Game Day: Kennesaw State

Liberty (4-7, 3-4 CUSA) will play host to CUSA co-leader Kennesaw State (8-3, 6-1 CUSA) for both teams' regular-season finale. Saturday's contest will mark Senior Day for the Flames.

Broadcast Information:
TV: CBS Sports Network

Broadcast team: John Sadak (play-by-play), Adam Breneman (analyst) and Patrick Peterson (analyst)

Radio: LFSN Radio (Local: 88.3 FM | Liberty Flames Mobile App | LibertyFlames.com)

Broadcast team: Alan York (play-by-play), Jason Porter (analyst) and Nick Pierce (sidelines)

Game Day Information:
Location: Lynchburg, Va.
Stadium: Williams Stadium
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET

News and Notes:

The Flames will look to halt a three-game losing streak, which has seen all three setbacks come in either the final minute of regulation or overtime.
Saturday's matchup will mark the fifth Liberty-Kennesaw State clash in the Owls' 11 football seasons all-time. The two teams have split their four previous meetings.
Liberty is 3-2 in home games at Williams Stadium this season and is looking to wrap up a winning home record for the 20th consecutive season. The Flames are 98-23 at home since the start of the 2006 campaign.
Jamey Chadwell is 25-12 in his third year at Liberty and owns a 56-18 coaching record dating back to the start of 2020. His next victory will be No. 125 of his 16-year head coaching career.
RB Evan Dickens has recorded four straight 100-yard rushing games for the first time in his career, including a pair of 200-yard efforts. The first-year Flame has rushed for 678 yards and eight TDs during November, pushing him over the 1,000 mark (1,072 yards) for the season. He now ranks No. 6 nationally for rushing yards per game (107.2).
K Jay Billingsley has connected on 12-of-13 field goal attempts over the last six games, including eight makes in a row. His 15 field goals made are tied for fourth most in a season in program history.

More Game Notes vs. Kennesaw State

"4 Downs" with Kennesaw State

#1 Liberty gave Kennesaw State its first-ever Big South Conference loss, Oct. 24, 2015 in Lynchburg and Kennesaw State gave Liberty its first-ever Conference USA loss, Oct. 23, 2024 in Kennesaw. On Saturday, Liberty will attempt to play the role of spoiler with Kennesaw State needing a victory to clinch its first berth in the CUSA Football Championship Game.

#2 Liberty is coming off back-to-back overtime losses at FIU and LA Tech. The Flames have never played three overtime games in a single season in program history. Evan Dickens has rushed for 200 or more yards in two of his last four games, making him the first Flame with a pair of 200-yard rushing games in a season since Dre Barnes in 2003. No Flame has ever posted a trio of 200-yard games on the ground in a single season.

#3 Jay Billingsley made both of his field goal attempts at LA Tech last Saturday. He has now connected on 12-of-13 field goal tries over the last six games, including eight in a row. That is the longest streak since Alex Probert hit 11 consecutive field goals spanning the 2016 and 2017 seasons. Billingsley's 15 field goals made are tied for fourth in a single season in program history.

#4 The Flames are in search of their fourth win at Williams Stadium this season. Liberty has notched four or more home victories for 19 straight years entering 2025, tallying a 98-23 home record since the start of the 2006 campaign. Four of Liberty's last five games have been decided in the final minute of regulation or overtime.

A LIBERTY WIN WOULD...

Give the Flames a 3-2 edge in their all-time head-to-head series with Kennesaw State.
Push the Flames' mark at Williams Stadium to 4-2, sealing their 20th straight year with a winning home record.
Move the Flames' mark in regular-season finales at the FBS level to 5-3, including 4-2 at Williams Stadium.
Improve the team's all-time record against CUSA opponents (at time of meeting) to 27-8, including 18-7 since the Flames joined the conference in 2023.
Give the Flames a 9-4 record in November games under Jamey Chadwell, including 2-3 this season.
Represent career victory No. 125 for Jamey Chadwell in 16 seasons as a collegiate head coach.
Boost the Flames' all-time record when playing on CBS Sports Network to 15-5, including 4-1 this season.
Mark the Flames' first victory over an opponent who entered the contest with 8+ wins since defeating then 10-3 New Mexico State in the 2023 CUSA title game.

Rushing Superstar
Evan Dickens has rushed for 1,072 yards and 12 touchdowns in 10 games played this season. He ranks sixth in FBS in rushing yards per game (107.2).

He rushed for 228 yards on Saturday at LA Tech, the most rushing yards by a Flame since Zach Terrell's 241 against Chattanooga in 2005. It was Dickens' second 200-yard rushing game of the season.

Dickens tied a Williams Stadium record with four rushing touchdowns on Nov. 1 against Delaware. In the month of November, Dickens has rushed for 678 yards and eight touchdowns. With a 100-yard game against KSU, Dickens' five-game 100-yard rushing streak would be the longest since Rashad Jennings' program-record 10 game streak in 2007-08.

Regular-Season Finale
Liberty is 4-3 in regular-season finales in its FBS era.

This will be the sixth time in eight seasons at the FBS level where Liberty's final regular-season game is at home. Each of Liberty's first six years as an FBS team, the Flames finished up at home.

In 2023, Liberty wrapped up a perfect regular season with a 42-28 win at UTEP, while the Flames lost 20-18 at Sam Houston in last year's regular-season finale.

CUSA Success
Liberty is 26-8 all-time against Conference USA opponents at time of meeting. That includes a 17-7 record versus CUSA teams since joining the league in 2023.

The Flames went 8-0 in conference play during their first year in the league, on the way to the CUSA title and a New Year's Six berth.

Liberty was the first CUSA team to win each of its first 11 regular-season Conference USA games, prior to the Flames' loss to Kennesaw State, Oct. 23, 2024.

Senior Salute
Liberty will honor 27 seniors prior to Saturday's game.
The seniors include: Elijah Auguste, Coleman Baker, CJ Bazile, Jr., Brayden Beck, Trey Bedosky, Jay Billingsley, Ryan Burger, Casey Cain, Elijah Canion, Joseph Carter, Bryce Dixon, Braeden Edwards, Julian Gray, Brylan Green, Eldric Griffin, Damond Harmon, Harrison Hayes, Austin Henderson, Jacob Jenkins, A'Khori Jones, Jacob Lecates, Max Morgan, Hunter Porterfield, Jalon Rock, Reese Smith, Jack Tucker, Amarian Williams.

Peach State
The Flames are 6-9 all-time against teams from Georgia, including 6-4 as an NCAA Division I school and 1-1 as an FBS program.

The Flames beat Georgia Southern in the 2019 FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl, their first bowl game.

Liberty is 2-2 all-time vs. Peach State foes at Williams Stadium, including 1-1 against KSU, 1-0 versus Savannah State and 0-1 against Georgia Southern.

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Players Mentioned

Elijah Auguste

Coleman Baker

CJ Bazile, Jr.

Brayden Beck

Trey Bedosky

Jay Billingsley

Ryan Burger

Casey Cain

Elijah Canion

Joseph Carter

Evan Dickens

Bryce Dixon

Braeden Edwards

Julian Gray

Brylan Green

Eldric Griffin

Damond Harmon

Harrison Hayes

Austin Henderson

Jacob Jenkins

A'Khori Jones

Jacob Lecates

Max Morgan

Hunter Porterfield

Jalon Rock

Reese Smith

Jack Tucker

Amarian Williams