Liberty’s virtual ownership of Conference USA football and its 17-game regular-season winning streak ended in stunning fashion Wednesday night in Georgia. Kennesaw State, a 27-point underdog

Entering their Wednesday night showdown winless and a s an astonishing 27.5-point underdog, the Owls shocked previously unbeaten Liberty 27-24. More uncanny for the first-time Conference USA member? Liberty had never lost in the regular season since 2022, as noted by On3.com's Hayes Fawcett.

Liberty was the top non-power conference team in last season’s College Football Playoff standings and earned a spot in the Fiesta Bowl. The Flames went 13-0 and won Conference USA playing one of the easiest schedules in the country before finishing a spot ahead of 11-2 SMU in the final set of rankings.