Liberty out of Big South, will move to FBS

The Big South Conference will look very different in the near future.

The Liberty Flames recently announced that they will move out of the Big South Conference and join the Football Bowl Subdivision as an independent. The Flames will join the FBS starting in 2018 and they have three FBS home games. They will be eligible to play in bowl games in 2019.

The NCAA approved the move after the Flames filed a request back in January. According to ESPN.com, the Flames have requested to join the Sun Belt Conference but were denied.

Here’s what the Big South Conference had to say about the move in a press release.

The Big South Conference is aware of the NCAA’s approval in granting Liberty University a waiver to move its football program to the Football Bowl Subdivision as an independent.  While logistics of such a move are still to be determined, Big South Football remains in great health with the addition of Campbell University in 2018 and the University of North Alabama in 2019.  Big South Football has shown tremendous growth and success in its short history, and we look forward to even brighter days ahead.

The Kennesaw State Owls will play the Flames on Oct. 14 in Lynchburg, Virginia in their Homecoming game.

Source: ksuowlssports.com
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