Liberty

Conference USA
4-8
195.5
PASS YDS/G
193.3
RUSH YDS/G
25.6
PTS FOR/G
26.5
PTS AGAINST/G
2025 Schedule
REGULAR SEASON
WK 1
vs
Maine
28 - 7
W
WK 2
@
Jacksonville State
24 - 34
L
WK 3
@
Bowling Green
13 - 23
L
WK 4
vs
James Madison
13 - 31
L
WK 5
@
Old Dominion
7 - 21
L
WK 7
@
UTEP
19 - 8
W
WK 8
vs
New Mexico State
30 - 27
W
WK 10
vs
Delaware
59 - 30
W
WK 11
vs
Missouri State
17 - 21
L
WK 12
@
Florida International
27 - 34
L
WK 13
@
Louisiana Tech
28 - 34
L
WK 14
vs
Kennesaw State
42 - 48
L
Conference USA Standings
TEAM W L PCT PF PA
10 3 0.769 368 316
8 5 0.615 377 340
8 4 0.667 357 281
7 5 0.583 332 256
7 5 0.583 305 340
7 5 0.583 351 333
6 6 0.500 357 390
4 8 0.333 307 318
4 8 0.333 259 331
3 9 0.250 269 371
2 10 0.167 280 365
2 10 0.167 213 454
SP+ Ratings
Bill Connelly's SP+ model ยท 2025
Overall
-9.0
#102 Nationally
Offense
24.6
#86 Nationally
Defense
32.8
#103 Nationally
Special Teams
-0.7
SP+ Rating
SP+ Trend
5-Year Rating History
8.4
2021
#49
-1.5
2022
#73
8.0
2023
#33
0.2
2024
#71
-9.0
2025
#102
Recruiting Rankings
2025 Class
#86
160.8 pts
2024 Class
#105
142.7 pts
2023 Class
#111
120.5 pts
2022 Class
#98
126.4 pts
Havoc & Field Position
2025 FBS
Def Havoc Rate
13.2%
Front 7 Havoc
7.5%
DB Havoc
5.7%
Off Field Pos
70.9 yd line
Advanced Stats โ€” Percentile Rankings
vs all 136 FBS teams ยท Garbage time excluded
PERCENTILE:
80โ€“99
60โ€“79
45โ€“59
25โ€“44
1โ€“24
OFFENSE
POOR AVERAGE GREAT
EPA / Play
45
0.169
Success Rate
64
43.9%
Explosiveness
26
1.198
Power Success
56
72.9%
Stuff Rate
68
17.0%
Line Yards / Carry
47
2.91
2nd Level Yards
55
1.09
Open Field Yards
62
1.33
Rush EPA / Play
73
0.183
Pass EPA / Play
36
0.213
Rush Success Rate
71
46.8%
Pass Success Rate
36
40.4%
Rush Explosiveness
55
0.982
Pass Explosiveness
49
1.546
DEFENSE
POOR AVERAGE GREAT
EPA / Play Allowed
26
0.207
Success Rate Allowed
48
41.7%
Explosiveness Allowed
29
1.296
Power Success Allowed
44
72.0%
Stuff Rate
35
17.5%
Line Yards Allowed
15
3.18
2nd Level Yds Allowed
24
1.14
Open Field Yds Allowed
27
1.35
Rush EPA Allowed
13
0.192
Pass EPA Allowed
50
0.246
Rush Success Allowed
30
44.6%
Pass Success Allowed
71
38.7%
Rush Explosiveness Allowed
29
1.014
Pass Explosiveness Allowed
22
1.633
Stats Glossary
SP+
Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency metric. Combines offense, defense, and special teams into a single predictive rating. Higher is better.
EPA / Play
Expected Points Added per play. Measures how much a team moves the needle toward scoring relative to what's expected given down, distance, and field position. The single best measure of efficiency.
Success Rate
The percentage of plays deemed "successful" โ€” gaining 50% of yards needed on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, or 100% on 3rd/4th. Measures consistency.
Explosiveness
Average EPA on successful plays only. Measures the ability to create big gains when things go right. High explosiveness with high success rate = elite offense.
Power Success
Percentage of short-yardage situations (2nd/3rd/4th and โ‰ค2 yards) converted. Measures ability to win in the trenches.
Stuff Rate
Percentage of rush attempts stopped at or behind the line of scrimmage. High offensive stuff rate = bad O-line. High defensive stuff rate = dominant D-line.
Line Yards / Carry
Rushing yards credited to the offensive line (first 5 yards). Isolates O-line performance from the running back's contribution.
2nd Level Yards
Rushing yards gained 5โ€“10 yards past the line of scrimmage. Represents yards where linebackers have primary responsibility.
Open Field Yards
Rushing yards gained beyond 10 yards. Largely a function of the running back's speed and elusiveness in space.
Rush / Pass EPA
EPA per play broken down by run vs pass. Helps identify whether a team's success comes from the ground or through the air.
Rush / Pass Success Rate
Success rate broken down by run vs pass. Shows whether a team is consistently effective in each phase.
Rush / Pass Explosiveness
Average EPA on successful rush or pass plays only. Identifies big-play threats in each phase of the offense.
#70
Anderson
LT
EA
#66
Anthony Jr.
LG
#79
Bedosky
C
#63
Birchmeier
RG
BE
#59
Edozie
RT
#3
Person
WR1
#84
Jenkins
TE
#6
Smith
WR2
#15
Vasko
QB
#21
Williams
RB
Passing Leaders
Rk Player Cmp Att Yds โ†“ TD INT Pct Y/A
01 151 266 1961 10 12 56.8% 7.4
02
M
Michael Merdinger
21 41 350 1 0 51.2% 8.5
03
J
Jayden Bradford
1 1 18 0 0 100.0% 18.0
04 1 6 17 0 1 16.7% 2.8
Rushing Leaders
Rk Player Att Yds โ†“ Avg TD Long
01
E
Evan Dickens
โ€” 1325 5.8 16 95
02 โ€” 258 2.6 5 24
03 โ€” 243 4.3 0 25
04
V
Vaughn Blue
โ€” 234 5.0 2 22
05 โ€” 102 6.0 1 14
06 โ€” 79 7.2 0 23
07
M
Michael Merdinger
โ€” 28 1.5 1 20
08 โ€” 24 3.4 0 12
09 โ€” 22 3.7 0 7
10 โ€” 6 6.0 0 6
11
M
Malachi Fannin-Render
โ€” 6 3.0 0 3
12
J
Jayden Bradford
โ€” 2 2.0 0 2
13 โ€” 2 1.0 0 2
Receiving Leaders
Rk Player Rec Yds โ†“ Avg TD Long
01
D
Donte Lee Jr
32 589 18.4 5 62
02 28 315 11.3 0 20
03 18 218 12.1 1 72
04 23 209 9.1 1 23
05 14 191 13.6 2 43
06 7 128 18.3 0 40
07
V
Vaughn Blue
8 119 14.9 1 59
08 10 102 10.2 0 17
09 10 100 10.0 0 31
10 4 87 21.8 0 56
11
E
Evan Dickens
6 78 13.0 1 24
12 7 73 10.4 0 26
13 4 57 14.3 0 22
14
J
Jon Montiero
1 40 40.0 0 40
15 0 21 โ€” 0 21
16 1 18 18.0 0 18
17 1 1 1.0 0 2
Defensive Leaders
Rk Player Solo Ast Tot โ†“ TFL Sacks Int PD
01 38 โ€” 71 4 1 โ€” 2
02 23 โ€” 53 3 0 โ€” โ€”
03 36 โ€” 48 3 0 โ€” 6
04
C
Christian Bodnar
35 โ€” 44 2 2 โ€” 2
05 17 โ€” 42 2 1 โ€” 1
06 25 โ€” 41 1 0 โ€” โ€”
07 26 โ€” 39 3 1 โ€” 2
08 32 โ€” 39 1 0 โ€” 5
09 20 โ€” 29 0 0 โ€” 5
10 16 โ€” 28 0 0 โ€” โ€”
11 12 โ€” 27 5 1 โ€” โ€”
12 16 โ€” 27 0 0 โ€” โ€”
13 11 โ€” 27 4 3 โ€” โ€”
14 10 โ€” 25 3 0 โ€” 1
15 10 โ€” 22 1 1 โ€” 1
16
D
Dexter Ricks Jr.
13 โ€” 18 1 0 โ€” 4
17
D
Devin Henderson
14 โ€” 18 0 0 โ€” 1
18 8 โ€” 17 0 0 โ€” โ€”
19
D
Donovan Dozier
4 โ€” 15 1 0 โ€” โ€”
20 6 โ€” 14 0 0 โ€” โ€”
21
E
Eli Hall
6 โ€” 11 4 4 โ€” 3
22 3 โ€” 11 1 0 โ€” 1
23 2 โ€” 10 0 0 โ€” 1
24 7 โ€” 10 0 0 โ€” โ€”
25 4 โ€” 10 1 0 โ€” โ€”
26 5 โ€” 9 0 0 โ€” โ€”
27 6 โ€” 8 0 0 โ€” 1
28 6 โ€” 7 1 0 โ€” โ€”
29 2 โ€” 6 0 0 โ€” โ€”
30 4 โ€” 6 0 0 โ€” 1
31 1 โ€” 5 1 1 โ€” โ€”
32 3 โ€” 5 0 0 โ€” โ€”
33 3 โ€” 5 0 0 โ€” โ€”
34 2 โ€” 4 0 0 โ€” โ€”
35 1 โ€” 3 0 0 โ€” โ€”
36
S
Seneca Moore
2 โ€” 3 1 0 โ€” โ€”
37 2 โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
38 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
39 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
40 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
41 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
42
R
Ronald Moore
1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” 1
43
R
Ryan Manis
1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
44 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
45 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
46 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
Kicking
Player FGM FGA Pct Long
15 20 75.0% 50
1 2 50.0% 32
Punting
Player No Yds Avg Long
46 1896 41.2 61
Offense
56 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
QB 6'4" 205 lbs Jr
QB 6'3" 227 lbs Sr
EH
 QB 6'4" 205 lbs Fr
QB 6'4" 228 lbs So
QB 6'3" 220 lbs Jr
RB 5'8" 175 lbs Jr
RB 5'9" 155 lbs Fr
RB 5'10" 217 lbs So
RB 5'11" 195 lbs Sr
RB 5'10" 195 lbs Jr
RB 5'8" 210 lbs Jr
RB 5'10" 180 lbs So
RB โ€” โ€” โ€”
RB 6'1" 220 lbs Jr
RB 5'10" 210 lbs Fr
WR 5'11" 180 lbs Jr
WR 6'3" 200 lbs Sr
WR 6'4" 225 lbs Sr
WR 6'0" 195 lbs So
WR 6'0" 200 lbs Sr
WR 6'0" 185 lbs Sr
WR 6'2" 200 lbs Fr
NN
 WR 6'2" 185 lbs Fr
WR 6'1" 200 lbs Jr
WR 5'11" 180 lbs Fr
WR 5'11" 180 lbs Fr
WR 5'10" 205 lbs Sr
WR 5'9" 170 lbs Fr
TE 6'2" 250 lbs So
TE 6'5" 245 lbs Sr
TE 6'3" 260 lbs Fr
TE 6'3" 235 lbs Sr
TE 6'2" 240 lbs Jr
TE 6'4" 235 lbs Fr
OL 6'4" 300 lbs So
OL 6'4" 285 lbs Sr
OL 6'6" 300 lbs Sr
OL 6'5" 313 lbs So
OL 6'6" 275 lbs Fr
OL 6'6" 315 lbs Sr
OL 6'4" 305 lbs So
OL 6'5" 316 lbs Jr
OL 6'1" 295 lbs So
OL 6'3" 305 lbs Fr
D.J. Geth #51
OL 6'3" 295 lbs So
OL 6'3" 290 lbs So
OL 6'4" 305 lbs Sr
OL 6'5" 300 lbs Fr
OL 6'5" 295 lbs Jr
OL 6'3" 295 lbs Sr
OL 6'6" 335 lbs Jr
OL 6'4" 300 lbs Fr
OL 6'4" 285 lbs Sr
GS
 OL 6'5" 300 lbs Fr
OL 6'7" 310 lbs Sr
OL 6'4" 310 lbs Jr
Defense
48 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
SC
 DE 6'3" 245 lbs Fr
GA
 DL 6'3" 240 lbs Fr
DL 6'1" 260 lbs Sr
DL 6'1" 295 lbs Jr
KC
 DL 6'4" 270 lbs Fr
DT 6'1" 280 lbs Jr
DL 6'3" 225 lbs Fr
DL 6'2" 245 lbs Jr
DL 6'2" 280 lbs So
DL 6'4" 295 lbs Sr
DL 6'4" 245 lbs Jr
DT 6'3" 285 lbs So
DL 6'4" 290 lbs So
DL 6'8" 275 lbs So
DL 6'3" 260 lbs So
DL 6'5" 260 lbs Fr
LB 6'0" 235 lbs Sr
LB 6'3" 235 lbs So
LB 6'1" 225 lbs So
Kyle Ferm #30
LB 6'3" 232 lbs So
LB 6'3" 220 lbs Fr
LB 6'2" 225 lbs Fr
LB 6'2" 235 lbs Jr
LB 6'0" 225 lbs Jr
LB 6'3" 220 lbs Jr
LB 6'0" 210 lbs Fr
MG
Myke Gunn #23
CB 6'3" 180 lbs Fr
CB 6'2" 200 lbs Sr
CB 6'0" 170 lbs Sr
CB 5'10" 195 lbs Jr
CB โ€” โ€” โ€”
CB 6'4" 180 lbs Fr
CB 6'0" 180 lbs So
CB 5'11" 195 lbs Fr
UP
 CB 5'10" 170 lbs Fr
CB 5'10" 175 lbs Sr
S 5'9" 190 lbs Sr
DD
 S 6'1" 185 lbs Fr
S 5'9" 180 lbs Sr
S 5'11" 200 lbs Sr
S 5'11" 187 lbs Jr
S 5'10" 205 lbs Sr
S 6'0" 200 lbs Jr
DB 5'11" 194 lbs So
S 5'11" 190 lbs Jr
S 5'10" 165 lbs Sr
JW
 S 6'2" 185 lbs So
DB 5'11" 201 lbs Jr
Special Teams
2 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
P 6'2" 225 lbs Sr
CC
 LS 6'2" 220 lbs Fr