2022 Conference USA football season

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2022 Conference USA football season
Conference USA logo (2013-2023).svg
League NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
Sport Football
DurationAugust 27, 2022, to January 31, 2023
Number of teams11
2023 NFL draft
Top draft pickDT Brodric Martin, WKU
Picked by Detroit Lions, 96th overall
Regular season
Season champions UTSA
Season MVP Frank Harris, QB, UTSA
Conference USA Championship Game
Champions UTSA
  Runners-up North Texas
Finals MVPFrank Harris, UTSA
Seasons
2022 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
UTSA y$  8 0   11 3  
North Texas y  6 2   7 7  
Western Kentucky  6 2   9 5  
Middle Tennessee  4 4   8 5  
UAB  4 4   7 6  
Florida Atlantic  4 4   5 7  
Rice  3 5   5 8  
UTEP  3 5   5 7  
FIU  2 6   4 8  
Charlotte  2 6   3 9  
Louisiana Tech  2 6   3 9  
Championship: UTSA 48, North Texas 27
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Conference USA football season was the 27th season of college football play for Conference USA (C-USA). The season started on August 27, 2022, and is ended on January 31, 2023. [1] The conference consisted of 11 members and was part of the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

Contents

Previous season

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers won the East Division, while the UTSA Roadrunners won the West Division. In the 2021 Conference USA Football Championship Game, the Roadrunners defeated the Hilltoppers 49-41.

Conference realignment

Prior to the 2022 season, Conference USA shrank to 11 schools, as previous members Marshall, Old Dominion, and Southern Miss all departed to join the Sun Belt Conference as full members. The move was first announced with the release of the Sun Belt's football schedule on March 1, [2] and confirmed on March 29 when C-USA and the three departing schools reached a settlement of a legal dispute over their departure date. [3]

The 2022 season is the last for six schools in the conference. Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice, UAB, and UTSA all left the Conference USA in July 2023 to join the American Athletic Conference. Liberty, New Mexico State, Jacksonville State, and Sam Houston joined the Conference USA in 2023 to replace departing members. [4]

Preseason

Recruiting classes

Rankings
TeamESPN [5] Rivals [6] 24/7 [7]
Charlotte107
Florida Atlantic124
FIU101
Louisiana Tech88
Middle Tennessee120
North Texas118
Rice119
UTEP129
UTSA726173
UAB7986
Western Kentucky9095

Conference USA media day

The 2022 Conference USA is scheduled for July 27, 2022, at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. [8]

Preseason poll

The preseason poll was released on July 25, 2022.

Media poll
Predicted finishTeam1st place votes
1UTSA14
2UAB8
3WKU
4Florida Atlantic
5North Texas
6UTEP
7Charlotte
8Middle Tennessee
9Louisiana Tech
10Rice
11FIU

Preseason player awards

Preseason player awards were announced on July 26. [9]

Preseason awards

The following list contains C-USA players who were included on preseason watch lists for national awards.

Head coaches

Note: All stats shown are before the start of the 2022 season.

TeamHead coachYears at schoolOverall recordRecord at schoolCUSA Record
Charlotte Will Healy 427–3814–1710–10
Florida Atlantic Willie Taggart 366–7310–117–7
FIU Mike MacIntyre 146–650–00–0
Louisiana Tech Sonny Cumbie 12–30–00–0
Middle Tennessee Rick Stockstill 16101–98101–9875–49
North Texas Seth Littrell 637–3837–3826–21
Rice Mike Bloomgren 511–3111–319–20
UAB Bryant Vincent 10–00–00–0
UTEP Dana Dimel 542–7212–335–23
UTSA Jeff Traylor 319–719–712–3
Western Kentucky Tyson Helton 423–1623–1617–6

Mid-season changes

Post-season changes

Rankings

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Final
CharlotteAP
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CFPNot released
Florida AtlanticAP
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CFPNot released
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C
CFPNot released
Louisiana TechAP
C
CFPNot released
Middle TennesseeAP
C
CFPNot released
North TexasAP
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CFPNot released
RiceAP
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CFPNot released
UABAP
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CFPNot released
UTEPAP
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CFPNot released
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CRVRVRVRVRVRV252422RV
CFPNot released25
Western KentuckyAP
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CFPNot released
Legend
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 Not ranked previous week
 No change in ranking from previous week
RVReceived votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
тTied with team above or below also with this symbol

Schedule

Index to colors and formatting
C-USA member won
C-USA member lost
C-USA teams in bold

All times Eastern time.

Week 0

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
August 2712:00 p.m. Austin Peay Western Kentucky Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY CBSSN W 38–27  13,688
August 277:00 p.m. Charlotte Florida Atlantic FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FL CBSSN  FAU 43–13  19,571
August 279:00 p.m. North Texas UTEP Sun BowlEl Paso, TX Stadium  UNT 31–13  51,500
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 1

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 17:00 p.m. Bryant FIU Riccardo Silva StadiumWestchester, FL ESPN3 W 38–37 OT -
September 18:00 p.m. Alabama A&M UAB Protective StadiumBirmingham, AL CBSSN W 59–0  32,542
September 18:00 p.m. Louisiana Tech Missouri Faurot FieldColumbia, MO ESPNU L 24–52  47,653
September 27:00 p.m. William & Mary Charlotte Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC ESPN3 L 24–41  13,940
September 33:30 p.m.UTEPNo. 9  Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK FOX L 13–45  83,173
September 33:30 p.m.No. 24  Houston UTSA AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX CBSSN L 35–37 3OT 37,526
September 36:00 p.m.Florida Atlantic Ohio Peden StadiumAthens, OH ESPN+ L 38–41  20,003
September 36:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee James Madison Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VA ESPN+ L 7–44  23,074
September 36:00 p.m. Rice No. 14  USC Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA P12N L 14–66  60,113
September 39:00 p.m. SMU North Texas Apogee StadiumDenton, TX (Safeway Bowl) CBSSN L 10–48  25,306
September 311:59 p.m.Western Kentucky Hawaii Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI Spectrum/MWSN W 49–17  9,346
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 2

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 1012:00 p.m.UTSA Army Michie StadiumWest Point, NY CBSSN W 41–38 OT 23,551
September 103:30 p.m. Maryland CharlotteJerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC Stadium L 21–56  12,614
September 104:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee Colorado State Canvas StadiumFort Collins, CO W 34–19  27,641
September 106:00 p.m.UAB Liberty Williams StadiumLynchburg, VA ESPN+ L 14–21  18,892
September 106:00 p.m.No. 21 (FCS)  Southeastern Louisiana Florida AtlanticFAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL ESPN3 W 42–9  17,532
September 106:00 p.m.FIU Texas State Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX ESPN+ L 12–41  18,757
September 107:00 p.m.No. 18 (FCS)  Stephen F. Austin Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, LA ESPN3 W 52–17  16,094
September 107:30 p.m. Texas Southern North TexasApogee Stadium • Denton, TX ESPN3 W 59–27  15,984
September 107:30 p.m. McNeese State Rice Rice StadiumHouston, TX ESPN3 W 52–10  18,629
September 109:00 p.m. New Mexico State UTEPSun Bowl • El Paso, TX (Battle of I-10) ESPN+ W 20–13  23,325
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 3

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 1712:00 p.m.Western Kentucky Indiana Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN BTN L 30–33 OT 48,952
September 173:00 p.m.North Texas UNLV Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV MW NetworkL 27–58  19,623
September 173:30 p.m. Georgia Southern UABProtective Stadium • Birmingham, AL Stadium W 35–21  24,302
September 176:00 p.m.UTEP New Mexico University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM L 10–27  15,269
September 177:00 p.m.Charlotte Georgia State Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA ESPN+ W 42–41  16,433
September 177:00 p.m. Tennessee State Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN ESPN3/ESPN+ W 49–6  22,227
September 177:30 p.m. UCF Florida AtlanticFAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL CBSSN L 14–40  30,991
September 187:30 p.m. Louisiana RiceRice Stadium • Houston, TX ESPN+ W 33–21  18,746
September 178:00 p.m.Louisiana TechNo. 5  Clemson Memorial StadiumClemson, SC ACCN L 20–48  80,542
September 178:00 p.m.UTSANo. 21  Texas Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX LHN L 20–41  102,520
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 4

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 239:00 p.m. Boise State UTEPSun Bowl • El Paso, TX CBSSN W 27–10  11,227
September 243:30 p.m.Middle TennesseeNo. 25  Miami (FL) Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL ACCN W 45–31  46,713
September 243:30 p.m.FIUWestern KentuckyHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY CBSSN  WKU 73–0  15,127
September 243:30 p.m.North Texas Memphis Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN ESPN+ L 34–44  23,203
September 243:30 p.m.Texas SouthernUTSAAlamodome • San Antonio, TX Stadium W 52–24  22,562
September 246:00 p.m.RiceHouston TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX (rivalry) ESPN+ L 27–34  26,377
September 247:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech South Alabama Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL ESPN+ L 14–38  17,939
September 247:30 p.m.Florida Atlantic Purdue Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN BTN L 26–28  55,137
September 247:30 p.m.Charlotte South Carolina Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC ESPNU L 20–56  77,982
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 5

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 307:30 p.m.UTSAMiddle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN CBSSN  UTSA 45–30  15,020
October 14:00 p.m.Florida AtlanticNorth TexasApogee Stadium • Denton, TXESPN+ UNT 45–28  18,274
October 16:00 p.m.UTEPCharlotteJerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NCESPN3 UTEP 41–35  9,547
October 17:00 p.m. Troy Western KentuckyHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KYESPN+L 27–34  20,168
October 17:30 p.m.UABRiceRice Stadium • Houston, TXESPN+ RICE 28–24  21,926
October 18:00 p.m.FIUNew Mexico State Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM FloSportsW 21–7  10,423
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 6

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 83:30 p.m.Middle TennesseeUABProtective Stadium • Birmingham, AL Stadium  UAB 41–14  23,694
October 86:00 p.m.Western KentuckyUTSAAlamodome • San Antonio, TXESPN+ UTSA 31–28  22,328
October 87:00 p.m. UConn FIURiccardo Silva Stadium • Westchester, FLESPN3L 12–33  16,689
October 87:00 p.m.UTEPLouisiana TechJoe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LAESPN+ LT 41–31  16,375
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 7

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 148:00 p.m.UTSAFIURiccardo Silva Stadium • Westchester, FL CBSSN  UTSA 30–10  14,122
October 153:30 p.m.CharlotteUABProtective Stadium • Birmingham, AL Stadium  UAB 34–20  22,101
October 153:30 p.m.Western KentuckyMiddle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN (100 Miles of Hate)ESPN+ WKU 35–17  14,806
October 154:00 p.m.Louisiana TechNorth TexasApogee Stadium • Denton, TXESPN+ UNT 47–27  16,590
October 156:00 p.m.RiceFlorida AtlanticFAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FLESPN+ FAU 17–14  21,465
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 8

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 218:00 p.m.UABWestern KentuckyHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY CBSSN  WKU 20–17  16,334
October 223:00 p.m.RiceLouisiana TechJoe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LAESPN+ RICE 42–41 OT 18,300
October 223:30 p.m.FIUCharlotteJerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NCESPN3 FIU 34–15  10,576
October 223:30 p.m.North TexasUTSAAlamodome • San Antonio, TX Stadium  UTSA 31–27  27,122
October 224:00 p.m.Florida AtlanticUTEPSun Bowl • El Paso, TXESPN+ UTEP 24–21  12,796
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 9

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 288:00 p.m.Louisiana TechFIURiccardo Silva Stadium • Westchester, FL CBSSN  FIU 42–34 2OT 12,478
October 292:00 p.m.CharlotteRiceRice Stadium • Houston, TXESPN3 CHAR 56–23  18,187
October 293:30 p.m.North TexasWestern KentuckyHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KYStadium UNT 40–13  17,194
October 297:00 p.m.UABFlorida AtlanticFAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL CBSSN  FAU 24–17  16,138
October 299:00 p.m.Middle TennesseeUTEPSun Bowl • El Paso, TXESPN+ MTSU 24–13  10,727
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 10

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 37:00 p.m.UTEPRiceRice Stadium • Houston, TX CBSSN  RICE 37–30  18,326
November 512:00 p.m.Western KentuckyCharlotteJerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC CBSSN  WKU 59–7  10,857
November 53:00 p.m.Middle TennesseeLouisiana TechJoe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LAESPN+ LT 40–24  14,298
November 53:30 p.m.UTSAUABProtective Stadium • Birmingham, AL Stadium  UTSA 44–38 2OT 17,205
November 54:00 p.m.FIUNorth TexasApogee Stadium • Denton, TXESPN+ UNT 52–14  22,308
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 11

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 122:00 p.m.RiceWestern KentuckyHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KYESPN+ WKU 45–10  -
November 123:30 p.m.CharlotteMiddle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TNESPN3 MTSU 24–14  -
November 123:30 p.m.North TexasUABProtective Stadium • Birmingham, AL Stadium  UAB 41–21  -
November 123:30 p.m.Louisiana TechUTSAAlamodome • San Antonio, TXESPN+ UTSA 51–7  -
November 127:00 p.m.Florida AtlanticFIURiccardo Silva Stadium • Westchester, FL (Shula Bowl) Stadium  FAU 52–7  -
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 12

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 191:00 p.m.UTSARiceRice Stadium • Houston, TXESPN+ UTSA 41–7  18,249
November 193:30 p.m.Florida AtlanticMiddle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TNESPN+ MTSU 49–21  9,958
November 193:30 p.m.Louisiana TechCharlotteJerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NCESPN3 CHAR 26–21  7,905
November 194:00 p.m.FIUUTEPSun Bowl • El Paso, TXESPN+ UTEP 40–6  10,758
November 194:00 p.m.Western Kentucky Auburn Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL SECNL 17–41  81,824
November 199:00 p.m.UABNo. 6  LSU Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA ESPN2L 10–41  97,367
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 13

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 261:00 p.m.Western KentuckyFlorida AtlanticFAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL CBSSN  WKU 32–31 OT -
November 262:00 p.m.RiceNorth TexasApogee Stadium • Denton, TXESPN+ UNT 21–17  -
November 263:30 p.m.UABLouisiana TechJoe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA CBSSN  UAB 37–27  -
November 263:30 p.m.UTEPUTSAAlamodome • San Antonio, TX Stadium  UTSA 34–31  -
November 266:00 p.m.Middle TennesseeFIURiccardo Silva Stadium • Westchester, FLESPN3 MTSU 33–28  -
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Conference USA Championship Game

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
December 38:00 p.m.North TexasNo. 23 UTSAAlamodome • San Antonio, TXCBSSN UTSA 48–27  41,412
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Postseason

Bowl Games

Legend
 C-USA Win
 C-USA Loss
Bowl gameDateSiteTelevisionTime (EST)C-USA teamOpponentScoreAttendance
Bahamas Bowl December 16 Thomas Robinson StadiumNassau, Bahamas ESPN 11:30 a.m.UAB Miami (OH) W 24–2012,172
Cure Bowl December 16 Exploria StadiumOrlando, FL ESPN3:00 p.m.UTSA Troy L 12–1811,911
LendingTree Bowl December 17 Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL ESPN5:45 p.m.Rice Southern Miss L 24–3820,512
Frisco Bowl December 17 Toyota StadiumFrisco, TX ESPN9:15 p.m.North Texas Boise State L 32–3512,211
New Orleans Bowl December 21 Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA ESPN9:00 p.m.Western Kentucky South Alabama W 44–2313,456
Hawaii Bowl December 24 Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI ESPN 8:00 p.mMiddle Tennessee San Diego State W 25–236,605

Rankings are from AP Poll • All times Eastern Time Zone.

Selection of teams

Conference USA records vs other conferences

2022–2023 records against non-conference foes:

Power Conferences 5Record
ACC 1–1
Big Ten 0–3
Big 12 0–2
Pac-12 0–1
BYU/Notre Dame 0–0
SEC 0–4
Power 5 Total1–11
Other FBS ConferencesRecord
American 0–5
Independents (Excluding Notre Dame and BYU) 3–2
MAC 0–1
Mountain West 3–1
Sun Belt 3–4
Other FBS Total9–13
FCS OpponentsRecord
Football Championship Subdivision 9–1
Total Non-Conference Record19–23

Conference USA vs Power 5 matchups

This is a list of games C-USA has scheduled versus power conference teams (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, BYU, Notre Dame and SEC). All rankings are from the current AP Poll at the time of the game.


DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
September 1SECLouisiana TechMissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MOL 24–52
September 3Big 12UTEPNo. 9 OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OKL 13–45
September 3Pac-12RiceNo. 14 USCLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CAL 14–66
September 10Big TenMarylandCharlotteJerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NCL 21–56
September 17Big TenWestern KentuckyIndianaMemorial Stadium • Bloomington, INL 30–33 OT
September 17ACCLouisiana TechNo. 5 ClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SCL 20–48
September 17Big 12UTSANo. 21 TexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TXL 20–41
September 24Big TenFlorida AtlanticPurdueRoss–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, INL 26–28
September 24SECCharlotteSouth CarolinaWilliams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SCL 20–56
September 24ACCMiddle TennesseeNo. 25 Miami (FL)Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FLW 45–31
November 19SECUABLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LAL 10-41
November 19SECWestern KentuckyAuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, ALL 17-41

Conference USA vs Group of Five matchups

The following games include C-USA teams competing against teams from the American, MAC, Mountain West, or Sun Belt.

DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
September 3AmericanNo. 24 HoustonUTSAAlamodome • San Antonio, TXL 35–37 3OT
September 3MACFlorida AtlanticOhioPeden Stadium • Athens, OHL 38–41
September 3Sun BeltMiddle TennesseeJames MadisonBridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VAL 7–44
September 3AmericanSMUNorth TexasApogee Stadium • Denton, TX (Safeway Bowl)L 10–48
September 3Mountain WestWestern KentuckyHawaiiClarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HIW 49–17
September 10Mountain WestMiddle TennesseeColorado StateCanvas Stadium • Fort Collins, COW 34–19
September 10Sun BeltFIUTexas StateBobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TXL 12–41
September 17Sun BeltGeorgia SouthernUABProtective Stadium • Birmingham, ALW 35–21
September 17Sun BeltCharlotteGeorgia StateCenter Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GAW 42–41
September 17AmericanUCFFlorida AtlanticFAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FLL 14–40
September 17Sun BeltLouisianaRiceRice Stadium • Houston, TXW 33–21
September 17Mountain WestUTEPNew MexicoUniversity Stadium • Albuquerque, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry)L 10–27
September 23Mountain WestBoise StateUTEPSun Bowl • El Paso, TXW 27–10
September 24Sun BeltLouisiana TechSouth AlabamaHancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, ALL 14–38
September 24AmericanNorth TexasMemphisLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TNL 34–44
September 24AmericanRiceHoustonTDECU Stadium • Houston, TX (rivalry)L 27–34
October 1Sun BeltTroyWestern KentuckyHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KYL 27–34

Conference USA vs FBS independents matchups

The following games include C-USA teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes Army, Liberty, New Mexico State, UConn, or UMass.

DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
September 10IndependentUTSAArmyMichie Stadium • West Point, NYW 41–38 OT
September 10IndependentUABLibertyWilliams Stadium • Lynchburg, VAL 14–21
September 10IndependentNew Mexico StateUTEPSun Bowl • El Paso, NM (Battle of I-10)W 20–13
October 1IndependentFIUNew Mexico StateAggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NMW 21–7
October 8IndependentUConnFIURiccardo Silva Stadium • Miami, FLL 12–33

Conference USA vs FCS matchups


DateVisitorHomeSiteScore
August 27Austin PeayWestern KentuckyHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KYW 38–27
September 1BryantFIURiccardo Silva Stadium • Miami, FLW 38–37 OT
September 1Alabama A&MUABProtective Stadium • Birmingham, ALW 59–0
September 2William & MaryCharlotteJerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NCL 24–41
September 10No. 21 (FCS) Southeastern LouisianaFlorida AtlanticFAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW 42–9
September 10Stephen F. AustinLouisiana TechJoe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LAW 52–17
September 10Texas SouthernNorth TexasApogee Stadium • Denton, TXW 59–27
September 10McNeeseRiceRice Stadium • Houston, TXW 52–10
September 17Tennessee StateMiddle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TNW 49–6
September 24Texas SouthernUTSAAlamodome • San Antonio, TXW 52–24

Awards and honors

Player of the week honors

WeekOffensiveDefensiveSpecial Teams
PlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPosition
Week 0 (August 29) [45] Austin Aune North TexasQBJustin McKithenFlorida AtlanticCBMorgan SuarezFlorida AtlanticK
Week 1 (September 5) [46] Frank Harris UTSAQBKaleb OliverWestern KentuckySJared SackettUTSAK
Week 2 (September 12) [47] Frank Harris (2)UTSAQBQuindarius DunniganMiddle TennesseeDLGavin BaechleUTEPK
Week 3 (September 19) [48] DeWayne McBride UABRBNoah WilderUABLBKaylon HortonNorth TexasKR
Week 4 (September 26) [49] Chase CunninghamMiddle TennesseeQBZaylin WoodMiddle TennesseeDLMarcus BellonUTEPPR
Week 5 (October 3) [50] Frank Harris (3)UTSAQBRidge TexadaNorth TexasDBGavin Baechle (2)UTEPK
Week 6 (October 10) [51] Trea ShropshireUABWRMyles BrooksLouisiana TechDBJared Sackett (2)UTSAK
Week 7 (October 17) [52] Dylan Hopkins UABQBKD DavisNorth TexasLBTom EllardWestern KentuckyP
Week 8 (October 24) [53] Frank Harris (4)UTSAQBKahlef HailassieWestern KentuckyDBGavin Baechle (3)UTEPK
Week 9 (October 31) [54] Chris ReynoldsCharlotteQBLogan WilsonNorth TexasDBShadrick ByrdCharlotteKR
Week 10 (November 7) [55] Austin Reed Western KentuckyQBMyles Brooks (2)Louisiana TechDBJared Sackett (3)UTSAK
Week 11 (November 14) [56] DeWayne McBride (2)UABRBDevodric BynumUABDBJaylen HallWestern KentuckyPR
Week 12 (November 21) [57] Chase Cunningham (2)Middle TennesseeQBTeldrick RossMiddle TennesseeDBJared Sackett (4)UTSAK
Week 13 (November 28) [58] DeWayne McBride (3)UABRBJakobe ThomasMiddle TennesseeDBJared Sackett (5)UTSAK

Conference USA Individual Awards

The following individuals received postseason honors as chosen by the league's head coaches. [59] [60]

AwardPlayerSchool
Most Valuable Player Frank Harris, QBUTSA
Offensive Player of the Year DeWayne McBride, RBUAB
Defensive Player of the YearKD Davis, LBNorth Texas
Special Teams Player of the YearGavin Baechle, PKUTEP
Freshman of the Year Kevorian Barnes, RBUTSA
Newcomer of the Year Austin Reed, QBWestern Kentucky
Coach of the Year Jeff Traylor UTSA

All-Conference Teams

The following list contains players selected as members of the 2022 All-Conference Teams. [61]

* Denotes Unanimous Selection

All Conference Honorable Mentions:

All-Americans

The 2022 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following College Football All-American first teams chosen by the following selector organizations: Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), The Sporting News (TSN), Sports Illustrated (SI), USA Today (USAT) ESPN, CBS Sports (CBS), FOX Sports (FOX) College Football News (CFN), Bleacher Report (BR), Scout.com, Phil Steele (PS), SB Nation (SB), Athlon Sports, Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Yahoo! Sports (Yahoo!).

Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. Players are chosen against other players playing at their position only. To be selected a consensus All-American, players must be chosen to the first team on at least half of the five official selectors as recognized by the NCAA. Second- and third-team honors are used to break ties. Players named first-team by all five selectors are deemed unanimous All-Americans. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine consensus and unanimous All-Americans. [62]

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NFL draft

The following list includes all C-USA players who were drafted in the 2023 NFL draft.

PlayerPositionSchoolDraft
Round
Round
Pick
Overall
Pick
Team
Brodric Martin DT Western Kentucky 33396 Detroit Lions
DeWayne McBride RB UAB 75222 Minnesota Vikings
Grant DuBose WR Charlotte 739256 Green Bay Packers

Notes

  1. Rice had a 5–7 record for the season, but was selected for a bowl game as there were not enough teams with 6 wins to fill all bowl game slots.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Conference USA</span> US college sports conference

Conference USA (CUSA) is an intercollegiate athletic conference whose member institutions are primarily located within the Southern United States and Western United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports. CUSA's offices are located in Dallas, Texas.

The 2014 Conference USA football season was a part of the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season and was played from August 2014 through January 2015. The 2014 football season marks the 20th season of the Conference USA's existence and 19th of football competition; although C-USA was established in 1995, it did not begin football competition until 1996.

The 2016 Conference USA football season was the 21st season of Conference USA football and part of the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on September 1 with Charlotte facing Louisville. This season was the second season for the C-USA under realignment that took place in 2014, which added the 14th member Charlotte from the Atlantic 10 Conference. The C-USA is a "Group of Five" conference under the College Football Playoff format along with the American Athletic Conference, the Mid-American Conference, the Mountain West Conference, and the Sun Belt Conference.

The 2016–17 Conference USA men's basketball season began with practices in October 2016, followed by the start of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in late December and concluded in early March.

The 2017 Conference USA football season was the 22nd season of Conference USA football and part of the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on August 26 with Rice facing Stanford in Sydney, Australia. This season was the third season for C-USA under realignment that took place in 2014, which added the 14th member Charlotte from the Atlantic 10 Conference. C-USA is a "Group of Five" conference under the College Football Playoff format along with the American Athletic Conference, the Mid-American Conference, the Mountain West Conference, and the Sun Belt Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 North Texas Mean Green football team</span> American college football season

The 2018 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mean Green played their home games at the Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by third-year head coach Seth Littrell. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they lost to Utah State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Marshall Thundering Herd football team</span> American college football season

The 2018 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Thundering Herd played their home games at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by ninth-year head coach Doc Holliday. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for second place in the East Division. They were invited to the Gasparilla Bowl where they defeated South Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 FIU Panthers football team</span> American college football season

The 2018 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers played their home games at the Riccardo Silva Stadium in University Park, Florida as members of the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by second-year head coach Butch Davis. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for second place in the East Division. They were invited to the Bahamas Bowl where they defeated Toledo.

The 2018 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by third-year head coach Bill Clark and played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in C-USA play to be champions of the West Division. They represented the West Division in the C-USA Championship Game where they defeated Middle Tennessee to win their first ever C-USA championship. They were invited to the Boca Raton Bowl where they defeated Northern Illinois to claim their first bowl win in program history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 UTSA Roadrunners football team</span> American college football season

The 2018 UTSA Roadrunners football team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Roadrunners played their home games at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by third-year head coach Frank Wilson. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in C-USA play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 UTSA Roadrunners football team</span> American college football season

The 2019 UTSA Roadrunners football team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Roadrunners played their home games at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (CUSA). They were led by fourth-year head coach Frank Wilson who was terminated at the end of the season.

The 2019 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blazers played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by fourth-year head coach Bill Clark.

The 2019 Conference USA men's soccer season was the 25th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season began on August 25 and concluded on November 12.

The 2019 Conference USA football season was the 24th season of College Football play for Conference USA (C-USA). It was played from August 29, 2019 until January 2020. Conference USA consisted of 14 members in two divisions. It was part of the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

The 2021 Conference USA football season was the 26th season of college football play for Conference USA (C-USA). The season started on August 28, 2021 and ended on December 23, 2021. The conference consisted of 14 members in two divisions. It was part of the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

The 2021–22 Conference USA men's basketball season began with practices in October 2021, followed by the start of the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play starts in late December 2021 and will end in March 2022, after which all 14 member teams will participate in the 2022 Conference USA tournament at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The tournament champion is guaranteed a selection to the 2022 NCAA tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 UTSA Roadrunners football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 UTSA Roadrunners football team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Jeff Traylor, who was coaching his third season with the team. The Roadrunners played their home games at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

The 2022 Charlotte 49ers football team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 49ers played their home games at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, and competed in Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by fourth-year head coach Will Healy. Charlotte fired Healy after eight games; offensive line coach Peter Rossomando finished out the season.

The 2023 Conference USA football season was the 28th season of college football play for Conference USA (CUSA). The season began on August 26, 2023 and ended with the Conference Championship Game on December 2, 2023. The conference consisted of nine members and was part of the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

The 2024 Conference USA football season will be the 29th season of college football play for Conference USA. The season is scheduled to begin on August 31, 2024, and conclude with the Conference Championship Game on December 6, 2024. The conference will consist of 10 members and will be part of the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

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