Independent · 2021 · Final

Liberty Flames 2021

8-5Final record
Final TDC rank
#39
of 130 FBS teams
Rating
+5.0
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+2.5
41st in FBS
Defense
+2.5
38th in FBS
Schedule
-4.0
112th toughest
Preseason
+3.1
rating going in

2021 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+5.0 now, +3.1 preseason · down 9 spots since preseason
0+5+10FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Bowls#39

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 4vsCampbell FCSW 48–7+8.4—ESPN3
2Sep 11@101TroyW 21–13+4.5—ESPN+
3Sep 18vs95Old DominionW 45–17+18.4—ESPN3
4Sep 24@80SyracuseL 21–24-2.8—ACC Network
5Oct 2@49UABW 36–12+30.5—CBSSN
6Oct 9vs81Middle TennesseeW 41–13+20.7—ESPN3
7Oct 16@115UL MonroeL 28–31-11.7—ESPN+
8Oct 23@93North TexasW 35–26+6.8—ESPN+
9Oct 30vs130MassachusettsW 62–17+7.8—ESPN3
10Nov 6@24Ole MissL 14–27-3.2—SEC Network
11—Bye
12Nov 20vs31LouisianaL 14–42-21.3—ESPNU
13Nov 27vs41ArmyL 16–31-12.4—ESPN+
BowlsDec 18vs87Eastern MichiganNEUTRALW 56–20+24.6—ESPN

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate45.6%51st41.5%47th
Rushing success rate52.9%12th44.6%70th
Passing success rate38.8%98th37.6%20th
Explosive run rate19.4%14th13.3%44th
Explosive pass rate15.1%10th8.6%19th
Line yards / carry3.731st3.2082nd
Opportunity rate45.5%11th36.0%37th
Stuff rate9.8%1st11.7%117th
Sack rate12.7%128th9.3%9th
3rd-down conversion42.5%56th33.1%8th
Red-zone TD rate70.3%19th54.1%40th
Havoc rate10.0%97th8.3%83rd
Box score · season totals
Points / game33.628th21.424th
Yards / game435.836th315.311th
Yards / play6.0241st4.5912th
Pass yards / game255.044th157.96th
Yards / pass att.8.7017th6.7430th
Completion %59.3%83rd55.5%11th
Rush yards / game180.846th141.249th
Yards / carry4.6348th3.5225th
3rd-down conv. %42.6%41st——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.69100th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)4.00128th2.7531st
Penalty yards / game66.5114th——

Players

73 players who recorded a stat in 2021 (from box scores)

73 players

Final ratings for 2021, built with the same model as the current season. ESPN’s 2021 box scores are missing most defensive stats, so players’ tackles, TFL, sacks and breakups are rebuilt from the play-by-play (they run about 10% below official totals). Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2021 power rankings →