Week 1 · Saturday, Sep 5
Liberty at JMU
FINAL · ESPNU · Bridgeforth Stadium
Pregame HX
JMU −10.7
74.0% to win
Vegas line
JMU −6.5
O/U 51.5
HX pick
Right
Line missed by
3.7 pts
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Box score
Team totals
| Stat | Liberty | JMU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 15 |
| Total yards | 321 | 291 |
| Rushingcarries–yards | 38–91 | 31–173 |
| Yards per carry | 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Passingcomp/att, net yards | 17/27, 230 | 12/18, 118 |
| 3rd down | 7–16 | 4–10 |
| 4th down | 1–3 | 0–0 |
| TurnoversINT thrown + fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks (by defense) | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 3 |
| Penaltiesnumber–yards | 12–82 | 7–77 |
| Time of possession | 37:17 | 22:43 |
Advanced
Offense, all plays
| Stat | Liberty | JMU |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per playExpected points added per offensive play | −0.022 | 0.280 |
| Success ratePlays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance | 37.7% | 38.0% |
| ExplosivenessAverage EPA on successful plays | 1.18 | 1.25 |
| Rush EPA / play | −0.116 | 0.211 |
| Rush success | 32.4% | 41.9% |
| Pass EPA / play | 0.124 | 0.392 |
| Pass success | 41.4% | 31.6% |
| Standard-down success | 38.6% | 41.7% |
| Passing-down success | 36.0% | 28.6% |
| Line yards / carry | 2.31 | 3.08 |
| Stuff rateRuns stopped at or behind the line | 13.5% | 22.6% |
| Plays · drives | 69 · 9 | 50 · 9 |
Source: CollegeFootballData (CFBD): /games/teams box and /stats/game/advanced (all plays), games through 2026-11-12. Bold = the better side for that stat.