| Liberty Flames football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| First season | 1973; 52 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Ian McCaw | ||
| Head coach | Jamey Chadwell 2nd season, 21–4 (.840) | ||
| Stadium | Williams Stadium (capacity: 25,000) | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Lynchburg, Virginia | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Conference USA | ||
| All-time record | 307–258–4 (.543) | ||
| Bowl record | 3–3 (.500) | ||
| Conference titles | 9 | ||
| Rivalries | Coastal Carolina (rivalry) James Madison Appalachian State Virginia Tech Old Dominion | ||
| Colors | Red, Navy Blue, White, and Powder Blue | ||
| Fight song | Fan the Flames! | ||
| Mascot | Sparky the Eagle | ||
| Marching band | The Spirit of the Mountain | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | Liberty.edu | ||
The Liberty Flames football program represents Liberty University, a private Christian university located in Lynchburg, Virginia, in college football. The Flames compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of Conference USA. The program, which previously competed in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), announced it would start a transition to the top level of NCAA football in July 2017. The Flames became a provisional FBS member in 2018, and became a full FBS member with bowl eligibility in 2019.[1] In 2020, Liberty entered the rankings in the AP Poll at 25 for the first time in program history.[2]
In 2021, Liberty University announced the Flames would become full members of Conference USA effective for the 2023 football season. [3]
- ^ Sordelett, Damien (February 16, 2017). "LU to be FBS bowl eligible starting in 2019". The News & Advance. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ Sordelett, Damien (November 1, 2020). "Liberty cracks AP Top 25 poll for first time". newsadvance.com.
- ^ "Liberty Moving to Conference USA for 2023-24 Season".