Liberty Flames vs. James Madison Dukes
Sep 5, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIB | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| JMU | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Game Recap
James Madison begins the coach Billy Napier era with a 20-13 victory over in-state foe Liberty. JC Evans threw for a touchdown and ran for a key first down late in the fourth quarter to help James Madison begin the coach Billy Napier era with a 20-13 victory over in-state foe Liberty on Saturday.
Scoring Summary
LIBJMU
Q14:23G. Pettaway run for 7 yds, for a TD (M. Suarez KICK).07- Q28:57Chase Reeves 30 Yd Field Goal.37
- Q25:57Morgan Suarez 46 Yd Field Goal.310
- Q21:53JC Evans pass to C. Scott for 5 yds, for a TD (M. Suarez KICK).317
- Q20:00Chase Reeves 42 Yd Field Goal.617
- Q311:11Morgan Suarez 32 Yd Field Goal.620
- Q48:33D. Purdie pass to M. Jackson for 34 yds, for a TD (C. Reeves KICK).1320
Game Drives
1st Quarter
- Punt — 8 plays, 28 yards, 6:1600
- Touchdown — 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:1607
2nd Quarter
- Field Goal — 16 plays, 62 yards, 10:2637
- Field Goal — 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:00310
- Punt — 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:07310
- Touchdown — 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:57317
- Field Goal — 7 plays, 51 yards, 1:53617
3rd Quarter
- Field Goal — 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:41620
- Punt — 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:24620
- Punt — 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:21620
- Punt — 7 plays, 57 yards, 4:43620
- Punt — 3 plays, 8 yards, 2:12620
4th Quarter
- Downs — 10 plays, 31 yards, 4:51620
- Punt — 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:39620
- Touchdown — 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:281320
- Punt — 4 plays, 10 yards, 1:081320
- Downs — 9 plays, 29 yards, 5:091320
- End of Game — 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:161320
Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 12:00 PM
Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field · Harrisonburg, VA
attendance: 25,035 (100.6%)
spread: JMU -6
over/under: 50.5