Wk 12 · 2026
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Liberty Flames — Sat, Nov 21
Sat, Nov 21 ·
Williams Stadium (VA), Lynchburg
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CUSA · no games yet
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.
Western KY form
L 34-37at JXSTL 10-13at LSUW 42-26vs MTSUW 35-16vs NMSUW 28-27at LT
2025 season
Liberty form
L 42-48vs KENNL 28-34at LTL 27-34at FIUL 17-21vs MOSTW 59-30vs DEL
2025 season
Western KY 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 | Western KY | Liberty |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico St CUSA | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Missouri St CUSA | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Sam Houston CUSA | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| Delaware CUSA | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| MTSU CUSA | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Kennesaw St CUSA | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Liberty leads the series 3–0 · Liberty has won the last 3
3 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
12.0 points toward Liberty
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-11-23 | Western KY 21 — 38 Liberty | at LIB | Liberty |
| 2023 | 2023-10-24 | Liberty 42 — 29 Western KY | at WKU | Liberty |
| 2020 | 2020-09-19 | Liberty 30 — 24 Western KY | at WKU | Liberty |
Western KY leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Maverick McIvor QB #7 | 171/254, 1863 YDS, 12 TD, 5 INT |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. QB #16 | 130/192, 1367 YDS, 9 TD, 6 INT | |
| Rushing | Marvis Parrish RB #21 | 99 CAR, 511 YDS |
| La'Vell Wright RB #29 | 80 CAR, 460 YDS, 10 TD | |
| George Hart III RB #9 | 62 CAR, 272 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Matthew Henry WR #17 | 48 REC, 762 YDS, 6 TD |
| K.D. Hutchinson WR #2 | 61 REC, 619 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Moussa Barry WR #85 | 32 REC, 456 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Noah Meyers TE #81 | 30 REC, 292 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Jaylen Wester LB #21 | 94 |
| Jaylen Lewis DB #7 | 68 | |
| Anthony Brackenridge LB #3 | 63 | |
| Sacks | Dominic Oliver LB #9 | 3 |
| Jalen Emery DB #5 | 2 | |
| Harper Holloman EDGE #50 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Jaylen Lewis DB #7 | 2 |
| Avarion Cole DB #16 | 1 | |
| Jaavan Mack DB #12 | 1 |
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.