| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Liberty | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Game flow
Liberty won by 7 · 11 scoresLead changes
3
5 times tied
LIB biggest lead
+7
Q2 8:29
MTSU biggest lead
+7
Q1 13:36
Time in front
LIB 38% · MTSU 34%
tied 28% · 22:46 vs 20:15 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Liberty is ahead, below it Middle Tennessee. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
13:36
TD DJ Riles 3 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)3 plays, 22 yds, 1:04 · from LIB 22
MTSU 7–0 LIB8:37
TD Quinton Cooley 5 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 4:59 · from LIB 25
MTSU 7–7 LIB6:43
TD Elijah Metcalf 20 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:54 · from MTSU 25
MTSU 14–7 LIB0:49
TD Quinton Cooley 9 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)13 plays, 97 yds, 5:49 · from LIB 3
MTSU 14–14 LIB2nd quarter
8:29
TD Billy Lucas 1 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)9 plays, 77 yds, 4:47 · from LIB 23
MTSU 14–21 LIB0:20
TD Zack Dobson 2 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)11 plays, 80 yds, 3:00 · from MTSU 20
MTSU 21–21 LIB3rd quarter
12:43
TD DJ England-Chisolm 36 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)2 plays, 47 yds, 0:21 · from LIB 47
MTSU 28–21 LIB6:41
TD Bentley Hanshaw 23 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown Kick)12 plays, 77 yds, 5:56 · from LIB 23
MTSU 28–28 LIB6:10
TD Zack Dobson 72 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)2 plays, 75 yds, 0:31 · from MTSU 25
MTSU 35–28 LIB2:50
TD Quinton Cooley 10 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)8 plays, 61 yds, 3:12 · from LIB 39
MTSU 35–35 LIB4th quarter
14:37
TD CJ Daniels 37 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown Kick)4 plays, 58 yds, 1:15 · from LIB 42
MTSU 35–42 LIBDrives
LIB 6/14 scoredMTSU 5/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:54 | LIB | LIB 23 | 1 | 0 | 0:14 | Interception |
| Q1 | 14:40 | MTSU | LIB 22 | 3 | 22 | 1:04 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 13:36 | LIB | LIB 25 | 10 | 75 | 4:59 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:37 | MTSU | MTSU 25 | 5 | 75 | 1:54 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 6:38 | LIB | LIB 3 | 13 | 97 | 5:49 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 0:42 | MTSU | MTSU 26 | 6 | 19 | 2:26 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:16 | LIB | LIB 23 | 9 | 77 | 4:47 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 8:29 | MTSU | MTSU 25 | 7 | 46 | 3:04 | Downs |
| Q2 | 5:25 | LIB | LIB 29 | 5 | 30 | 2:05 | Punt |
| Q2 | 3:20 | MTSU | MTSU 20 | 11 | 80 | 3:00 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 0:20 | LIB | LIB 25 | 1 | -1 | 0:20 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 15:00 | MTSU | MTSU 25 | 3 | 1 | 1:18 | Punt |
Win probability
Liberty 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Vattiato | 24/37 | 332 | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 67.1 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaiden Credle | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 0 | 13 |
| Terry Wilkins | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 10 |
| Nicholas Vattiato | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 10 |
| Zack Dobson | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Dobson | 2 | 82 | 41.0 | 1 | 72 |
| Elijah Metcalf | 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 1 | 33 |
| Justin Olson | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Holden Willis | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | 26 |
| DJ England-Chisolm | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 1 | 36 |
| Jaiden Credle | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
| DJ Riles | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Terry Wilkins | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakobe Thomas | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quindarius Dunnigan | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tra Fluellen | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Brumfield | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrell Raby | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Butler | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Branch | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teldrick Ross | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrell Raby | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeke Rankin | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Turk | 2 | 93 | 46.5 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
| Miles Tillman | 2 | 86 | 43.0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
Biggest plays
LIB +33% Q3 2:50 Quinton Cooley run for 10 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)
LIB +31% Q4 14:37 Kaidon Salter pass complete to CJ Daniels for 37 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)
MTSU +27% Q1 0:49 Timeout Liberty, clock 00:49
LIB +27% Q3 12:43 Timeout Liberty, clock 12:43
MTSU +26% Q3 6:10 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Zack Dobson for 72 yds for a TD (Zeke Rankin KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | MTSU | LIB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 33 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-10 | 4-10 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 428 | 541 |
| Passing | 332 | 140 |
| Comp/Att | 24/37 | 12/20 |
| Yards per pass | 9.0 | 7.0 |
| Rushing | 96 | 401 |
| Rushing Attempts | 26 | 61 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7 | 6.6 |
| Penalties | 5-40 | 8-80 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 22:40 | 37:20 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 3rd & 12 at LIB 43 [NHSG] Kneel down by SALTER, Kaidon at LIB42 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
Q4 0:48 2nd & 11 at LIB 44 [NHSG] Kneel down by SALTER, Kaidon at LIB43 (team loss of 1).
Q4 0:48 1st & 10 at LIB 45 [NHSG] Kneel down by SALTER, Kaidon at LIB44 (team loss of 1).
Q4 0:48 Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 00:48
Q4 0:51 2nd & 3 at LIB 41 Quinton Cooley run for 4 yds to the LIB 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:51 Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 00:51
Q4 0:56 1st & 10 at LIB 34 Quinton Cooley run for 7 yds to the LIB 41
Q4 0:56 Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 00:56
Q4 1:04 4th & 8 at LIB 36 Nicholas Vattiato pass intercepted
Q4 3:02 3rd & 8 at LIB 36 Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
Q4 3:02 2nd & 8 at LIB 36 Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
Q4 3:02 1st & 10 at LIB 38 Jaiden Credle run for 2 yds to the LIB 36
Q4 3:02 1st & 10 at MTSU 49 Jaiden Credle run for 13 yds to the LIB 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:02 2nd & 6 at MTSU 42 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Justin Olson for 7 yds to the MTSU 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:02 1st & 10 at MTSU 38 Jaiden Credle run for 4 yds to the MTSU 42
Q4 3:02 4th & 8 at LIB 36 Max Morgan punt for 26 yds, downed at the MTSU 38
Q4 5:17 3rd & 8 at LIB 36 Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
Q4 5:17 2nd & 8 at LIB 36 Quinton Cooley run for no gain to the LIB 36
Q4 5:17 1st & 10 at LIB 34 Quinton Cooley run for 2 yds to the LIB 36
Q4 5:17 1st & 10 at LIB 20 Quinton Cooley run for 14 yds to the LIB 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:17 Timeout Liberty, clock 05:17
Q4 5:17 2nd & 8 at LIB 21 Nicholas Vattiato pass intercepted, touchback.
Q4 5:39 1st & 10 at LIB 23 Terry Wilkins run for 2 yds to the LIB 21
Q4 5:39 4th & 1 at LIB 11 Max Morgan punt for 12 yds, downed at the LIB 23