Game Day: MTSU - Liberty University

CUSA co-leader Liberty (8-1, 5-0 CUSA) will play host to Middle Tennessee (5-4, 3-2 CUSA) on Saturday for a battle between two of the three CUSA teams with winning conference records.

Broadcast Information:
TV: CBS Sports Network

Broadcast team: Jack Gordon (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (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

"4 Downs" with MTSU

#1 At 5-4, Middle Tennessee will be Liberty's first opponent this season which enters its matchup with the Flames owning a record above .500. While Liberty has wrapped up bowl eligibility for the seventh time in eight seasons, the Blue Raiders need one more win to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2022, when they won the Hawai'i Bowl.

#2 Liberty (+8) and Middle Tennessee (+6) rank No. 1 and 2 in CUSA for turnover margin. Liberty allowed its first two opponents this season to score 20+ points but has not done so since. The Flames have set a program record by holding seven straight opponents below the 20-point mark. Liberty will now attempt to slow down a Middle Tennessee offense which just posted 51 points in a victory over rival WKU.

#3 Liberty has only allowed one opposing QB to throw for 300 yards since the start of 2024 (Delaware's Nick Minicucci in 2025). Chase Reeves is a perfect 14-for-14 on field goals during his first season as a Flame, setting a program record for field goals made without a miss. He is the only FBS kicker who has attempted 10 or more FGs without missing this season.

#4 Liberty is one of four teams outside a Power 4 conference with only one loss this season, joining Boise State, New Mexico and Notre Dame. The Flames are 8-0 this season and 32-4 under Jamey Chadwell when outrushing their opponents. The Flames have been impressive in the fourth quarter this season, outscoring opponents 94-34.

A LIBERTY WIN WOULD...

Enable the Flames to clinch a spot in the CUSA Football Championship Game for the first time since 2023. If Jax State also defeats WKU, the matchup would be set.
Give the Flames their first nine-game winning streak since Liberty opened the 2023 season with 13 consecutive victories (Sept. 2-Dec. 1, 2023). It would be the fifth winning streak of 9+ contests in program history.
Mark the third time in program history the Flames have started 9-1 or better through a season's first 10 games (also 9-1 in 2020 and 10-0 in 2023).
Represent the Flames' fourth consecutive victory over Middle Tennessee, improving the team's all-time record against the Blue Raiders to 4-1.
Enable the Flames to start CUSA play with a 6-0 record for the first time since they went 8-0 in conference play in 2023.
Mark the seventh time in 54 seasons as a football program the Flames have recorded nine or more victories, including the third 9+ win campaign in the last seven years.

Home Sweet Home
Liberty has posted a 20-4 record inside Williams Stadium under fourth-year Head Coach Jamey Chadwell.

The Flames are 4-0 at home this season, outscoring opponents by a combined 159-51.

Liberty has scored a touchdown on its first drive in all four home games so far this season.

Tennessee (In) Williams
Liberty is 7-11-1 all-time against teams from the state of Tennessee, including 5-3 at home.

The Flames are 3-2 against Tennessee teams inside Williams Stadium. Liberty lost at home to ETSU in 2000 and to Chattanooga in 2005.

Liberty has won each of its last three meetings against schools from the Volunteer State, beating Tusculum 38-14 (Sept. 1, 2007) before posting home wins over Middle Tennessee in both 2021 (41-13) and 2023 (42-35).

Flames Quarter(S)
Liberty did not allow a point in the fourth quarter of any of its first four games.

Liberty has outscored opponents by a combined 94-34 in the fourth quarter, but also dominate the first (74-30) and third quarters (58-14).

The Flames have not allowed a point in the third quarter in any of the last six contests. Last Saturday at New Mexico State marked Liberty's first first-quarter points allowed since Sept. 24 at Coastal Carolina.

On Winning Streaks
The Flames have posted their first eight-game winning streak since Liberty won each of its first 13 games under current Head Coach Jamey Chadwell in 2023.

It is the sixth winning streak of eight games or more in program history and second under Chadwell.

Liberty's eight-game winning streak is tied with Boise State for third longest active winning streak among FBS members, trailing only Utah (15) and UCLA (9).

Don't Leave Early
In each of Liberty's games this season, points have been scored within the last minute of the first half. Liberty has scored four touchdowns and two field goals in the last minute of the second quarter, while allowing two last-minute field goals and one touchdown.

at JMU - Chase Reeves FG as time expired in 1st half
vs. G-W - Chase Reeves FG as time expired in 1st half
vs. Ball St. - Purdie TD pass to Person w/13 seconds left
at CCU - Coastal Carolina TD pass with 24 seconds left
at Delaware - Peyton Jones TD rush with 39 seconds left
vs. SHSU - Sam Houston FG with 16 seconds left
at Kennesaw State - KSU FG with 31 seconds left
vs. FIU - Kam Davis TD rush with 41 seconds left
at NMSU - Purdie TD pass to Jackson w/ 18 seconds left

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