We are now three full weeks into the 2022 college football season. This has given us a chance to see what the early returns on all the teams around the country are. Liberty has opened the season at 2-1 and is getting a lot of national attention for it’s strong performance at No. 18 Wake Forest on Saturday night  in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

As we enter week 4 of the season, it’s a good time to take a look at some of the national rankings of FBS teams for Liberty, the Flames’ 2022 opponents, Virginia teams, and future Conference USA members.

ESPN’s Football Power Index

58. Liberty

2022 opponents:
35. BYU
38. Arkansas
40. Wake Forest
55. UAB
78. Virginia Tech
90. Southern Miss
101. Old Dominion
126. UConn
127. UMass
129. Akron
131. New Mexico State

Virginia schools:
75. JMU
78. Virginia Tech
82. Virginia
101. Old Dominion

2023 CUSA members:
65. Western Kentucky
94. Middle Tennessee
97. Louisiana Tech
125. UTEP
130. FIU
131. New Mexico State

CBS Top 130

67. Liberty

2022 opponents:
8. BYU
9. Arkansas
21. Wake Forest
70. Old Dominion
79. Virginia Tech
81. UAB
110. Southern Miss
124. UConn
128. New Mexico State
130. Akron
131. UMass

Virginia schools:
70. Old Dominion
79. Virginia Tech
80. Virginia
103. JMU

2023 CUSA members:
87. Western Kentucky
106. Middle Tennessee
108. UTEP
114. Louisiana Tech
128. New Mexico State
129. FIU

Massey Ratings

56. Liberty

2022 opponents:
13. Arkansas
22. Wake Forest
26. BYU
57. UAB
76. Virginia Tech
97. Old Dominion
110. Southern Miss
127. Akron
128. UConn
129. UMass
130. New Mexico State

Virginia schools:
51. JMU
76. Virginia Tech
81. Virginia
97. Old Dominion

2023 CUSA members:
62. Western Kentucky
91. Middle Tennessee
115. Louisiana Tech
124. UTEP
130. New Mexico State
131. FIU

Sagarin Ratings (includes FCS teams)

68. Liberty

2022 opponents:
33. Arkansas
35. BYU
39. Wake Forest
60. UAB
80. Virginia Tech
106. Southern Miss
111. Old Dominion
173. UConn
176. New Mexico State
185. Akron
202. UMass

Virginia schools:
64. JMU
80. Virginia Tech
90. Virginia
111. Old Dominion

2023 CUSA members:
82. Western Kentucky
103. Middle Tennessee
119. Louisiana Tech
155. UTEP
157. Jacksonville State
158. Sam Houston State
176. New Mexico State
187. FIU

The Athletic 130

67. Liberty

2022 opponents:
8. Arkansas
18. BYU
24. Wake Forest
68. UAB
72. Old Dominion
73. Virginia Tech
107. Southern Miss
124. UConn
126. Akron
128. UMass
131. New Mexico State

Virginia schools:
71. Virginia
72. Old Dominion
73. Virginia Tech
93. JMU

2023 CUSA members:
84. Western Kentucky
111. Louisiana Tech
112. Middle Tennessee
116. UTEP
127. FIU
131. New Mexico State