Liberty vs James Madison Live Score (5 Sep, 2026)
Score by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberty | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
James Madison | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Scoring Plays
Q1
4:23
4:23
G. Pettaway run for 7 yds, for a TD (M. Suarez KICK)
Rushing Touchdown
0 – 7

Q2
8:57
8:57
C. Reeves 30 yd FG GOOD
Field Goal Good
3 – 7

Q2
5:57
5:57
M. Suarez 46 yd FG GOOD
Field Goal Good
3 – 10

Q2
4:50
4:50
JC Evans pass to C. Scott for 5 yds, for a TD (M. Suarez KICK)
Passing Touchdown
3 – 17

Q2
0:04
0:04
C. Reeves 42 yd FG GOOD
Field Goal Good
6 – 17

Q3
11:11
11:11
M. Suarez 32 yd FG GOOD
Field Goal Good
6 – 20

Q4
10:01
10:01
D. Purdie pass to M. Jackson for 34 yds, for a TD (C. Reeves KICK)
Passing Touchdown
13 – 20

Game Leaders
LibertyJames Madison

D. Purdie QBPassing Yards
J. Evans QB
K. Davis RBRushing Yards
J. Evans QB
M. Jackson WRReceiving Yards
N. Grevious WR
D. Farrar LBTackles
K. Willis CB—
Sacks
J. Studio LBPlayer Box Score
Liberty| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deshawn Purdie#5 | 17/27 | 230 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 |
James Madison| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JC Evans#1 | 7/9 | 61 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 |
Camden Coleman#7 | 5/9 | 57 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
Liberty| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kam Davis#4 | 16 | 51 | 3.2 | 0 | 8 |
Peyton Jones#7 | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 |
Jaylon Coleman | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
Jaylen Henderson#13 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Deshawn Purdie#5 | 7 | 3 | 0.4 | 0 | 8 |
Ethan Vasko#15 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Team | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 | 11 |
James Madison| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JC Evans#1 | 9 | 69 | 7.7 | 0 | 23 |
Seth Cromwell#34 | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 51 |
George Pettaway#6 | 15 | 47 | 3.1 | 1 | 7 |
Braeden Wisloski#10 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Nick Herman#23 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
Liberty| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Makai Jackson#2 | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 1 | 34 |
Jamari Person#3 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 33 |
Jaylon Coleman | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 23 |
Bryce Randolph#9 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 21 |
LaKelsey Johnson Jr.#87 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
Zeke Wimbush#88 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
Caleb Ryan#48 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
Kam Davis#4 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Peyton Jones#7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
James Madison| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Noah Grevious#11 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 15 |
Cole Keller | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 30 |
Corey Scott#3 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 1 | 7 |
Za'Ron Collins#12 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 18 |
Braeden Wisloski#10 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
Liberty| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D-Icey Hopkins | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aidan Vaughan#33 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Derrell Farrar#1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brenton Williams#8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Elijah Hopkins#5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ashton McShane#21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nathan Pirolli#94 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deuce Spurlock#9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Micah Pollard#4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeremiah Vessel#13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Michael Floyde#91 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Jarvis#97 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jayden Davis#17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ethan Crisp#30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Myke Gunn#23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lorenzo Payne#11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ashton Whitner#3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ronald Moore Jr.#10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Prince Cottonham#12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jiquavious Marshall#2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
James Madison| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Willis#23 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jayon Harvey#24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nakian Jackson#2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amar Thomas#8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DJ Kelly#6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
JT Hooten#15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mychal McMullin#93 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seth Gathers#31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kells Bush#88 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
KJ Flowe#14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kevin Roberts#5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Royster#17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
TJ McGill#16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jayden Studio#26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Turner Schmidt#98 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rasheed Lovelace#55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terrence Jones#25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roddrey McWilliams#21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kaleb Smith#24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
JT Kouame-Yao#42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Damier Minkah#1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ernest Willor Jr.#19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Liberty| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Deshawn Purdie#5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Liberty| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chase Reeves#42 | 2/2 | 100.0 | 42 | 1/1 | 7 |
James Madison| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morgan Suarez#5 | 2/2 | 100.0 | 46 | 2/2 | 8 |
Liberty| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sam Crossan#49 | 4 | 161 | 40.3 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
James Madison| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patrick Rea#11 | 4 | 187 | 46.8 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
Liberty| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jon Monteiro#10 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
James Madison| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Scott#17 | 1 | -54 | -54.0 | 0 | 0 |
Liberty| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Makai Jackson#2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 |
James Madison| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Scott#17 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
Drive Summary
LIB
Punt
28
JMU
Touchdown
80
LIB
Field Goal
62
JMU
Field Goal
37
LIB
Punt
1
JMU
Touchdown
67
LIB
Field Goal
51
JMU
Field Goal
45
LIB
6
JMU
Punt
6
LIB
Punt
57
JMU
Punt
8
LIB
Downs
31
JMU
Punt
6
LIB
Touchdown
61
JMU
Punt
10
LIB
Downs
29
JMU
End Of Quarter
38
Injury Report
No current injury report is available for this matchup.
Head-to-Head
Historical meetings are not available for this matchup.
Game Information
StageWeek 1
Season2026
KickoffSat, Sep 5, 12:00 pm
VenueBridgeforth Stadium
LocationHarrisonburg, VA
SurfaceArtificial Turf
BroadcastESPNU
Division Standings
FBS — Conference USA
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delaware | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 233 | 220 | 3-1 | 1-3 | W2 |
Kennesaw State | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.250 | 184 | 203 | 1-3 | 1-3 | W1 |
Florida International | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 151 | 163 | 3-1 | 0-4 | L3 |
Middle Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 191 | 237 | 3-1 | 1-3 | L1 |
Missouri State | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 195 | 247 | 3-1 | 0-4 | W1 |
Sam Houston | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.125 | 144 | 201 | 1-3 | 0-4 | L5 |
Western Kentucky | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 170 | 249 | 2-1 | 1-4 | L1 |
Jacksonville State | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.750 | 215 | 159 | 4-0 | 2-2 | W5 |
Liberty | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.875 | 270 | 108 | 4-0 | 3-1 | W7 |
New Mexico State | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 172 | 202 | 2-2 | 1-3 | L1 |

Liberty
1st in CUSA
VS

James Madison
3rd in Sun Belt
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#13

Jaylen Henderson
#5

Deshawn Purdie
#15

Ethan Vasko
Receivers & Backs

Jaylon Coleman
#4

Kam Davis
#2

Makai Jackson
#87

LaKelsey Johnson Jr.
#7

Peyton Jones
#10

Jon Monteiro
#3

Jamari Person
#9

Bryce Randolph
#48

Caleb Ryan
#88

Zeke Wimbush
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#1

Derrell Farrar
#91

Michael Floyde
#97

Mike Jarvis
#11

Lorenzo Payne
#94

Nathan Pirolli
#4

Micah Pollard
#9

Deuce Spurlock
#33

Aidan Vaughan
Defensive Backs
#12

Prince Cottonham
#30

Ethan Crisp
#17

Jayden Davis
#23

Myke Gunn

D-Icey Hopkins
#5

Elijah Hopkins
#2

Jiquavious Marshall
#21

Ashton McShane
#10

Ronald Moore Jr.
#13

Jeremiah Vessel
#3

Ashton Whitner
#8

Brenton Williams
Other
#49

Sam Crossan
#42

Chase Reeves
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#7

Camden Coleman
#1

JC Evans
#11

Patrick Rea
Receivers & Backs
#12

Za'Ron Collins
#34

Seth Cromwell
#11

Noah Grevious
#23

Nick Herman

Cole Keller
#6

George Pettaway
#3

Corey Scott
#17

Michael Scott
#24

Kaleb Smith
#10

Braeden Wisloski
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#88

Kells Bush
#15

JT Hooten
#2

Nakian Jackson
#42

JT Kouame-Yao
#55

Rasheed Lovelace
#93

Mychal McMullin
#5

Kevin Roberts
#26

Jayden Studio
Defensive Backs
#14

KJ Flowe
#31

Seth Gathers
#24

Jayon Harvey
#25

Terrence Jones
#6

DJ Kelly
#16

TJ McGill
#7

Roddrey McWilliams
#1

Damier Minkah
#23

Ken Willis
Other
#17

Danny Royster
#98

Turner Schmidt
#5

Morgan Suarez
#8

Amar Thomas
#13

Ernest Willor Jr.

Liberty
1st in CUSA
VS

James Madison
1st in Sun Belt - East
Passing
61.3
Completion Percentage
63.5
106
Completions
179
0.60
Interception Percentage
1.80
1
Interceptions
5
65
Longest Pass
70
1,590
Net Passing Yards
2,239
198.8
Net Passing Yards Per Game
248.8
173
Passing Attempts
282
7.50
Passing Touchdown %
8.20
13
Passing Touchdowns
23
162.2
Passer Rating
153.2
13
Total Sacks
11
83
Sack Yards Lost
66
9.2
Yards Per Pass Attempt
7.9
1,590
Passing Yards
2,239
0
Passing Fumbles Lost
0
8
Team Games Played
9
411.0
Yards Per Game
450.9
33.8
Total Points Per Game
39.1
270
Total Points
352
34
Total Touchdowns
45
198.8
Passing Yards Per Game
248.8
106-173
Comp-Att
179-282
13-83
Sacks-Yards Lost
11-66
Rushing
330
Rushing Attempts
347
1,698
Rushing Yards
1,819
5.1
Yards Per Rush Attempt
5.2
56
Long Rushing
77
0
20+ Yard Rushing Plays
0
21
Rushing Touchdowns
19
212.3
Rushing Yards Per Game
202.1
0
Rushing Fumbles
0
0
Rushing Fumbles Lost
0
94
Rushing 1st downs
81
8
Team Games Played
9
3,288
Total Yards
4,058
516
Total Offensive Plays
640
33.8
Total Points Per Game
39.1
270
Total Points
352
34
Total Touchdowns
45
Receiving
106
Receptions
179
0
Receiving Targets
0
1,590
Receiving Yards
2,239
1,590
Receiving Yards
2,239
13
Receiving Touchdowns
23
65
Long Reception
70
0
20+ Yard Receiving Plays
0
198.8
Receiving Yards Per Game
248.8
0
Receiving Fumbles
0
0
Receiving Fumbles Lost
0
487
Receiving Yards After Catch
984
63
Receiving First Downs
93
8
Team Games Played
9
15.0
Yards Per Reception
12.5
33.8
Total Points Per Game
39.1
270
Total Points
352
34
Total Touchdowns
45
Miscellaneous
174
Total 1st downs
191
94
Rushing 1st downs
81
63
Passing 1st downs
93
17
1st downs by penalty
17
41
Third Down Conversions
45
91
Third Down Attempts
122
45.05
3rd down %
36.89
4
Fourth Down Conversions
12
9
First Downs Attempts
16
44.44
4th down %
75.00
77
Total Penalties
70
660
Total Penalty Yards
676
15750
Possession Time Seconds
15117
0.00
Red Zone Field Goal Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Scoring Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Efficiency Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage
0.00
7
Total Takeaways
12
6
Total Giveaways
11
1
Turnover Ratio
1
0
Fumbles Lost
0
41-91
3rd down efficiency
45-122
4-9
4th down efficiency
12-16
77-660
Total-Yards
70-676
Defense
246
Solo Tackles
322
240
Assist Tackles
304
486
Total Tackles
626
18
Sacks
24
164
Sack Yards
141
68
Stuffs
74
32
Passes Defended
36
7.4
Average Interception Yards
3.7
21
Long Interception
14
0
Miscellaneous Touchdowns
0
1
Kicks Blocked
2
40
Tackles For Loss
45
8
Team Games Played
9
Defensive Interceptions
8
Interceptions
7
59
Interception Yards
26
0
Interception Touchdowns
0
8-59
INT: Total
7-26
General
13
Fumbles
9
3
Forced Fumbles
7
6
Fumbles Recovered
7
0
Fumbles Touchdowns
0
8
Games Played
9
13-0
Fumbles-Lost
9-0
Returning
9
Kick Returns
14
244
Kick Return Yards
496
27.1
Yards Per Kick Return
35.4
48
Long Kick Return
92
0
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
11
Punt Returns
19
35
Punt Return Yards
296
3.2
Yards Per Punt Return
15.6
11
Long Punt Return
76
0
Punt Return Touchdowns
3
0
Punt Return Fair Catches
0
0
Kick Return Fumbles Lost
0
0
Punt Return Fumbles Lost
0
8
Team Games Played
9
11-35
Punt: Total
19-296
Kicking
11
Field Goal Made
13
11
Field Goal Attempts
18
100.0
Field Goal Percentage
72.2
49
Long Field Goal Made
47
0
Field Goal Attempts 1-19
0
3
Field Goal Attempts 20-29
5
4
Field Goal Attempts 30-39
4
4
Field Goal Attempts 40-49
9
0
Field Goal Attempts 50+
0
33
Extra Points Made
43
34
Extra Point Attempts
43
97.1
Extra Point Percentage
100.0
0
Field Goals Made 1-19
0
3
Field Goals Made 20-29
5
4
Field Goals Made 30-39
4
4
Field Goals Made 40-49
4
0
Field Goals Made 50+
0
66
Total Kicking Points
82
8
Team Games Played
9
45
Touchback Percentage
63
0.0
Average Kickoff Return Yards
0.0
0
Kickoff Return Yards
0
0
Kickoff Returns
0
0-0
Kickoffs: Total
0-0
11-11
FG: Good-Attempts
13-18
Punting
27
Punts
38
1,089
Punt Yards
1,600
54
Long Punt
59
40.3
Gross Average Punt Yards
42.1
40.3
Net Average Punt Yards
42.1
0
Punts Blocked
0
10
Punts Inside 20
15
3
Touchbacks
2
12
Fair Catches
11
4
Punt Returns
13
0
Punt Return Yards
0
0.0
Average Punt Return Yards
0.0
8
Team Games Played
9
27-1,089
Punt: Total Yards
38-1,600
Scoring
21
Rushing Touchdowns
19
13
Receiving Touchdowns
23
0
Return Touchdowns
3
34
Total Touchdowns
45
11
Field Goals
13
33
Kick Extra Points
43
0
Total Two Point Conversions
0
270
Total Points
352
33.8
Total Points Per Game
39.1








