FLAME NATION · CUSA · 2025 SEASON
Liberty Flames Football Stats
The 2025 Liberty football season by the numbers: team statistics with national ranks and advanced efficiency metrics, through 12 games. Plus national ratings. The team averaged 25.6 points per game, 388.5 total yards per game and 26.5 points allowed per game.
2026 RATINGS
| MODEL | RATING | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| SP+ | -5.3 | – |
| FPI | -7.748 | #96 |
| Returning Production | 38.3% | – |
2025 TEAM STATS
12 GAMES · 25.6 PPG · 26.5 ALLOWED · 388.5 YPG
The 2026 season hasn’t started. These are final 2025 numbers.
| STAT | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 12 | #83 |
| Points / Game | 25.6 | #83 |
| Points Allowed / Game | 26.5 | #76 |
| Total Yards / Game | 388.5 | #70 |
| Rushing Yards / Game | 193 | #26 |
| Passing Yards / Game | 195.5 | #101 |
| Yards / Play | 5.7 | #65 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 40.1% | #65 |
| Turnover Margin | -7 | #112 |
ADVANCED
| METRIC | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA | 0.167 | #67 |
| Defense PPA | 0.204 | #105 |
| Offense Success Rate | 43.5% | #51 |
| Defense Success Rate | 41.5% | #68 |
| Explosiveness | 1.207 | #92 |
2025 PLAYER STATS
Final 2025 numbers.
Passing
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Vasko | 151/266 | 1961 | 7.4 | 10 | 12 |
| Michael Merdinger | 21/41 | 350 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jayden Bradford | 1/1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Houck | 1/6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 174/314 | 2346 | 7.5 | 11 | 13 |
Rushing
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Dickens | 228 | 1325 | 5.8 | 16 |
| Ethan Vasko | 100 | 258 | 2.6 | 5 |
| Caden Williams | 56 | 243 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Vaughn Blue | 47 | 234 | 5.0 | 2 |
| Julian Gray | 17 | 102 | 6.0 | 1 |
| Jaylon Coleman | 11 | 79 | 7.2 | 0 |
| Michael Merdinger | 19 | 28 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Ethan Houck | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 |
| Eric Smith | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 |
| Darius Copeland | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Malachi Fannin-Render | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Jayden Bradford | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Jaylin Belford | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Max Morgan | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 498 | 2320 | 4.7 | 25 |
Receiving
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte Lee Jr | 32 | 589 | 18.4 | 5 |
| Jamari Person | 28 | 315 | 11.3 | 0 |
| Julian Gray | 18 | 218 | 12.1 | 1 |
| Reese Smith | 23 | 209 | 9.1 | 1 |
| Jacob Jenkins | 14 | 191 | 13.6 | 2 |
| Tyson Mobley | 7 | 128 | 18.3 | 0 |
| Vaughn Blue | 8 | 119 | 14.9 | 1 |
| Casey Cain | 10 | 102 | 10.2 | 0 |
| Jaylon Coleman | 10 | 100 | 10.0 | 0 |
| Caleb Ryan | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 0 |
| Evan Dickens | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 1 |
| Austin Henderson | 7 | 73 | 10.4 | 0 |
| Elijah Canion | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 |
| Jon Montiero | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Ethan Vasko | 0 | 21 | – | 0 |
| Bryce Randolph | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 |
| Darius Copeland | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 174 | 2346 | 13.5 | 11 |