Liberty is still the newest FBS member as the Flames are preparing for their fourth season playing a full FBS schedule and third year as a full, bowl eligible member of the highest level of college football. As an FBS Independent, Liberty has played numerous teams over the past few seasons, and that number will continue to increase as Liberty’s history at the FBS level gets deeper.
As the Flames continue to look to develop rivalries at the FBS level, here’s a look at which of the 130 FBS teams Liberty has played in football, broken down by who the Flames have never lost to, lost to and beaten, never beaten, scheduled but never played, and never played and not scheduled. Of course, some of these previous games were played prior to Liberty’s time (and opponent’s time) as an FBS member.
NEVER LOST TO (10)
There are 10 FBS teams that Liberty has played but never lost to. Here they are, sorted by the most wins the Flames have over that team.
Western Kentucky
Overall record: 3-0
Last meeting: 9/19/2020, W, 30-24
Future dates: 9/13/25
Buffalo
Overall record: 2-0
Last meeting: 9/14/19, W, 35-17
Future dates: 9/16/23
New Mexico
Overall record: 2-0
Last meeting: 9/28/19, W, 17-10
Future dates: N/A
Ball State
Overall record: 1-0
Last meeting: 9/11/10, W, 27-23
Future dates: 9/21/24, 10/3/26
Baylor
Overall record: 1-0
Last meeting: 9/2/17, W, 48-45
Future dates: N/A
Eastern Michigan
Overall record: 1-0
Last meeting: 10/14/89, W, 25-24
Future dates: 9/23/23, 9/14/24
FIU
Overall record: 1-0
Last meeting: 9/26/20, W, 36-34
Future dates: 11/23/24
Georgia State
Overall record: 1-0
Last meeting: 10/3/15, W, 41-33
Future dates: N/A
Louisiana-Monroe
Overall record: 1-0
Last meeting: 10/10/20, W, 40-7
Future dates: 10/16/21
Southern Miss
Overall record: 1-0
Last meeting: 10/24/20, W, 56-35
Future dates: 9/3/22
LOST TO AND BEATEN (10)
There are ten teams that Liberty has both lost to and beaten. This list of teams is sorted by best win percentage.
New Mexico State
Overall record: 3-1
Last meeting: 11/30/19, W, 49-28
Future dates: 11/26/22, 11/25/23, 11/30/24, 11/14/26, 11/27/27, 11/25/28, 11/17/29
UMass
Overall record: 2-1
Last meeting: 11/27/20, W, 45-0
Future dates: 10/30/21, 10/8/22, 11/18/23, 11/16/24, 11/1/25, 11/7/26, 11/6/27
Troy
Overall record: 2-1
Last meeting: 10/13/18, W, 22-16
Future dates: 9/11/21
Coastal Carolina
Overall record: 8-7
Last meeting: 12/5/20, W, 37-34 (OT)
Future dates: 9/9/23, 8/31/24, 9/18/27, 10/14/28, 9/29/29
Old Dominion
Overall record: 1-1
Last meeting: 9/1/18, W, 52-10
Future dates: 9/18/21, 10/1/22, 9/30/23
Syracuse
Overall record: 1-1
Last meeting: 10/17/20, W, 38-21
Future dates: 9/24/21
Virginia Tech
Overall record: 1-1
Last meeting: 11/7/20, W, 38-35
Future dates: 11/19/22, 11/20/27, 9/2/28, 9/1/29, 9/7/30
Appalachian State
Overall record: 3-7
Last meeting: 10/11/14, W, 55-48
Future dates: 9/28/24, 10/11/25
UCF
Overall record: 3-8
Last meeting: 9/28/02, L, 48-17
Future dates: 9/7/24
Georgia Southern
Overall record: 1-3
Last meeting: 12/21/19, W, 23-16
Future dates: 10/4/25, 10/10/26
NEVER BEATEN (22)
Liberty has never beaten the following FBS teams.
South Florida
Overall record: 0-4
Last meeting: 10/27/01, L, 68-37
Future dates: N/A
Toledo
Overall record: 0-3
Last meeting: 10/6/07, L, 35-34
Future dates: N/A
Boise State
Overall record: 0-2
Last meeting: 9/24/94, L, 35-7
Future dates: N/A
Kent State
Overall record: 0-2
Last meeting: 8/29/13, L, 17-10
Future dates: N/A
NC State
Overall record: 0-2
Last meeting: 11/21/20, L, 15-14
Future dates: N/A
Virginia
Overall record: 0-2
Last meeting: 11/23/19, L, 55-27
Future dates: 10/14/23, 9/11/27, 9/15/29, 9/14/30
Wake Forest
Overall record: 0-2
Last meeting: 9/1/12, L, 20-17
Future dates: 9/17/22, 8/30/25, 9/5/26
West Virginia
Overall record: 0-2
Last meeting: 9/12/15, L, 41-17
Future dates: N/A
Akron
Overall record: 0-1
Last meeting: 10/12/02, L, 49-21
Future dates: 9/24/22
Army
Overall record: 0-1
Last meeting: 9/18/18, L, 38-14
Future dates: 11/27/21, 9/20/25
Auburn
Overall record: 0-1
Last meeting: 11/1/18, L, 53-0
Future dates: N/A
Bowling Green
Overall record: 0-1
Last meeting: 9/13/03, L, 62-3
Future dates: 9/2/23, 9/23/28
BYU
Overall record: 0-1
Last meeting: 11/9/19, L, 31-24
Future dates: 10/22/22
UConn
Overall record: 0-1
Last meeting: 9/10/05, L, 59-0
Future dates: 11/12/22, 11/11/23, 11/15/25
Louisiana
Overall record: 0-1
Last meeting: 9/7/19, L, 35-14
Future dates: 11/20/21
Marshall
Overall record: 0-1
Last meeting: 9/11/99, L, 63-3
Future dates: 10/5/24, TBD 2026
Middle Tennessee
Overall record: 0-1
Last meeting: 9/18/82, L, 27-7
Future dates: 10/9/21, 9/6/25
North Carolina
Overall record: 0-1
Last meeting: 8/30/14, L, 56-29
Future dates: 10/19/24, 9/16/28, 9/6/31
North Texas
Overall record: 0-1
Last meeting: 9/22/18, L, 47-7
Future dates: 10/23/21
Northern Illinois
Overall record: 0-1
Last meeting: 10/24/92, L, 27-21
Future dates: N/A
Rutgers
Overall record: 0-1
Last meeting: 10/26/19, L, 44-34
Future dates: N/A
SMU
Overall record: 0-1
Last meeting: 9/17/16, L, 29-14
Future dates: N/A
NEVER PLAYED, SCHEDULED (7)
This is a list of teams Liberty has never played but is scheduled to play over the next several years.
Arkansas
Future date: 11/5/22
Duke
Future dates: 11/22/25, 9/26/26, 9/4/27
Miami (OH)
Future dates: 10/7/23, 9/27/25
Ole Miss
Future date: 11/6/21
South Carolina
Future date: 11/4/23
UAB
Future dates: 10/2/21, 9/10/22
Texas State
Future date: 10/26/24
NEVER PLAYED, NOT SCHEDULED (79)
Here’s a list of teams Liberty has never played and is not currently scheduled to play. Which of these teams do you most want the Flames to schedule?
Air Force
Alabama
Arizona
Arizona State
Arkansas State
Boston College
California
Central Michigan
Charlotte
Cincinnati
Clemson
Colorado
Colorado State
East Carolina
Florida
Florida Atlantic
Florida State
Fresno State
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Hawaii
Houston
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas state
Kentucky
Louisiana Tech
Louisville
LSU
Maryland
Memphis
Miami (FL)
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Mississippi State
Missouri
Navy
Nebraska
Nevada
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Ohio
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Oregon
Oregon State
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Purdue
Rice
San Diego State
South Alabama
Stanford
TCU
Temple
Tennessee
Texas
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
Tulane
Tulsa
UCLA
UNLV
USC
UTEP
UTSA
Utah
Utah State
Vanderbilt
Washington
Washington State
Western Michigan
Wisconsin
Wyoming
