Conference USA · Lynchburg, VA

Liberty

Flames

Unranked2026: 4-1 (1-0 conf) Williams Stadium (VA)

National titles

0

Claimed

Heisman winners

0

CFP berths

0

since 2014

All-time

160-112

.588 win pct

Weeks ranked

15

of 104 polls since 2020

Weeks at No. 1

0

since 2020

The program

Overview

Liberty moved to FBS as an independent in 2018 and quickly found success under Hugh Freeze, with quarterback Malik Willis leading a ranked 2020 team. Jamey Chadwell's 2023 team went 13-0 in the regular season, won Conference USA and played in the Fiesta Bowl.

Institution: Liberty University
Nickname: Flames
Founded: 1971
First season: 1973
Conference: Conference USA
Head coach: Jamey Chadwell (since 2023)
Colors
X / Twitter: @LibertyFootball

Since 2020

AP poll history

Season	Preseason	Best	Final / latest	Weeks ranked
2026	NR	NR	NR (Week 6)	0/6
2025	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/17
2024	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/17
2023	NR	18	25 (Final)	6/16
2022	NR	19	NR (Final)	2/16
2021	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/16
2020	NR	17	17 (Final)	7/16

4-1 overall

2026 season

Latest poll →

Sep 5
Liberty13
James Madison (home)20
Sep 12
GardGardner-Webb23
Liberty (home)24
Sep 19
Ball State15
Liberty (home)51
Sep 24
Liberty34
Coastal Carolina (home)17
Oct 2
Liberty30
Delaware (home)14
Oct 8
Sam Houston
Liberty (home)
Oct 22
Liberty
Kennesaw State (home)
Oct 31
Florida International
Liberty (home)
Nov 7
Liberty
New Mexico State (home)
Nov 14
Middle Tennessee
Liberty (home)
Nov 21
Western Kentucky
Liberty (home)
Nov 28
Liberty
Missouri State (home)

Players

Roster & stats

Rosters and player stats are tracked for teams ranked in 2026 and later.

Home field

Williams Stadium (VA)

Capacity

25,000

Lynchburg, VA

Opened: 1989; 37 seasons ago
Surface: Artificial turf
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 895 ft
Time zone: New York
Avg. home crowd: 16,292; 65% of capacity · 38 games since 2020
Biggest crowd since 2020: 24,076; vs East Carolina, 2024
Zip: 24502
Map: 37.354, -79.175

Titles & awards

Trophy case

National championships0

No claimed national titles.

Heisman Trophy winners0

No Heisman winners yet.

College Football Playoff0

No playoff appearances yet.

1989–2026

Program history

Win %★ National title season

Best seasons

202313-1Jamey Chadwell
202010-1Hugh Freeze
20089-2
20108-3
20097-3
20138-4

On the sideline

Head coaches

Coach	Tenure	Record	Pct	Best final AP
Jamey Chadwell	2023–2026	25-13	.658	#25
Josh Aldridge	2022	0-1	.000	—
Hugh Freeze	2019–2022	34-15	.694	#17
Turner Gill	2018	6-6	.500	—

3 picks · 0 first-rounders

NFL Draft since 2020

20231 picks

#210Demario DouglasWide Receiver · New England

20221 picks

#86Malik WillisQuarterback · Tennessee

20201 picks

#142Antonio Gandy-GoldenWide Receiver · Washington