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. The Liberty Flames football team drew an average home attendance of 18,911 in 2023.
Schedule Liberty and Conference USA announced the 2023 football schedule on January 10, 2023.
Game summaries
vs Bowling Green
Statistics BGSULIB 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 StatisticsBowling Green Passing Connor Bazelak 6/21, 71 yards, 3 INT Rushing Taron Keith 3 carries, 69 yards, TD Receiving Odieu Hillare 4 receptions, 59 yards, TDLiberty Passing Kaidon Salter 11/20, 143 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kaidon Salter 19 carries, 82 yards Receiving Treon Sibley 3 receptions, 56 yards
vs New Mexico State
Statistics NMSULIB 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 StatisticsNew Mexico State Passing Diego Pavia 12/21, 150 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Diego Pavia 9 carries, 63 yards Receiving Chris Bellamy 3 receptions, 74 yardsLiberty Passing Kaidon Salter 15/25, 276 yards, 2 TD Rushing Quinton Cooley 20 carries, 106 yards Receiving C. J. Daniels 4 receptions, 129 yards, TD
at Buffalo
Statistics LIBBUFF 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 StatisticsLiberty 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 Cole Snyder 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
Sam Houston
Statistics SHSULIB 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 StatisticsSam Houston State Passing Keegan Shoemaker 27/41, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Keegan Shoemaker 7 rushes, 52 yards Receiving Noah Smith 13 receptions, 97 yardsLiberty 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
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vs Middle Tennessee
Statistics MTSULIB 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 StatisticsMiddle 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 New Mexico State (C-USA Championship Game)
Statistics NMSULIB First downs 28 35 Total yards 499 712 Rushing yards 177 393 Passing yards 322 319 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 30:13 29:47 Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico State Passing Diego Pavia 11/16, 188 yards, 3 TD Rushing Diego Pavia 5 rushes, 45 yards, TD Receiving Trent Hudson 7 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TDLiberty Passing Kaidon Salter 20/25, 319 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kaidon Salter 12 rushes, 165 yards, TD Receiving C. J. Daniels 7 receptions, 157 yards, TD
vs No. 8 Oregon (Fiesta Bowl)
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