LIB OLD

0 – 7

7:342nd

PENALTY LU Offside (Harmon,Damond) 2 yards from LU 03 to LU 01. NO PLAY.

7:342nd

Nathanial Eichner kickoff for 32 yds , Ethan Crisp return for no gain to the LIB 33

7:342nd

Caden Williams run for 2 yds to the LIB 35

7:342nd

Caden Williams run for 1 yd to the LIB 36

7:342nd

Michael Merdinger run for a loss of 2 yards to the LIB 34

7:342nd

PENALTY LU Delay Of Game 5 yards from LU 34 to LU 29. NO PLAY.

5:192nd

Max Morgan punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Devin Roche at the ODU 22

5:192nd

Trequan Jones run for 9 yds to the LIB 39

5:192nd

Colton Joseph pass complete to Ja'Cory Thomas for 8 yds to the LIB 31 for a 1ST down

5:192nd

Colton Joseph pass complete to Tre' Brown III for 41 yds to the LIB 48 for a 1ST down

5:192nd

PENALTY ODU Personal Foul (Johnson,TJ) 11 yard from ODU22 to ODU11. NO PLAY.

4:072nd

Timeout Liberty, clock 04:07

Touchdown

4:012nd

Colton Joseph pass complete to Ja'Cory Thomas for 31 yds for a TD (Riley Callaghan KICK)

Touchdown · 4 plays, 78 yds

LIB OLD

0 – 14

3:542nd

Nathanial Eichner kickoff for 44 yds , A'Khori Jones return for 14 yds to the LIB 35

3:542nd

PENALTY LU Delay Of Game 5 yards from LU 35 to LU 30. NO PLAY.

3:542nd

Ethan Houck run for 2 yds to the LIB 32

3:162nd

Ethan Houck pass intercepted Jeremy Mack Jr. return for no gain to the LIB 43

3:162nd

Colton Joseph run for 13 yds to the LIB 30 for a 1ST down

3:162nd

Colton Joseph run for 18 yds to the LIB 12 for a 1ST down

3:162nd

Ke'Travion Hargrove run for 7 yds to the LIB 5

3:162nd

Ke'Travion Hargrove run for 1 yd to the LIB 4

3:162nd

Colton Joseph run for 2 yds to the LIB 2 for a 1ST down

3:162nd

Colton Joseph pass complete to Jailen Butler for a loss of 1 yard to the LIB 3

3:162nd

Ke'Travion Hargrove run for 2 yds to the LIB 1

0:292nd

Timeout Old Dominion, clock 00:29

0:202nd

Colton Joseph run for a loss of 7 yards to the LIB 8 Colton Joseph fumbled, recovered by LIB Dexter Ricks Jr.

0:202nd

M. Merdinger takes a knee

0:192nd

Timeout Old Dominion, clock 00:19

0:192nd

M. Merdinger takes a knee

0:172nd

Timeout Old Dominion, clock 00:17

0:002nd

M. Merdinger takes a knee

0:002nd

End of 2nd Quarter

3rd QUARTER

14:553rd

Max Morgan kickoff for 65 yds , Maurki James return for 20 yds to the ODU 20

14:553rd

Trequan Jones run for 6 yds to the ODU 26

14:553rd

Colton Joseph pass complete to Tre' Brown III for 7 yds to the ODU 33 for a 1ST down

14:553rd

Trequan Jones run for 6 yds to the ODU 39

14:553rd

Trequan Jones run for 2 yds to the ODU 41

14:553rd

Trequan Jones run for a loss of 3 yards to the ODU 38

12:183rd

Ian Brandt punt for 45 yds , Reese Smith returns for no gain to the LIB 17

12:183rd

Michael Merdinger pass incomplete to Donte Lee Jr.

12:183rd

Caden Williams run for 2 yds to the LIB 19

12:183rd

PENALTY LU False Start (Engbers,Joep) 5 yards from LU 19 to LU 14. NO PLAY.

12:183rd

Michael Merdinger pass incomplete to Jamari Person

11:113rd

Max Morgan punt for 50 yds , Devin Roche returns for 12 yds to the ODU 48

10:563rd

Colton Joseph pass intercepted A'Khori Jones return for 28 yds to the LIB 36

10:563rd

Michael Merdinger pass complete to Donte Lee Jr. for 53 yds to the ODU 11 for a 1ST down

10:563rd

Caden Williams run for 4 yds to the ODU 7

10:563rd

Caden Williams run for 3 yds to the ODU 4

Touchdown

9:113rd

Julian Gray run for 4 yds for a TD (Jay Billingsley KICK)

Touchdown · 4 plays, 64 yds

LIB OLD

7 – 14

9:033rd

Max Morgan kickoff for 65 yds , Maurki James return for 29 yds to the ODU 36 Old Dominion Penalty, Illegal Block (9 Yards) to the ODU 9

9:033rd

Colton Joseph pass complete to Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding for 9 yds to the ODU 18

9:033rd

No Huddle-Shotgun Joseph,Colton pass incomplete short right thrown to ODU25 PENALTY ODU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Joyce,Ryan) 5 yards from ODU18 to ODU13. NO PLAY.

9:033rd

Colton Joseph run for 22 yds to the ODU 35 for a 1ST down

9:033rd

Devin Roche run for 12 yds to the ODU 47 for a 1ST down

9:033rd

Colton Joseph run for 6 yds to the LIB 47

9:033rd

Devin Roche run for 3 yds to the LIB 44

9:033rd

Devin Roche run for no gain to the LIB 44

5:433rd

Ian Brandt punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Reese Smith at the LIB 8

5:433rd

Caden Williams run for 11 yds to the LIB 19 for a 1ST down

5:433rd

Caden Williams run for 2 yds to the LIB 21

5:433rd

Michael Merdinger sacked by Fred Giles for a loss of 7 yards to the LIB 14

5:433rd

Michael Merdinger pass incomplete to Jamari Person

5:433rd

PENALTY LU False Start (Jones,A'Khori) 5 yards from LU 14 to LU 09. NO PLAY.

3:463rd

Max Morgan punt for 41 yds

3:463rd

Colton Joseph pass incomplete to Tre' Brown III

3:463rd

Ke'Travion Hargrove run for 4 yds to the LIB 46

3:463rd

Colton Joseph pass complete to Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding for 7 yds to the LIB 39 for a 1ST down

3:463rd

Ke'Travion Hargrove run for 5 yds to the LIB 34

3:463rd

Colton Joseph pass incomplete to Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding

3:463rd

Old Dominion Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined

2:013rd

Timeout Old Dominion, clock 02:01

1:553rd

Riley Callaghan 52 yd FG MISSED

1:553rd

Caden Williams run for 6 yds to the LIB 40

1:553rd

Caden Williams run for 7 yds to the LIB 47 for a 1ST down

1:553rd

Caden Williams run for 6 yds to the ODU 47

1:553rd

Julian Gray run for no gain to the ODU 47

0:003rd

End of 3rd Quarter

4th QUARTER

15:004th

Michael Merdinger run for 2 yds to the ODU 45

13:574th

Ethan Houck run for 1 yd to the ODU 44

13:574th

Colton Joseph pass complete to Ja'Cory Thomas for 1 yd to the ODU 45

Touchdown

13:174th

Colton Joseph pass complete to Ja'Cory Thomas for 55 yds for a TD (Riley Callaghan KICK)

Touchdown · 2 plays, 56 yds

LIB OLD

7 – 21

13:174th

Riley Callaghan kickoff for 64 yds

13:174th

Caden Williams run for 6 yds to the LIB 31

13:174th

Caden Williams run for 4 yds to the LIB 35 for a 1ST down

13:174th

Caden Williams run for 3 yds to the LIB 38

13:174th

Michael Merdinger sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the LIB 32

13:174th

Michael Merdinger pass complete to Julian Gray for 8 yds to the LIB 40

10:094th

Max Morgan punt for 45 yds , Devin Roche returns for 8 yds to the ODU 23

10:094th

Colton Joseph pass complete to TJ Johnson for no gain to the ODU 23

10:094th

Trequan Jones run for 21 yds to the ODU 44 for a 1ST down

10:094th

Colton Joseph run for 3 yds to the ODU 47

10:094th

Colton Joseph pass incomplete to Ja'Cory Thomas

10:094th

Colton Joseph pass complete to Tre' Brown III for 14 yds to the LIB 39 for a 1ST down

10:094th

Trequan Jones run for 5 yds to the LIB 34

10:094th

Old Dominion Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Colton Joseph) to the LIB 45

10:094th

Colton Joseph pass complete to Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding for 14 yds to the LIB 31

10:094th

Colton Joseph run for 3 yds to the LIB 28 for a 1ST down

10:094th

No Huddle-Shotgun Joseph,Colton pass incomplete short middle to Abdul-Rahim Gladding,Na'eem thrown to LU 12, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY LU Pass Interference (Bodnar,Christian) 13 yards from LU 28 to LU 15, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.

10:094th

Colton Joseph pass incomplete to Ja'Cory Thomas

10:094th

Maurki James run for 3 yds to the LIB 12

10:094th

Colton Joseph sacked by Eli Hall for a loss of 3 yards to the LIB 15

4:334th

Riley Callaghan 32 yd FG MISSED

4:374th

Timeout Liberty, clock 04:37

4:334th

Michael Merdinger pass complete to Jacob Jenkins for 10 yds to the LIB 30 for a 1ST down

4:034th

Caden Williams run for 13 yds to the LIB 43 Caden Williams fumbled, recovered by ODU Lucas Struck

4:034th

Devin Roche run for 6 yds to the LIB 37

4:034th

Colton Joseph run for 3 yds to the LIB 34

4:034th

Trequan Jones run for 5 yds to the LIB 29 for a 1ST down

4:034th

Trequan Jones run for 4 yds to the LIB 25

4:034th

Trequan Jones run for 3 yds to the LIB 22

1:034th

Timeout Liberty, clock 01:03

1:034th

Devin Roche run for 4 yds to the LIB 18 for a 1ST down

0:004th

End of 4th Quarter

0:004th

C. Joseph takes a knee

Team Stats

Liberty

Old Dominion

210 Total Yards 489

77 Passing Yards 271

133 Rushing Yards 218

11 1st Downs 25

4-13 3rd Down 6-14

0-1 4th Down 1-1

3 Turnovers 4

10-70 Penalties 4-25

28:33 Possession 31:27

Win Probability

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Liberty

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Old Dominion

According to ESPN Analytics

Game Information

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Saturday, September 27, 2025

10:00 PM ET

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Week 5 · Regular Season

PLAYER	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Michael Merdinger	6/11	77	7.0	0	0	14.5
E Ethan Houck	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0.1

PLAYER	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD
Joseph Carter	13	5	0	1	0
Derrell Farrar	11	5	0	0	0
Elijah Auguste	7	3	0	1	0
Nathan Pirolli	7	2	0	0	0
Damond Harmon	6	5	0	0	0
Eldric Griffin	6	3	0	0.5	0
A'Khori Jones	6	0	0	0	0
Bryce Dixon	5	0	0	0.5	0
Mike Jarvis	4	0	0	0	0
Eli Hall	3	1	1	1	0
Christian Bodnar	3	1	0	0	0
Amarian Williams	2	1	0	0	0
Devin Henderson	2	1	0	0	0
DJ Jackson	2	0	0	0	0
Brylan Green	2	0	0	0	0
Jiquavious Marshall	2	0	0	0	0
Dexter Ricks Jr.	1	1	0	0	1
Ryan Manis	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Strickland	1	0	0	0	0
CJ Bazile Jr.	1	0	0	0	0
Jalon Rock	1	0	0	0	0
Caleb Ryan	1	0	0	0	0

PLAYER	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD
Jahleel Culbreath	9	1	0	0	0
Mario Easterly	6	1	0	0	0
Zion Frink	5	5	0	1	0
Kris Trinidad	5	2	1	2	0
Jeremy Mack Jr.	5	2	0	0	0
Chris Forbes	5	0	0	0.5	0
Jerome Carter	5	0	0	0	0
Fred Giles	4	4	1	1	0
Nickendre Stiger	4	3	0	0.5	1
Jackson Forrest	4	1	0.5	0.5	0
Lucas Struck	4	1	0	0	0
DeAndre Lynch	4	0	0	0	0
Ricardo Williams Jr.	3	0	0	0	0
Botros Alisandro	2	0	0	0	0
Keshawn Thomas	2	0	0.5	0.5	0
Ryan Joyce	1	1	0	0	0
Dirrick Goodman	1	1	0	0	0
T Tre' Brown III	1	1	0	0	0
Ke'Travion Hargrove	1	0	0	0	0
Cole Daniels	1	0	0	0	0
Brendan Durkin	1	0	0	0	0
Gage Sawyers	1	0	0	0	0
Justin Watts	1	0	0	0	0

PLAYER	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Caden Williams	19	92	4.8	0	13
Evan Dickens	10	33	3.3	0	10
E Ethan Houck	3	11	3.7	0	8
Julian Gray	2	4	2.0	1	4
Michael Merdinger	7	-3	-0.4	0	12
Team	3	-4	-1.3	0	0

PLAYER	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Donte Lee Jr.	1	53	53.0	53
Julian Gray	2	12	6.0	8
Jacob Jenkins	1	10	10.0	10
Darius Copeland	1	2	2.0	2
Reese Smith	1	0	0.0	0

PLAYER	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Julian Gray	1	54	54.0	54
A'Khori Jones	1	14	14.0	14
Ethan Crisp	1	0	0.0	0

PLAYER	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Trequan Jones	16	89	5.6	21
Colton Joseph	15	76	5.1	23
Devin Roche	7	32	4.6	12
Ke'Travion Hargrove	5	19	3.8	7
Maurki James	1	3	3.0	3
Team	1	-1	-1.0	0

PLAYER	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Ja'Cory Thomas	5	114	22.8	2	55
T Tre' Brown III	4	81	20.3	0	41
N Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding	5	54	10.8	0	20
TJ Johnson	2	22	11.0	1	22
Maurki James	1	1	1.0	0	1
Jailen Butler	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1