Liberty Flames football
| Liberty Flames football | |||
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| First season | 1973; 52 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Ian McCaw | ||
| Head coach | Jamey Chadwell 3rd season, 21–5 (.808) | ||
| Stadium | Williams Stadium (capacity: 25,000) | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Lynchburg, Virginia | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Conference USA | ||
| All-time record | 307–258–4 (.543) | ||
| Bowl record | 3–3 (.500) | ||
| Conference titles | 9 | ||
| Rivalries | Coastal Carolina (rivalry) James Madison Appalachian State Virginia Tech Old Dominion | ||
| Colors | Red, Navy Blue, White, and Powder Blue | ||
| Fight song | Fan the Flames! | ||
| Mascot | Sparky the Eagle | ||
| Marching band | The Spirit of the Mountain | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | Liberty.edu | ||
The Liberty Flames football program represents Liberty University, a private Christian university located in Lynchburg, Virginia, in college football. The Flames compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of Conference USA. The program, which previously competed in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), announced it would start a transition to the top level of NCAA football in July 2017. The Flames became a provisional FBS member in 2018, and became a full FBS member with bowl eligibility in 2019. In 2020, Liberty entered the rankings in the AP Poll at 25 for the first time in program history.
In 2021, Liberty University announced the Flames would become full members of Conference USA effective for the 2023 football season.