Liberty Flames vs James Madison Dukes

College Football

Liberty

0-1

13-20

Final

James Madison

1-0

Bridgeforth Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Downs
Punt
Touchdown
Punt
Downs

Team	1	2	3	4	T
LIB	0	6	0	7	13
JMU	7	10	3	0	20

Who won: James Madison 20-13

The James Madison Dukes beat the Liberty Flames 20-13 on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at Bridgeforth Stadium. JC Evans led the James Madison in passing yards (7/9, 61 YDS, 1 TD). Deshawn Purdie led the Liberty in passing yards (17/27, 230 YDS, 1 TD).

Win probability

100%JMU final

LIBJMU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:27
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 G.Pettaway rush middle for 6 yards gain to the LU 11 (#91 M.Floyde; #4 M.Pollard), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 1 at LIB 17
Q4 0:27
Timeout James Madison, clock 00:27
Q4 2:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 G.Pettaway rush middle for 3 yards gain to the LU 17 (#33 A.Vaughan; #94 N.Pirolli)
2nd & 4 at LIB 20
Q4 2:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Evans rush middle for 6 yards gain to the LU 20 (#0 D.Hopkins)
1st & 10 at LIB 26
Q4 2:00
Timeout James Madison, clock 02:00
Q4 2:21
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Evans rush left for 23 yards gain to the LU 26 (#33 A.Vaughan), 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at LIB 49
Q4 2:16
Shotgun #5 D.Purdie pass incomplete short right to #87 L.Johnson, Jr. thrown to JMU40 broken up by #24 J.Harvey, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
4th & 2 at LIB 49
Q4 2:21
Timeout Liberty, clock 02:21
Q4 7:25
Shotgun #7 P.Jones rush middle for 1 yard gain to the LU 49 (#55 R.Lovelace)
3rd & 3 at LIB 48
Q4 7:25
Shotgun #4 K.Davis rush middle for 3 yards gain to the LU 48 (#2 N.Jackson)
2nd & 6 at LIB 45
Q4 7:25
Shotgun #4 K.Davis rush middle for 4 yards gain to the LU 45 (#6 D.Kelly)
1st & 10 at LIB 41
Q4 7:25
Shotgun #5 D.Purdie pass complete short middle to #2 M.Jackson caught at LU 38, for 21 yards to the LU 41 (#14 K.Flowe), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 21 at LIB 20
Q4 7:25
Shotgun Liberty rush middle for 11 yards loss to the LU 20 fumbled by Liberty at LU 31 recovered by LU #1 D.Copeland at LU 20, End Of Play
1st & 10 at LIB 31
Q4 7:25
Shotgun #4 K.Davis rush right for 2 yards gain to the LU 31 (#24 J.Harvey; #8 A.Thomas), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 1 at LIB 29
Q4 7:25
Shotgun #7 P.Jones rush middle for 3 yards gain to the LU 29 (#93 M.McMullin)
2nd & 4 at LIB 26
Q4 7:25
Shotgun #7 P.Jones rush right for 6 yards gain to the LU 26 (#93 M.McMullin; #24 J.Harvey)
1st & 10 at LIB 20
Q4 7:25
#11 P.Rea punt 45 yards to the LU 20 fair catch by #2 M.Jackson at LU 20
4th & 11 at JMU 35
Q4 7:36
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass incomplete short left to #0 C.Keller thrown to JMU40
3rd & 11 at JMU 35
Q4 7:36
TO
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass intercepted by #7 I.Guy at JMU36 #7 I.Guy return for loss of 7 yards to the JMU43 (#3 C.Scott) PENALTY LU Pass Interference offsetting JMU Illegal Use Of Hands offsetting. NO PLAY
3rd & 11 at JMU 35
Q4 8:33
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass incomplete short middle to #3 C.Scott thrown to JMU45 broken up by #1 D.Farrar QB hurried by #8 B.Williams
2nd & 11 at JMU 35
Q4 8:33
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 G.Pettaway rush middle for 1 yard loss to the JMU35 (#33 A.Vaughan)
1st & 10 at JMU 36
Q4 8:33
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short right to #11 N.Grevious caught at JMU36, for 11 yards to the JMU36, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at JMU 25
Q4 8:33
#42 C.Reeves kickoff 65 yards to the JMU00, Touchback
TOUCHDOWNQ4 8:33
Touchdown! 34 yd pass to M. Jackson
Deshawn Purdie
Shotgun #5 D.Purdie pass complete deep middle to #2 M.Jackson caught at JMU04, for 34 yards to the JMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:33, 1ST DOWN #42 C.Reeves kick attempt good (H: #49 S.Crossan, LS: #41 G.Rivera)
LIB 13 - 20 JMU