Evan Dickens rushed for career highs of 217 yards and four touchdowns.

What was once a coveted in-state FCS battle returns with new stakes. JMU and Liberty will square off in Lynchburg for the Battle of the Blue Ridge, their first meeting as FBS opponents.

"There’s talent here. They can do it, but can they do it consistently?"

The Flames magical 2025 campaign came to an end with the 13-1 loss Saturday night.

Patriots held on for the 5-3 victory.

Liberty eliminates No. 1 Texas A&M, punches first-ever ticket to Super Regionals

Flames face Marist in opener, look to continue history of postseason upsets in College Station

They beat Jacksonville State 8-0.

Flames scored five runs in the opening inning.

The Flames are going dancing for the first time ever in program history.

Emma Lemley racked up 9 strikeouts in the Wednesday night victory.

Georgia Amoore scored 34 points, including three free throws in the final 10 seconds for fourth-seeded Kentucky, which nearly blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead but held on for a 79-78 victory over 13th-seeded Liberty in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

The Flames erased a 17 point deficit coming as close to one point.

The Flames and Blue Raiders squared off in a physical rematch of last year's championship game.

With the win and a Jacksonville State loss, Liberty wins the CUSA regular season championship and No. 1 seed for the CUSA tournament.

The Flames are now 23-5 with the win and the Gamecocks dropped to 19-10.

Liberty Wins 5th Straight, 58-45 Over FIU

The Flames improved to 20-5 with the victory and the Aggies fell to 12-12.

Kaden Metheny scores 26 to help Liberty secure 64-61 victory over Sam Houston

The Flames are set to play in their sixth consecutive bowl game.

Tre Stewart rushed for over 200 yards and four touchdowns in the Gamecocks road win.

Owls earn their first FBS win in program history.

Liberty University is getting ready to host Conference foe FIU Tuesday night.

Liberty opens season with win over Campbell

The senior led the Flames and Conference USA in rushing yards in 2023.

Liberty baseball gets midweek win over Virginia Tech 13-8

The Flames went 12-0 in the regular season and won the Conference USA Championship.

Though young in his college career, redshirt freshman Kyle Hanks says he's learned valuable lessons since his Glenvar days.

The Flames are fully engaged in the pregame activities leading up to the Fiesta Bowl.

Liberty head football coach Jamey Chadwell was named one of the eight finalists for the 2023 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award.

A historic first for college football in the Hill City as Liberty University hosted their first-ever conference championship game and won.

Liberty racked up 541 total yards of offense and 42 points, but needed some late defense to hang on 42-35.

Pulling for the Hokies and Flames now has another important purpose--Funding local non-profits.

Flames jumped to a 24-0 lead to start the game.

Kaidon Salter threw two touchdown passes and the Flames defeated Bowling Green in coach Jamey Chadwell's debut

Flames will face 5 first-time foes including Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee.

Liberty softball beats #2 UCLA in Los Angeles Regional

Flames will play in the Los Angeles Regional.

DRAFT DAY: Commonwealth players get the call on day three

3 seed Liberty handled Big East visitor Villanova to advance to the NIT second round.

Flames earn No. 2 seed and will play Villanova Tuesday at 9 p.m.

McKay and the Flames have posted seven straight 20-win seasons.

The Liberty Flames moved to 17-5 on the season after beating Stetson 74-45. The Flames lead the ASUN with an 8-1 conference record.

Josh Fricks suffered a severe neck injury.

McGhee moves into 5th all-time in D1 history in made three-pointers.

Darius McGhee made 5 three-pointers in the Monday night home victory.

Senior DE Durrell Johnson speaks of loyalty when chosing to play in next week's bowl game.

The Flames squad is coming off about four weeks of what can only be described as turmoil, with a bowl game looming.

Liberty football will head to Boca Raton, Florida for the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl on Dec. 20.

Freeze led Liberty through its FBS transition and first ever Bowl game appearance and win.

Virginia Tech is tied with Liberty at the half, 17-17.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene this past weekend -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

"We're appreciative that we're getting recognized but the work isn't done."

Liberty University announced today it has extended its contract with head football coach Hugh Freeze for eight more seasons. Freeze has led the Flames to a 7-1 record so far this season, and has already clinched bowl eligibility.

Flames record a season-high 547 total offensive yards and a season-best 300 yards rushing in the 41-14 win.

As the Flames prepare to face the Cougars in football Saturday, the schools are coming together to hold a children’s book drive.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene this weekend.

The Flames attain bowl eligibility for the fourth consecutive season.

Demario Douglas recorded over 100 yards receiving in the Flames road win.

A pair of late touchdowns from running back Dae Dae Hunter allowed Liberty to open up a tied game and outlast Old Dominion for a 38-24 win, Saturday evening, at S.B. Ballard Stadium.

Liberty will travel to ODU for an in-state rivalry game.

Dae Dae Hunter rushed for 118 yards in the Flames win.

Liberty moves to 2-0 with a 21-14 win over visiting UAB.

Liberty's football camp is making progress thanks to solid chemistry and comradre.

Flames have engulfed a fourth tank at an oil storage facility in western Cuba as the raging fire consumes critical fuel supplies on an island facing a growing energy crisis.

The U.S. Forest Service says it will take emergency action soon to save giant sequoias by speeding up projects to clear underbrush to protect the world’s largest trees from the increasing threat of wildfires.

For the second time in as many days, top seed Liberty got a pool play win in Florida at the ASUN baseball tournament.

Flames are fresh off winning back-to-back ASUN conference titles.

Demon Deacons tally 16 hits in the mid-week victory over the Flames.

Bridgette Rettstatt led the Flames with 16 points.

Darius McGhee scored 26 points recording his 10th straight 20-point game with a game-high 21 points.

Both teams shot poorly in what was a tightly contested game.

Liberty defeats LIpscomb in ASUN men's action.

Darius McGhee dropped 48 points Saturday night to guide the Flames to a 78-75 victory.

Shiloh Robinson scored a career-high 21 points in the ASUN Conference win.

The win proved to be the first win over an ACC opponent since the 2008, when the Flames defeated the Hokies 45-43 in Blacksburg.

The Flames make their third consecutive bowl game appearance.

The 42-14 loss for snaps Liberty's 15-game home win streak.

A federal grand jury has indicted a former college professor for allegedly starting four wildfires in Northern California that threatened to trap firefighters as they battled a massive fire nearby.

Liberty tipped off the 2021-22 season Thursday night in front of a sold-out crowd of 4,034 fans at Liberty Arena, the most fans ever at a game in Liberty Arena. The Flames dominated from start-to-finish, defeating Regent 85-24 for its first win of the season.

The Flames defeated the Minutemen 62-17 for their 15th consecutive home win.

Malik Willis left in the second quarter with a foot injury, only to return in the second half, guiding the Flames to 21 unanswered points in the 35-26 win.

Malik Willis accounted for over 400 offense and three touchdowns.

September 30th was a good day for Liberty Men’s Basketball as they took the to the floor for the first official practice of the 2021-2022 season. The Flames made an NCAA tournament appearance in March and return some big dance talent like Darius McGhee and Kyle Rode.

Undefeated Liberty (3-0) travels to 2-1 Syracuse for a Friday night game in Central New York State.

A smothering second-half defensive effort and six total touchdowns by Flames’ quarterback Malik Willis led Liberty to a 45-17 win over Old Dominion, Saturday night, at Williams Stadium.

The Cavaliers had four players drafted on Monday afternoon. The Hokies and Flames had one each receive the big call.

The Flames bats fell flat against the Volunteers pitching.

This will be Liberty's seventh appearance in the tournament and second consecutive.

The Dukes scored five runs in the fifth inning leading to the 8-5 victory.

The Flames defeated Eastern Kentucky in game one and knocked off the host #9 Tennessee in game two.

The Flames are set to make the programs fourth appearance in the NCAA Division I Softball Tournament.

The Flames defeated the Owls of Kennesaw State to claim the programs first ASUN Championship, 4th overall conference title.

The Flames shutout the Bisons 8-0 to claim the ASUN North Division and the right to face Jacksonville in the semifinals

The Hokies lost their 5th straight game, while Liberty extended its win streak to 13.

ROANOKE, Va. – Sunday’s NCAA Selection Show yielded rich results for 5 schools across the Commonwealth. “It’s certainly a unique way to prepare for the NCAA Tournament,” Bennett said. In just his second year in Blacksburg, ACC Coach of the Year Mike Young, has guided the Hokies to their 12th NCAA Tournament appearance, fourth consecutive. The Spartans were last in the NCAA DI Tournament in 2012 as a No. This marks the Rams’ 18th appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

Liberty will represent the ASUN in the 2021 NCAA TournamentROANOKE, Va. – During Sunday’s NCAA Selection Show, it was announced that Liberty would be a 13 seed in the NCAA Tournament. This will mark the Flames’ 5th NCAA Tournament appearance and the second under head coach Ritchie McKay. In 2019, Liberty defeated Mississippi State in the first round before falling to Virginia Tech in the second round, 67-58. The Flames will enter the NCAA Tournament with a 23-5 overall record and an active 12-game win streak. Darius McGhee was named the ASUN Player of the Year, ASUN Tournament MVP and also earned ASUN All-Tournament Team honors along with Chris Parker and Kyle Rode.

Liberty defeats UNA to win its third straight ASUN Tournament ChampionshipJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Top-seeded Liberty defeated No. 5 North Alabama, 79-75 to claim the program’s third consecutive ASUN Tournament Championship. ASUN Player of the Year, Darius McGhee, proved his worth by leading the Flames in scoring with 21 points. However, North Alabama is in year two of a four-year transition to Division I, making them ineligible for postseason play until 2023. However, the Flames still added to the trophy case by defeating North Alabama for the third time this season.

Chris Parker and Elijah Cuffee led the way for the Flames on offense scoring eight points each. Christian Jones led the way for Stetson scoring 10 points. Key Stats & NotesElijah Cuffee won his 103rd career game at Liberty, becoming Liberty’s all-time winningest player. 31with 956 career points. 28 on Liberty’s all-time scoring list, with 1,019 career points, passing Mike Goad.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – For the second straight season Liberty has gone unbeaten at home as the Flames completed the sweep over North Alabama, defeating the Lions 74-54. Liberty improves to 19-5 and 10-2 in conference while North Alabama drops to 10-10 and 6-8 in conference. First HalfAfter scoring 29 points on Monday against North Alabama, Darius McGhee stayed hot scoring 11 of Liberty’s first 15 points of the game. Liberty’s defense frustrated North Alabama throughout the half as the Lions shot 32 percent from the floor while Liberty shot 45 percent. Liberty shot 48 percent from three (16-33) while holding UNA to 25 percent (5-20).