WEATHER WEATHER ZIP: Charlotte, NC ZIP: 28223 Enrollment: 24,070 (#5/#53) CAREER PASSING LEADERS CAREER RUSHING LEADERS CAREER RECEIVING LEADERS Phil’s Homefield Edge - 3 T L FINAL W 2020 Schedule Difficulty - #120 U I 1. Matt Johnson 5,405 ‘13-’16 1. Kalif Phillips 4,020 ‘13-’16 1. Austin Duke 3,437 ‘13-’16 R N SCORE 2. Chris Reynolds* 3,737 ‘18-’19 2. Benny Lemay 3,057 ‘16-‘19 2. Trent Bostick 1,773 ‘13-’15, ‘17 DATE OPPONENT F E UC OPP L 3. Hasaan Klugh 3,247 ‘16-’18 3. Matt Johnson 1,273 ‘13-‘16 3. Victor Tucker* 1,621 ‘18-’19 Bonus: Charlotte is 7-23 on the road since joining the FBS including a closer than expected loss LTH Sep. 5 in ‘18, 14-3. The 49ers are 6-1 in home openers. LTH was LY, UC put up 526 yards and 41 pts but lost by 15 pts. The 49ers never led but were Sep. 12 at Appalachian St A within 8 pts until giving up a late KR td after an onsides kick. Charlotte is 2-5 in road openers. 1st mtg. These campuses are 133 miles apart. Charlotte is 0-4 vs Power 5 foes and have lost those Sep. 19 at North Carolina G by 41 ppg! Charlotte has lost 15 of their last 18 road games and lost their L/9 road non-conf games. These two split meetings in ‘15 & ‘17 with the visitor going 2-0. Charlotte was held to 273 yds Sep. 26 Georgia St A and 0 points in last meeting. 49ers defense has held Georgia St to 106 rush ypg in two mtgs. LTH Charlotte snapped a 12 game road losing streak by beating FAU 27-24 in the finale, Oct. 3 at Atlantic G thanks to a 56 yard fg by K Cruz. The road team has won all five meetings in this series. The 49ers went 2-0 vs CUSA West foes LY after splitting the previous six meetings. Teams Oct. 10 at North Texas A have only met once, LY in Charlotte the 49ers won 39-38. The 49ers had 589 yards in the victory. UC has rushed for 293 ypg (6.1) in the last 3 meetings, but UC is 0-5 vs FIU with two 1 Oct. 17 FIU A point losses. The 49ers have never been favored against the Panthers and are 2-2-1 ATS. Cross divisional CUSA foes met for the first time LY in El Paso and the 49ers won 28-21 (-12). Oct. 24 UTEP A 49ers have been favored 7 times as a home favorite since they joined the FBS and are 3-4 ATS. First meeting. These campuses are 143 miles apart. Charlotte is 3-15 SU on the road the Oct. 31 at Duke last 3 seasons. The 49ers are 4-13 ATS vs non-conference foes since 2016. MIDDLE TENNESSEE IS OFF BYE LTH UC trailed 21-6 after fumbling in EZ. UC outgained MT 359-144 (QB Stockstill gimpy) & Nov. 7 at Middle Tennessee A added a td with 1:27 left. 49ers are 1-4 in the series and got their first win last year in Charlotte. Bonus: 12 of Charlotte’s 15 wins over FBS opponents have come as the underdog. Nov. 14 Bonus: LY the 49ers made a bowl for the first time since joining the FBS. LTH game was tied 13-13, MU scored last 17 points, all in the 3Q. L/3 meetings the 49ers have held Nov. 21 at Marshall A the Thundering Herd to avg of 152 passing ypg. UC is 3-4 in road finales, but have won two straight. The home team has won all three games in this series and the avg MOV is 24.3 ppg. 49ers were a Nov. 28 WKU A 9.5 point home ‘dog in ‘18. Charlotte had 211 rush yds and 448-256 yd edge to earn the 40-14 win.

WEATHER Boca Raton, Florida ZIP: 33431 Enrollment: 24,569 (#4/#52) CAREER PASSING LEADERS CAREER RUSHING LEADERS CAREER RECEIVING LEADERS Phil’s Homefield Edge - 3.25 T L FINAL W 2020 Schedule Difficulty - #104 U I 1. Rusty Smith 10,112 ‘06-’09 1. Devin Singletary 4,289 ‘16-’18 1. Cortez Gent 2,478 ‘06-’09 R N SCORE 2. Jared Allen 8,100 ‘01-’04 2. Alfred Morris 3,529 ‘08-’11 2. Harrison Bryant 2,137 ‘16-’19 DATE OPPONENT F E FAU OPP L 3. Chris Robison 6,241 ‘18-’19 3. Charles Pierre 3,058 ‘05-‘08 3. Kalib Woods 2,106 ‘14-’17

Sep. 3 Bonus: FAU is 7-12 all-time in home openers. Sep. 12 1st meeting. The Owls are 1-11 in non-conference road games since ‘14, earning their Sep. 19 at Georgia Southern A first victory in 6 yrs LY against Ball St. FAU is 14-23 all-time vs current Sun Belt teams. FAU is 5-11 vs current AAC teams. FAU is 1-3 all-time but they did win the last meeting in Tampa, 28-10 Sep. 26 USF G in 2010. All 4 previous meetings were decided by double-digits. FAU is 10-17 vs non-conf foes s/’14. The home team is 0-5 all-time in the series. FAU is 3-3 in their CUSA opener, with all three of their Oct. 3 Charlotte G victories coming in the L/5 yrs. FAU was a 17 pt home favorite in ‘18 but were stunned 27-24. The Owls have won 3 of their L/5 CUSA road openers. LTH and only time here was in ‘13 where Oct. 10 at Southern Miss A FAU was a 17 point road favorite against the Golden Eagles. Owls would run for 333 yds and win big 41-7. Bonus: FAU is 0-22 vs ranked foes since joining the FBS. Oct. 17 Bonus: The Owls were 10-3-1 ATS in ‘17 as well as last ssn. Visitor had lost 3 straight in this series until LY when FAU lost at home, 36-31. LTH QB Robison Oct. 24 at Marshall A threw 4 int’s & FAU was -5 TO’s. The Owls finished with a 359-335 yd edge in a 24 pt loss. FAU has won both matchups in the series, avg 40.5 ppg in the two contests. The Owls Oct. 31 UTSA G last hosted the Roadrunners in ‘14 and was a 5.5 point home ‘dog but pulled of the upset, 41-37. FAU is 8-3 all-time vs WKU & won L/3. The last 5 have been decided by DD’s (avg MOV 21.8 ppg). Nov. 7 WKU G Owls entered the ‘18 matchup against WKU as a 19 pt road fav. FAU posted 576 yds in the 34-15 win. FAU has avg’d 309 rush yards in L/4 meetings. LTH (‘18) FAU was off B2B losses & dominated Nov. 14 at FIU A for 49-14 win (+269 yds). These rivals are only separated by 56 miles. FAU leads the series 13-5. Nov. 21 The visitor is 4-10 and has lost 4 straight. LTH the Owls blew a 21-3 HT lead. MT switched to Nov. 28 at Middle Tennessee A short passing game and got within 24-17. FAU allowed a td and 2 point conversion with :38 left. WEATHERWEATHER , Florida ZIP:ZIP: 33199 FIU PANTHERS Enrollment: 48,439 (#1/#3) CAREER PASSING LEADERS CAREER RUSHING LEADERS CAREER RECEIVING LEADERS Phil’s Homefield Edge - 3.25 T L FINAL W 2020 Schedule Difficulty - #115 U I 1. Josh Padrick 9,237 ‘03-’06 1. Alex Gardner 3,063 ‘14-’17 1. TY Hilton 3,531 ‘08-’11 R N SCORE 2. Alex McGough 9,091 ‘14-’17 2. Rashod Smith 2,195 ‘02-’04 2. Cory McKinney 2,745 ‘02-’05 DATE OPPONENT F E FIU OPP L 3. Paul McCall 5,189 ‘06-’09 3. Kedrick Rhodes 2,156 ‘10-’12 3. Chandler Williams 2,519 ‘03-’06 Sep. 5 Sep. 12 Bonus: FIU has lost 5 of L/6 road finales. Sep. 19 First meeting. LY FIU hosted Independent opponent Massachusetts. The Panthers led big Sep. 26 at Liberty A at the half (34-0) and cruised to a 44-0 win finishing with a 26-5 fd edge & 541-115 yd edge. Bonus: The Panthers are just 4-11 in home openers. Oct. 3 Bonus: FIU is 10-4 off a loss under HC . The Panthers are 13-7 since ‘14 at home vs CUSA foes. Home team is 11-4, winning 5 of the L/6. Oct. 10 Middle Tennessee A FIU has played MT 2nd most of any CUSA foe. QB Morgan would pass for 311 yds in the 24-21 win in ‘18. FIU has gotten outgained by 29, 49 & 44 yds in 3 of the L/4 mtgs. LTH FIU got a defensive td and a SOD at Oct. 17 at Charlotte A FIU17. The Panthers never trailed in the second half and UC’s last td came with 1:14 left. FIU won 42-35. Oct. 24 FIU is 2-6 against Marshall including 1-3 at home. Two of FIU’s wins against the Herd have come in Oct. 31 Marshall A the L/5 meetings. The Panthers ran for 206 yards in ‘18 and had a 407-330 yd edge but lost 28-25. All previous 4 mtgs were determined by double-digits. LTH was in ‘16. UTEP led 7-3 2Q. Panthers led Nov. 7 at UTEP A 35-14, 4Q before UTEP scored last td with 8:51 left. FIU held 496-330 yd edge and rushed for 258. Home team is 8-2. The underdog has pulled 3 upsets in the last 5 years and 7 in the last 11. FIU was Nov. 14 FAU A a little under a fg home favorite (-2’) in ‘18 but would give up 439 rushing yds and lose 49-14. FIU is 2-1 vs WKU under HC Davis, winning by 21 & 24 pts (only comb’d +28 yds). LTH FIU Nov. 21 at WKU A led 14-3 at half but was outgained 163-124. WKU led 17-13 3Q, FIU ended gm on 28-0 run. FIU has never beaten LT in 4 tries and all 4 losses have come by double-digits (14.5 pt avg MOV). Nov. 28 Louisiana A The Panthers were a double-digit home ‘dog in ‘16. FIU would throw for 331 pass yds but lose 44-24.

WEATHER Ruston, Louisiana ZIP: 71272 LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS Enrollment: 11,185 (#12/#107) CAREER PASSING LEADERS CAREER RUSHING LEADERS CAREER RECEIVING LEADERS Phil’s Homefield Edge - 3.75 T L FINAL W 2020 Schedule Difficulty - #125 U I 1.Tim Rattay 12,746 ‘97-’99 1. Kenneth Dixon 4,480 ‘12-’15 1. Troy Edwards 4,352 ‘96-’98 R N SCORE 2. Luke McCown 12,666 ‘00-’03 2. Daniel Porter 3,352 ‘06-’09 2. Trent Taylor 4,179 ‘13-’16 DATE OPPONENT F E LT OPP L 3. Jason Martin 9,062 ‘93-’96 3. Jason Cooper 3,342 ‘91-’94 3. Chad Mackey 3,763 ‘93-’96 Bonus: HC Holtz is 2-5 in road openers at LT and has won 2 of the L/3. Sep. 5 Bonus: LT has won their L/3 non-conf road gms vs Group of 5 foes. HC Holtz is 2-13 vs P5 foes incl 0-11 on the road, avg loss by 21 ppg. The Bulldogs are 1-5 Sep. 12 at Baylor A all-time vs Baylor with the last meeting coming in 1996. The LTH was a 44-3 loss in 1994. LT is 0-4 vs S Miss but 27-10 vs all other CUSA foes. Four of the last five meetings have Sep. 19 at Southern Miss A been upsets. LTH LT led 20-14, SM went 85/16pl & scored the go ahead td with 6:02 left. LT is 6-1 under HC Holtz in home openers incl loss to NW St in ‘14. LT is 20-8 at home since Sep. 26 Houston Baptist A 2014 including 6-2 vs non-conference foes and LY they went 6-0 at home for first time s/’73. Bonus: The Bulldogs have lost 17 straight vs ranked foes by 28.5 ppg. Oct. 3 Bonus: The Bulldogs have won their last 5 over Group of 5 non-conf foes. UTEP IS OFF BYE LT has never lost to UTEP as a member of CUSA, avg 21 ppg (6-0). LT was a 23 point home fav Oct. 10 UTEP (HC) A in ‘18 but escaped with a 31-24 win. The Bulldogs are 19-9 at home in CUSA play under HC Holtz. Teams have only met three times with the only recent meetings being LY and the 2014 CUSA Oct. 17 Marshall A Title Game. LA Tech is 7-5 vs CUSA East foes since 2014. LT lost by 21 pts to the Herd LY, 31-10. The Bulldogs last 4 wins vs UTSA are by an avg of 21 ppg. LTH LT led 17-0 at half & won 31-3 Oct. 24 at UTSA A (384-286 yd edge). During the Bulldogs six game win streak against UTSA they are 3-3 ATS. UAB IS OFF BYE LT had won 5 straight vs UAB but have now lost 3 straight to the Blazers, winning last Oct. 31 UAB A years matchup. La Tech was an 8.5 point home favorite against UAB in ‘18 but would lose 28-7 Visitor is 6-3. LTH N Texas scored 3 td’s in 1Q & led 21-6. LT went up 29-21 w/7:08 left. Nov. 7 at North Texas A NT scored late 3Q (2 pt conv missed). The Mean Green’s GW fg was blocked w/:33 left. LT has won six straight over Rice by 24.5 ppg (closest MOV was 15 pts before LY 3 pt victory). Nov. 14 Rice A 11 of the 13 meetings have been decided by DD’s and LT has won the L/4 matchups in Ruston. These campuses are just 33 miles apart but this is their first meeting since 2000. The Bulldogs Nov. 21 ULM A lead the series 29-13 and have won the last 8. LT is 17-5 when hosting the WarHawks. HC Holtz is 14-6 on the road vs CUSA West foes. LTH was in 2016, LT led 27-10 at half (265-163 yd Nov. 28 at FIU A edge). FIU got within 13 with 6:00 minutes left then the Bulldogs got a 92 yd KR td to seal the deal. WEATHER Huntington, ZIP:ZIP: 25755 Enrollment: 9,593 (#13/#112) CAREER PASSING LEADERS CAREER RUSHING LEADERS CAREER RECEIVING LEADERS Phil’s Homefield Edge - 3.75 T L FINAL W 2020 Schedule Difficulty - #81 U I 1. Rakeem Cato 14,079 ‘11-’14 1. Chris Parker 5,924 ‘92-’95 1. Mike Barber 4,262 ‘85-’88 R N SCORE 2. 13,143 ‘95-’99 2. Doug Chapman 4,016 ‘96-’99 2. Darius Watts 4,031 ‘00-’03 DATE OPPONENT F E MU OPP L 3. Byron Leftwich 11,903 ‘98-’02 3. Ron Darby 3,903 ‘86-’89 3. Josh Davis 3,889 ‘01-’04 Marshall won the last meeting in ‘18’s home opener 32-16. The Herd lead the all-time series 11-8-1. Sep. 5 Eastern Kentucky A The Colonels play in the OVC and went 7-5 last year, losing to Louisville 42-0. LTH was ‘12 in wild season finale that saw a combined 124 pts scored and 1,188 yards. EC led Sep. 12 at East Carolina G 35-14 2Q. MU stormed back but EC scored td to force OT w/:04 left then won game in OT 65-59. Marshall has won last 2 meetings. These two last met in 2002 and this is their first meeting as FBS rivals. Sep. 19 Appalachian St A MU trails all-time series 14-8. Entering ‘20 Marshall is 20-10 SU vs Non Conf foes but only 2-7 L2Y. Bonus: Marshall is 165-35 all-time at Joan C. Edwards . Their .825 home winning percentage Sep. 25 is 4th best among FBS teams at their current stadium. Marshall has won 9 straight home openers. Marshall is 5-2 all-time vs Rice. Marshall is 3-0 when hosting the Owls. The Herd were Oct. 3 Rice A undefeated entering their matchup in ‘14 and would have a big 581-180 yd edge in the 41-14 win. MU is 7-4 all-time vs WKU and won the last 3 mtgs after WKU won the first 3 CUSA mtgs. LTH Oct. 10 at WKU A the Herd got a 32 yd td pass from QB Green with 1:44 left, then WKU fumbled at the MU10. Only 4th all-time meeting. LTH was in 1942. After losing 8 straight road gms from ‘15-’17, Oct. 17 at Louisiana Tech A MU has now won 6 of their L/11. This will be the Herd’s first time ever travelling to Ruston. FLORIDA ATLANTIC IS OFF BYE Marshall is 6-1 all-time vs FAU and they’ve won 4 of the L/5 meetings against the Owls, going 4-1 Oct. 24 FAU (HC) A ATS in that span. Marshall would rush for 233 yards against FAU in ‘18 at home and would win 31-7. LTH MU got a pick 6 & a blk’d punt td & led 28-18 before FIU added a late td. Marshall is 3-2 SU in the Oct. 31 at FIU A L5Y vs the Panthers but are just 1-4 ATS. The Herd have avgd 173 rushing ypg over the L/5 mtgs. Bonus: Marshall has lost their L/17 vs ranked foes incl 0-8 under HC Holliday (beat #6 Kansas St in ‘03). Nov. 7 Bonus: Marshall is 18-5 in home finales vs FBS foes. The home tm was 5-0 but has lost 2 of the L/3 mtgs. Marshall is 5-3 all-time vs Middle Tenn. Nov. 14 Middle Tennessee A HC Holiday is 32-9 at home vs CUSA foes. The L/4 contests have been decided by DD. The Herd are 3-2 vs Charlotte. Marshall is 18-5 in home finales vs FBS foes. Marshall was Nov. 21 Charlotte A a two td home favorite against the 49ers in ‘18. MU held Charlotte to 185 yds and won 30-13. Bonus: Marshall has won 7 straight ssn openers but is 3-18 in their L/21 road openers. Nov. 28 Bonus: HC Holliday is 14-7 at home in non-conference action.

WEATHER Murfreesboro, TN ZIP: 37132 MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS Enrollment: 19,251 (#8/#77) Phil’s Homefield Edge - 3.75 T L CAREER PASSING LEADERS CAREER RUSHING LEADERS CAREER RECEIVING LEADERS FINAL W 1. Brent Stockstill 12,495 ‘14-’18 1. Joe Campbell 3,823 ‘88-’91 1. Richie James 3,261 ‘15-’17 2020 Schedule Difficulty - #123 U I 2019 RECORDS R N SCORE 2. Wes Counts 8,007 ‘98-’01 2. Mike Moore 3,678 ‘74-’77 2. Kendall Newson 3,074 ‘98-’01 DATE OPPONENT F E MT OPP L 3. Logan Kilgore 7,849 ‘10-’13 3.Dwone Hicks 3,613 ‘99-’02 3. Tyrone Calico 2,636 ‘99-’02 Stockstill is 2-12 in road openers. First meeting. Blue Raiders last met a triple option offense Sep. 5 at Army A in 2013’s bowl vs Navy, losing 24-6. MT has lost their last 8 when opening with an FBS foe. Sep. 12 Former Sun Belt rivals meet for first time since 2012. MT is 12-8 all-time and won last Sep. 19 Troy A meeting but Troy had won 6 straight from ‘06-’11. MT has won 6 of their L/7 home openers. Bonus: MT is 2-7 SU/3-6 ATS vs non conference foes the last 2 seasons. Sep. 26 MT is 1-4 vs WKU as CUSA foes. The Blue Raiders are 8-3 when hosting WKU but have lost 4 Oct. 3 WKU (HC) A of the last 6. 7 of the last 9 meetings vs the Hilltoppers have been decided by 5 points or less. FIU IS OFF BYE The visitor is 1-6. MT had won 3 straight mtgs until LTH when Blue Raiders lost QB Stockstill in 2H & Panthers Oct. 10 at FIU A rallied from down 21-13 in 4Q. FIU took first lead on final td w/3:55 left & MT threw int in EZ w/:34 left. Blue Raiders are 7-4 vs the Mean Green under HC Stockstill. Home tm has won 5 of L/6 & Middle Tenn has won 3 of the Oct. 17 North Texas A L/5 mtgs. The avg MOV in the L/5 meetings is 29 ppg. MT has allowed 195.2 rush ypg over the L/5 meetings at home. RICE IS OFF BYE 1st trip to Rice. Middle Tenn is 40-20 vs CUSA foes incl 17-16 on the road since joining in ‘13. Oct. 24 at Rice A Teams met for the first time LY and were a 14 point home fav. The Blue Raiders would be upset 31-28. Bonus: Middle Tennessee was 5-3 ATS LY vs CUSA foes. Oct. 31 Bonus: Middle Tennessee is 0-17 vs ranked foes since joining the FBS. CHARLOTTE IS OFF BYE Will be the 6th meeting. The Blue Raiders were undefeated vs the 49ers until LY 34-20 loss on the Nov. 7 Charlotte A road. MT is 26-9 at home incl 19-5 vs CUSA foes since 2013. Middle Tenn is 3-2 ATS in the series. MARSHALL IS OFF BYE The visitor has won 2 of the L/3 and the home team won the previous 6. LTH the Blue Raiders got their first Nov. 14 at Marshall A ever win at Marshall. Thundering Herd led 17-10 at half. Blue Raiders put up 238 yds in 2H & led 34-17. 2nd meeting in same season, LTH was ‘11 when Troy won 38-35. Middle Tennessee held Nov. 21 at Troy G a 582-479 yd edge. MT is 2-3 SU in their L/5 road finales but they’ve covered 4 of those 5. MT lost first 2 meetings vs FAU, but has won 12 of the last 15 incl 9 straight from ‘08-’16. The home Nov. 28 FAU A team has won 4 straight. 8 meetings have been decided by 15 points or less. Stockstill is 11-3 vs FAU. WEATHERWEATHER Denton, Texas ZIP:ZIP: 76203 Enrollment: 31,347 (#2/#27) CAREER PASSING LEADERS CAREER RUSHING LEADERS CAREER RECEIVING LEADERS Phil’s Homefield Edge - 3.75 T L FINAL W 2020 Schedule Difficulty - #96 U I 1. Mason Fine 9,417 ‘16-’19 1. Lance Dunbar 4,224 ’08-’11 1. Johnny Quinn 2,718 ‘03-’06 R N SCORE 2. Mitch Maher 8,519 ‘91-’94 2. Patrick Cobbs 4,050 ‘01-’05 2. Troy Redwine 2,567 ‘92-’96 DATE OPPONENT F E NT OPP L 3. Derek Thompson 7,447 ‘09-’13 3. Jamario Thomas 3,496 ‘04-‘07 3. Casey Fitzgerald 2,533 ‘05-‘08 First meeting. Mean Green have won 4 str vs FCS foes by 32 ppg and are 6-2 in home openers. Sep. 5 Houston Baptist A NT has faced an FCS foe each yr since ‘12. LY the Huskies were 5-7 and lost to UTEP 36-34. Bonus: NT was 0-14 from ‘10-’15 in road non-conf action, 3-5 under HC Littrell. Sep. 12 Home team is 6-1. 40th mtg of The Safeway Bowl, the Mean Green are just 4-12 vs the Mustangs Sep. 19 SMU A s/1979. NT has thrown for 399 ypg in the last 3 meetings. NT blew out SMU here in ‘18, 46-23. Series is tied 7-7 with Houston winning the L/4 by 19 ppg. The LTH was in 2012, UH won 44-21. Sep. 26 at Houston A NT hasn’t beaten the UH since 1975. The Mean Green are 8-4 vs in-state rivals under HC Littrell. Into ‘20 NT is 3-4 in their CUSA opener. This series is tied 6-6 with NT winning the L/3 gms. NT is 4-2 Oct. 3 Southern Miss A all-time hosting S Miss. NT avg 448 ypg in the last 6 meetings but have given up 448 ypg in the last 5. The Mean Green lost the only meeting between these two teams LY. NT led 21-7 at the half but Oct. 10 Charlotte A Charlotte came from behind and secured the comeback victory. NT was 3-5 LY in CUSA conf play. Mean Green are 0-6 when travelling to a CUSA East foes. Visitor is 1-5. LTH was road finale in 2015, NT Oct. 17 at Middle Tenn A trailed 21-0 early 2Q & 41-7 was final score. The Mean Green are 6-11 in CUSA road gms under Littrell. Bonus: The Mean Green have not had a losing record at Apogee Stadium since ‘15. Oct. 24 Bonus: HC Littrell is 18-6 at home in his four seasons at NT. NT is 17-8-3 vs UTEP having won the L/3 contests. LTH Mean Green handed Miners their 18th Oct. 31 at UTEP A straight loss. The game was tied 10-10 at half & UTEP reached NT24, down a fg in the 4Q. The Mean Green are just 3-11 against the Bulldogs s/’83 and the home team is 2-5. NT was a little over Nov. 7 Louisiana Tech A a td home fav in ‘18 (-7’) when they hosted LT in their conf opener. NT had a yd edge, but lost 29-27. Teams have met five times and the Mean Green trail the series 1-4 with their only win coming in ‘17. Nov. 14 at UAB A LTH ‘18 NT held an advantage in yards and Fd. QB Fine threw for 336 yards but the Mean Green would fall 29-21. Series is tied 5-5 after NT was upset LY in their road finale. The Mean Green were a big 29.5 Nov. 21 Rice A point home favorite in ‘18. NT had a 497-299 yard edge against the Owls and won 41-17. 4 of L/6 meetings have been decided by 7 points or less. LTH NT led 17-0 2Q, but only 17-14 Nov. 28 at UTSA A at half. Delay of gm and a sack on final drive led to UTSA missed 48 yd fg as time expired.

WEATHER Norfolk, Virginia ZIP: 23529 OLD DOMINION MONARCHS Enrollment: 19,372 (#7/#75) CAREER PASSING LEADERS CAREER RUSHING LEADERS CAREER RECEIVING LEADERS Phil’s Homefield Edge - 3.25 T L FINAL W 2020 Schedule Difficulty - #118 U I 1. Taylor Heinicke 14,959 ‘11-’14 1. Ray Lawry 4,080 ‘14-’17 1. Antonio Vaughan 3,267 ‘11-’14 R N SCORE 2. Thomas DeMarco 5,732 ‘09-’11 2. Jeremy Cox 2,175 ‘15-’18 2. Zach Pascal 3,193 ‘13-’16 DATE OPPONENT F E ODU OPP L 3. David Washington 4,250 ’13-’16 3. Colby Goodwyn 1,583 ‘10-’13 3. Nick Mayers 2,688 ‘09-’12 ODU is 9-2 in home openers and are 1-10 vs Power 5 foes (lone win vs V Tech in ‘18). LY the Monarchs Sep. 4 Wake Forest (Fri) A plyd two in-state ACC foes in Virginia and Virginia Tech, losing to the Hookies 31-17 and the ‘Hoos 28-17. ODU has faced an FCS opponent each year since they became an FBS team in ‘13, going 13-0 Sep. 12 Hampton A and are 3-5 ATS. Last year the Pirates were 5-7 and faced Independent foe Liberty, losing 62-27. The Monarchs opened their CUSA slate in their home opener against FIU in ‘18 (E) off a loss at Sep. 19 FIU A Liberty. The Monarchs allowed 489 yards and were held to 93 rushing yards in the 28-20 loss. ODU is 0-4 all-time vs Middle Tenn, avg loss by 25 ppg. In the two meetings at home against the Sep. 26 Middle Tennessee A Blue Raiders ODU has surrendered an avg of 513.5 ypg and most recently lost in ‘18, 51-17. First meeting. The Monarchs faced an IND foe each year from ‘16-’18, but did not face one LY. ODU was Oct. 3 at Connecticut G 2-1 in those three matchups beating UMass twice by a combined score of 53-23 & lost to Liberty 52-10. Bonus: Monarchs are 8-3 in home finale’s winning 3 of the L/4. Oct. 10 Bonus: Last year ODU was 0-6 ATS at home. UTSA IS OFF BYE ODU is 1-6 travelling to CUSA West foes. LTH was in ‘15, ODU scored the go ahead td w/5:31 Oct. 17 at UTSA A left to 36-31 win. The Monarchs have been favored the L/2 meetings vs the RoadRunners. These campuses are 163 miles apart. The Monarchs are 8-4 vs in-state opponents since 2013. Oct. 24 Virginia A Old Dominion is 13-11 at home since 2016. ODU was a 27 point road ‘dog LY, but only lost 28-17. WKU IS OFF BYE ODU got their first win in 5 tries over WKU LTH. Monarchs scored 18 pts in final 5:40 incl gm tying td w/:09 left Oct. 31 at WKU A & GW fg as time expired after WKU’s missed fg was ret’d 83 yds & a ‘Toppers penalty gave ODU untimed down. First time hosting UAB. The Monarchs are 6-1 when hosting current CUSA West foes. Nov. 7 UAB A Last year the Monarchs were out scored at home against CUSA foes a combined 123-51. Last year’s game was moved up 2 days at the last minute. Monarchs 3 game series win streak Nov. 14 at Charlotte A ended with a 28-25 loss in ‘18. Despite being 3-2 in the series Old Dominion is only 1-4 ATS. ODU is 8-16 all-time in CUSA road games. ODU has won 2 of the L/3 at FAU. Visitor had won 4 straight until Nov. 21 at Florida Atlantic G LTH when FAU built 26-7 halftime lead. ODU got within 32-27 4Q then FAU went 71/4pl & 59/5pl td drives. ODU is 1-5 in the series and the five meetings have been decided by 22 ppg in this series. Nov. 28 Marshall A Marshall has held ODU under 300 yards in 4 of the 6 meetings. WEATHERWEATHER Houston, Texas ZIP:ZIP: 77005 Enrollment: 3,992 (#14/#128) CAREER PASSING LEADERS CAREER RUSHING LEADERS CAREER RECEIVING LEADERS Phil’s Homefield Edge - 2.5 T L FINAL W 2020 Schedule Difficulty - #92 U I 1. Chase Clement 9,785 ‘05-‘08 1. Trevor Cobb 4,948 ‘89-’92 1. Jarett Dillard 4,165 ‘05-‘08 R N SCORE 2. Tommy Kramer 6,197 ‘73-’76 2. Charles Ross 2,689 ‘09-’13 2. Jordan Taylor 2,588 ‘11-’14 DATE OPPONENT F E RICE OPP L 3. Randy Hertel 6,161 ‘77-’80 3. Quinton Smith 2,505 ‘03-’06 3. David Houser 2,358 ‘74, ‘76-’78 Rice is 2-9 in season openers and both wins came over FCS foes. Rice is 5-15 in road openers but Sep. 3 at Houston (Thur) A POSTPONED they have won 3 of the last 9. First leg of home-and-home series between these in-state rivals. Bonus: The Owls are 4-4 in their last 8 home openers. Rice has lost their last 11 games Sep. 12 vs non-conference FBS foes.

Sep. 19 Rice is 4-0 all-time vs Lamar. The last meeting was in 1984. Rice nearly lost their ‘18 opener Sep. 26 Lamar A vs FCS Prairie View A&M 31-28. LY Lamar was 4-8 and were blown out by Texas A&M 63-3. 8th meeting and the Owls trail the all-time series 2-5. LTH was in ‘14, a 41-14 Marshall win. Rice Oct. 3 at Marshall A was outgained 581-180 in the loss. The Owls are 3-9 in CUSA road games under HC Bloomgren. Home team is 6-2 in this series. The Owls have been outscored a combined 129-41 last 3 mtgs. Rice Oct. 10 UAB A has lost their last 5 CUSA home openers and they’ve lost 14 of their last 20 CUSA home games. Bonus: Rice was 20-7 at home from 2011-2015, 4-13 since. Oct. 17 Bonus: The Owls have the smallest enrollment in the CUSA and the third smallest in the FBS. Rice is 2-4 coming off a bye and defeated the Blue Raiders coming off a bye last year, 31-28. Oct. 24 Middle Tennessee A This will be only the second meeting between the two schools as they are cross divisional foes. Rice is 2-3 in Hattiesburg. In 8 of the L/9 gms in this series the winning team has scored Oct. 31 at Southern Miss A 40+ points. LTH Rice was outgained 566-262 & trailed 40-15 (Owls last td in garbage time). Rice won the first three in this series but UTSA has won the last 5 meetings. These two have com- Nov. 7 UTSA A bined for less than 30 points in 3 of the last 5 meetings. Rice has only scored 37 pts in the L/3 mtgs. Rice has lost 4 straight in Ruston to the Bulldogs. LTH Rice led 10-7 3Q. The Owls got Nov. 14 at Louisiana Tech A within 21-13, then LT went 85/7 w/5:52 left. The Owls have allowed 541 ypg in the L/5 mtgs. Rice is 1-3 playing in Denton, winning their only game at Apogee Stadium in ‘15, 38-24. Nov. 21 at North Texas A LTH Rice was over a 4 td dog, and only trailed 20-17 4Q before NT added 21 unanswered. Rice is 10-3 since 2006 vs the Miners and have won 7 of the L/9 meetings. However, the Nov. 28 UTEP A Owls have lost 2 of the last 4 home meetings. Rice only ran for 70 yds in the 34-26 loss in ‘18.

WEATHER Hattiesburg, Mississippi ZIP: 39406 SOUTHERN MISS GOLDEN EAGLES Enrollment: 11,920 (#11/#105) CAREER PASSING LEADERS CAREER RUSHING LEADERS CAREER RECEIVING LEADERS Phil’s Homefield Edge - 3.75 T L FINAL W 2020 Schedule Difficulty - #112 U I 1. Nick Mullens 11,994 ‘13-’16 1. Damion Fletcher 5,302 ‘06-’09 1. Sherrod Gideon 3,214 ‘96-’99 R N SCORE 2. Austin Davis 10,892 ‘08-’11 2. Ito Smith 4,538 ‘14-’17 2. Todd Pinkston 2,366 ‘96-’99 DATE OPPONENT F E SM OPP L 3. Brett Favre 7,695 ‘87-’90 3. Ben Garry 3,595 ‘74-’77 3. DeAndre Brown 2,207 ‘08-’10 First meeting, S Miss is 3-5 in season openers and they’ve lost their last 4 when facing an FBS foe in the Sep. 3 South (Thurs) A home opener. The Golden Eagles ply’d SBC foe ULM in Week 2 of ‘18 but lost a close one 21-20. Bonus: HC Hopson is 13-7 off a loss. Sep. 12 Bonus: S Miss is a combined 9-2 at M.M. Roberts Stadium the past two ssns. Southern Miss has won 4 of the L/5 over LT, incl 3 outright upsets from ‘15-’17. SM has held LT to 53 rush ypg Sep. 19 Louisiana Tech A in the L/5 mtgs (under 30 rush yds in 3 of L/5). The Golden Eagles have won 7 of the last 8 when hosting LT. Rematch from last year’s Armed Forces Bowl won by Tulane 30-13. SM leads series 23-8 and won Sep. 26 Tulane A 6 straight prior to last year’s bowl. Home team is 8-4 in this series and SM has covered 4 of L/6. Three upsets in the last 6 meetings. LTH QB Abraham threw for 318 yds, but SM only Oct. 3 at North Texas A managed 7 points. After trailing 10-7 at half, NT got 3 td’s from RB Torrey to win by 23 pts. Third meeting. The Golden Eagles have lost both meetings against FAU, most recently losing LY Oct. 10 FAU A matchup 34-17 (+9). The only time S Miss has hosted FAU was in ‘13 and they were blown out 41-7. The home team is 4-6 in this series. Southern Miss has won 5 straight with 4 wins by 21 pts or more. Oct. 17 at UTEP A The Golden Eagles have held the Miners to 225 ypg in their L/5 mtgs & UTEP put up just 187 & 147 the L/2. 1st meeting. HC Hopson is 2-5 in non-conference road games but all five losses have been Oct. 24 at Liberty A against SEC foes. The Golden Eagles are 8-10 in non-conference play under Coach Hopson. Entering ‘20, Southern Miss is 16-4 in CUSA home games. SM has won 5 straight over Rice by 22.4 Oct. 31 Rice A ppg. The Golden Eagles have held the Owls under 200 pass ypg in each of the last eight meetings. First meeting. SM has gone 6-0 SU/4-2 ATS vs FCS foes the last 6 years, avg MOV 38.2 ppg. The Nov. 7 North Alabama A Lions joined the FCS 2Y ago and went 4-8 LY. This is their first gm vs an FBS foe. SM is 0-3 vs WKU. LTH ‘15 was the CUSA title game. The Golden Eagles entered as an 8 point road Nov. 14 at WKU A ‘dog. The S Miss defense would surrender 521 yds incl 410 passing yards and would lose 45-28. Southern Miss is 2-0 at home vs UTSA and has won the last 3 meetings. ‘18 The Golden Eagles were off Nov. 21 UTSA A B2B road losses at Auburn and North Texas. SM had a 487-174 yd edge but would only win 27-17. The visitor is 1-5. There have been 6 upsets in the last 9 meetings and LTH was nearly Nov. 28 at UAB A another as SM were double-digit dogs and took UAB to OT despite finishing with just 165 yds. WEATHER Birmingham, Alabama ZIP: 35204 UAB BLAZERS Enrollment: 13,836 (#10/#101) CAREER PASSING LEADERS CAREER RUSHING LEADERS CAREER RECEIVING LEADERS Phil’s Homefield Edge - 4.25 T L FINAL W 2020 Schedule Difficulty - #129 U I 1. Darrell Hackney 9,886 ‘02-’05 1. Pat Green 2,817 ‘91-’94 1. Derrick Ingram 3,379 ‘91-’94 R N SCORE 2. John Whitcomb 7,420 ‘92-’94 2. Joe Webb 2,774 ‘06-’09 2. Roddy White 3,112 ‘01-’04 DATE OPPONENT F E UAB OPP L 3. Joe Webb 5,771 ‘06-’09 3. Spencer Brown* 2,556 ‘17-’18 3. JJ Nelson 2,273 ‘11-’14 First meeting. The Blazers are 4-0 vs FCS foes under HC Clark, winning by 28 ppg. The Sep. 3 Central Arkansas (Thurs) A Bears went 9-3 last year, beat WKU 35-28 and lost in the 1st round of the FCS playoffs. First meeting. UAB is 0-12 all-time vs ACC foes and haven’t met an ACC opponent since Sep. 10 at Miami, FL (Thurs) G 2007 vs FSU. The Blazers have lost 12 of L/13 road openers, last win was LY at Akron. Bonus: UAB is 18-9 all-time in home openers including 5 straight wins. Sep. 19 Bonus: The Blazers are 3-3 vs CUSA East foes the last two years, with all three losses coming on the road. Second leg of home-and-home series against the Jaguars. UAB won LY matchup in Birmingham Sep. 26 at South Alabama A 35-3 as a 10.5 point home favorite. Blazers lost to SBC foe App St 30-17 in the bowl gm. After losing the first mtg against the Roadrunners in ‘13, the Blazers have won and covered three Oct. 3 UTSA (HC) A straight. ‘18 UAB went into HT leading 38-3 and would win 52-3, posting 668 yds incl 419 rush yds! UAB is 1-2 in Houston but LTH the Blazers outgained the Owls 482-186 & won 42-0. UAB is UAB Oct. 10 at Rice A is 11-7 in CUSA road games under Bill Clark. Previous to Clark they were just 4-22 on the road. The Blazers have won 2 of the L/3 meetings and host the Hilltoppers for the first time as CUSA rivals. Oct. 17 WKU A Fifth yr HC Clark is 13-3 in CUSA home gms with an incredible 12 straight wins at ! UAB is 4-2 all-time but lost last meeting in 2002 34-0. The Blazers are 18-0 at home since Oct. 23 Louisiana A returning in ‘17 from their hiatus. UAB has won 11 of their L/3 non conference games. UAB has won three str meetings including LTH 28-7, holding LT to 258 yds.LT scored first Oct. 31 at Louisiana Tech A and it was tied 7-7 at half. UAB only led 14-7 mid 4Q and scored 2 td’s in the last 8:08. Bonus: From ‘99-’13 UAB was 47-68 in CUSA play. Under Bill Clark they are 17-7. Nov. 7 Bonus: The Blazers were 0-3 ATS as an away dog LY. UAB is 3-1 all-time vs North Texas and they’ve won both home meetings. The Blazers were a slight Nov. 14 North Texas A favorite against the Mean Green in ‘18. UAB would hold NT to only 64 yds on the ground and won 29-21. The visitor is 4-3. 6 of the 7 meetings have been decided by DD’s (avg MOV 17 ppg). UAB held UTEP Nov. 21 at UTEP A to 0 points and 120 yds. UTEP finished with 19 rush yds. UAB has allowed just 186 ypg in the L/3 mtgs. Southern Miss is 11-7 all-time but UAB has won 7 of the last 9 and had their 3-gm win strk snapped Nov. 28 Southern Miss A LY. The Blazers have held Southern Miss under 100 rush ypg in each of the last 3 meetings (92 ypg).

WEATHER El Paso, Texas ZIP: 79902 UTEP MINERS Enrollment: 21,646 (#6/#67) CAREER PASSING LEADERS CAREER RUSHING LEADERS CAREER RECEIVING LEADERS Phil’s Homefield Edge - 2.0 T L FINAL W 2020 Schedule Difficulty - #90 U I 1. Trevor Vittatoe 12,439 ‘07-’10 1. Aaron Jones 4,114 ‘13-’16 1. Johnnie Lee Higgins 3,218 ‘03-’06 R N SCORE 2. Jordan Palmer 11,084 ‘03-’06 2. John Harvey 3,576 ‘85-’88 2. Lee Mays 2,908 ‘98-’01 DATE OPPONENT F E UTEP OPP L 3. Billy Stevens 6,485 ‘65-’67 3. Howard Jackson 3,466 ‘01-’04 3. Chuck Hughes 2,882 ‘64-’66 UTEP has never beaten Texas. LTH was in ‘16. The Miners only trailed 20-7 at half, but lost 41-7. Sep. 12 at Texas UTEP finished with 208 yards. The Miners have lost 36 straight vs current P5 programs by 30 ppg. Bonus: The Miners have lost 4 straight road openers. UTEP is 0-5 in non-conference Sep. 19 road games under Dana Dimel. Sep. 26

Oct. 3 Bonus: The Miners have lost 5 of their last 8 home openers. LTH was UTEP’s 19th consecutive loss. TY the Miners are looking to avoid their 8th straight loss Oct. 10 at Louisiana Tech A to the LA Tech. The game was tied 24-24 until LT went 78/8pl for game deciding td with 6:32 left. LOUISIANA TECH IS OFF BYE UTEP has lost five straight against the Golden Eagles. UTEP hasn’t topped 200 pass yds vs Southern Oct. 17 Southern Miss (HC) A Miss in any of the L/7 (avg 152 ypg) and the Miners have been held to 0 pts in each of the L/2 meetings.. First trip to Charlotte. UTEP is 0-9 vs CUSA East foes. The Miners are 0-7 on the road vs Oct. 24 at Charlotte A CUSA East foes. UTEP faced Charlotte for the first time LY and lost a close one 28-21. The home team is 5-2. UTEP won 3 straight from ‘14-’16, but North Texas has won the L/3. Oct. 31 North Texas A Miners hosted the Mean Green in ‘18 were a 27 pt home dog & nearly got the upset but lost 27-24. NORTH TEXAS IS OFF BYE The Miners are 0-12 at home vs CUSA foes the L/3 yrs. UTEP is 1-3 all-time vs the Panthers. Nov. 7 FIU A All four meetings have been decided by double-digits and the average MOV is 23 ppg. Visitor had won all 5 mtgs until UTSA’s 30-21 win LTH. Miners trailed 24-7 at half, but were only outg’d Nov. 14 at UTSA A 153-112. UTEP got within a fg in the 3Q then didn’t cross midfield again. They finished with +19 yd edge. UTEP is 1-6 all-time vs UAB. The last 3 mtgs, UTEP has combined for 13 pts and they avg just 186 ypg. Nov. 21 UAB A The Miners were 0-7 entering their ‘18 matchup against UAB. Miners only posted 120 yds, 19-0 loss. The Miners ended a 20 game losing streak LTH by beating Rice 34-26. UTEP nearly blew Nov. 28 at Rice A that game after building a 34-3 lead. UTEP is 3-30 in season finales. Bonus: From ‘14-’16 UTEP was 11-7 at home. Since then, they’ve lost 16 of 17 in El Paso. Dec. 5 Bonus: UTEP is 1-15 the L/2 ssns in road games. San Antonio, Texas UTSA ROADRUNNERS Enrollment: 27,988 (#3/#36) CAREER PASSING LEADERS CAREER RUSHING LEADERS CAREER RECEIVING LEADERS Phil’s Homefield Edge - 2.75 T L FINAL W 2020 Schedule Difficulty - #86 U I 1. Eric Soza 6,952 ‘11-’13 1. Jarveon Williams 2,393 ‘13-’16 1. Kerry Thomas 1,630 ’14-’17 R N SCORE 2. Dalton Sturm 5,768 ‘14-’17 2. Jalen Rhodes 1,996 ‘15-’18 2. Kam Jones 1,478 ‘11-’14 DATE OPPONENT F E UTSA OPP L 3. Tucker Carter 1,273 ‘13-’14 3. David Glasco 1,752 ‘11-’14 3. Josh Stewart 1,200 ‘16-’17 Bonus: UTSA is 7-2 in season openers with both losses coming vs Power 5 foes. Sep. 5 Bonus: The RoadRunners are 3-4 when hosting current CUSA East foes. UTSA is 3-0 vs Texas St, their LTH was in ‘17. UTSA led 10-0 after a fumble return td. Texas St got Sep. 12 at Texas St A within 17-14 2Q then UTSA scored the last 24 points. The RoadRunners held a 569-198 yard edge. First meeting. UTSA is 7-0 vs FCS foes since joining the FBS in ‘12 and are an impressive Sep. 19 Stephen F. Austin A 6-1 ATS. UTSA is 4-5 in home openers. The Lumberjacks went 3-9 last year. First meeting. UTSA is 3-1 all-time vs AAC foes with wins over Houston, Tulsa, and Tulane. Sep. 26 Memphis A The RoadRunners are 1-3 when hosting Group-of-5 non-conf foes since joining CUSA in 2013. UTSA is 1-3 last win in ‘13. The RoadRunners have been held to 220 yds both times in the last Oct. 3 at UAB A two meetings. LTH UTSA allowed UAB to rush for a season high 419 rush yds in 52-3 loss. Bonus: Only 5 of UTSA’s last 26 wins have come over an FBS team that finished w/a winning record. Oct. 10 UTEP: Last year the RoadRunners were 5-2 ATS off a straight up loss. Only 2nd meeting, last year was the first and Army won on the road, 31-13. The Roadrun- Oct. 17 Army A ners are just 9-20 the last 7 years vs non-conference foes. UTSA is 1-7 in the series, L/4 losses all by DD’s. ‘18 UTSA was riding a three gm win streak. UTSA Oct. 24 Louisiana Tech A held to 85 rush yds & only 286 total yds and held LA Tech to 75 rush yds, but were blown out 31-3. LTH in ‘14, RoadRunners led 37-27, but gave up 2 td’s in last 4:10 and were upset by the Owls 41-37. Oct. 31 at Florida Atlantic G LY UTSA split vs CUSA East foes, upsetting ODU 24-23 (+3’) and losing to FAU at home 40-26 (+21’). UTSA is 3-7 when playing 2nd of B2B road gms. LTH the RoadRunners got to 2-0 for first time in CUSA Nov. 7 at Rice A history. UTSA led 13-0 with a 97-69 yd edge. They won 20-3 despite only putting up 178 total yards. UTSA owns a 5-2 record in this series. The home team is 1-6 in this series. The RoadRun- Nov. 14 UTEP A ners are .500 (12-12) in CUSA home games and have won three straight in the series. LTH S Miss settled for 2 short fg’s in 1Q, but still led 20-3 at half UTSA got a pick 6 w/4:53 left to Nov. 21 at Southern Miss A get within 10. UTSA outg’d 487-174. RoadRunners have lost 3 straight, 2 of 3 by double-digits. UTSA is 3-4 vs N Texas. Home team is 5-2. UTSA has lost 2 of the L/3 meetings by a field goal. Nov. 28 North Texas A The RoadRunners were a 24.5 point ‘dog in ‘18 and gave up 320 passing yards and only lost 24-21.

WEATHER Bowling Green, KY ZIP: 42101 WKU HILLTOPPERS Enrollment: 17,030 (#9/#89) CAREER PASSING LEADERS CAREER RUSHING LEADERS CAREER RECEIVING LEADERS Phil’s Homefield Edge - 3.75 T L FINAL W 2020 Schedule Difficulty - #85 U I 1. Brandon Doughty 12,855 ‘11-’15 1. Bobby Rainey 4,542 ‘08-’11 1. Taywan Taylor 4,234 ‘13-’16 R N SCORE 2. Jeff Cesarone 8,566 ‘84-‘87 2. Lerron Moore 4,396 ‘03-‘06 2. Nicholas Norris 3,091 ‘13-’16 DATE OPPONENT F E WKU OPP L 3. 8,540 ‘16-’17 3. 3,997 ‘95-‘98 3. Curtis Hamilton 2,324 ‘04-‘07 Bonus: WKU is 17-5 in home openers, but have dropped their last two openers to FCS foes Sep. 3 Maine and Central Arkansas. WKU is 12-21-1 all-time vs their in-state rivals but haven’t beat the Cardinals since 1975. LTH WKU were off a loss Sep. 12 at Louisville A to an FCS foe and led 14-3 2Q. The ‘Toppers finished with a 429-293 yd edge but missed a 51 yd fg & lost 20-17. WKU is 0-2 all-time vs Liberty. The last meeting was back in 1996 (Liberty won 23-14) as FCS foes. Sep. 19 Liberty A Hilltoppers are 19-4 vs non-conference foes from Non-P5 conferences (2 of 3 losses in bowls). Bonus: Entering ‘19, the ‘Toppers are 11-3 at home vs non-conference opponents. Sep. 26 Home tm has won 5 of L/6 meetings. LTH WKU was riding a three-gm losing streak and ply’d 3 QB’s. Oct. 3 at Middle Tennessee A WKU would surrender 474 yds and 27 Fd against the Blue Raiders and would drop their fourth str, 29-10. WKU won 3 str from ‘14-’16, but have lost the L/3 matchups by a td and fg twice. WKU is 4-6 all-time Oct. 10 Marshall A vs Marshall. In ‘18 the ‘Toppers were held to 61 yds in the 20-17 loss. WKU is on a 6-0 ATS run. The visitor has won 5 of the last 8. Last trip to Birmingham was in 1997, WKU lost 20-16. Oct. 17 at UAB A The ‘Toppers have faced the Blazers only twice since 1997, splitting the two matchups. Bonus: WKU had the best turnaround in the CUSA in ‘18, going from 3 wins in ‘18 to a 9 win Oct. 24 season and bowl victory in ‘19. First meeting, this is the Hilltoppers first ever game in Utah and the fourth-furthest they’ve Oct. 31 at BYU G ever traveled west. The ‘Toppers are 4-7 SU/4-6-1 ATS in non-conference road tilts. WKU has allowed 862 rush yds in the last 3 mtgs incl 315 in LTH’s 34-15 loss. WKU only Nov. 7 at FAU G trailed 10-9 at half despite getting outgained 271-185. WKU has dropped 5 of the L/7 mtgs. SOUTHERN MISS IS OFF BYE WKU is 3-0 all-time vs Southern Miss. The last meeting in Bowling Green was in ‘15 and it was for Nov. 14 Southern Miss A the CUSA title. WKU was an 8 point favorite and the Hilltoppers amassed 521 yards during the 45-28 win. WKU is 7-6 all-time vs FIU. The ‘Toppers have won 5 of the L/7 against the Panthers, but dropped Nov. 21 FIU A 2 of the L/3. WKU had a Fd edge in ‘18 but would lose by three td to FIU, 38-17. The home team has won all three meetings in this series, winning by an avg of 24.3 ppg. LTH WKU Nov. 28 at Charlotte A trailed 9-7 at half. UC went for 164 yds on 21 plays in 3 consecutive td drives in the 3Q and won 40-14.