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Liberty Flames

3–1 · 0–0 CONFERENCE USA
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WEEK 5 · 2026
Week 5 pregame guide

Liberty's quarterback room narrowed to one, and now it travels

Liberty closed non-conference play 3-1 with a 34-17 win at Coastal Carolina. Now the Flames open CUSA at Delaware, a year after a 59-30 rout in Lynchburg.

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An aerial view of Liberty's Williams Stadium with Flames wordmarks on the field.
Williams Stadium, home of Liberty football.
CreditPhoto creditQuintin SolovievWikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0Cropped to 16:9, resized and converted to WebP by Fan Watch.

Your game

Liberty at Delaware
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CBSSN
Final
Liberty
Final · Liberty 30–14 DelawareWish granted ✓
Delaware

Other impactful games

the highlighted team was the result Liberty wanted
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ESPNU
Impact 1
Rooted for
Marshall
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James Madison
Final · Marshall 17–45 James MadisonWent the other way ✗
Projected 2.9-point playoff boost

James Madison won instead, so Liberty did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection23% if Marshall won20% with the other result2.9-point differenceLiberty playoff chance
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CBSSN
Impact 2
Rooted for
Utah State
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Boise State
Final · Utah State 18–37 Boise StateWent the other way ✗
Projected 2.3-point playoff boost

Boise State won instead, so Liberty did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection22% if Utah State won20% with the other result2.3-point differenceLiberty playoff chance
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CBSSN
Impact 3
Rooted for
Syracuse
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UConn
Final · Syracuse 42–41 UConnWish granted ✓
Projected 1.5-point playoff boost

Syracuse won, thinning out the at-large competition for Liberty's playoff spot.

Entering-week projection22% if Syracuse won20% with the other result1.5-point differenceLiberty playoff chance
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FOX
Impact 4
Penn State
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Rooted for
Northwestern
Final · Penn State 13–34 NorthwesternWish granted ✓
Projected 1.3-point playoff boost

Northwestern won, thinning out the at-large competition for Liberty's playoff spot.

Entering-week projection21% if Northwestern won20% with the other result1.3-point differenceLiberty playoff chance
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ESPN2
Impact 5
Rooted for
Arkansas
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Texas A&M
Final · Arkansas 7–34 Texas A&MWent the other way ✗
Projected 1.3-point playoff boost

Texas A&M won instead, so Liberty did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection22% if Arkansas won20% with the other result1.3-point differenceLiberty playoff chance
50 other games had little impact
Western Kentucky at New Mexico State · CBSSN
North Texas at Tulsa · ESPN
Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech · ESPN
Memphis at Charlotte · ESPN+
Alabama at Mississippi State · ABC
Middle Tennessee at Kansas · ESPNU
UCF at Houston · ESPN2
West Virginia at Iowa State · TNT
Boston College at SMU · The CW Network
Notre Dame at North Carolina · ESPN
Stanford at Wake Forest · ACC Network
Michigan at Minnesota · FOX
Navy at Air Force · CBS
Michigan State at Wisconsin · BTN
Vanderbilt at Georgia · SEC Network
Western Michigan at Buffalo · ESPN+
Toledo at Ball State · ESPN+
Florida at Missouri · ABC
Auburn at Tennessee · ESPN
California at UNLV · CBSSN
Louisville at NC State · ACC Network
Virginia at Florida State · ESPN2
Ohio State at Iowa · CBS
Wyoming at North Dakota State · The CW Network
Akron at Central Michigan · ESPN+
Eastern Michigan at Massachusetts · ESPN+
Ohio at Kent State · ESPN+
Bowling Green at Miami (OH) · ESPN+
Old Dominion at Georgia State · ESPN+
Maryland at Nebraska · FS1
UTEP at New Mexico · MW+
Kentucky at South Carolina · SEC Network
Purdue at Illinois · BTN
Oregon State at Colorado State · USA Network
BYU at TCU · ESPN
UTSA at Rice · ESPN+
Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina · ESPN+
UL Monroe at South Alabama · ESPN+
Texas Tech at Colorado · FOX
Miami at Clemson · ABC
Washington at USC · NBC
Temple at South Florida · ESPNU
Army at Louisiana Tech · ESPN+
Indiana at Rutgers · BTN
Arkansas State at Louisiana · ESPN+
Fresno State at Washington State · USA Network
Baylor at Arizona State · ESPN
Texas State at San Diego State · The CW Network
Cincinnati at Arizona · FOX
San José State at Hawai'i · MW+
The rooting list was:Liberty, then Marshall, Utah State, Syracuse, Northwestern, Arkansas.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 5, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 5). How the model works.