College Football · Week 1 · 2026
Liberty 13, James Madison 20
Sat, Sep 5
Box Score
| LIB | JMU | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Score | 20 |
| 321 | Total Yards | 291 |
| 91 | Rushing Yards | 173 |
| 230 | Passing Yards | 118 |
| 4.9 | Yards / Play | 5.9 |
| 19 | First Downs | 15 |
| 7/16 (44%) | 3rd Down | 4/10 (40%) |
| 1/3 (33%) | 4th Down | 0/0 |
| 12-82 | Penalties | 7-77 |
| 37:17 | Time of Possession | 22:43 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles Lost | 0 |
Top Performers
Deshawn Purdie
230 YDS
Passing
JC Evans
61 YDS
Kam Davis
51 YDS
Rushing
JC Evans
69 YDS
Makai Jackson
73 YDS
Receiving
Noah Grevious
39 YDS
Around This Game
Player Stats
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshawn PurdieQB | 17/27 | 230 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | – |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kam DavisRB | 16 | 51 | 3.2 | 0 | 8 |
| Peyton JonesRB | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 |
| Jaylon ColemanRB | 3 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| Deshawn PurdieQB | 7 | 3 | 0.4 | 0 | 8 |
| Jaylen HendersonQB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ethan VaskoQB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makai JacksonWR | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 1 | 34 |
| Jamari PersonWR | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 33 |
| Jaylon ColemanRB | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 23 |
| Bryce RandolphWR | 2 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| LaKelsey Johnson Jr.TE | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Zeke WimbushTE | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Caleb RyanTE | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Kam DavisRB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Peyton JonesRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | PD | QB HUR | INT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan VaughanLB | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| D-Icey HopkinsDB | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Derrell FarrarLB | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Brenton WilliamsRB | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Ashton McShaneDB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Elijah HopkinsDB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Nathan PirolliDL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Deuce SpurlockLB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jeremiah VesselDB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Micah PollardLB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Michael FloydeDL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Ashton WhitnerDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Ethan CrispRB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jayden DavisDB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Lorenzo PayneDL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Mike JarvisDL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Myke GunnDB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Rashawn CunninghamWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Ronald Moore Jr.DB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jiquavious MarshallDB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | PTS | LONG |
|---|---|---|
| Chase ReevesPK | 7 | 42 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | IN 20 | TB | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam CrossanPK | 4 | 161 | 40.3 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
Kick Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon MonteiroWR | 1 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
Punt Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makai JacksonWR | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 11 |
Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deshawn PurdieQB | 1 | 0 | 0 |
