James Madison vs. Liberty - September 05, 2026

LIB

FinalSep 5

JMU

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Teams

Flames logo, Flames 0-1, 1ST 0, 2ND 6, 3RD 0, 4TH 7, TOT 13

Dukes logo, Dukes 1-0, 1ST 7, 2ND 10, 3RD 3, 4TH 0, TOT 20

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9:02[4th & 8 @ JMU 13] C.Reeves 30 yard field goal attempt is good, Center-G.Rivera, Holder-S.Crossan.

4:23M.Suarez extra point is good.

4:28[2nd & Goal @ LIB 7] G.Pettaway rushed for 7 yards. TOUCHDOWN.

What's Buzzing

Albert Breer

Hey @Nike, give us a hand here …

RJ Young

13h

The most disgusting run by a high school tailback you're gonna see. David Gabriel Georges is that dude.

ESPN Insights

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Payton Pritchard is only the 4th Celtics player in the last 30 seasons with 20+ points in a first half off the bench, joining Ricky Davis, Eddie House and Anfernee Simons 🪣

Bill Simmons

14h

Yaxel’s having the greatest rookie season since David Robinson

Warriors on NBCS

16h

Yaxel Lendeborg pulled up to Chase as Michael Myers 😂

Albert Breer

20h

Saw @jon_wertheim say this and I agree—the craziest thing here is David Braun needing to say, “I might get myself in trouble here.” As if offending the casinos is a concern with the message he’s trying to send. How backwards is that? (Good for Braun for saying this.)

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22h

Thanks for having me and my broken bones

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Live Odds	Spread	O/U	Moneyline
Liberty	+6.5 -115	O 51.5 -104	+184
James Madison	-6.5 -105	U 51.5 -118	-225

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🚨 Week 8 AP Top 25 Poll😬 BYU drops 6 spots 📈 Indiana in top 5 📲 Tap for full rankings

🚨 Week 8 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

😬 BYU drops 6 spots 📈 Indiana in top 5 📳 Tap to follow

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Unranked Teams Cause Chaos in Week 8 📊BYU and Texas Tech suffer losses as playoff picture gets even more blurry 📲

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CFB Week 8 Winners & Losers 📊🤷‍♂️ BYU on other end of shocker 😱 More top teams fall 📲 Full recap after Saturday

New Episode of Big College Noon Day 📺

MMG joins this week's show as special guest

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Week 7 AP Top 25 Poll🙌 Miami jumps to no. 1 📉 Texas drops 12 spots 📲 Tap for full rankings

🚨 Week 7 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

🙌 Miami jumps to no. 1 📉 Texas drops 12 spots 📳 Tap for full rankings

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CFB Week 7 Winners & Losers 📊😱 Multiple top teams fall ❓ Arch, Bryce's jobs in question 📲 Full recap after Saturday

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New CFP Bracket Predictions 🔮Who's in and who's out? Playoff projections after Week 6 upsets 📲

jmusports.com•2w

James Madison to Join AmericanDukes will leave Sun Belt for new conference no later than July 1, 2028

Report: JMU Paying American $23M

Pete Thamel

@PeteThamel

The entrance fee that JMU is paying to the American is $23 million, per ESPN sources. JMU will get an American TV/postseason/NCAA share that’s in line with the recent additions to the league. The entry fee and the expected $5 million departure fee from Sun Belt is all privately

Pete Thamel

NEWS: James Madison has accepted membership to the American conference. https://t.co/Lm4Ex1OBo6

🚨 Week 6 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

🤩 Georgia jumps to No. 1 📉 Oregon unranked 📳 Tap to tune in

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🚨 Week 6 CFB AP Top 25 Poll🤩 Georgia jumps to No. 1 📉 Oregon unranked 📲 Tap for full standings

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Shocking CFB Top 25 Shakeup 🔢Texas falls 6 spots after suffering upset loss. Tap for new projections after Week 6 📲

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CFP Title Race Is Wide Open 🏆After 6 weeks, there's still no clear No. 1 favorite. Multiple teams still have question marks 📲

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Week 6 Winners & Losers 📊🐻 UCLA is a playoff contender 🦓 Controversy in UGA win? 📲 Takeaways from chaotic slate

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CFB Week 6 Predictions 🔮Picking winners of every game as season hits halfway mark 📲

🚨 Week 5 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

😬 Gators drop 8 spots 📈 Bama just outside top 5 📲 Tap for full rankings

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🚨 Week 5 AP Top 25 Poll😬 Gators drop 8 spots 📈 Bama just outside top 5 📲 Tap for full rankings

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Massive Shakeup in CFB Top 25 List 🔢Florida and Mississippi State were both humbled after lopsided losses. Tap for new Top 5 📲

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CFB Week 5 Winners & Losers 📊🐐 Jeremiah enters GOAT convo? 🔻 Kamario's Heisman odds tank 📲 Full recap after Saturday

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Week 5 CFB Playoff Predictions 👀Gators became the latest contender to learn how difficult life can be on the road in the SEC

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Colleges Paid Athletes $1.77BFirst year of revenue sharing resulted in massive payouts (The Athletic)

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CFP Nearing 24-Team FieldLeadership says they 'are definitely going to' expand if TV deal lines up (Yahoo)

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Week 5 CFB Picks 🔮Breaking down the slate of games with potential major surprises on the horizon ➡️

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Early CFP Projections ↕️Gators were rewarded for their marquee win over Ole Miss in AP's Top 25

🚨 Week 4 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

📈 Florida jumps to top 10 😬 Michigan unranked again 📲 Tap for full standings

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🚨 Week 4 CFB AP Top 25 Poll📈 Florida jumps to top 10 😬 Michigan unranked again 📲 Tap for full standings

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New Top 5 in CFB Rankings 👀The top 2 teams from last week flip while Mississippi State SURGES. Full breakdown 📲

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CFB Week 4 Winners & Losers 📊😏 Karma for Michigan? 💺 Burning hot seats for coaches 📲Full breakdown of wild slate

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New CFB Playoff Predictions 👀Ole Miss is the focal point in back-to-back weeks. Full breakdown 📲

Liberty HC on Return Game

Bryson Gordon

1mo

@BrysonGordon

Liberty’s Jamey Chadwell on what tonight’s win against Coastal Carolina in his return game means to him given all he’s gone through in the last year:

Vasko Keeper 💨

Liberty Football

1mo

@LibertyFootball

Checked in. Cashed in. 💰 📺 @espn

Makai AGAIN 2️⃣

Liberty Football

1mo

@LibertyFootball

that's 2️⃣ for 2️⃣ 📺 @espn

Makai Love Brushes Off Defender 🖌️

Conference USA

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4⃣ games, 4⃣ scores for @MakaiJackson7 🔥 📺: ESPN @LibertyFootball | #NoLimitsOnUs

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Picks for this week's slate

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🚨 Week 4 CFB AP Top 25 Poll📈 Ole Miss in the top 5 🫣 Texas A&M drops 14 spots 📲 Tap for full standings

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📈 Ole Miss in the top 5 🫣 Texas A&M drops 14 spots 📲 Tap for full standings

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Week 3 Winners & Losers 📊📡 Many teams off national radar 😈 Revenge game for the ages 📈 SEC QBs putting up numbers

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🚨 Week 2 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

🤩 Texas jumps to No. 1 📉 Oregon & OU plummet 📳 Tap for full standings

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CFB Week 2 Winners & Losers 📊🦆 Oregon suffers major stunner 🤘 Texas' biggest comeback since 2007 📲 The chaos is officially back

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