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The Liberty Flames play their 2026 home opener Saturday when they welcome the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs to Williams Stadium for a matchup between former conference rivals.
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How to Watch Gardner-Webb vs Liberty
- Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
- Time: 6:00 PM ET
- Channel: ESPN+
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Liberty enters at 0-1 after a 20-13 road loss to James Madison in its season opener. Quarterback Deshawn Purdie completed 17 of 27 passes for 230 yards and a touchdown in his Liberty debut, while the Flames’ new-look defense held the Dukes to 291 total yards. Head coach Jamey Chadwell will now look to get Liberty back on track at home, where the Flames have won six consecutive home openers.
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Gardner-Webb is 0-2 after losses to Austin Peay and Wofford, with quarterback Cole Pennington coming off a career-high 378 passing yards against the Terriers. The Runnin’ Bulldogs forced three turnovers in that 17-13 loss and will now try to earn just the second FBS victory in program history. Liberty has won the past three meetings between the programs, including a narrow 21-20 victory when they last faced each other in 2022.
This is a great college football matchup that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.
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