Wk 1 · 2026
Liberty Flames at James Madison Dukes — Sat, Sep 5
Sat, Sep 5 ·
Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg
· ESPNU
CUSA · no games yet
at
12:00pET
JMU -6.5 · total 52.5 DraftKings
Sun Belt · no games yet
What is at stake
A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference 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.
Liberty form
L 42-48vs KENNL 28-34at LTL 27-34at FIUL 17-21vs MOSTW 59-30vs DEL
2025 season
James Madison form
W 31-14vs TROYW 59-10at CCUW 24-20vs WSUW 58-10vs APPW 35-23at MRSH
2025 season
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.
James Madison 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.
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Series history · 2006–2026
James Madison leads the series 1–0 · James Madison won the last one
1 meeting
in 2006–2026 · average margin
18.0 points toward James Madison
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-20 | James Madison 31 — 13 Liberty | at LIB | James Madison |
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 |
James Madison leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Alonza Barnett III QB #14 | 193/322, 2533 YDS, 21 TD, 8 INT |
| Matthew Sluka QB #9 | 8/11, 100 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Wayne Knight RB #3 | 190 CAR, 1263 YDS, 9 TD |
| Alonza Barnett III QB #14 | 115 CAR, 544 YDS, 14 TD | |
| Jordan Fuller RB #23 | 82 CAR, 415 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Receiving | Landon Ellis WR #11 | 33 REC, 541 YDS, 5 TD |
| Nick DeGennaro WR #11 | 23 REC, 410 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Wayne Knight RB #3 | 37 REC, 379 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Jaylan Sanchez WR #0 | 28 REC, 360 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Trent Hendrick LB #5 | 96 |
| Tyler Brown DB #2 | 78 | |
| Jacob Thomas S #7 | 65 | |
| Sacks | Sahir West DL #15 | 7 |
| Xavier Holmes DL #9 | 6 | |
| Aiden Gobaira DL #97 | 4 | |
| Interceptions | Justin Eaglin DB #30 | 4 |
| Derrick Barksdale DB #32 | 2 | |
| Jacob Thomas S #7 | 2 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.