Big South member Liberty has decided to leave the FCS and become an FBS independent. The move will take place officially in 2019.
Liberty has scheduled 4:30 p.m. news conference to announce plans on moving from FCS to FBS, source told @ESPN
— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) February 16, 2017
The Flames are based out of Lynchburg, Virginia, and had recently made news in hiring former Baylor Athletic Director Ian McCaw.
Although this had been a rumored move by Liberty for some time, I’m pretty shocked that they’re making the leap.