Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 42 | — |
| Success rate | 35.7% | — |
| Explosive pass rate | 17.5% | — |
| Deep-throw rate | 20.0% | — |
| Sack rate | 4.8% | — |
| Interception rate | 10.0% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 38.5% | — |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 90 | — |
| Success rate | 50.0% | 70th / 332 |
| Explosive run rate | 5.6% | 308th / 332 |
| Stuffed at the line | 10.0% | 47th / 332 |
| First downs | 28 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 24 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 8 | — |
Charting
Where Szarka's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws34 throws charted
Run direction89 carries
2025 charting · Air Force
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (3 of Szarka’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
Where he throws27 throws charted
Run direction55 carries
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD–INT | Y/A | Dropback SR | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Air Force#85 · 6-2 | 4 | 36% | 19/38 | 296 | 1–4 | 7.8 | 35.7% | 92 | 391 | 4.3 | 7 | 50.0% |
| 2025 | Air Force#95 · 4-8 | 10 | 67% | 75/120 | 1294 | 9–5 | 10.8 | 50.0% | 190 | 922 | 4.9 | 13 | 51.4% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Liam Szarka's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Liam Szarka's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Duquesne | W 34–0 | — | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 |  North Dakota State | L 32–38 | 5.9 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 103 | 10.3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 88 | 4.2 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | @ Nevada | W 36–33 | 6.8 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 92 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 171 | 5.2 | 2 | 32 |
| 5 |  Navy | W 14–9 | 4.9 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 82 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 81 | 3.2 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | @ Northern Illinois | W 28–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 7 |  UNLV | W 41–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 8 | @ Wyoming | L 14–28 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 9 |  UConn | W 35–26 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 2026 · 4 games | 5.9 | 19 | 38 | 50.0 | 296 | 7.8 | 1 | 4 | 92 | 391 | 4.3 | 7 | 32 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 19 | — |
| Attempts | 38 | — |
| Completion % | 50.0% | — |
| Yards | 296 | 186th / 276 |
| Yards / att. | 7.8 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 205th / 276 |
| Interceptions | 4 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 92 | — |
| Yards | 391 | 138th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 4.3 | 199th / 312 |
| Touchdowns | 7 | 36th / 683 |
| Long | 32 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Duquesne | ✓ QB | 78 | 38 | 18 | 49% |
| Wk 2 · North Dakota State | ✓ QB | 66 | 45 | 31 | 68% |
| Wk 4 · Nevada | ✓ QB | 83 | 69 | 46 | 83% |
| Wk 5 · Navy | — | 72 | 61 | 37 | 85% |
| Season | 3 GS | 587 | 213 | 132 | 36% |
Position Room
7 QBs on the Air Force roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Szarka | QB | 38 | 296 | 1 | 4 | +0.25 | ||
| 5 | Evan Medders | QB | SO | 14 | 92 | 2 | 0 | +0.47 |
| 4 | Howard Fisher IV | QB | 9 | 36 | 0 | 0 | -0.04 | |
| 11 | Josh Johnson | QB | SR | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | -1.38 |
| 4 | Kemper Hodges | QB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.32 |
| 13 | Maguire Martin | QB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Cam Reddick | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Air Force depth chart →