The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Thursday, September 24 at 6:30 PM CDT · Brooks Stadium (SC)
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Game statistics remain available below. A complete comparison with the following poll is not yet available.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 20 AP Poll · 69 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
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| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshawn Purdie | 11/16 | 216 | 13.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Ethan Vasko | 1/1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kam Davis | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Liberty · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
3 Completed Games
3 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 485 | 292 |
| Passing Yards | 222 | 213 |
| Rushing Yards | 263 | 79 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 4-9 | 5-14 |
| Possession | 32:41 | 27:19 |
| Statistic | Liberty | Coastal Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Return Yards | 1 | — |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Punt Returns | 1 | — |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 40 | 72 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 2 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 10 | 5 |
| Interception Return Yards | 0 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 2 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 2 |
| Total Fumbles | 3 | 0 |
| Tackles for Loss | 5 | 4 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 26 | 24 |
| Sacks | 4 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 1 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 32:41 | 27:19 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 2 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 9-90 | 15-117 |
| Yards per Carry | 5.8 | 2.5 |
| Rushing Attempts | 45 | 31 |
| Rushing Yards | 263 | 79 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 12.3 | 6.1 |
| Completions / Attempts | 12-18 | 17-35 |
| Passing Yards | 222 | 213 |
| Total Yards | 485 | 292 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-1 | 2-4 |
| Third Downs | 4-9 | 5-14 |
| First Downs | 24 | 18 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 10 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
| Coastal Carolina | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 24 at 7:30 PM EDT. 157 of 157 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
314 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
314 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
314 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.703 | 0.280 | 0.783 | 0.090 | 0.392 | 0.494 | |
| 0.072 | 0.005 | -0.031 | 0.687 | -0.464 | -0.603 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
