Conference USA

Liberty Flames

Lynchburg, Virginia

Season

Liberty

2026 Team Statistics

Scoring

Points 152 89

Points / Game 30.4 17.8

Total Offense

Total Yards 2,084 1,507

Plays 330 302

Yards / Play 6.32 4.99

Rushing

Rushing Attempts 215 155

Rushing Yards 1,041 640

Yards / Attempt 4.84 4.13

Rushing Touchdowns 8 4

Passing

Pass Completions 66 72

Pass Attempts 115 147

Completion % 57.4% 49.0%

Net Passing Yards 1,043 867

Yards / Attempt 9.07 5.90

Passing Touchdowns 10 5

Interceptions Thrown 0 5

First Downs

First Downs 107 89

3rd Down

3rd Down Conversions 29 17

3rd Down Attempts 66 60

3rd Down % 43.9% 28.3%

4th Down

4th Down Conversions 4 4

4th Down Attempts 9 10

4th Down % 44.4% 40.0%

Turnovers

Turnovers 5 8

Fumbles Lost 5 3

Interceptions Thrown 0 5

Fumbles Recovered 3 5

Defense

Sacks 10 11

Tackles for Loss 30 24

Interceptions 5 —

Interception Return Yards 38 —

Interception Return Touchdowns 0 —

Penalties

Penalties 44 43

Penalty Yards 398 378

Possession

Possession Time 169:37 130:23

Kick Returns

Kick Returns 6 10

Kick Return Yards 122 199

Yards / Return 20.33 19.90

Kick Return Touchdowns 0 0

Punt Returns

Punt Returns 6 2

Punt Return Yards 18 10

Yards / Return 3.00 5.00

Punt Return Touchdowns 0 0

Offensive Statistics

Core Offense

Points / Opportunity 3.47

Success Rate 46.0%

PPA 0.125

Explosiveness 1.137

Opportunities 36

Drives 59

Plays 337

Rushing Offense

Stuff Rate 12.7%

Power Success 80.8%

Line Yards 3.28

Second-Level Yards 1.27

Open-Field Yards 1.46

Line Yards Total 673

Second-Level Yards Total 260

Open-Field Yards Total 299

Rushing Plays

Success Rate 48.8%

PPA 0.076

Explosiveness 0.805

Play Rate 60.8%

Passing Plays

Success Rate 41.9%

PPA 0.253

Explosiveness 1.800

Play Rate 36.8%

Situational Offense

Standard Downs Success Rate 50.6%

Standard Downs PPA 0.131

Standard Downs Explosiveness 0.985

Standard Downs Rate 71.5%

Passing Downs Success Rate 34.4%

Passing Downs PPA 0.111

Passing Downs Explosiveness 1.701

Passing Downs Rate 28.5%

Field Position

Average Start 66.6

Average Predicted Points 1.650

Havoc Allowed

Total Havoc 14.8%

Front Seven Havoc 9.8%

Defensive Back Havoc 5.0%

Opponent-Adjusted Offense

Adjusted Points / Drive 0.058

Adjusted Success Rate 7.0%

Adjusted PPA 0.049

Adjusted Explosiveness -0.106

Adjusted Points / Opportunity -0.534

Adjusted Stuff Rate 8.5%

Adjusted Power Success 20.4%

Adjusted Havoc Allowed 6.4%

Defensive Statistics

Core Defense

Points / Opportunity Allowed 2.79

Success Rate Allowed 35.1%

PPA Allowed -0.002

Explosiveness Allowed 1.359

Opportunities Faced 24

Drives Faced 57

Plays Faced 308

Rushing Defense

Stuff Rate 21.1%

Power Success Allowed 66.7%

Line Yards Allowed 3.03

Second-Level Yards Allowed 1.16

Open-Field Yards Allowed 1.41

Line Yards Total Allowed 446

Second-Level Yards Total Allowed 170

Open-Field Yards Total Allowed 0

Rushing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 38.1%

PPA Allowed 0.089

Explosiveness Allowed 1.002

Play Rate Faced 47.7%

Passing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 33.8%

PPA Allowed 0.012

Explosiveness Allowed 1.764

Play Rate Faced 49.0%

Situational Defense

Standard Downs Success Rate Allowed 38.8%

Standard Downs PPA Allowed -0.103

Standard Downs Explosiveness Allowed 1.085

Standard Downs Rate Faced 63.6%

Passing Downs Success Rate Allowed 28.6%

Passing Downs PPA Allowed 0.174

Passing Downs Explosiveness Allowed 2.008

Passing Downs Rate Faced 36.4%

Field Position

Average Opponent Start 73.2

Average Predicted Points -1.179

Havoc Created

Total Havoc 19.2%

Front Seven Havoc 10.7%

Defensive Back Havoc 8.4%

Opponent-Adjusted Defense

Adjusted Points / Drive 0.912

Adjusted Success Rate 8.9%

Adjusted PPA 0.185

Adjusted Explosiveness -0.127

Adjusted Points / Opportunity 0.901

Adjusted Stuff Rate 5.4%

Adjusted Power Success -1.5%

Adjusted Havoc -1.1%