Wk 9 · 2026
Florida International Panthers at Liberty Flames — Sat, Oct 31
Sat, Oct 31 ·
Williams Stadium (VA), Lynchburg
· CBSSN
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at
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What is at stake
A CUSA game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
FIU form
W 56-16at SHSUW 27-21vs JXSTW 34-27vs LIBW 56-30at MTSUL 21-28at MOST
2025 season
Liberty form
L 42-48vs KENNL 28-34at LTL 27-34at FIUL 17-21vs MOSTW 59-30vs DEL
2025 season
FIU this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Liberty this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 6
| Opponent | FIU | Liberty |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico St CUSA | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| MTSU CUSA | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Missouri St CUSA | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Delaware CUSA | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| Kennesaw St CUSA | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| Sam Houston CUSA | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Liberty leads the series 3–1 · FIU won the last one
4 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
8.5 points toward Liberty
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-15 | Liberty 27 — 34 FIU | at FIU | FIU |
| 2024 | 2024-10-08 | FIU 24 — 31 Liberty | at LIB | Liberty |
| 2023 | 2023-09-23 | Liberty 38 — 6 FIU | at FIU | Liberty |
| 2020 | 2020-09-26 | FIU 34 — 36 Liberty | at LIB | Liberty |
FIU leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Keyone Jenkins QB #12 | 157/249, 1693 YDS, 9 TD, 5 INT |
| Joe Pesansky QB #16 | 78/128, 919 YDS, 9 TD, 6 INT | |
| Rushing | Kejon Owens RB #5 | 205 CAR, 1298 YDS, 11 TD |
| Anthony Carrie RB #1 | 96 CAR, 447 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Devonte Lyons RB #3 | 36 CAR, 140 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Alex Perry WR #9 | 53 REC, 816 YDS, 9 TD |
| Kyle McNeal WR #7 | 29 REC, 286 YDS | |
| Dallas Payne TE #0 | 25 REC, 266 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Maguire Anderson WR #2 | 22 REC, 255 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Johnny Chaney Jr. LB #0 | 99 |
| Jessiah McGrew DB #23 | 67 | |
| Josiah Taylor LB #9 | 66 | |
| Sacks | Kenton Simmons DE #5 | 6 |
| Keegan Davis DL #44 | 5.5 | |
| Dante Anderson DL #13 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Jessiah McGrew DB #23 | 4 |
| Mister Clark DB #6 | 3 | |
| Shamir Sterlin DB #1 | 2 |
Liberty leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Ethan Vasko QB #15 | 151/266, 1961 YDS, 10 TD, 12 INT |
| Michael Merdinger QB #12 | 21/41, 350 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Evan Dickens RB #23 | 229 CAR, 1339 YDS, 16 TD |
| Ethan Vasko QB #15 | 100 CAR, 258 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Caden Williams RB #21 | 57 CAR, 250 YDS | |
| Receiving | Donte Lee Jr. WR #9 | 32 REC, 589 YDS, 5 TD |
| Jamari Person WR #3 | 28 REC, 315 YDS | |
| Julian Gray RB #1 | 18 REC, 218 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Reese Smith WR #6 | 23 REC, 209 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Derrell Farrar LB #1 | 71 |
| Joseph Carter LB #2 | 53 | |
| Damond Harmon CB #13 | 48 | |
| Sacks | Elijah Hall DL #15 | 4 |
| Brenton Williams RB #8 | 3 | |
| Christian Bodnar S #6 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Amarian Williams CB #26 | 2 |
| Damond Harmon CB #13 | 1 | |
| A'Khori Jones S #29 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.