2023 Liberty Flames football team explained

Year:	2023
Team:	Liberty Flames
Sport:	football
Conference:	Conference USA
Short Conf:	C-USA
Aprank:	25
Record:	13–1
Conf Record:	8–0
Head Coach:	Jamey Chadwell
Hc Year:	1st
Cooff Coach1:	Willy Korn
Cooc1 Year:	1st
Cooff Coach2:	Newland Isaac
Cooc2 Year:	1st
Off Scheme:	Up-tempo spread
Codef Coach2:	Skylor Magee
Codc2 Year:	1st
Def Scheme:	Multiple 4–2–5
Stadium:	Williams Stadium
Champion:	C-USA champion
Conf Champ:	C-USA Championship
Conf Champ Result:	W 49–35 vs. New Mexico State
Bowl:	Fiesta Bowl
Bowl Result:	L 6–45 vs. Oregon

The 2023 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Flames played their home games at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia, and competed as a first-year member of Conference USA. They were led by first-year head coach Jamey Chadwell.

Schedule

Liberty and Conference USA announced the 2023 football schedule on January 10, 2023.^{[1] [2]}

Game summaries

vs Bowling Green

See also: 2023 Bowling Green Falcons football team.

Statistics	BGSU	LIB
First downs	19	22
Total yards	62-328	69-389
Rushing yards	31–191	49–246
Passing yards	137	246
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–31–5	11–20–0
Time of possession	27:05	32:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bowling Green	Passing		6/21, 71 yards, 3 INT
Rushing	Taron Keith	3 carries, 69 yards, TD
Receiving	Odieu Hillare	4 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Liberty	Passing		11/20, 143 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Kaidon Salter	19 carries, 82 yards
Receiving	Treon Sibley	3 receptions, 56 yards

vs New Mexico State

See also: 2023 New Mexico State Aggies football team.

Statistics	NMSU	LIB
First downs	16	26
Total yards	50–339	77–526
Rushing yards	24–170	52–250
Passing yards	169	276
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–26–2	15–25–0
Time of possession	22:06	37:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico State	Passing		12/21, 150 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Diego Pavia	9 carries, 63 yards
Receiving	Chris Bellamy	3 receptions, 74 yards
Liberty	Passing		15/25, 276 yards, 2 TD
Rushing		20 carries, 106 yards
Receiving	C. J. Daniels	4 receptions, 129 yards, TD

at Buffalo

See also: 2023 Buffalo Bulls football team.

Statistics	LIB	BUFF
First downs	19	22
Total yards	65–569	81–363
Rushing yards	36–225	30–87
Passing yards	344	276
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–29–0	29–51–2
Time of possession	28:35	31:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Liberty	Passing	Kaidon Salter	16/26, 344 yards, TD
Rushing	Kaidon Salter	10 carries, 66 yards, TD
Receiving	Treon Sibler	3 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Buffalo	Passing		29/51, 276 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Mike Washington	11 carries, 37 yards
Receiving	Nik McMillan	4 receptions, 72 yards, TD

at FIU

See also: 2023 FIU Panthers football team.

Sam Houston

See also: 2023 Sam Houston Bearkats football team.

Statistics	SHSU	LIB
First downs	19	19
Total yards	327	448
Rushing yards	72	191
Passing yards	255	257
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	27:24	32:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sam Houston State	Passing		27/41, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing	Keegan Shoemaker	7 rushes, 52 yards
Receiving	Noah Smith	13 receptions, 97 yards
Liberty	Passing	Kaidon Salter	11/19, 257 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Quinton Cooley	17 rushes, 106 yards, TD
Receiving	CJ Daniels	5 receptions, 157 yards, TD

at Jacksonville State

See also: 2023 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team.

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vs Middle Tennessee

See also: 2023 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team.

Statistics	MTSU	LIB
First downs	23	33
Total yards	63–428	81–541
Rushing yards	26–96	61–401
Passing yards	332	140
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–37–2	12–20–1
Time of possession	22:40	37:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Middle Tennessee	Passing	Nicholas Vattiato	24/37, 332 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Jaiden Cradle	12 carries, 50 yards
Receiving	Zack Dobson	2 receptions, 82 yards, TD
Liberty	Passing	Kaidon Salter	12/20, 140 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing	Kaidon Salter	16 carries, 160 yards
Receiving	CJ Daniels	6 receptions, 71 yards, TD

vs No. 8 Oregon (Fiesta Bowl)

See also: 2023 Oregon Ducks football team.

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Liberty announces 2023 football schedule: Get ready for mid-week C-USA games. Augusta Free Press. Chris. Graham. January 11, 2023. January 10, 2023.
2. Web site: Liberty to play five midweek games in inaugural Conference USA season. The News & Advance. Damien. Sordelett. January 11, 2023. January 10, 2023.