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Liberty

2022 Season Performance

#37
Rank
8-4
Record
76.1
Points
0.542
SOS

Current Form

L3 streak
COLD
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W @ #16 Arkansas 21-19
Worst L vs #122 Virginia Tech 22-23

Record Splits

Home 4-2
Away 4-2
Conference 2-2
Non-Conf 6-2
Close (7 pts or less) 4-3
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#6
#19
#32
#45
#59
Pre
#49
W3
#49
W6
#27
W9
#23
W12
#29
W15
#37

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR @ #117 Southern Miss
29-27 OT
+12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.1 11.4
Margin Scaling
+0.8 12.2
Total 12.2 pts
2
09/10
W
#28 vs #65 UAB
21-14
+9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.2 7.8
Margin Scaling
+1.3 9.0
Total 9.0 pts
3
09/17
L
#22 @ #9 Wake Forest
36-37
-4.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.9 -5.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -4.7
Margin Scaling
-0.3 -4.9
Total -4.9 pts
4
09/24
W
#49 vs #96 Akron
21-12
+6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.6 4.4
Margin Scaling
+1.9 6.3
Total 6.3 pts
5
10/01
W
#30 @ #69 Old Dominion
38-24
+9.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.9 7.6
Margin Scaling
+2.0 9.6
Total 9.6 pts
6
10/08
W
#25 @ #126 Massachusetts
42-24
+9.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.9 6.6
Margin Scaling
+3.2 9.8
Total 9.8 pts
7
10/15
W
#27 vs FCS Gardner-Webb
21-20
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
8
10/22
W
#26 vs #47 BYU
41-14
+19.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.7 11.7
Margin Scaling
+5.0 16.7
Recency Weighting
+3.0 19.7
Total 19.7 pts
10
11/05
W
#23 @ #16 Arkansas
21-19
+44.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+21.3 34.8
Margin Scaling
+1.4 36.2
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 37.7
Recency Weighting
+6.8 44.5
Total 44.5 pts
11
11/12
L
#11 @ #84 UConn
33-36
-5.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.8 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -5.2
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -5.7
Total -5.7 pts
12
11/19
L
#17 vs #122 Virginia Tech
22-23
-12.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -10.6
Loss Record Modifier
-1.5 -12.1
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -12.3
Total -12.3 pts
13
11/26
L
#29 vs #113 New Mexico State
14-49
-11.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.3 -9.1
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -9.3
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -11.9
Total -11.9 pts
Total
8-4 Record
76.1

All-Time Summary (2018-2026)

9
Seasons
67-33
Record
67%
Win Rate
#58
Avg Rank
#11
Best Rank
0.461
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2018
#93
2019
#79
2020
#30
2021
#60
2022
#37
2023
#14
2024
#65
2025
#111
2026
#33

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Conference USA 5-1 (83%) #33 #31 47.6 0.353 -
2025 Conference USA 4-8 (33%) #111 #71 -39.1 0.411 -
2024 Conference USA 8-3 (73%) #65 #27 38.8 0.388 -
2023 Conference USA 13-0 (100%) #14 #14 149.8 0.416 Conference USA
2022 FBS Independents 8-4 (67%) #37 #11 76.1 0.542 -
2021 FBS Independents 7-5 (58%) #60 #18 35.9 0.522 -
2020 FBS Independents 9-1 (90%) #30 #17 59.3 0.485 -
2019 FBS Independents 7-5 (58%) #79 #73 5.6 0.503 -
2018 FBS Independents 6-6 (50%) #93 #37 -9.1 0.528 -