Liberty RV at James Madison RV
Liberty at James Madison final: James Madison beat Liberty 20–13. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 9 of 100 (Worth a Flip), mostly on program baseline and Vegas says it's close.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 5, 2026
- Final
- Liberty 13, JMU 20
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T LIB 0 6 0 7 13 JMU 7 10 3 0 20 - TV
- ESPNU · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- Bridgeforth Stadium
- City
- Harrisonburg, VA
- Week
- Week 1
- Line
- JMU −6.5 · coveredO/U 50.5 · Under @ 33
Worth a Flip
Liberty6–1
Lat JMU13–20
Wvs Gardner-Webb24–23
Wvs Ball State51–15
Wat Coastal Car.34–17
Wat Delaware30–14
Wvs Sam Houston35–3
Wat Kennesaw St34–6
JMU7–1
Wvs Liberty20–13
Wvs Wagner87–3
Wat San Diego St26–13
Wat Old Dominion46–20
Wvs Marshall45–17
Wat Ga. Southern27–24
Wvs Georgia St.49–22
Lat App State31–34
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
Vegas set the total at 50.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged an 8.3-point margin.
| Liberty | RV |
|---|---|
| James Madison | RV |
Blowout riskNahdecided by 7 HIT
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 8.3 over 4 meetingsdecided by 7 MISS
The series
JMU leads 3–1 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | JMU 31–13 | 18 |
| 2014 | Liberty 26–21 | 5 |
| 2011 | JMU 27–24 | 3 |
| 2010 | JMU 10–3 | 7 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPNU |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | Liberty 13, JMU 20 |
| Where | Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, VA |
What the Meter sees
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +4.0 |
|---|---|
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 6.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +2.8 |
| Where it's onESPNU — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +2.0 |
| How good both teams areBoth teams' poll votes — neither is ranked, so this rides on votes received | +0.5 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 9 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Liberty vs James Madison?
- James Madison beat Liberty 20–13.
- What channel is Liberty vs James Madison on?
- ESPNU.
- How can I stream Liberty vs James Madison?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is Liberty vs James Madison played?
- Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, VA.