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Jamey Chadwell (4th year) (25-13) #70
Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0)  |  Proj: 0 - 12 (#72)  |  SOS: (#75)
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Liberty's 2026 Schedule
2026 schedule not available yet
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover

Record Prediction: 0 - 12  #72
Schedule Rating:  #75
Future 2027 Schedule

Liberty's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Liberty vs Maine-25.551.0W 28 - 7UN
Sat 9/6 Liberty at Jacksonville State-6.050.5L 24 - 34ON
Sat 9/13 Liberty at Bowling Green-6.051.5L 13 - 23UN
Sat 9/20 Liberty vs James Madison+7.546.5L 13 - 31UN
Sat 9/27 Liberty at Old Dominion+14.553.5L 7 - 21UY
BYE WEEK
Wed 10/8 Liberty at UTEP-1.546.5W 19 - 8UY
Tue 10/14 Liberty vs New Mexico State-10.548.5W 30 - 27ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/1 Liberty vs Delaware-3.552.5W 59 - 30OY
Sat 11/8 Liberty vs Missouri State-7.551.5L 17 - 21UN
Sat 11/15 Liberty at Florida International-2.551.5L 27 - 34ON
Sat 11/22 Liberty at Louisiana Tech-1.545.5L 28 - 34ON
Sat 11/29 Liberty vs Kennesaw State+2.555.5L 42 - 48ON

2025 Schedule Rating:  #121
2025 Record: 4 - 8 (CUSA: 3 - 5)
Spread Record 3 - 9 - 0 | O/U 6 - 6


Opponents: 0 Elite, 0 Good, 0 Avg, 0 Bad, 0 Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 0 Elite, 1 Good, 0 Avg, 2 Bad, 8 Poor

Show Past Schedules
2026 class: 169 points   #94
2025 class: 154 points   #93
2024 class: 143 points   #104
2023 class: 114 points   #110
2022 class: 126 points   #98

Average Class Ranking:   #100
Average Recruiting Points: 141

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Average G5
4 Year Class:  #98 - Best:  #93 Worst:  #110



CFB Crootin Averages
Conference USA Class: 131  #116
Group of 5 Class: 153  #99
FBS Class: 188  #69


2021 class: 129 points   #111
2020 class: 147 points   #95
2019 class: 108 points   #135
2018 class: 80 points   #137
2017 class: 40 points   #171

Average Class Ranking:   #130
Average Recruiting Points: 101
 
Transfer Portal Classes
2026 Portal Class  #76 - 21 players, 84 Avg
2025 Portal Class  #100 - 16 players, 84 Avg
2024 Portal Class  #114 - 10 players, 84 Avg
2023 Portal Class  #110 - 13 players, 0 Avg
Transfer Portal Classes
Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class  #61 - 13 players, 83 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
Offensive Coordinator Newland Isaac (been OC for 3 years) #59
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Ethan Vasko15126657%196110127.4
Deshawn Purdie (Tr)418250%618637.5
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Terron Kellman (Tr)6533145.133
Justin Marshall (Tr)4926015.373
Ethan Vasko10025852.624
Caden Williams5624304.325
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Jamari Person28315011.320
Jaylon Coleman10100010.031
Caleb Ryan487021.856
Justin Marshall (Tr)87409.327
(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Jack Curtis (in his second season) #101
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Derrell Farrar714122
D-Icey Hopkins (Tr)513105
Nathan Pirolli422111
Ashton Whitner (Tr)383001
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Brenton Williams274330
Derrell Farrar714122
D-Icey Hopkins (Tr)513105
Bryce Dixon222131
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
D-Icey Hopkins (Tr)513105
Derrell Farrar714122
Aaron Hester101041
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 58%  #38
Offense Returning Production: 67%  #18
Defense Returning Production: 49%  #91

Transfer Portal
2026 Portal Class  #76
21 Commits, 84.1 Avg Rating
40% of 2026 Roster from Portal, 26% TY
Team Talent
2026 Talent Rating: 634.00  #83
Offense Talent  #84 | Defense Talent  #80
2025  #93 | 2024  #84 | 2023  #127 | 2022  #146


2026 - 2023 Records
2026 Record: 0 - 0
2026 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2025 Record: 4 - 8
2025 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 3 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 6

2024 Record: 8 - 4
2024 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 3 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 7

2023 Record: 13 - 1
2023 Conf Record: 9 - 0
Spread: 9 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 6

Four Year Record: 25 - 13
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 15 - 23 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 17 - 8
2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 8 - 5
2022 Conf Record: 2 - 1
Spread: 6 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 7

2021 Record: 8 - 5
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 7 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 8

2020 Record: 10 - 1
2020 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 9 - 2 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 4

2019 Record: 8 - 5
2019 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 7 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 8

Eight Year Record: 59 - 29
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 44 - 43 - 0
Eight Year Conference Record: 28 - 9

Liberty Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2024Bahamas Bowl Liberty vs Buffalo+4.550.5L 7 - 26
2023Fiesta Bowl Liberty vs Oregon+18.571.5L 6 - 45
2022Raton Bowl Liberty vs Toledo+4.051.5L 19 - 21
2021Lendingtree Bowl Liberty vs Eastern Michigan-9.558.5W 56 - 20
2020Cure Bowl Liberty vs Coastal Carolina+6.560.0W 37 - 34
2019Cure Bowl Liberty vs Georgia Southern+5.059.0W 23 - 16
Power Ranking Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2025.17 (75)1.2 (101)44% (49)3.68 (71)29.1 (64)40%52%.21 (100)1.3 (97)42% (71)3.55 (57)29.8 (91)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.26 (24)1.1 (131)50% (7)4.21 (43)28.5 (81)45%50%.1 (24)1.27 (67)39% (39)3.68 (58)28.2 (47)



More Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20251230:3920.340%52%6.255.61.81.24.11.31
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241228:4222.145%50%6.764.41.31.351.60



Overall Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2025 Offense1225.631.519.743.9% (49)3.68 (71)1.8203891931964.658% (14)40% (123)47% (39)40% (87)16% (76).17 (75)
2025 Defense1226.527.325.741.7% (71)3.55 (57)1.2 - - - - - 54% (113)44% (22)45% (95)39% (39)13% (116).21 (100)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1228.832.328.849.9% (7)4.21 (43)1.3224002381615.763% (5)36% (130)54% (2)43% (60)14% (33).26 (24)
2024 Defense1223.522.324.439.4% (39)3.68 (58)1.3 - - - - - 55% (115)45% (19)39% (30)40% (66)16% (71).1 (24)



Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2025 Offense1258% (14)47% (39)41.71934.625 (99).18 (37)2.91 (72)73% (60)9% (53)0.98 (61)
2025 Defense1254% (113)45% (95) - - - - .19 (118)3.18 (115)72% (76)8% (123)1.01 (96)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1263% (5)54% (2)41.8238.35.728 (25).25 (16)3.56 (7)76% (47)9% (43)0.91 (94)
2024 Defense1255% (115)39% (30) - - - - .02 (20)2.68 (21)73% (62)10% (59)0.99 (68)



Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2025 Offense1240% (123)40% (87)14.526.3195.57.413.511 (114)13 (88).21 (87)1.5 (69)29% (25)31% (67).27 (82)7% (105)2 (83)
2025 Defense1244% (22)39% (39) - - - - - - 7 (55).25 (68)1.6 (106)31% (80)32% (100).5 (133)6% (75)2.3 (134)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1236% (130)43% (60)12.622.3161.27.212.815 (98)6 (10).27 (56)1.5 (104)24% (2)36% (23).43 (26)5% (36)1.9 (107)
2024 Defense1245% (19)40% (66) - - - - - - 8 (93).21 (51)1.6 (77)32% (73)31% (81).18 (17)6% (82)1.8 (9)




Team Notes


Injury Notes


 
Overall
Power Rating #86 | SP+ Rating #102
Offense #78 | Defense #101
Coaching staff is #83 in CFB
Net Efficiency #87 Off #95 Def #76
Scoring: 25.6 - 26.5 | Scoring Margin: (-0.9)
One Score Games '25: 1-4 (6-6 under J.C.)
Record Predition Coming Soon

5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'26 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Returning Prod
'25 QB Ethan Vasko returns (OC back)
Returning Starters: 12 (Off: 6) - (Def: 6)
Proj Portal Starters: 0 (Off: 0) - (Def: 0)
Exp'd Depth: 7 (Off: 2) - (Def: 5)
Returning Production: 58% #38
Offense: 67% #18 | Defense: 49% #91
OL Prod: 78% #23, 4 starters, 0 exp'd depth
OL Snaps: 3170 #46 | From Portal: 112 #82
Rush Prod: 57% #77 | Rec Prod: 32% #113
Front Seven: 68% #13- Secondary: 22% #129

Roster
Team Talent #83 Blue Chips: 0% #100
Offense Talent #84 Defense Talent #80
Portal Class #76 - 21 players, 84 Avg
Crootin: '26 Class #94 - 4 YR Class: #98
Talent: Consistent Average G5
40% of Roster from Portal, 26% TY
40 New Players, 45% of '26 Roster #80
OC: Newland Isaac #59 - been OC for 3 years
DC: Jack Curtis #101 - in his second season


2026 Schedule
Vegas Win Total Not Available Yet
Schedule Rating: 0.00 #75
Opps: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
2025 Record: 4 - 8 (3 - 9 - 0) (CUSA: 3 - 5)
2024 Record: 8 - 4 (3 - 9 - 0) (CUSA: 5 - 3)
4 Yr Record: (25 - 13) | 8 Yr Record: (59 - 29)

Notes
Chadwell era has gone bad. Staff says 'chaos'?

Roster Data
23 players have played Starter level snaps
Starting Rotation Exp: 10 on Off, 13 on Def
Senior/Gr starters: 6 (27.3%) (Off: 3, Def: 3)
Upperclass Starters Back: 12 of 22 (54.5%)
Upperclass Two-Deep Back: 17 of 44 (38.6%)
Upperclass on Roster: 56.7%(59 of 104)


 
Top '26 Portal Adds
Makai Jackson (WR) – 3★ - Rating: .86
Kam Davis (RB) – 3★ - Rating: .86
Kanye Udoh (RB) – 3★ - Rating: .85
Jude Foster (IOL) – 3★ - Rating: .85
Ashton McShane (CB) – 3★ - Rating: .85
Alex Birchmeier (IOL) – 3★ - Rating: .85
D-Icey Hopkins (S) – 3★ - Rating: .85
Ashton Whitner (S) – 3★ - Rating: .84


Top Players on Roster
(C) Aaron Fenimore - A- Block Grade
(G) Joep Engbers - A- Block Grade
(QB) Ethan Vasko - 1961 Yds, 10 TD
(T) D.J. Geth - C Block Grade
(T) Christian Williams - B- Block Grade
(LB) Derrell Farrar - 71 Tac, 4 TFL
(S) D-Icey Hopkins - 0 Int, 5 Pd
(DE) Brenton Williams - 27 Tac, 4 TFL

Top '26 Incoming Recruits
Jakobe Dejesus (WR) – 3★ (.87) GA
Malcolm Gaston (IOL) – 3★ (.87) SC
Kimauri Farmer (RB) – 3★ (.86) GA
Tony Arnett (S) – 3★ (.86) AL
Macaiden Brown (S) – 3★ (.86) FL
JaKambry Brown (EDGE) – 3★ (.85) GA
Jachin Davis (QB) – 3★ (.85) SC
Hunter Winn (IOL) – 3★ (.85) VA

 
4 Year Overall
2026 SP+ Overall:  #102 - Power Rating:  #86
2025 SP+ Overall:  #102 - Power Rating:  #82
2024 SP+ Overall:  #71 - Power Rating:  #60
2023 SP+ Overall:  #21

#21 #66 #92 #94

4 Year Offense
2026 SP+ Offense:  #86 - Power Rating:  #78
2025 SP+ Offense:  #86 - Power Rating:  #88
2024 SP+ Offense:  #60 - Power Rating:  #17
2023 SP+ Offense:  #9

#9 #39 #87 #82

4 Year Defense
2026 SP+ Defense:  #103 - Power Rating:  #101
2025 SP+ Defense:  #103 - Power Rating:  #88
2024 SP+ Defense:  #70 - Power Rating:  #38
2023 SP+ Defense:  #51

#51 #54 #96 #102