Week 4 · 2025
James Madison at Liberty
Sat 09/20/2025 03:30 PMWilliams Stadium (VA)Liberty pregame30% — Pregame win probability: 30% for Liberty. James Madison favored, and won.
72°Heavy Rain Shower11 mph E · 84% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
James Madison
31
12–2
Liberty
13
4–8
Attendance
24,022
reported
JMU14 plays, 54 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Max Morgan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 14:49 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Wayne Knight run for 4 yds to the JMU 29 | +4 |
| 14:21 | 2nd & 6 | own 29 | Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Nick DeGennaro for 11 yds to the JMU 40 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 13:52 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Wayne Knight run for 4 yds to the JMU 44 | +4 |
| 13:16 | 2nd & 6 | own 44 | Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to George Pettaway | 0 |
| 13:01 | 3rd & 6 | own 44 | Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Landon Ellis for 9 yds to the LIB 47 for a 1ST down | +9 |
| 12:22 | 1st & 10 | opp 47 | Ayo Adeyi run for 2 yds to the LIB 45 | +2 |
| 11:42 | 2nd & 8 | opp 45 | Wayne Knight run for 17 yds to the LIB 28 for a 1ST down | +17 |
| 11:05 | 1st & 10 | opp 28 | Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Logan Kyle for 11 yds to the LIB 17 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 10:36 | 1st & 10 | opp 17 | Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Lacota Dippre | 0 |
| 10:26 | 2nd & 10 | opp 17 | Alonza Barnett III run for a loss of 4 yards to the LIB 21 | −4 |
| 9:45 | 3rd & 14 | opp 21 | Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Landon Ellis | 0 |
| 9:42 | 4th & 14 | opp 21 | Morgan Suarez 39 yd FG GOOD | +39 |
| 9:42 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Timeout Liberty, clock 09:42 | 0 |
LIB12 plays, 46 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 9:42 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Cristiano Rosa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 9:33 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Evan Dickens run for a loss of 2 yards to the LIB 23 | −2 |
| 8:58 | 2nd & 12 | own 23 | Ethan Vasko run for 19 yds to the LIB 42 for a 1ST down | +19 |
| 8:27 | 1st & 10 | own 42 | Ethan Vasko run for 4 yds to the LIB 46 | +4 |
| 7:55 | 2nd & 6 | own 46 | Evan Dickens run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line | +4 |
| 7:36 | 3rd & 2 | midfield | Evan Dickens run for 1 yd to the JMU 49 | +1 |
| 7:01 | 4th & 1 | opp 49 | Ethan Vasko run for 2 yds to the JMU 47 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 6:23 | 1st & 10 | opp 47 | Ethan Vasko run for 17 yds to the JMU 30 for a 1ST down | +17 |
| 5:41 | 1st & 10 | opp 30 | Ethan Vasko run for 1 yd to the JMU 29 | +1 |
| 5:07 | 2nd & 9 | opp 29 | Ethan Vasko pass incomplete to Donte Lee Jr. | 0 |
| 5:00 | 3rd & 9 | opp 29 | Ethan Vasko pass incomplete to Jamari Person | 0 |
| 4:55 | 4th & 9 | opp 29 | Jay Billingsley 47 yd FG GOOD | +47 |
JMU14 plays, 70 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 4:55 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Max Morgan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 4:47 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Wayne Knight run for 7 yds to the JMU 32 | +7 |
| 4:12 | 2nd & 3 | own 32 | Wayne Knight run for 7 yds to the JMU 39 for a 1ST down | +7 |
| 3:39 | 1st & 10 | own 39 | Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Landon Ellis | 0 |
| 3:31 | 2nd & 10 | own 39 | George Pettaway run for 6 yds to the JMU 45 | +6 |
| 2:54 | 3rd & 4 | own 45 | (02:57) No Huddle-Shotgun Barnett III,Alonza pass incomplete short right to DeGennaro,Nick thrown to JMU49, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY LU Pass Interference (Green,Brylan) 4 yards from JMU45 to JMU49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. | +4 |
| 2:46 | 1st & 10 | own 49 | James Madison Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (-15 Yards) to the JMU 37 | −15 |
| 2:12 | 2nd & 22 | own 37 | Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Jaylan Sanchez for 30 yds to the LIB 33 for a 1ST down | +30 |
| 1:47 | 1st & 10 | opp 33 | Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Nick DeGennaro | 0 |
| 1:40 | 2nd & 10 | opp 33 | Wayne Knight run for 4 yds to the LIB 29 | +4 |
| 1:10 | 3rd & 6 | opp 29 | (01:14) No Huddle-Shotgun Barnett III,Alonza pass incomplete deep left to Ellis,Landon thrown to LU00 PENALTY LU Pass Interference (Williams,Amarian) 15 yards from LU29 to LU14, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. | +15 |
| 0:59 | 1st & 10 | opp 14 | Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Jaylan Sanchez for 4 yds to the LIB 10 | +4 |
| 0:26 | 2nd & 6 | opp 10 | Ayo Adeyi run for 5 yds to the LIB 5 | +5 |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 1 | opp 5 | Alonza Barnett III pass intercepted, touchback. Brylan Green return for no gain | 0 |
LIB8 plays, 15 yd · Punt | ||||
| 0:00 | own 20 | End of 1st Quarter | 0 | |
| 14:49 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Ethan Vasko pass complete to Julian Gray for 3 yds to the LIB 23 | +3 |
| 14:16 | 2nd & 7 | own 23 | Evan Dickens run for 4 yds to the LIB 27 | +4 |
| 13:44 | 3rd & 3 | own 27 | Evan Dickens run for 3 yds to the LIB 30 for a 1ST down | +3 |
| 13:14 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | Ethan Vasko pass incomplete to Casey Cain | 0 |
| 13:05 | 2nd & 10 | own 30 | Evan Dickens run for 5 yds to the LIB 35 | +5 |
| 12:24 | 3rd & 5 | own 35 | Ethan Vasko run for no gain to the LIB 35 | 0 |
| 11:51 | 4th & 5 | own 35 | Max Morgan punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Wayne Knight at the JMU 26 | 0 |
LIB17 plays, 59 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Cristiano Rosa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 14:53 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Evan Dickens run for 5 yds to the LIB 30 | +5 |
| 14:23 | 2nd & 5 | own 30 | Evan Dickens run for no gain to the LIB 30 | 0 |
| 13:38 | 3rd & 5 | own 30 | Michael Merdinger run for 6 yds to the LIB 36 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 13:07 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | Evan Dickens run for 2 yds to the LIB 38 | +2 |
| 12:32 | 2nd & 8 | own 38 | Michael Merdinger run for 11 yds to the LIB 49 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 11:54 | 1st & 10 | own 49 | Evan Dickens run for 7 yds to the JMU 44 | +7 |
| 11:26 | 2nd & 3 | opp 44 | (11:28) PENALTY LU False Start (Williams,Christian) 5 yards from JMU44 to JMU49. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 10:53 | 2nd & 8 | opp 49 | Ethan Houck run for 12 yds to the JMU 37 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 10:32 | 1st & 10 | opp 37 | Evan Dickens run for 2 yds to the JMU 35 | +2 |
| 10:11 | 2nd & 8 | opp 35 | Michael Merdinger pass complete to Jamari Person for 12 yds to the JMU 23 for a 1ST down James Madison Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Amar Thomas) to the JMU 11 for a 1ST down | +24 |
| 9:52 | 1st & 10 | opp 11 | (09:55) No Huddle-Shotgun Houck,Ethan rush left for 1 yard gain to the JMU10 (Weathersby,Gannon) PENALTY LU Holding (Engbers,Joep) 10 yards from JMU11 to JMU21. NO PLAY. | −10 |
| 9:23 | 1st & 20 | opp 21 | Caden Williams run for a loss of 4 yards to the JMU 25 | −4 |
| 8:49 | 2nd & 24 | opp 25 | Michael Merdinger pass incomplete to Jamari Person | 0 |
| 8:36 | 3rd & 24 | opp 25 | Michael Merdinger pass complete to Jacob Jenkins for 9 yds to the JMU 16 | +9 |
| 8:06 | 4th & 15 | opp 16 | Jay Billingsley 35 yd FG GOOD | +35 |
| 8:06 | 1st & 10 | own 19 | Timeout Liberty, clock 08:06 | 0 |
JMU11 plays, 81 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 7:59 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Max Morgan kickoff for 65 yds , Wayne Knight return for 19 yds to the JMU 19 | +19 |
| 7:52 | 1st & 10 | own 19 | Alonza Barnett III run for a loss of 1 yard to the JMU 18 | −1 |
| 7:09 | 2nd & 11 | own 18 | Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Lacota Dippre for 36 yds to the LIB 46 for a 1ST down | +36 |
| 6:38 | 1st & 10 | opp 46 | Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Nick DeGennaro for 25 yds to the LIB 21 for a 1ST down | +25 |
| 6:02 | 1st & 10 | opp 21 | Ayo Adeyi run for 3 yds to the LIB 18 | +3 |
| 5:33 | 2nd & 7 | opp 18 | Ayo Adeyi run for 5 yds to the LIB 13 | +5 |
| 5:01 | 3rd & 2 | opp 13 | Ayo Adeyi run for 10 yds to the LIB 3 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 4:36 | 1st & goal | opp 3 | Ayo Adeyi run for 2 yds to the LIB 1 | +2 |
| 3:51 | 2nd & goal | opp 1 | Wayne Knight run for no gain to the LIB 1 | 0 |
| 3:32 | 3rd & goal | opp 1 | Wayne Knight run for 1 yd for a TD (Morgan Suarez KICK) | +1 |
| 3:32 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Timeout Liberty, clock 03:32 | 0 |
LIB5 plays, 7 yd · Punt | ||||
| 3:32 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Cristiano Rosa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 3:24 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Evan Dickens run for 4 yds to the LIB 29 | +4 |
| 2:49 | 2nd & 6 | own 29 | Julian Gray run for 3 yds to the LIB 32 | +3 |
| 2:08 | 3rd & 3 | own 32 | Michael Merdinger pass incomplete to Austin Henderson | 0 |
| 1:59 | 4th & 3 | own 32 | Max Morgan punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Wayne Knight at the JMU 33 | 0 |
JMU15 plays, 67 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 1:51 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Wayne Knight for 12 yds to the JMU 45 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 1:17 | 1st & 10 | own 45 | Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Wayne Knight for 2 yds to the JMU 47 | +2 |
| 0:52 | 2nd & 8 | own 47 | PENALTY LU Offside (Pirolli,Nathan) 5 yards from JMU47 to LU48. NO PLAY. | +5 |
| 0:00 | opp 48 | End of 3rd Quarter | 0 | |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 3 | opp 48 | Wayne Knight run for 6 yds to the LIB 42 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 42 | PENALTY JMU False Start (Sweazie,Carter) 5 yards from LU42 to LU47. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 14:49 | 1st & 15 | opp 47 | Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Landon Ellis for 10 yds to the LIB 37 | +10 |
| 14:09 | 2nd & 5 | opp 37 | Wayne Knight run for 6 yds to the LIB 31 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 13:29 | 1st & 10 | opp 31 | Ayo Adeyi run for 4 yds to the LIB 27 | +4 |
| 12:54 | 2nd & 6 | opp 27 | Ayo Adeyi run for 9 yds to the LIB 18 for a 1ST down | +9 |
| 12:11 | 1st & 10 | opp 18 | Ayo Adeyi run for 2 yds to the LIB 16 James Madison Penalty, Offensive Holding (Pat McMurtrie) to the LIB 26 | −8 |
| 11:56 | 1st & 18 | opp 26 | Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Nick DeGennaro for 4 yds to the LIB 22 | +4 |
| 11:26 | 2nd & 14 | opp 22 | Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Wayne Knight for 13 yds to the LIB 9 | +13 |
| 11:07 | 3rd & 1 | opp 9 | Alonza Barnett III run for 9 yds for a TD (Morgan Suarez KICK) | +9 |
| 11:07 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Timeout Liberty, clock 11:07 | 0 |
LIB5 plays, 5 yd · Punt | ||||
| 11:07 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Cristiano Rosa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 10:56 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Michael Merdinger run for 6 yds to the LIB 31 | +6 |
| 10:22 | 2nd & 4 | own 31 | Evan Dickens run for a loss of 1 yard to the LIB 30 | −1 |
| 9:50 | 3rd & 5 | own 30 | Michael Merdinger pass incomplete to Jamari Person | 0 |
| 9:37 | 4th & 5 | own 30 | Max Morgan punt for 48 yds | 0 |
JMU5 plays, 5 yd · Punt | ||||
| 9:37 | 2nd & 6 | own 26 | Timeout Liberty, clock 09:37 | 0 |
| 9:32 | 1st & 10 | own 22 | Wayne Knight run for 4 yds to the JMU 26 | +4 |
| 8:58 | 2nd & 6 | own 26 | Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Braeden Wisloski for 1 yd to the JMU 27 | +1 |
| 8:19 | 3rd & 5 | own 27 | Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Wayne Knight | 0 |
| 8:11 | 4th & 5 | own 27 | Patrick Rea punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Reese Smith at the LIB 31 | 0 |
LIB5 plays, -4 yd · Punt | ||||
| 8:11 | 2nd & 9 | own 32 | Timeout Liberty, clock 08:11 | 0 |
| 8:04 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Evan Dickens run for 1 yd to the LIB 32 | +1 |
| 7:29 | 2nd & 9 | own 32 | Michael Merdinger sacked by Aiden Gobaira for a loss of 5 yards to the LIB 27 | −5 |
| 6:43 | 3rd & 14 | own 27 | Michael Merdinger pass incomplete to Casey Cain | 0 |
| 6:36 | 4th & 14 | own 27 | Max Morgan punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Wayne Knight at the JMU 32 | 0 |
JMU10 plays, 68 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 6:29 | 1st & 10 | own 32 | Ayo Adeyi run for 24 yds to the LIB 44 for a 1ST down | +24 |
| 5:56 | 1st & 10 | opp 44 | Ayo Adeyi run for 5 yds to the LIB 39 | +5 |
| 5:17 | 2nd & 5 | opp 39 | Ayo Adeyi run for 12 yds to the LIB 27 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 4:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 27 | Ayo Adeyi run for 4 yds to the LIB 23 | +4 |
| 4:01 | 2nd & 6 | opp 23 | Wayne Knight run for 6 yds to the LIB 17 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 3:21 | 1st & 10 | opp 17 | Wayne Knight run for 2 yds to the LIB 15 | +2 |
| 2:43 | 2nd & 8 | opp 15 | Timeout James Madison, clock 02:43 | 0 |
| 2:38 | 3rd & 6 | opp 13 | Timeout Liberty, clock 02:38 | 0 |
| 2:38 | 2nd & 8 | opp 15 | Wayne Knight run for 2 yds to the LIB 13 | +2 |
| 2:31 | 3rd & 6 | opp 13 | Alonza Barnett III run for 13 yds for a TD (Morgan Suarez KICK) | +13 |
LIB13 plays, 22 yd · On downs | ||||
| 2:31 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Cristiano Rosa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 2:22 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Ethan Houck run for 8 yds to the LIB 33 | +8 |
| 2:05 | 2nd & 2 | own 33 | Ethan Houck pass incomplete to Austin Henderson | 0 |
| 2:00 | 3rd & 2 | own 33 | Caden Williams run for 1 yd to the LIB 34 | +1 |
| 2:00 | 4th & 1 | own 34 | Timeout Liberty, clock 02:00 | 0 |
| 1:56 | 4th & 1 | own 34 | Ethan Houck run for 2 yds to the LIB 36 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 1:43 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | Ethan Houck pass incomplete to Donte Lee Jr. | 0 |
| 1:35 | 2nd & 10 | own 36 | Ethan Houck pass complete to Jamari Person for 17 yds to the JMU 47 for a 1ST down | +17 |
| 1:32 | 1st & 10 | opp 47 | Timeout Liberty, clock 01:32 | 0 |
| 1:26 | 1st & 10 | opp 47 | Caden Williams run for 3 yds to the JMU 44 | +3 |
| 1:03 | 2nd & 7 | opp 44 | Ethan Houck pass incomplete to Casey Cain | 0 |
| 0:56 | 3rd & 7 | opp 44 | Ethan Houck pass incomplete to Reese Smith | 0 |
| 0:50 | 4th & 7 | opp 44 | Ethan Houck sacked by DJ Cotton Jr. for a loss of 9 yards to the LIB 47 | −9 |
JMU3 plays, -4 yd · End of period | ||||
| 0:38 | 1st & 10 | opp 47 | B. Kendall takes a knee | −2 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 12 | opp 49 | B. Kendall takes a knee | −2 |
| 0:00 | opp 49 | End of 4th Quarter | −2 | |
Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.
Previous 5 meetings vs. Team
Liberty 1–4 vs James Madison
- 2014 · wk 14Liberty 26 @ James Madison 21
- 2011 · wk 3James Madison 27 @ Liberty 24
- 2010 · wk 4Liberty 3 @ James Madison 10
- 2009 · wk 4James Madison 24 @ Liberty 10
- 2003 · wk 2Liberty 6 @ James Madison 48
Previous meeting vs. Jamey Chadwell
James Madison 1–0 vs Jamey Chadwell
- 2022 · wk 13 (coaching change that season)Coastal Carolina 7 @ James Madison 47
† That school changed coaches during the season and the loader cannot say which games he took.
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