Week 8: Liberty vs Kennesaw State
Game Information
StageWeek 8
Season2026
KickoffThu, Oct 22, 7:00 pm
VenueWalens Family Field at Fifth Third Stadium
LocationKennesaw, GA
SurfaceGrass
BroadcastCBSSN
Last 5 Games
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29/25 | vs  Kennesaw State | L42-48 | College Football Wk 14 |
| 11/22/25 | @  Louisiana Tech | L28-34 | College Football Wk 13 |
| 11/15/25 | @  Florida International | L27-34 | College Football Wk 12 |
| 11/8/25 | vs  Missouri State | L17-21 | College Football Wk 11 |
| 11/1/25 | vs  Delaware | W59-30 | College Football Wk 10 |
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/25 | vs  Western Michigan | L41-6 | College Football Wk 1 |
| 12/5/25 | @  Jacksonville State | W19-15 | College Football Wk 15 |
| 11/29/25 | @  Liberty | W48-42 | College Football Wk 14 |
| 11/22/25 | vs Missouri State | W41-34 | College Football Wk 13 |
| 11/15/25 | @ Jacksonville State | L26-35 | College Football Wk 12 |
Division Standings
FBS — Conference USA
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 | 90 | 56 | 2-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
| Florida International | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 42 | 39 | 1-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
| Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 83 | 69 | 1-0 | 0-2 | L1 |
| Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 64 | 31 | 1-1 | 0-0 | L1 |
| Liberty | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 37 | 43 | 1-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
 Middle Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 64 | 42 | 1-0 | 0-1 | L1 |
| Missouri State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 48 | 64 | 1-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
 New Mexico State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 87 | 77 | 1-0 | 0-2 | L1 |
 Sam Houston | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 38 | 47 | 0-1 | 0-1 | L2 |
 Western Kentucky | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 34 | 119 | 0-0 | 0-2 | L2 |
About the Game
Liberty and Kennesaw State meet on October 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT at Walens Family Field at Fifth Third Stadium in Kennesaw, GA. The matchup is part of the 2026 college football regular season.
The matchup brings together Liberty at 0-0 and Kennesaw State at 0-0. The game will be broadcast on CBSSN. This game page follows scoring plays, team statistics, game status and the final result.
For Liberty vs Kennesaw St, this page covers the scheduled start, in-game updates and final score. College Football scores and schedule page brings together more upcoming games, live scores and final results.
Liberty
1st in CUSA
VS
Kennesaw State
1st in CUSA
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#45
Cayden Comer
#18
Jachin Davis
#13
Jaylen Henderson
#5
Deshawn Purdie
#41
Greg Rivera
#15
Ethan Vasko
Offensive Line
#70
Austin Anderson
#66
Erwil Anthony Jr.
#53
Alex Birchmeier
#73
Curtis Doirilus
#59
Brandon Edozie
#60
Joep Engbers
#72
Val Erickson
#52
Kevin Evehe
#61
Aaron Fenimore
#58
Jude Foster
#65
Malcolm Gaston
#51
D.J. Geth
#77
Carlton Hall
#62
Blake Martin
#78
Joseph Morris
#63
Daniel Schiffert
#76
Gabe Smith
#56
Christian Williams
#64
Hunter Winn
Receivers & Backs
#26
Jaylin Belford
#17
Bo Burklow
Jaylon Coleman
#1
Darius Copeland
#12
Rashawn Cunningham
#89
Nathanael Dates
#4
Kam Davis
#81
Jakobe DeJesus
#14
Ethan Houck
#2
Makai Jackson
#87
LaKelsey Johnson Jr.
#7
Peyton Jones
#11
Terron Kellman
#84
Breckan Kirby
#29
Justin Marshall
#10
Jon Monteiro
#8
Nasir Newkirk
#3
Jamari Person
#9
Bryce Randolph
#48
Caleb Ryan
#28
Andrew Ryman
#27
Clayton Shepler
#16
Eric Smith
#85
Kam Taylor
#6
Kanye Udoh
#19
Refeno Vangates
#88
Zeke Wimbush
#23
Cam Wood
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#34
Ellis Alloway
#50
Gavin Askew
#15
Markus Clark
#56
Samuel Cohen
#88
Kam Cullins
#92
John Custis
#1
Derrell Farrar
#22
Kyle Ferm
#91
Michael Floyde
#6
Dillano Glaud
#18
Aaron Hester
#55
Henry Hicks
#97
Mike Jarvis
#43
Matthew Kramer
#40
Chris Law
#38
Tre Lawing
#11
Lorenzo Payne
#94
Nathan Pirolli
#4
Micah Pollard
#99
Xavier Reid
#9
Deuce Spurlock
#44
Joe Strickland
#53
Nikodemus Tounger
#98
Austin Tremblay
#33
Aidan Vaughan
#19
Jayden Whaley
Defensive Backs
#29
Tony Arnett
#20
Kennedi Bailey
#26
Macaiden Brown
#35
Moses Byrd
#12
Prince Cottonham
#30
Ethan Crisp
#17
Jayden Davis
#16
Tyrell Gainey
#23
Myke Gunn
#7
Izaiah Guy
#95
Jeffrey Hairston Jr.
D-Icey Hopkins
#5
Elijah Hopkins
#2
Jiquavious Marshall
#14
Elijah McKenzie
#21
Ashton McShane
#28
Jamal Miles
#10
Ronald Moore Jr.
#25
Jaleel Parker
#36
Anthony Saget
#13
Jeremiah Vessel
#3
Ashton Whitner
#8
Brenton Williams
Other
#98
Tyler Black
#49
Sam Crossan
#86
Nathan Dinwiddie
#39
Carson Jones
#42
Chase Reeves
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#43
Ben Blanton
#64
Gunner Cantrell
#1
Rickie Collins
#98
Zechariah Duke
#5
Jamarcus Harrison
#18
Julian Lapene
#34
Matt McKenzie
#2
Landon Varnes
#45
Brock Walters
#3
Skyler Williams
Offensive Line
#54
Eseosa Aigbokhae
#50
Anthony Cater Jr.
#58
Daniel Cepicky
#72
Haston Crawford
#66
Luke Duska
#75
Precious Ekeh
#55
Mateo Guevara
#56
JaDarious Lee
#77
Enrico Maghelli
#76
Nikola Milovac
#62
Darius Neals
#61
Yusuf Okanlawon
#52
Havik Pettigrew
#70
Chase Richardson
#69
Chase Stevens
#51
Mike Wallace Jr.
#73
Aidan Williams
#59
Jamiel Williams
#71
ZaMario Woodgett
Receivers & Backs
#4
Zion Booker
#9
Davis Bryson
#17
Gerard Bullock Jr.
#20
Celley Davis
#84
Keon Davis
#7
Navelle Dean
#13
Dylan Gary
#16
Dylan Green
#88
Jamari Harrold
#26
Devin Ingram
#19
Reed Jesiolowski
#23
Jonathan Mathis
#85
Kayden Miller
#21
Triston Morgan
#11
Brayden Munroe
#6
Latrelle Murrell
#48
Colt Muschara
#82
Darren Pinkard
#15
Javon Rogers
#81
Erik Ronning
#8
Devaughn Slaughter
#86
Jet Tabb
#87
Chase Tatum
#25
Joshua Troupe
#80
Josh Williamson
#83
Spencer Wise
#24
Boogie Woods III
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#91
Zakir Abdul-Salaam
#18
Josh Anglin
#58
Khary Beler
#11
Tywon Christopher
#92
Jackson Cooper
#95
Connor Coxwell
#97
Jaiden Crawford
#79
Marlo East Jr.
#46
Jeremy Greaves Jr.
#96
Jaiden Grimes
#44
Baron Hopson
#41
Byron Jackson
#40
Amarion Jones
#8
Corey Kelly
#90
Jonathan Keys
#53
AJ Miller
#15
Devin Morgan
#28
Karson Moss
#55
Ugonna Nwoha
#36
Taiwo Ogundele
#6
Marcus Patterson
#47
Charlie Robinson
#31
Kai Russell
#33
Montra Sanford
#99
Nasir Smith
#42
Omari Stephenson
#16
Alfred Thomas
#65
Nick Thorner
#1
Donovan Westmoreland
#56
Zay Wilson
Defensive Backs
#49
EB Bailey
#35
Brody Bond
#3
Jecari Bryson
#30
Phillip Cato
#22
Preston Clemmer
#7
Luke Evans
#21
Antonio Ferebee II
Perry Fisher
#4
Alexander Ford
#14
Kaleb Gray
#27
Jordan Holmes
#12
Kody Jones
#29
Ja'Lyen Judson
#5
Tay'vion Lawson
#32
Jaden Martin-Burgess
#13
Cam Miller
#37
CJ Outland III
#9
Isaac Paul
#10
Ethan Tookes
#2
Tony Williams Jr.
#38
Maliki Wright
Other
#39
Leo Attard
#89
Daniel Kinney
Liberty
1st in CUSA
VS
Kennesaw State
1st in CUSA
Passing
52.1
Completion Percentage
69.6
25
Completions
48
0.00
Interception Percentage
2.90
0
Interceptions
2
65
Longest Pass
46
416
Net Passing Yards
486
208.0
Net Passing Yards Per Game
243.0
48
Passing Attempts
69
6.30
Passing Touchdown %
2.90
3
Passing Touchdowns
2
145.8
Passer Rating
132.2
5
Total Sacks
2
41
Sack Yards Lost
15
8.7
Yards Per Pass Attempt
7.0
416
Passing Yards
486
0
Passing Fumbles Lost
0
2
Team Games Played
2
350.0
Yards Per Game
427.5
18.5
Total Points Per Game
32.0
37
Total Points
64
4
Total Touchdowns
9
208.0
Passing Yards Per Game
243.0
25-48
Comp-Att
48-69
5-41
Sacks-Yards Lost
2-15
Rushing
83
Rushing Attempts
68
284
Rushing Yards
369
3.4
Yards Per Rush Attempt
5.4
26
Long Rushing
60
0
20+ Yard Rushing Plays
0
1
Rushing Touchdowns
7
142.0
Rushing Yards Per Game
184.5
0
Rushing Fumbles
0
0
Rushing Fumbles Lost
0
18
Rushing 1st downs
23
2
Team Games Played
2
700
Total Yards
855
136
Total Offensive Plays
139
18.5
Total Points Per Game
32.0
37
Total Points
64
4
Total Touchdowns
9
Receiving
25
Receptions
48
0
Receiving Targets
0
416
Receiving Yards
486
416
Receiving Yards
486
3
Receiving Touchdowns
2
65
Long Reception
46
0
20+ Yard Receiving Plays
0
208.0
Receiving Yards Per Game
243.0
0
Receiving Fumbles
0
0
Receiving Fumbles Lost
0
158
Receiving Yards After Catch
244
16
Receiving First Downs
22
2
Team Games Played
2
16.6
Yards Per Reception
10.1
18.5
Total Points Per Game
32.0
37
Total Points
64
4
Total Touchdowns
9
Miscellaneous
37
Total 1st downs
48
18
Rushing 1st downs
23
16
Passing 1st downs
22
3
1st downs by penalty
3
9
Third Down Conversions
9
28
Third Down Attempts
23
32.14
3rd down %
39.13
1
Fourth Down Conversions
1
5
First Downs Attempts
3
20.00
4th down %
33.33
23
Total Penalties
11
178
Total Penalty Yards
80
3951
Possession Time Seconds
3391
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
1
Total Takeaways
6
2
Total Giveaways
3
-1
Turnover Ratio
3
0
Fumbles Lost
0
9-28
3rd down efficiency
9-23
1-5
4th down efficiency
1-3
23-178
Total-Yards
11-80
Defense
68
Solo Tackles
61
40
Assist Tackles
70
108
Total Tackles
131
2
Sacks
2
33
Sack Yards
11
19
Stuffs
13
0
Passes Defended
0
10.5
Average Interception Yards
0.0
21
Long Interception
0
0
Miscellaneous Touchdowns
0
0
Kicks Blocked
1
13
Tackles For Loss
6
2
Team Games Played
2
Defensive Interceptions
2
Interceptions
1
21
Interception Yards
0
0
Interception Touchdowns
0
2-21
INT: Total
1-0
General
4
Fumbles
3
1
Forced Fumbles
4
1
Fumbles Recovered
4
0
Fumbles Touchdowns
0
2
Games Played
2
4-0
Fumbles-Lost
3-0
Returning
3
Kick Returns
7
59
Kick Return Yards
139
19.7
Yards Per Kick Return
19.9
23
Long Kick Return
47
0
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
3
Punt Returns
1
14
Punt Return Yards
7
4.7
Yards Per Punt Return
7.0
11
Long Punt Return
7
0
Punt Return Touchdowns
0
0
Punt Return Fair Catches
0
0
Kick Return Fumbles Lost
0
0
Punt Return Fumbles Lost
0
2
Team Games Played
2
3-14
Punt: Total
1-7
Kicking
3
Field Goal Made
1
3
Field Goal Attempts
1
100.0
Field Goal Percentage
100.0
42
Long Field Goal Made
29
0
Field Goal Attempts 1-19
0
0
Field Goal Attempts 20-29
1
2
Field Goal Attempts 30-39
0
1
Field Goal Attempts 40-49
0
0
Field Goal Attempts 50+
0
4
Extra Points Made
5
4
Extra Point Attempts
6
100.0
Extra Point Percentage
83.3
0
Field Goals Made 1-19
0
0
Field Goals Made 20-29
1
2
Field Goals Made 30-39
0
1
Field Goals Made 40-49
0
0
Field Goals Made 50+
0
13
Total Kicking Points
8
2
Team Games Played
2
57
Touchback Percentage
58
0.0
Average Kickoff Return Yards
0.0
0
Kickoff Return Yards
0
0
Kickoff Returns
0
0-0
Kickoffs: Total
0-0
3-3
FG: Good-Attempts
1-1
Punting
10
Punts
9
425
Punt Yards
375
49
Long Punt
55
42.5
Gross Average Punt Yards
41.7
42.5
Net Average Punt Yards
41.7
0
Punts Blocked
0
2
Punts Inside 20
6
2
Touchbacks
0
3
Fair Catches
2
2
Punt Returns
3
0
Punt Return Yards
0
0.0
Average Punt Return Yards
0.0
2
Team Games Played
2
10-425
Punt: Total Yards
9-375
Scoring
1
Rushing Touchdowns
7
3
Receiving Touchdowns
2
0
Return Touchdowns
0
4
Total Touchdowns
9
3
Field Goals
1
4
Kick Extra Points
5
0
Total Two Point Conversions
1
37
Total Points
64
18.5
Total Points Per Game
32.0