QB
CTop-3 of 73.3.
**Dynasty-start roster (CFB 26)**DC Rating 6.6 / 10
Liberty
Talent Developer Chadwell with B coach prestige and three Tier-2 Southeast pipelines at the C-USA top.
The Dynasty Verdict
If you want a Jamey Chadwell program where B coach prestige meets a three-Tier-2 Southeast cluster and a B DB grade, Liberty is the Conference USA team built to compete at the conference top. Green anchors strong safety at senior 85 with acceleration 93 and stamina 93. Carter reads run-pass at senior MIKE 85 with tackle 89 and play recognition 89. Bazile Jr. rotates at senior REDG 84 with awareness 91 and pursuit 89. Gray takes the senior backfield at HB 83 with kick return 94 and acceleration 92. Blue complements at sophomore HB 82 with acceleration 91. Jones shadows the boundary at senior CB 81 with toughness 94. The home pipeline is three Tier-2 Southeast reaches (Tidewater, North Carolina, Metro Atlanta), the deepest above-Tier-1 spread in C-USA.
What makes Liberty different from the other Conference USA programs is the Chadwell-built coach infrastructure and the three-Tier-2 board. FIU asks you to ride a 1-prestige floor with dual Tier-3 Florida home. Jacksonville State asks you to ride underclass talent with Alabama Tier-2 home. Liberty asks you to ride 1.5 prestige with B coach prestige plus B- coach stability — the strongest coach grades in C-USA — and a three-Tier-2 Southeast recruiting board. Same conference, different prestige tier, different scheme: Liberty is the C-USA program built to dominate the conference.
The 6.6 lands on Chadwell's coach grades (B prestige, B- stability), the senior-heavy defensive identity (Green, Carter, Bazile Jr., Jones), and the three-Tier-2 recruiting board. The catch is the 74 overall, the 7-of-10 senior cliff, and the F program tradition that holds the program below the bigger Sun Belt and Mountain West contenders. Don't pick Liberty for a four-year ceiling chase. Pick Liberty for the C-USA contention sprint where Chadwell's Talent Developer scheme rides Green-Carter-Bazile-Gray-Jones to a conference championship while Blue and Fenimore and Bodnar at sophomore plus Carter's senior leadership compound for Year 2.
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Talent DeveloperChadwell is a Talent Developer archetype with B coach prestige and B- coach stability — the strongest coach-grade combination in Conference USA in CFB 26. The launch hands him a senior-heavy defensive identity (Green at SS, Carter at MIKE, Bazile Jr. at REDG, Jones at CB), the dual-HB rotation (Gray senior, Blue sophomore), and Fenimore plus Bodnar at sophomore on offense and defense. The B/B- coach grades are the structural advantage that lets Liberty compete with bigger conferences for Southeast recruits; the catch is the 1.5-prestige floor and F program tradition that hold the program below true mid-major contention.
Team at a Glance
| Conference | Conference USA |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Jamey Chadwell · Talent Developer |
| Team Prestige | 1.5 stars |
| Team Overall (in-game) | 74 |
| Top Position Group | Defensive Back · B · top-3 avg 81.7 |
| Weakest Position Group | Special Teams · C- · top-3 avg 68.5 |
| Stadium Atmosphere | D+ |
| Brand Exposure | D- |
| Coach Prestige | B |
| Coach Stability | B- |
| Top-10 Senior Departures After Year 1 | 7 of 10 |
Top 10 Players
By overall rating at dynasty start
| # | Player | Pos | Yr | OVR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Brylan Green | SS | Sr | 85 | Acceleration 93 |
| 02 | Joseph Carter | MIKE | Sr | 85 | Toughness 92 |
| 03 | CJ Bazile Jr. | REDG | Sr | 84 | Awareness 91 |
| 04 | Julian Gray | HB | Sr | 83 | Kick Return 94 |
| 05 | Vaughn Blue | HB | So | 82 | Acceleration 91 |
| 06 | A'Khori Jones | CB | Sr | 81 | Toughness 94 |
| 07 | Reese Smith | WR | Sr | 81 | Acceleration 92 |
| 08 | Aaron Fenimore | C | So | 79 | Awareness 88 |
| 09 | Austin Henderson | TE | Sr | 79 | Toughness 92 |
| 10 | Christian Bodnar | FS | So | 79 | Acceleration 92 |
Position Group Grades
RB
BGray at HB (83, senior, kick return 94) and Blue at HB (82, sophomore, acceleration 91). Top-3 of 80.0.
WR
B-Smith at WR (81, senior, acceleration 92). Top-3 of 79.3.
TE
C+Henderson at TE (79, senior, toughness 92). Top-3 of 74.3.
OL
B-Fenimore at C (79, sophomore, awareness 88). Top-3 of 77.3.
DL
B-Bazile Jr. at REDG (84, senior, awareness 91). Top-3 of 78.7.
LB
B-Carter at MIKE (85, senior, toughness 92). Top-3 of 77.3.
DB
BGreen at SS (85, senior, acceleration 93), Jones at CB (81, senior, toughness 94) and Bodnar at FS (79, sophomore, acceleration 92). Top-3 of 81.7.
ST
C-Top-3 of 68.5.
Recommended Playbooks
Offense
Spread (Liberty Default)
Run Spread because the dual-HB Gray-Blue rotation plus Smith at senior WR anchors the design. Gray breaks the line at senior HB with acceleration 92 and speed 92. Blue rotates at sophomore HB with acceleration 91 and stamina 88. Smith stretches the field at senior WR with acceleration 92 and stamina 91. Henderson moves the chains at senior TE with toughness 92. Fenimore anchors the snap at sophomore C with awareness 88.
Why this fits
A B RB grade led by Gray and Blue plus a B- WR grade plus the multi-year sophomore C in Fenimore gives the Spread a multi-year offensive bridge. Blue's sophomore eligibility plus Fenimore's sophomore eligibility carry the multi-year offensive base into Year 2-3.
Defense
4-2-5 (Liberty Default)
Run the 4-2-5 because the senior LB-DL-DB spine plus Bodnar at sophomore FS anchors the design. Green reads run-pass at senior SS with acceleration 93 and pursuit 90. Carter leads the LB at senior MIKE with toughness 92 and play recognition 89. Bazile Jr. sets the edge at senior REDG with awareness 91 and pursuit 89. Jones shadows the boundary at senior CB with toughness 94 and acceleration 92. Bodnar patrols deep at sophomore FS with acceleration 92.
Why this fits
A B DB grade led by Green, Jones, and Bodnar plus Carter at senior MIKE gives the 4-2-5 the front-and-back-end balance the scheme demands. Bodnar's sophomore eligibility carries the multi-year secondary into Year 2-3.
Recruiting Outlook
Pipeline regions
- TidewaterTier 2
- North CarolinaTier 2
- Metro AtlantaTier 2
- South FloridaTier 1
- AlabamaTier 1
- PennsylvaniaTier 1
- North TexasTier 1
- South CarolinaTier 1
- TennesseeTier 1
- South GeorgiaTier 1
You'll recruit a three-Tier-2 Southeast cluster. Tidewater (the Hampton Roads / Norfolk metro) plus North Carolina plus Metro Atlanta all sit at Tier-2, the deepest above-Tier-1 spread among C-USA programs. Below that, seven Tier-1 long-distance reaches across the Southeast and beyond aren't worth the spend. Chadwell at B coach prestige plus B- coach stability is the strongest coach-grade combination in C-USA, letting Liberty compete for specific Southeast recruits the bigger Sun Belt and Mountain West programs also want.
Position priorities for Year 1 are dictated by the 7-senior cliff at SS, MIKE, REDG, HB, CB, WR, and TE. Quarterback is critical because the QB room is C-grade and no top-10 QB returns. After QB, replacement HB depth behind Gray, replacement SS behind Green, replacement MIKE behind Carter, replacement REDG behind Bazile Jr., replacement CB behind Jones.
Avoid the long-distance Tier-1 cluster (South Florida, Alabama, Pennsylvania, North Texas, South Carolina, Tennessee, South Georgia) entirely beyond a single targeted player. Lock the three-Tier-2 Southeast plan and let Chadwell's B coach prestige close the position-replacement classes.
Your Year-by-Year Path with Liberty
Year 1
The Senior C-USA Year
You're inheriting a 1.5-prestige roster with a 74 overall and a senior-heavy defensive top-10. Don't experiment. Run Spread, ride Gray and Blue in the run game with Smith stretching the field, let the senior LB-DL-DB spine (Green, Carter, Bazile Jr., Jones) anchor the defense. Year 1 is C-USA championship contention at 9-10 wins on the senior class. While you're winning, sign the QB-and-DL Year 1 class that Chadwell's B coach prestige closes from the three-Tier-2 board.
Goal
C-USA championship contention, 9-10 wins, top-100 recruiting class with QB and DL at the top.
Years 2-3
The Blue-Fenimore-Bodnar Window
Seven senior anchors graduate. Blue becomes the junior HB; Fenimore becomes the junior C; Bodnar becomes the junior FS. The Year 1 QB class becomes Year 2 starter. Chadwell's Talent Developer archetype turns the three sophomores plus the Year 1 recruiting class into a C-USA contention window.
Goal
7-8 wins, Blue at 87+ as a senior, three-Tier-2 plan held.
Year 4+
The Chadwell Compound
By Year 4, the dynasty depends on whether the three-Tier-2 Southeast plus Chadwell's B coach prestige closed enough multi-year talent to backfill the senior cliff and compound past C-USA championship contention. B coach prestige plus B- stability at 1.5-prestige is the structural advantage that gives Liberty the highest C-USA ceiling. Realistically, sustained 8-9 wins in C-USA with a possible prestige climb toward 2.
Goal
Stable 8-9 win C-USA program with a prestige climb toward 2 and Chadwell's B coach prestige intact.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Liberty good for dynasty mode in CFB 26?
Yes for a Talent Developer Chadwell C-USA championship contention sprint with the strongest coach grades in the conference, with caveats. Liberty enters CFB 26 with a 74-overall roster, B coach prestige and B- coach stability under Talent Developer Jamey Chadwell, and a B DB grade led by Green at senior SS 85, Jones at senior CB 81, and Bodnar at sophomore FS 79. The 1.5-prestige floor and F program tradition are the structural caps.
What's Liberty's prestige in CFB 26?
Liberty enters CFB 26 with a 1.5-star prestige rating, paired with B coach prestige and B- coach stability — the strongest coach-grade combination in Conference USA. The three Tier-2 Southeast reaches (Tidewater, North Carolina, Metro Atlanta) form the deepest above-Tier-1 cluster among C-USA programs.
What playbook does Liberty use in CFB 26?
Jamey Chadwell's Liberty runs the Spread offense and the 4-2-5 defense. The Spread fits Gray at senior HB plus Blue at sophomore HB plus Smith at senior WR. The 4-2-5 deploys Green at SS (85, senior, acceleration 93), Carter at MIKE (85, senior, toughness 92), and Jones at CB (81, senior, toughness 94).
Who is Liberty's best player in College Football 26?
Brylan Green at 85 OVR, senior strong safety, with acceleration 93, stamina 93, and toughness 91. Green is co-leader of the roster with Carter and the back-end identity of Chadwell's 4-2-5. Joseph Carter at MIKE (85, senior, toughness 92) and CJ Bazile Jr. at REDG (84, senior, awareness 91) round out a senior defensive top three.
Should I rebuild Liberty or take an easier team?
Liberty is a C-USA championship contention sprint with the conference's strongest coach grades, not a long rebuild. The Year 1 ceiling is C-USA title contention; the Year 2-3 floor depends on Blue and Fenimore and Bodnar maturing into the multi-year cluster as the Year 1 class fills the senior cliff. Take Liberty if you want the highest C-USA ceiling under premium coach grades. If you want a similar profile in a higher-tier conference, look at App State in the Sun Belt.