Sports season
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 began on August 25 and concluded on November 24.[3] This marked the fourth season since the 2014 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
Media predictions
The 2018 preseason media football poll was released on July 17.[6]
Head coaches
Note: All stats shown are before the beginning of the season.
Schedule
Regular season
Week Zero
Week One
Week Two
Week Three
- ^ This game was originally scheduled for September 15. It was moved up two days in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.
- ^ a b This game has been cancelled in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.
Week Four
Week Five
Week Six
Week Seven
Week Eight
Week Nine
Week Ten
Week Eleven
Week Twelve
Week Thirteen
Week Fourteen
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
Postseason
Bowl games
Bowls based on contractual tie-ins. Actual bowls attended by C-USA members may vary and will be announced following the regular season.
Awards and honors
Individual awards
All conference teams
Non-conference records
Power Five conferences
Group of Five conferences
FBS independents
FCS conferences
Home game attendance
Bold – Exceed capacity
†Season High
Weekly Awards
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.
- ^ a b "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.[dead link]
- ^ "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.