Wk 8 · 2026
Liberty Flames at Kennesaw State Owls — Thu, Oct 22
Thu, Oct 22 ·
Walens Family Field at Fifth Third Stadium, Kennesaw
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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.
Liberty form
L 42-48vs KENNL 28-34at LTL 27-34at FIUL 17-21vs MOSTW 59-30vs DEL
2025 season
Kennesaw St form
W 19-15at JXSTW 48-42at LIBW 41-34vs MOSTL 26-35at JXSTW 24-21at NMSU
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.
Kennesaw St 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 | Liberty | Kennesaw St |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware CUSA | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Sam Houston CUSA | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| FIU CUSA | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| MTSU CUSA | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| Western KY CUSA | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Missouri St CUSA | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Kennesaw St leads the series 2–0 · Kennesaw St has won the last 2
2 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
4.5 points toward Kennesaw St
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-29 | Kennesaw St 48 — 42 Liberty | at LIB | Kennesaw St |
| 2024 | 2024-10-23 | Liberty 24 — 27 Kennesaw St | at KENN | Kennesaw St |
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 |
Kennesaw St leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Amari Odom QB #12 | 171/256, 2385 YDS, 18 TD, 6 INT |
| Dexter Williams II QB #5 | 67/125, 787 YDS, 6 TD, 3 INT | |
| Rushing | Coleman Bennett RB #0 | 148 CAR, 716 YDS, 4 TD |
| Chase Belcher RB #4 | 91 CAR, 418 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Amari Odom QB #12 | 112 CAR, 376 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Receiving | Gabriel Benyard WR #1 | 55 REC, 898 YDS, 9 TD |
| Christian Moss WR #5 | 43 REC, 677 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Coleman Bennett RB #0 | 26 REC, 313 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Clayton Coppock Jr. WR #8 | 26 REC, 304 YDS, 5 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Baron Hopson LB #44 | 126 |
| Tywon Christopher LB #11 | 74 | |
| Isaac Paul DB #9 | 56 | |
| Sacks | Elijah Hill DE #56 | 9 |
| Tylon Dunlap DL #5 | 5 | |
| Donovan Westmoreland LB #1 | 4 | |
| Interceptions | Antonio Stevens DB #3 | 1 |
| Baron Hopson LB #44 | 1 | |
| Kody Jones DB #12 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.