The Zeitgeist List · Rivalries

Commonwealth Clash

Old Dominion2-4Liberty
Regional Program III#101 of 138–Regional Program I#81 of 138▲
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →
1 player crossed straight to the rival since 2021 — the turncoat ledger →

Liberty leads the all-time series 4-2. They've met 6 times since 2013.

Current season

Vegas win totals and transfer-portal swing right now, plus what fans are actually saying — not history, this year.

Old Dominion
Transfer portal
-8
portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: -20
Liberty
Transfer portal
+2
portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: +18

Stature & the series, 2013–2025

Both programs’ standing over time, each line named at its end, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won. (Stature is each program’s season-by-season standing on the Zeitgeist List, 1936–present — one score blending on-field performance, program achievement, and roster talent.)

program stature over timeOld DominionLibertyevery meeting (bar height = margin; dark: Old Dominion won, gray: Liberty won)2020

The identity war

8 seasons isn’t an era. Here’s what changed anyway.

Old Dominion and Liberty have only 8 seasons of real play-level data in common (2018–2026). Not enough for an identity war — but the numbers moved.

20182026Old Dominion 43%Liberty 34%
Source team_season_stats (CFBD season totals)

Liberty once won 4 in a row. The biggest win was Liberty by 42 in 2018. The biggest crowd, 21,481, was in 2023.

The coaching duels

Ricky Rahne vs Hugh Freeze0-2
Ricky Rahne vs Jamey Chadwell1-1

The draft ledger

Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.

Draft picks
5-7
Liberty leads
1st-rounders
0-1
Since
1967
First CFBD-carried draft class
Old DominionLiberty
1980s0-1
1990s0-1
2000s0-1
2010s2-1
2020s3-3

Best picks, either side

1990Eric Green Tight End · Pittsburgh SteelersRd 1, pick 21#21 overall
2022Malik Willis Quarterback · Tennessee TitansRd 3, pick 22#86 overall
1986Kelvin Edwards Wide Receiver · New Orleans SaintsRd 4, pick 6#88 overall
2019Oshane Ximines Defensive End · New York GiantsRd 3, pick 31#95 overall
2023Nick Saldiveri Offensive Tackle · New Orleans SaintsRd 4, pick 1#103 overall
2014Walt Aikens Cornerback · Miami DolphinsRd 4, pick 25#125 overall
2020Antonio Gandy-Golden Wide Receiver · Washington Football TeamRd 4, pick 36#142 overall
2019Travis Fulgham Wide Receiver · Detroit LionsRd 6, pick 11#184 overall

Recent meetings

2025Old Dominion21-7
2023Liberty38-10
2022Liberty38-24
2021Liberty45-17
2018Liberty52-10Old Dominion — Old Dominion routed by 42
2013Old Dominion21-17

Every meeting since 2018, play by play

Each line is Old Dominion’s chance to win through that meeting.

2025Old Dominion 21-7Old Dominion won 21-7 vs Liberty. Chance to win started at 86%, low 78%, high better than 99%.
2022Liberty 38-24Old Dominion lost 24-38 vs Liberty. Chance to win started at 44%, low under 1%, high 45%.
2021Liberty 45-17Old Dominion lost 17-45 at Liberty. Chance to win started at 4%, low under 1%, high 15%.
2018Liberty 52-10Old Dominion lost 10-52 at Liberty. Chance to win started at 62%, low under 1%, high 64%.