- January 12th, 2023, 9:21 pm
#650845
After reading Jon Manson's article ranking Liberty's 2023 opponents, I had a little fun digging. Using his order of ranking, here is what I found: (Yes, I'm a data guy in addition to a football fan...)
UMASS
2022 Record 1-11 / 2021 Record 1-11 / 2020 Record 0-4 / Last 3 Years 2-26
2022 Overall Score: UMass 150 / Opponents 373
On3 Info: NLI Signees 6 / Trans. Out 3 / Trans. In 6
Transfers in From: Arizona (3) / Miami, App. St., NIU (1 each)
Note: New UMass HC was Arizona DC
BOWLING GREEN
2022 Record 6-7 / 2021 Record 4-8 / 2020 Record 0-5 / Last 3 Years 10-20
2022 Overall Score: BGU 305 / Opponents 423
On3 Info: NLI Signees 13 / Trans. Out 9 / Trans. In 2
Transfers in From: Arizona St. (3) / Valparaiso (1)
Note: Lost Quick Lane Bowl
SAM HOUSTON STATE
2022 Record 5-4 / 2021 Record 11-1 / 2020 Record 10-0 / Last 3 Years 26-5
2022 Overall Score: SHSU 165 / Opponents 187
On3 Info: NLI Signees 22 / Trans. Out 2 / Trans. In 4
Transfers in From: Wash. St., Utah St., New Mexico, Georgia St. (1 each)
Note: SHSU moved to FBS in 2022
LOUISIANA TECH
2022 Record 3-9 / 2021 Record 3-9 / 2020 Record 5-5 / Last 3 Years 11-23
2022 Overall Score: LA.Tech 348 / Opponents 455
On3 Info: NLI Signees 17 / Trans. Out 14 / Trans. In 4
Transfers in From: Miami (OH), Iowa St., Cal Poly, Akron (1 each)
MIDDLE TENNESSEE
2022 Record 8-5 / 2021 Record 7-6 / 2020 Record 3-6 / Last 3 Years 18-17
2022 Overall Score: Mid.Tn. 375 / Opponents 360
On3 Info: NLI Signees 10 / Trans. Out 6 / Trans. In 3
Transfers in From: Oregon, USF, NIU (1 each)
Note: Won Hawai’i Bowl
NEW MEXICO STATE
2022 Record 7-6 / 2021 Record 2-10 / 2020 Record 1-1 / Last 3 Years 10-17
2022 Overall Score: New Mx. St. 331 / Opponents 311
On3 Info: NLI Signees 25 / Trans. Out 3 / Trans. In 4
Transfers in From: Arizona, Texas A&M, Boise St., Eastern Ill. (1 each)
Note: Won Quick Lane Bowl
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
2022 Record 4-8 / 2021 Record 1-11 / 2020 Record 0-5 / Last 3 Years 5-24
2022 Overall Score: FIU 224 / Opponents 447
On3 Info: NLI Signees 16 / Trans. Out 11 / Trans. In 8
Transfers in From: Bryant (2) / Miami, So. Dakota, No. Colorado, Memphis, Gard. Webb, Louisville (1 each)
Note: Recruiting class #2 in C-USA
UTEP
2022 Record 5-7 / 2021 Record 7-6 / 2020 Record 3-5 / Last 3 Years 15-18
2022 Overall Score: UTEP 293 / Opponents 324
On3 Info: NLI Signees 15 / Trans. Out 4 / Trans. In 2
Transfers in From: Kilgore JC (2)
Note: Signing class consists of 2 Freshman, the rest are JUCOs
OLD DOMINION
2022 Record 3-9 / 2021 Record 6-7 / 2020 Record 0-0 / Last 3 Years 9-16
2022 Overall Score: ODU 234 / Opponents 319
On3 Info: NLI Signees 14 / Trans. Out 10 / Trans. In 2
Transfers in From: UNC, Fordham
Note: ODU hired new OC/QB, OL, CB coaches
BUFFALO
2022 Record 7-6 / 2021 Record 4-8 / 2020 Record 6-1 / Last 3 Years 17-15
2022 Overall Score: Buffalo 371 / Opponents 347
On3 Info: NLI Signees 20 / Trans. Out 24 / Trans. In 20
Transfers in From: Rutgers (2) / Vanderbilt, Nebraska, East Central, W. Carolina, So. Utah, Minnesota, Cincinnati, New Mx. St., NC State, San Diego St., VMI, Arizona, UConn, Notre Dame, Louisville, Florida, Boston Coll., Dartmouth (1 each)
Note: Won Camellia Bowl; Recruiting class #1 in MAC
JACKSONVILLE STATE
2022 Record 9-2 / 2021 Record 5-6 / 2020 Record 10-3 / Last 3 Years 24-11
2022 Overall Score: Jax.St. 398 / Opponents 252
On3 Info: NLI Signees 13 / Trans. Out 9 / Trans. In 2
Transfers in From: Arizona, ULM (1 each)
Note: 5-0 record in A-SUN
WESTERN KENTUCKY
2022 Record 9-5 / 2021 Record 9-5 / 2020 Record 5-7 / Last 3 Years 23-17
2022 Overall Score: WKU 510 / Opponents 328
On3 Info: NLI Signees 5 / Trans. Out 16 / Trans. In 4
Transfers in From: Cincinnati, Texas, Nebraska, Illinois (1 each)
Note: Won C-USA championship (2nd straight); Won New Orleans Bowl
LIBERTY
2022 Record 8-5 / 2021 Record 8-5 / 2020 Record 10-1 / Last 3 Years 26-11
2022 Overall Score: LU 358 / Opponents 320
On3 Info: NLI Signees 14 / Trans. Out 14 / Trans. In 7
(**Trans. Out actually is 12 as Hunter & Sings are still on their list)
Transfers in From: West Virginia (2), Wake Forest, Arkansas, Southern Miss, South Carolina, Louisiana (1 each)
Note: New HC in Jamey Chadwell; LU signing class ranked highest in program history
UMASS
2022 Record 1-11 / 2021 Record 1-11 / 2020 Record 0-4 / Last 3 Years 2-26
2022 Overall Score: UMass 150 / Opponents 373
On3 Info: NLI Signees 6 / Trans. Out 3 / Trans. In 6
Transfers in From: Arizona (3) / Miami, App. St., NIU (1 each)
Note: New UMass HC was Arizona DC
BOWLING GREEN
2022 Record 6-7 / 2021 Record 4-8 / 2020 Record 0-5 / Last 3 Years 10-20
2022 Overall Score: BGU 305 / Opponents 423
On3 Info: NLI Signees 13 / Trans. Out 9 / Trans. In 2
Transfers in From: Arizona St. (3) / Valparaiso (1)
Note: Lost Quick Lane Bowl
SAM HOUSTON STATE
2022 Record 5-4 / 2021 Record 11-1 / 2020 Record 10-0 / Last 3 Years 26-5
2022 Overall Score: SHSU 165 / Opponents 187
On3 Info: NLI Signees 22 / Trans. Out 2 / Trans. In 4
Transfers in From: Wash. St., Utah St., New Mexico, Georgia St. (1 each)
Note: SHSU moved to FBS in 2022
LOUISIANA TECH
2022 Record 3-9 / 2021 Record 3-9 / 2020 Record 5-5 / Last 3 Years 11-23
2022 Overall Score: LA.Tech 348 / Opponents 455
On3 Info: NLI Signees 17 / Trans. Out 14 / Trans. In 4
Transfers in From: Miami (OH), Iowa St., Cal Poly, Akron (1 each)
MIDDLE TENNESSEE
2022 Record 8-5 / 2021 Record 7-6 / 2020 Record 3-6 / Last 3 Years 18-17
2022 Overall Score: Mid.Tn. 375 / Opponents 360
On3 Info: NLI Signees 10 / Trans. Out 6 / Trans. In 3
Transfers in From: Oregon, USF, NIU (1 each)
Note: Won Hawai’i Bowl
NEW MEXICO STATE
2022 Record 7-6 / 2021 Record 2-10 / 2020 Record 1-1 / Last 3 Years 10-17
2022 Overall Score: New Mx. St. 331 / Opponents 311
On3 Info: NLI Signees 25 / Trans. Out 3 / Trans. In 4
Transfers in From: Arizona, Texas A&M, Boise St., Eastern Ill. (1 each)
Note: Won Quick Lane Bowl
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
2022 Record 4-8 / 2021 Record 1-11 / 2020 Record 0-5 / Last 3 Years 5-24
2022 Overall Score: FIU 224 / Opponents 447
On3 Info: NLI Signees 16 / Trans. Out 11 / Trans. In 8
Transfers in From: Bryant (2) / Miami, So. Dakota, No. Colorado, Memphis, Gard. Webb, Louisville (1 each)
Note: Recruiting class #2 in C-USA
UTEP
2022 Record 5-7 / 2021 Record 7-6 / 2020 Record 3-5 / Last 3 Years 15-18
2022 Overall Score: UTEP 293 / Opponents 324
On3 Info: NLI Signees 15 / Trans. Out 4 / Trans. In 2
Transfers in From: Kilgore JC (2)
Note: Signing class consists of 2 Freshman, the rest are JUCOs
OLD DOMINION
2022 Record 3-9 / 2021 Record 6-7 / 2020 Record 0-0 / Last 3 Years 9-16
2022 Overall Score: ODU 234 / Opponents 319
On3 Info: NLI Signees 14 / Trans. Out 10 / Trans. In 2
Transfers in From: UNC, Fordham
Note: ODU hired new OC/QB, OL, CB coaches
BUFFALO
2022 Record 7-6 / 2021 Record 4-8 / 2020 Record 6-1 / Last 3 Years 17-15
2022 Overall Score: Buffalo 371 / Opponents 347
On3 Info: NLI Signees 20 / Trans. Out 24 / Trans. In 20
Transfers in From: Rutgers (2) / Vanderbilt, Nebraska, East Central, W. Carolina, So. Utah, Minnesota, Cincinnati, New Mx. St., NC State, San Diego St., VMI, Arizona, UConn, Notre Dame, Louisville, Florida, Boston Coll., Dartmouth (1 each)
Note: Won Camellia Bowl; Recruiting class #1 in MAC
JACKSONVILLE STATE
2022 Record 9-2 / 2021 Record 5-6 / 2020 Record 10-3 / Last 3 Years 24-11
2022 Overall Score: Jax.St. 398 / Opponents 252
On3 Info: NLI Signees 13 / Trans. Out 9 / Trans. In 2
Transfers in From: Arizona, ULM (1 each)
Note: 5-0 record in A-SUN
WESTERN KENTUCKY
2022 Record 9-5 / 2021 Record 9-5 / 2020 Record 5-7 / Last 3 Years 23-17
2022 Overall Score: WKU 510 / Opponents 328
On3 Info: NLI Signees 5 / Trans. Out 16 / Trans. In 4
Transfers in From: Cincinnati, Texas, Nebraska, Illinois (1 each)
Note: Won C-USA championship (2nd straight); Won New Orleans Bowl
LIBERTY
2022 Record 8-5 / 2021 Record 8-5 / 2020 Record 10-1 / Last 3 Years 26-11
2022 Overall Score: LU 358 / Opponents 320
On3 Info: NLI Signees 14 / Trans. Out 14 / Trans. In 7
(**Trans. Out actually is 12 as Hunter & Sings are still on their list)
Transfers in From: West Virginia (2), Wake Forest, Arkansas, Southern Miss, South Carolina, Louisiana (1 each)
Note: New HC in Jamey Chadwell; LU signing class ranked highest in program history
Last edited by YaySports on January 23rd, 2023, 10:00 pm, edited 1 time in total.