| 2018 Conference USA football season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
| Sport | Football |
| Duration | August 25, 2018 through December 22, 2019 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| TV partner(s) | CBS Sports Network, Stadium, beIN Sports, ESPN |
| 2019 NFL Draft | |
| Top draft pick | RB Devin Singletary, FAU |
| Picked by | Buffalo Bills, 74th overall |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | QB Brent Stockstill, MTSU |
| East champions | Middle Tennessee |
| West champions | UAB |
| Championship Game | |
| Champions | UAB |
| Runners-up | Middle Tennessee |
| Finals MVP | RB Spencer Brown, UAB |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Middle Tennessee x | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: UAB 27, Middle Tennessee 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Conference USA football season is the 23rd season of Conference USA football and part of the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season.[1][2] The season will begin on August 25 and will end on November 24.[3] This will be the fourth season under realignment that took place in 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season which added the 14 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. The entire schedule was released on January 23.[4]
The Conference consists of 14 members. The Conference USA Football Championship game will be played on December 1.[3]
Preseason
Preseason awards
The conference preseason awards were released on July 16.[5]
- Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Devin Singletary, Junior, RB, Florida Atlantic
- Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Azeez Al-Shaair, Senior, LB, Florida Atlantic
- Preseason Special Teams Player of the Year: Parker Shaunfield, Senior, K, Southern Miss
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Mason Fine | Junior | North Texas |
| QB | Brent Stockstill | Senior | Middle Tennessee |
| WR | Tyre Brady | Senior | Marshall |
| WR | Jalen Guyton | Senior | North Texas |
| WR | Ty Lee | Junior | Middle Tennessee |
| WR | Teddy Veal | Senior | Louisiana Tech |
| RB | Spencer Brown | Sophomore | UAB |
| RB | Devin Singletary | Junior | Florida Atlantic |
| OL | Reggie Bain | Senior | Florida Atlantic |
| OL | Chandler Brewer | Senior | Middle Tennessee |
| OL | Jordan Budwig | Senior | FIU |
| OL | Levi Brown | Junior | Marshall |
| OL | O'Shea Dugas | Senior | Louisiana Tech |
| TE | Harrison Bryant | Junior | Florida Atlantic |
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| DL | Jaylon Ferguson | Sophomore | Louisiana Tech |
| DL | Fermin Silva | Senior | FIU |
| DL | Kevin Strong Jr. | Senior | UTSA |
| DL | Oshane Ximines | Senior | Old Dominion |
| LB | Azeez Al-Shaair | Senior | Florida Atlantic |
| LB | Khalil Brooks | Junior | Middle Tennessee |
| LB | Josiah Tauaefa | Junior | UTSA |
| LB | Chase Hancock | Senior | Marshall |
| DB | Ben DeLuca | Junior | Charlotte |
| DB | Malik Gant | Junior | Marshall |
| DB | Shelton Lewis | Senior | Florida Atlantic |
| DB | Amik Robertson | Sophomore | Louisiana Tech |
| DB | Jalen Young | Senior | Florida Atlantic |
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Jack Fox | Senior | Rice |
| K | Parker Shaunfield | Senior | Southern Miss |
| KR | Isaiah Harper | Senior | Old Dominion |
| PR | Darrell Brown | Junior | Old Dominion |
| LS | Matt Beardall | Junior | Marshall |
Media predictions
The 2018 preseason media football poll was released on July 17.[6]
East Division
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West Division
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Head coaches
Note: All stats shown are before the beginning of the season.
| Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | CUSA record |
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| Charlotte | Brad Lambert | 6 | 17–41 | 17–41 | 4–20 |
| FIU | Butch Davis | 2 | 71–48 | 8–5 | 5–3 |
| Florida Atlantic | Lane Kiffin | 2 | 46–24 | 11–3 | 8–0 |
| Louisiana Tech | Skip Holtz | 6 | 126–99 | 38–28 | 26–14 |
| Marshall | Doc Holliday | 9 | 61–42 | 61–42 | 39–25 |
| Middle Tennessee | Rick Stockstill | 13 | 79–72 | 79–72 | 26–14 |
| North Texas | Seth Littrell | 3 | 14–13 | 14–13 | 10–6 |
| Old Dominion | Bobby Wilder | 10 | 72–37 | 72–37 | 17–15 |
| Rice | Mike Bloomgren | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Southern Miss | Jay Hopson | 3 | 47–28 | 15–11 | 10–6 |
| UAB | Bill Clark | 3 | 25–15 | 14–11 | 10–6 |
| UTEP | Dana Dimel | 1 | 30–39 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| UTSA | Frank Wilson | 3 | 12–12 | 12–12 | 8–8 |
| Western Kentucky | Mike Sanford Jr. | 2 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 4–4 |
Schedule
Regular season
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| C-USA member won |
| C-USA member lost |
| C-USA teams in bold |
Week Zero
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| August 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | Rice | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | ESPN+ | W 31–28 | 20,050 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week One
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Savannah State | UAB | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL | ESPN+ | W 52–0 | 27,124 | |
| August 31 | 8:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | No. 4 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ESPN | L 3–34 | 74,145 | |
| September 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | No. 7 Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | FOX | L 14–63 | 86,402 | |
| September 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Houston | Rice | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX (rivalry) | CBSSN | L 27–45 | 26,390 | |
| September 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Marshall | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | ESPN+ | W 35–28 | 15,827 | |
| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Fordham | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | ESPN+ | W 34–10 | 9,240 | |
| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Old Dominion | Liberty | Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | ESPN3 | L 10–52 | 20,425 | |
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Indiana | FIU | Riccardo Silva Stadium • Miami, FL | CBSSN | L 28–38 | 17,082 | |
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | South Alabama | Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN+ | W 30–26 | 13,457 | |
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Jackson State | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | ESPN+ | W 55–7 | 29,176 | |
| September 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN | SECN | L 7–35 | 25,348 | |
| September 1 | 7:30 p.m. | SMU | North Texas | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX (Safeway Bowl) | Stadium | W 46–23 | 29,519 | |
| September 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Northern Arizona | UTEP | Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX | ESPN3 | L 10–30 | 17,271 | |
| September 1 | 10:30 p.m. | UTSA | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | FS1 | L 7–49 | 50,188 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week Two
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| September 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Air Force | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | CBSSN | W 33–27 | 24,101 | |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | ESPN+ | L 9–45 | 19,151 | |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | UT Martin | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN | ESPN+ | W 61–37 | 16,227 | |
| September 8 | 6:30 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | ESPN+ | W 32–16 | 24,304 | |
| September 8 | 6:30 p.m. | Maine | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY | ESPN+ | L 28–31 | 15,178 | |
| September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Southern | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA | ESPN+ | W 54–17 | 22,926 | |
| September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | ESPN3 | L 20–21 | 19,579 | |
| September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | UAB | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN+ | L 24–47 | 9,776 | |
| September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Baylor | UTSA | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX | CBSSN | L 20–37 | 42,071 | |
| September 8 | 7:30 p.m. | FIU | Old Dominion | Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA | beIN | FIU 28–20 | 19,243 | |
| September 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Incarnate Word | North Texas | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | ESPN+ | W 58–16 | 18,538 | |
| September 8 | 8:00 p.m. | UTEP | UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV | ATTSN | L 24–52 | 14,122 | |
| September 9 | 12:00 a.m. | Rice | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | SPEC HI | L 29–43 | 23,112 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week Three
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 13[lower-alpha 1] | 4:00 p.m. | Old Dominion | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | ESPN3 | CHAR 28–25 | 8,204 | |
| September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | No. 3 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | ESPNews | L 7–49 | 92,746 | |
| September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | UTEP | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | SECN | L 0–24 | 87,074 | |
| September 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Tulane | UAB | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL | Stadium | W 31–24 | 21,991 | |
| Cancelled [lower-alpha 2] | ||||||||
| September 15 | 4:00 p.m. | North Texas | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | SECN | W 44–17 | 62,355 | |
| September 15 | 4:00 p.m. | UTSA | Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS | FSN | L 17–41 | 50,618 | |
| September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | Stadium | W 49–28 | 19,017 | |
| September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | UMass | FIU | Ricardo Silva Stadium • Miami, FL | beIN | W 63–24 | 14,695 | |
| Cancelled [lower-alpha 2] | ||||||||
| September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ACCRSN | L 17–20 | 54,923 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
- ↑ This game was originally scheduled for September 15. It was moved up two days in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.
- 1 2 This game has been cancelled in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.
Week Four
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | No. 16 UCF | Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL | ESPN | L 36–56 | 44,257 | |
| September 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | ESPN3 | W 28–20 | 15,873 | |
| September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Charlotte | UMass | McGuirk Stadium • Amherst, MA | ELVN | L 31–49 | 10,086 | |
| September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 13 Virginia Tech | Old Dominion | Forman Field • Norfolk, VA | CBSSN | W 49–35 | 20,532 | |
| September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | FIU | No. 21 Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ESPN2 | L 17–31 | 59,814 | |
| September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | North Texas | Liberty | Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | ESPN3 | W 47–7 | 14,112 | |
| September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | No. 6 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | ESPNU | L 21–38 | 102,321 | |
| September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | NC State | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | CBSSN | L 37–20 | 32,349 | |
| September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Rice | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | ESPN+ | USM 40–22 | 20,159 | |
| September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Texas State | UTSA | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX (I-35 Rivalry) | ESPN+ | W 25–21 | 29,205 | |
| September 22 | 7:30 p.m. | New Mexico State | UTEP | Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX (Battle of I-10) | ESPN3 | L 20–27 | 19,412 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week Five
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Old Dominion | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | ESPN3 | L 35–37 | 35,047 | |
| September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Rice | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC | ACCN | L 24–56 | 24,519 | |
| September 29 | 4:00 p.m. | Southern Miss | No. 10 Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | SECN | L 13–24 | 83,792 | |
| September 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN | Stadium | MTSU 25–24 | 17,299 | |
| September 29 | 7:00 p.m. | UTEP | UTSA | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX | ESPN+ | UTSA 30–21 | 20,176 | |
| September 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Charlotte | UAB | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL | ESPN3 | UAB 28–7 | 25,395 | |
| September 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | FIU | Riccardo Silva Stadium • Miami, FL | ESPN+ | W 55–9 | 14,937 | |
| September 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Marshall | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY | Stadium | MARSH 20–17 | 20,176 | |
| September 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | North Texas | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | beIN | LT 29–27 | 30,105 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week Six
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| October 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | CBSSN | MTSU 34–24 | 25,979 | |
| October 6 | 5:00 p.m. | Old Dominion | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | Stadium | FAU 52–33 | 18,204 | |
| October 6 | 7:00 p.m. | UAB | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA | Stadium | UAB 28–7 | 18,983 | |
| October 6 | 7:00 p.m. | UTSA | Rice | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | ESPN3 | UTSA 20–3 | 19,170 | |
| October 6 | 7:30 p.m. | North Texas | UTEP | Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX | beIN | UNT 27–24 | 12,809 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week Seven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| October 13 | 1:00 p.m. | UAB | Rice | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | ESPN+ | UAB 42–0 | 18,916 | |
| October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Southern Miss | North Texas | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | ESPN3 | UNT 30–7 | 18,252 | |
| October 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | ESPN+ | CHAR 40–14 | 11,610 | |
| October 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Marshall | Old Dominion | Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA | Stadium | MARSH 42–20 | 20,118 | |
| October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | UTSA | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX | ESPN+ | LT 31–3 | 20,057 | |
| October 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | FIU | Riccardo Silva Stadium • Miami, FL | beIN | FIU 24–21 | 16,002 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week Eight
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| October 20 | 2:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | CBSSN | MARSH 31–7 | 23,825 | |
| October 20 | 3:00 p.m. | Charlotte | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN | ESPN3 | MTSU 21–13 | 23,825 | |
| October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | UTEP | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA | ESPN+ | LT 31–24 | 18,972 | |
| October 20 | 7:00 p.m. | UTSA | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | ESPN+ | USM 27–17 | 21,259 | |
| October 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Rice | FIU | Riccardo Silva Stadium • Miami, FL | ESPN+ | FIU 36–17 | 13,741 | |
| October 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Old Dominion | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, Kentucky | ESPN+ | ODU 37–34 | 13,269 | |
| October 20 | 7:30 p.m. | North Texas | UAB | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL | beIN | UAB 29–21 | 28,014 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week Nine
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26 | 6:30 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | CBSSN | LT 21–13 | 14,948 | |
| October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Southern Miss | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | ESPN3 | CHAR 20–17 | 8,687 | |
| October 27 | 3:30 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | Old Dominion | Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA | ESPN+ | MTSU 51–17 | 19,725 | |
| October 27 | 4:00 p.m. | Rice | North Texas | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | ESPN+ | UNT 41–17 | 25,379 | |
| October 27 | 7:30 p.m. | FIU | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY | beIN | FIU 38–17 | 15,138 | |
| October 27 | 7:30 p.m. | UAB | UTEP | Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX | ESPN+ | UAB 19–0 | 10,787 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week Ten
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| November 2 | 8:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN (100 Miles of Hate) | CBSSN | MTSU 29–10 | 16,617 | |
| November 3 | 3:00 p.m. | Marshall | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | Stadium | USM 26–24 | 20,375 | |
| November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | UTEP | Rice | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | ESPN3 | UTEP 34–26 | 18,420 | |
| November 3 | 4:00 p.m. | Charlotte | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | SECN | L 3–14 | 86,753 | |
| November 3 | 7:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | FIU | Riccardo Silva Stadium • Miami, FL (Shula Bowl) | Stadium | FAU 49–14 | 18,478 | |
| November 3 | 7:30 p.m. | UTSA | UAB | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL | beIN | UAB 52–3 | 17,605 | |
| November 3 | 7:30 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | No. 21 Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | SECN | L 3–45 | 58,709 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week Eleven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| November 10 | 2:30 p.m. | Charlotte | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | ESPN+ | MARSH 30–13 | 19,418 | |
| November 10 | 3:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | UTEP | Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX | ESPN+ | MTSU 48–32 | 9,690 | |
| November 10 | 3:30 p.m. | North Texas | Old Dominion | Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA | ESPN3 | ODU 34–31 | 18,062 | |
| November 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Southern Miss | UAB | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL | beIN | UAB 26–23 OT | 25,618 | |
| November 10 | 5:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | Stadium | FAU 24–15 | 14,400 | |
| November 10 | 7:00 p.m. | FIU | UTSA | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX | ESPN+ | FIU 45–7 | 16,874 | |
| November 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Rice | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA | ESPN+ | LT 28–13 | 15,283 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week Twelve
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| November 15 | 9:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | North Texas | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | CBSSN | UNT 41–38 | 18,338 | |
| November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | No. 20 Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | SECN | L 23–34 | 47,535 | |
| November 17 | 2:00 p.m. | FIU | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | ESPN3 | FIU 42–35 | 13,371 | |
| November 17 | 2:00 p.m. | VMI | Old Dominion | Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA | ESPN+ | W 77–14 | 20,118 | |
| November 17 | 2:30 p.m. | UTSA | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | Stadium | MARSH 23–0 | 18,502 | |
| November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS (Rivalry in Dixie) | Stadium | USM 21–20 | 19,142 | |
| November 17 | 7:00 p.m. | UAB | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | ESPN2 | L 20–41 | 97,584 | |
| November 17 | 7:30 p.m. | UTEP | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY | beIN | WKU 40–16 | 6,221 | |
| November 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Rice | No. 10 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | ESPNU | L 10–42 | 100,323 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week Thirteen
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Marshall | FIU | Riccardo Silva Stadium • Miami, FL | Stadium | MARSH 28–25 | 14,862 | |
| November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA | CBSSN | WKU 30–15 | 11,459 | |
| November 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Old Dominion | Rice | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | ESPN+ | RICE 27–13 | 18,083 | |
| November 24 | 3:00 p.m. | UAB | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN | ESPN3 | MTSU 27–3 | 14,411 | |
| November 24 | 3:00 p.m. | Southern Miss | UTEP | Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX | ESPN+ | USM 39–7 | 14,962 | |
| November 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Charlotte | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | Stadium | CHAR 27–24 | 11,638 | |
| November 24 | 7:00 p.m. | North Texas | UTSA | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX | ESPN+ | UNT 24–21 | 19,874 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week Fourteen
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Marshall | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ACCN Extra | L 20–41 | 31,336 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
This game was added after both teams lost a game due to being canceled by Hurricane Florence. Virginia Tech was to play East Carolina while Marshall was to play South Carolina.
Conference USA Championship Game
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 1:30 p.m. | UAB | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN | CBSSN | UAB 27–25 | 15,806 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Postseason
Bowl games
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| C-USA win | |
| C-USA loss | |
Bowls based on contractual tie-ins. Actual bowls attended by C-USA members may vary and will be announced following the regular season.
| Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (EST) | C-USA Team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Bowl | December 15 | Dreamstyle Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | ESPN | 2:00 p.m. | North Texas | Utah State | 13–52 | 25,387 |
| New Orleans Bowl | December 15 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA | ESPN | 9:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | Appalachian State | 13–45 | 23,942 |
| Boca Raton Bowl | December 18 | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | ESPN | 7:00 p.m. | UAB | Northern Illinois | 37–13 | 22,614 |
| Gasparilla Bowl | December 20 | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN | 8:00 p.m. | Marshall | South Florida | 38–20 | 14,135 |
| Bahamas Bowl | December 21 | Thomas Robinson Stadium • Nassau, Bahamas | ESPN | 12:30 p.m. | FIU | Toledo | 35–32 | 13,510 |
| Hawaii Bowl | December 22 | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | ESPN | 10:30 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | Hawaii | 31–14 | 30,911 |
Awards and honors
Individual awards
All conference teams
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| First team offense | |||
| QB | Brent Stockstill | Gr. | Middle Tennessee |
| RB | Devin Singletary | Jr. | Florida Atlantic |
| Spencer Brown | So. | UAB | |
| WR | Tyre Brady | RSr. | Marshall |
| Rico Bussey | Jr. | North Texas | |
| Quez Watkins | So. | Southern Miss | |
| TE | Harrison Bryant | Jr. | Florida Atlantic |
| OL | Reggie Bain | RSr. | Florida Atlantic |
| O’Shea Dugas | Sr. | Louisiana Tech | |
| Levi Brown | RJr. | Marshall | |
| Chandler Brewer | Sr. | Middle Tennessee | |
| Justice Powers | Sr. | UAB | |
| First Team defense | |||
| DL | Alex Highsmith | RJr. | Charlotte |
| Jaylon Ferguson | RSr. | Louisiana Tech | |
| LaDarius Hamilton | Jr. | North Texas | |
| Oshane Ximines | Sr. | Old Dominion | |
| Jacques Turner | RJr. | Southern Miss | |
| LB | Sage Lewis | RJr. | FIU |
| Darius Harris | RSr. | Middle Tennessee | |
| EJ Ejiya | RSr. | North Texas | |
| DB | Amik Robertson | So. | Louisiana Tech |
| Malik Gant | RJr. | Marshall | |
| Reed Blankenship | So. | Middle Tennessee | |
| Kemon Hall | Sr. | North Texas | |
| First Team Special Teams | |||
| PK | Cole Hedlund | Gr. | North Texas |
| P | Jack Fox | Sr. | Rice |
| RT | Isaiah Harper | Sr. | Old Dominion |
| Maurice Alexander | RJr. | FIU | |
| ST | Matt Beardall | Jr. | Marshall |
Non-conference records
Power Five conferences
| Power 5 Conferences | Record |
|---|---|
| ACC | 1–3 |
| Big Ten | 0–2 |
| Big 12 | 0–3 |
| Pac-12 | 0–1 |
| SEC | 1–10 |
| Power 5 Total | 2–19 |
Group of Five conferences
| Group of 5 Conferences | Record |
|---|---|
| American | 2–3 |
| Mountain West | 2–3 |
| MAC | 2–0 |
| Sun Belt | 2–4 |
| Group of 5 Total | 8–10 |
FBS independents
| FBS Independents | Record |
|---|---|
| FBS Independents | 2–3 |
FCS conferences
| FCS Opponents | Record |
|---|---|
| Football Championship Subdivision | 11–2 |
Home game attendance
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium | 15,314 | 9,240 | 19,151 † | 8,204 | 11,610 | 8,687 | 13,371 | 61,023 | 10,171 | 66.4% | |
| FIU | Riccardo Silva Stadium | 20,000 | 17,082 | 14,695 | 14,937 | 16,002 | 13,741 | 18,478 † | 14,862 | 109,797 | 15,685 | 78.4% |
| Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium | 29,419 | 24,101 † | 19,017 | 18,205 | 14,948 | 14,400 | 11,638 | 102,309 | 17,052 | 58.0% | |
| Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium | 28,562 | 22,926 † | 18,983 | 18,972 | 15,283 | 11,459 | 87,623 | 17,525 | 61.4% | ||
| Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium | 38,227 | 24,304 | 32,349 † | 25,979 | 23,825 | 19,418 | 18,502 | 144,377 | 24,063 | 62.9% | |
| Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium | 30,788 | 16,227 | 17,299 | 23,825 † | 16,617 | 14,411 | 88,379 | 17,676 | 57.4% | ||
| North Texas | Apogee Stadium | 30,850 | 29,519 | 18,538 | 30,105 † | 18,252 | 25,379 | 18,338 | 140,131 | 23,355 | 75.7% | |
| Old Dominion | Foreman Field | 20,118 | 19,243 | 20,532 † | 20,118 | 19,725 | 18,062 | 20,118 | 117,798 | 19,633 | 97.6% | |
| Rice | Rice Stadium | 47,000 | 20,050 | 26,390 † | 19,170 | 18,916 | 18,420 | 18,083 | 121,029 | 20,172 | 42.9% | |
| Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium | 36,000 | 29,176 † | 19,579 | 20,159 | 21,259 | 20,375 | 19,142 | 129,690 | 21,615 | 60.0% | |
| UAB | Legion Field | 71,594 | 27,124 † | 21,991 | 25,395 | 28,014 | 17,605 | 25,618 | 145,747 | 24,291 | 33.9% | |
| UTEP | Sun Bowl Stadium | 51,500 | 17,271 | 19,412 † | 12,809 | 10,787 | 9,690 | 14,962 | 84,931 | 14,155 | 27.5% | |
| UTSA | Alamodome | 65,000 | 42,071 † | 29,205 | 20,176 | 20,057 | 16,874 | 19,874 | 148,257 | 24,710 | 38.0% | |
| WKU | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium | 22,113 | 15,178 | 20,176 † | 13,269 | 15,138 | 6,221 | 69,982 | 13,996 | 63.3% | ||
Bold – Exceed capacity
†Season High
Weekly Awards
| Date | Offense | Defense | Special Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 3 | Mason Fine, QB, North Texas | James Jackson, S, Louisiana Tech | Quez Watkins, PR, Southern Miss. |
| Sept 10 | Chris Robison, QB, Florida Atlantic | Rashad Smith, LB, Florida Atlantic | Jonathan Cruz, K, Charlotte |
| Sept 17 | Mason Fine, QB, North Texas | Nate Brooks, CB, North Texas | Keegan Brewer, PR, North Texas |
| Sept 22 | Blake LaRussa, QB, Old Dominion | Oshane Ximines, DE, Old Dominion | Jared Sacket, K, UTSA |
| Sept 29 | Tyre Brady, WR, Marshall Brent Stockstill, QB, Middle Tennessee |
Jaylon Ferguson, DE, Louisiana Tech | Bailey Hale, K, Louisiana Tech |
| Oct 6 | Brent Stockstill, QB, Middle Tennessee | Jovante Moffatt, S, Middle Tennessee | Kerrith Whyte, KR, Florida Atlantic |
| Oct 13 | Tyler King, RB, Marshall Xavier Ubosi, WR, UAB |
Juwan Foggie, LB, Charlotte | José Borregales, K, FIU |
| Oct 20 | Spencer Brown, RB, UAB | Malik Thompson, DL, Marshall | Isaiah Harper, KR, Old Dominion |
| Oct 27 | DeAndre Torrey, RB, North Texas | Reed Blankenship, S, Middle Tennessee | Jonathan Cruz, K, Charlotte |
| Nov 3 | Devin Singletary, RB, Florida Atlantic | Alex Highsmith, DE, Charlotte | Crews Holt, K, Middle Tennessee |
| Nov 10 | Brent Stockstill, QB, Middle Tennessee | Tre’ Crawford, LB, UAB | Nick Rice, K, Old Dominion |
| Nov 17 | DeAndre Torrey, RB, North Texas | Sage Lewis, LB, FIU Omari Cobb, LB, Marshall |
Isaiah Harper, KR, Old Dominion |
| Nov 24 | Juma Otoviano, RB, Rice | DQ Thomas, LB, Middle Tennessee | Jonathan Cruz, K, Charlotte |
References
- ↑ "UTSA Athletics announces 2018 Conference USA football schedule". www.utsa.edu. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ↑ Broaddus, Adrian. "C-USA releases UTEP football full 2018 schedule – The Prospector". www.theprospectordaily.com. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- 1 2 "2018 Conference USA Football Weekly Schedule, Analysis & Top Games Rankings". College Football News. January 23, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 Football Scheduled Announced". January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ↑ "FB: 2018 Preseason Awards". Conference USA. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ↑ "C-USA ANNOUNCES 2018 PRESEASON MEDIA FOOTBALL POLL" (PDF). Conference USA. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
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