Conference USA Articles
After a two-year hiatus, UAB football is back. Fortunately for the Blazers, head coach Bill Clark decided to stick around, but don’t forget that this is a team that last played a game that counts back on Nov. 29, 2014. UAB went a surprising 6...
Athlon Sports
18 hours ago
Charlotte doubled its win last season compared to 2015, which is impressive considering it was the 49ers’ second season in FBS and as a member of Conference USA. Now the challenge for head coach Brad Lambert is to build on that momentum while...
Athlon Sports
19 hours ago
The 2017 college football season is just around the corner, and it’s time to honor the best of the best for the upcoming year. The 2017 season features plenty of big names returning to the gridiron, including a standout group of...
Steven Lassan
2 days ago
Things have not gone well for UTEP head coach Sean Kugler, who has led his alma mater to an 18-31 record in his first four seasons. He does have quite a bit of experience to work with this fall, but also must replace the program’s all-time...
Athlon Sports
2 days ago
Rice has enjoyed success during David Bailiff’s decade-long tenure, but the Owls have seen their win total drop in successive seasons. After going 3-9 in 2016, Bailiff decided a change was needed on defense, as he brought in a new coordinator...
Athlon Sports
2 days ago
The inaugural edition of Athlon Sports was published in 1967, the same year that a running back named O.J. Simpson led the USC Trojans to the national championship. As we celebrate 50 years of covering the sport, we thought it would be fun to take...
Athlon Sports
3 days ago
For the first time since 2010, Butch Davis will return to the sidelines as FIU’s new head coach. The Panthers went 4-8 last season but did finish .500 in Conference USA games. Davis is a veteran coach who is returning to his Florida roots,...
Athlon Sports
3 days ago
North Texas improved its win total by four games going 5-8 in head coach Seth Littrell’s debut, and wound up in a bowl game thanks to the team’s APR scores. Now with a contract extension in hand, what do Littrell and the Mean Green have...
Athlon Sports
4 days ago
After winning 33 games and going 3-0 in bowls from 2013-15, the bottom dropped out for Marshall as the Thundering Herd stumbled to 3-9 last season. A combination of injuries, a lack of offense and little defense saw Doc Holliday’s team put...
Athlon Sports
4 days ago
Regardless of how many games Florida Atlantic wins this season all eyes will be on the Owls with Lane Kiffin as head coach. Kiffin has made his return a family affair while also bringing in an offensive coordinator who is no stranger to controversy...
Athlon Sports
6 days ago
Frank Wilson made quite the splash with UTSA in his debut season, leading the Roadrunners to their first bowl game. This team is positioned to take yet another step forward this fall with 13 starters returning. If the offensive line can improve,...
Athlon Sports
1 week ago
Southern Miss was expected to contend for a Conference USA championship last season, but instead had to win its last two games to finish above .500. This season will be one of transition for head coach Jay Hopson, who will be breaking in a new...
Athlon Sports
1 week ago
Old Dominion didn’t win a division title, but still racked up 10 wins in 2016 including a season-ending one over Eastern Michigan in the Bahamas Bowl. The Monarchs bring back 15 starters so they should be in the mix in Conference USA’s...
Athlon Sports
1 week ago
Ranking all 130 college football teams is no easy task, but with the first Saturday of action on Aug. 26 approaching quickly, it’s never too early to see how every FBS program stacks up for 2017. At the top, Alabama leads the way as Athlon...
Steven Lassan
1 week ago
Middle Tennessee’s father-son, head coach-quarterback combination should produce plenty of points for the Blue Raiders. While the running game is a question mark, there are weapons galore for MTSU to have one of the nation’s most potent...
Athlon Sports
1 week ago
Jeff Brohm left for Purdue so WKU has turned to former offensive coordinator Mike Sanford to keep things going. The Hilltoppers are the defending Conference USA champions and are a threat to repeat. Sanford’s offense is set at quarterback but...
Athlon Sports
1 week ago
Louisiana Tech has won the Conference USA West Division two out of the past three seasons under head coach Skip Holtz. The Bulldogs have done so by and large thanks to a potent offense. Quarterback turnover hasn’t disrupted the offense’...
Athlon Sports
1 week ago
College football’s 2017 season starts on Aug. 26 and concludes with the national championship on Jan. 8 in Atlanta. The season is still a few months away, but it's never too early to project and rank college football's top...
Steven Lassan
2 weeks ago
Predictions for any FBS conference and all 130 college football teams are an inexact science. Some teams are just a bigger mystery than others or a hard program to get a read on for the upcoming year. Coaching changes, transfers, players returning...
Steven Lassan
3 weeks ago
In recent weeks we've seen some of last season's top quarterbacks selected in the NFL Draft, while others set out preparing for the college football season ahead. To help you better understand this year's...
Juan Jose Rodriguez
3 weeks ago
WKU has claimed back-to-back Conference USA titles, so it should be no surprise the Hilltoppers lead the way in selections for the 2017 All-Conference USA team. New coach Mike Sanford inherits a strong foundation, as WKU places 15 players –...
Steven Lassan
4 weeks ago
Conference USA has seen its share of changes in the head coaching and membership ranks over the last 10 seasons. The league has been a stepping stone for a handful of coaches to Power 5 jobs, but the names at the top of the rankings for 2017 -...
Steven Lassan
1 month ago
With the 2017 NFL Draft in the books, it's time to take an early look at 2018 and some of the top prospects on the radar for pro scouts. Although USC quarterback Sam Darnold has just 10 career starts, the sophomore ranks as the No. 1 player in...
Athlon Sports
1 month ago
Spring practice is a busy time for all 130 college football teams, and it's no secret most of the attention in offseason workouts starts with the quarterback position. The 2017 crop of quarterbacks starts with defending Heisman Trophy...
Steven Lassan
2 months ago
The countdown to the 2017 college football season is already underway, as spring practices and position battles for spots on the depth chart for all 130 teams across the nation are already in progress in offseason workouts. And one...
Steven Lassan
3 months ago