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Liberty vs James Madison
Final · Week 2 · Sat Sep 5 · 12:00 PM ET · Bridgeforth Stadium
Liberty FlamesLiberty0-1
13FinalSep 5, 2026
James Madison DukesJames Madison1-0
20TVESPNU
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffMoneyline
LIB+185
JMU−225
Spread
LIB +6−110
JMU −6−110
Total O/U
Over 50.5−118
Under 50.5−102
- Spread: James Madison −6 covered.
- Total O/U: under 50.5 (33 points).
Recap
James Madison beat Liberty 20-13 at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg on Sep 5, 2026 to move to 1-0.
The game was played before 25,035.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIB | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| JMU | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- JMUTouchdown · 4:23G. Pettaway run for 7 yds, for a TD (M. Suarez KICK)0-7
Second Quarter
- LIBField Goal · 8:57Chase Reeves 30 Yd Field Goal3-7
- JMUField Goal · 5:57Morgan Suarez 46 Yd Field Goal3-10
- JMUTouchdown · 1:53JC Evans pass to C. Scott for 5 yds, for a TD (M. Suarez KICK)3-17
- LIBField Goal · 0:00Chase Reeves 42 Yd Field Goal6-17
Third Quarter
- JMUField Goal · 11:11Morgan Suarez 32 Yd Field Goal6-20
Fourth Quarter
- LIBTouchdown · 8:33D. Purdie pass to M. Jackson for 34 yds, for a TD (C. Reeves KICK)13-20
Team stats
LIBJMU
- 1st Downs
- 19
- 15
- Total Yards
- 321
- 291
- Passing
- 230
- 118
- Rushing
- 91
- 173
- 3rd down efficiency
- 7-16
- 4-10
- Turnovers
- 0
- 0
- Possession
- 37:17
- 22:43
Top performers
Liberty FlamesJames Madison Dukes
Passing
Deshawn Purdie17/27, 230 YDS, 1 TD
JC Evans7/9, 61 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing
Kam Davis16 CAR, 51 YDS
JC Evans9 CAR, 69 YDS
Receiving
Makai Jackson3 REC, 73 YDS, 1 TD
Noah Grevious4 REC, 39 YDS
Sacks
–
Jayden Studio1
Tackles
Derrell Farrar7
Jayon Harvey8
Player stats
Liberty · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshawn Purdie | 17/27 | 230 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 32.3 |
Liberty · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kam Davis | 16 | 51 | 3.2 | 0 | 8 |
| Peyton Jones | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 |
| Jaylon Coleman | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jaylen Henderson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Deshawn Purdie | 7 | 3 | 0.4 | 0 | 8 |
| Ethan Vasko | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 | 0 |
Liberty · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makai Jackson | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 1 | 34 |
| Jamari Person | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 33 |
| Jaylon Coleman | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 23 |
| Bryce Randolph | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 21 |
| LaKelsey Johnson Jr. | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Zeke Wimbush | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Caleb Ryan | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Kam Davis | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Peyton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Liberty · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshawn Purdie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Liberty · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-Icey Hopkins | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Vaughan | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrell Farrar | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenton Williams | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elijah Hopkins | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton McShane | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Pirolli | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deuce Spurlock | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liberty · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Monteiro | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
Liberty · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makai Jackson | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 |
Liberty · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Reeves | 2/2 | 100.0 | 42 | 1/1 | 7 |
Liberty · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Crossan | 4 | 161 | 40.3 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
James Madison · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC Evans | 7/9 | 61 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 90.0 |
| Camden Coleman | 5/9 | 57 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 49.6 |
James Madison · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC Evans | 9 | 69 | 7.7 | 0 | 23 |
| Seth Cromwell | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 51 |
| George Pettaway | 15 | 47 | 3.1 | 1 | 7 |
| Braeden Wisloski | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nick Herman | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
James Madison · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Grevious | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 15 |
| Cole Keller | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 30 |
| Corey Scott | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 1 | 7 |
| Za'Ron Collins | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Braeden Wisloski | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
James Madison · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayon Harvey | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Willis | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nakian Jackson | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amar Thomas | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Kelly | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JT Hooten | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mychal McMullin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Gathers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
James Madison · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Scott | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 36 | 0 |
James Madison · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Scott | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
James Madison · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Suarez | 2/2 | 100.0 | 46 | 2/2 | 8 |
James Madison · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Rea | 4 | 187 | 46.8 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
Game info
VenueBridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, VA
Attendance25,035
TVESPNU · national
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