FOOTBALL 2019 SEASON Media Release (September 23, 2019) Contact: Russell Anderson [email protected] STANDINGS East Division W-L Pct. H A Div. Pts. Opp. W-L Pct. H A Pts Opp. WKU 1-0 1.000 0-0 1-0 1-0 20 14 1-2 .333 0-1 1-1 69 87 Marshall 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - - 2-1 .667 2-0 0-1 96 62 Charlotte 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - - 2-2 .500 2-0 0-2 152 153 Florida Atlantic 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - - 2-2 .500 1-1 1-1 118 131 Middle Tennessee 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - - 1-2 .333 1-1 0-1 84 107 Old Dominion 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - - 1-2 .333 1-0 0-2 58 80 FIU 0-2 .000 0-1 0-1 0-1 45 63 1-3 .250 1-1 0-2 89 122
West Division W-L Pct. H A Div. Pts. Opp. W-L Pct. H A Pts Opp. Louisiana Tech 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 - 43 31 3-1 .750 2-0 1-1 108 97 North Texas 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 1-0 45 3 2-2 .500 2-0 0-2 140 106 UAB 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - - 3-0 1.000 2-0 1-0 90 42 Southern Miss 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - - 2-2 .500 1-0 1-2 107 139 UTEP 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - - 1-2 .333 1-1 0-1 60 109 Rice 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - - 0-4 .000 0-3 0-1 54 124 UTSA 0-1 .000 0-0 0-1 0-1 3 45 1-3 .250 1-1 0-2 65 146
RECENT RESULTS UPCOMING GAMES PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 OFFENSE North Texas 45, UTSA 3 Middle Tennessee at (14) Iowa (ESPN2) 11 am DEANGELO ANTOINE, FLORIDA ATLANTIC UAB 35, South Alabama 3 Florida Atlantic at Charlotte (NFLN) 2:30 pm Graduate, WR, Orlando, Florida Antoine had 11 receptions for 173 yards and four Florida Atlantic 42, Wagner 7 Cincinnati at Marshall (CBSSN/FB) 4 pm (1) Clemson 52, Charlotte 10 touchdowns in the win over Wagner. His four TDs East Carolina at Old Dominion (ESPN+) 5 pm marked just the eighth time in C-USA’s 25-year his- (2) Alabama 49, Southern Miss 7 Louisiana Tech at Rice (ESPN3) 6 pm tory that a player has caught four or more TDs in (21) Virginia 28, Old Dominion 17 UTEP at Southern Miss (ESPN+) 6 pm a game. Two players have caught fi ve and Antoine is the sixth player to catch four in a game and is Baylor 21, Rice 13 UAB at WKU (ESPN+) 6 pm Nevada 37, UTEP 21 the fi rst since 2016. The four TDs set a new single- Houston at North Texas (CBSN/FB) 7 pm game record for FAU. His TD receptions were for 37, 17, 28 and 57 yards. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 Louisiana Tech 43, FIU 31 Marshall at Middle Tennessee (CBSSN) 2:30 pm DEFENSE KEION WHITE, OLD DOMINION WKU at Old Dominion (ESPN+) 5 pm SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Sophomore, DE, Garner, North Carolina Massachusetts at FIU (ESPN+) 6 pm White had six tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a Charlotte 52, Massachusetts 17 Rice at UAB (ESPN+) 6 pm sack for Old Dominion in the Monarchs’ 28-17 loss Florida Atlantic 41, Ball State 31 UTSA at UTEP (ESPN+) 7 pm at No. 21 Virginia. In just his third game playing FIU 30, New Hampshire 17 defense (played tight end last year) and his fi rst Louisiana Tech 35, Bowling Green 7 game at the bandit position, White registered a SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 career-high 3.5 tackles for loss, the third most in Marshall 33, Ohio 31 Old Dominion at Marshall (Stadium) 1:30 pm a single-game in school history. The Garner, North Southern Miss 47, Troy 42 Middle Tennessee at Fla. Atlantic (ESPN+)3 pm Carolina native also blocked a fi eld goal early in Army 31, UTSA 13 UAB at UTSA (ESPN+) 5 pm the fourth quarter. Louisville 38, WKU 21 Charlotte at FIU (ESPN+) 6 pm SPECIAL TEAMS California 23, North Texas 17 UMass at Louisiana Tech (ESPN3) 6 pm Duke 41, Middle Tennessee 18 BAILEY HALE, LOUISIANA TECH North Texas at Southern Miss (Stadium/FB)6 pm Senior, K, Iowa Park, Texas (12) Texas 48, Rice 13 Army at WKU (ESPN+) 6 pm Hale continued his success in the kicking game on Friday evening, connecting on all fi ve of his fi eld goal tries (5-for-5 from 25 (twice), 29, 41 and 45) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 and all four of his extra-point attempts in a confer- Marshall at Florida Atlantic (CBSSN) 5:30 pm ence-opening win over FIU. His 19 points were the most scored by a C-USA kicker since September 2014 and tied for the third-most ever by a C-USA kicker. Hale’s 5-for-5 outing tied the LA Tech pro- gram record (which Hale also matched last season Conference Games in Bold at North Texas). All Times Central FOOTBALL 2019 SEASON Media Release (September 23, 2019) Contact: Russell Anderson [email protected] QUICK HITTERS A GLANCE AT WEEK FIVE HENDERSON RUNS TO WIN PRESEASON ALL-C-USA Four league games, three matchups against Ameri- Louisiana Tech junior RB Justin Henderson built on SELECTIONS can Athletic Conference schools and one contest a solid showing at Bowling Green (9 rushes for 95 (as selected by the league’s head coaches) at a ranked Big Ten power make up this Saturday’s yards) by carrying the ball 15 times for a career-high schedule in Conference USA. 141 yards and three touchdowns in the Bulldogs 43- OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 31 victory over FIU Friday night. He is the fi rst C-USA Mason Fine, Sr., QB, North Texas Florida Atlantic visits Charlotte to begin the day’s player to rush for three scores this season and all of conference slate (2:30 pm CT on NFL Network). The his carries came over the fi nal three quarters. The DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR visiting team has won all four meetings in this East Bulldog off ense exploded for 565 total yards on the Sage Lewis, Sr., LB, FIU Division series. night, the most in a single game by LA Tech in a con- SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR ference game since Oct. 29, 2016 vs. Rice. The Bull- Jonathan Cruz, So., K, Charlotte A pair of West Division contests kick off at 6 pm CT. dogs scored on eight of their last nine possessions. Louisiana Tech visits Rice (ESPN3) and UTEP plays at Southern Miss (ESPN+). The Bulldogs will be looking NEW MEAN GREEN WEAPON FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB Mason Fine, Sr., North Texas for a fourth straight victory this year and a sixth con- Redshirt sophomore RB Tre Siggers has emerged as RB Spencer Brown, Jr., UAB secutive win over the Owls, who are playing in Hous- a key weapon in the North Texas off ense. He carried ton for the fourth straight week. The Golden Eagles the load for the Mean Green in their 45-3 win over RB Benny LeMay, Sr., Charlotte have taken the last four matchups against the Miners UTSA to open Conference USA play on Saturday, OL Levi Brown, Sr., Marshall as both teams open C-USA play. registering 143 yards rushing and a career-high two OL Josh Dunlop, Sr., UTSA touchdowns on 14 carries. Siggers has appeared in OL Derron Gatewood, Sr., UTEP UAB will make a visit to WKU for the fi rst time since three games as a running back for UNT after being OL Sosaia Mose, Sr., North Texas 2014, seeking to improve to 4-0 (6 pm CT on ESPN+). converted from safety during spring ball 2019 and OL Miles Pate, Sr., WKU The Hilltoppers are coming off a bye week and will be has recorded at least 85 rushing yards in each of his TE Harrison Bryant, Sr., Florida Atlantic turning to a new quarterback in this one. three games, while averaging 7.9 yards per carry. WR Rico Bussey, Jr., Sr., North Texas WR Adrian Hardy, Jr., Louisiana Tech Two of the matchups against the American will be HIGHSMITH’S HIGH PRODUCTION WR Quez Watkins, Jr., Southern Miss available via CBS Sports Network on Facebook. Cin- Charlotte senior DE Alex Highsmith has been the cinnati will play at Marshall in the fi rst matchup (4 productive leader of the 49ers defense. Highsmith pm CT), with Houston visiting North Texas in the FIRST TEAM DEFENSE recorded his fi fth sack of the season at No. 1 Clemson DL Channing Hames, Sr., Marshall nightcap (7 pm CT). last Saturdy, tying the 49ers single-season school DL LaDarius Hamilton, Sr., North Texas record (5.0, Larry Ogunjobi, 2016) in just the fourth DL Alex Highsmith, Sr., Charlotte After a valiant eff ort at No. 21 Virginia, Old Domin- game of the year. That fi gure ranks sixth nationally, DL Garrett Marino, Sr., UAB ion returns home to take on East Carolina in Norfolk while his 6.5 tackles for loss rank 24th in the FBS. As DL DeMarrio Smith, Sr., Southern Miss for the fi rst time. Middle Tennessee comes off a bye a team, Charlotte leads the league in sacks (14; 3.50/ DL Jacques Turner, Jr., Southern Miss week with a trip to No. 14 Iowa, its fi rst meeting with gm), is second in pass defense (150 rec. yds/gm) and LB Khalil Brooks, Sr., Middle Tennessee the Hawkeyes. third in C-USA in total defense (351.2 yds/gm) and LB Sage Lewis, Sr., FIU third-down defense (15-46; .326) LB Racheem Boothe, Jr., Southern Miss BLAZERS REMAIN RED HOT DB Reed Blankenship, Jr., Middle Tennessee Defending C-USA Champion UAB is off to its fi rst COACH FOR THE CURE DB Ky’el Hemby, Jr., Southern Miss 3-0 start as an FBS member following a 35-3 victory This week C-USA football coaches are all on the DB Amik Robertson, Jr., Louisiana Tech over South Alabama, the Blazers 14th straight win at same team – the team to defeat Duchenne (DOO- DB Chris Jackson, Sr., Marshall Legion Field. Sophomore QB Tyler Johnston III com- SHIN) Muscular Dystrophy. It’s called Coach to Cure pleted 22-of-27 passes for 313 yards and three TDs to MD and it’s the largest game day charity event in FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS lead the Blazers. In his past two games, Johnston III football. K Jonathan Cruz, So., Charlotte has thrown for 632 yards and seven TDs. Junior RB P Alvin Kenworthy, Sr., North Texas Spencer Brown added 80 rushing yards and his fi rst Coach to Cure MD, presented by Werner Ladder, is KR Brett Winnegan, Sr., UTSA two touchdowns of the season, and in the process in its 12th season and involves over 10,000 football PR Maurice Alexander, Sr., FIU moved into sole possession of second place UAB’s coaches every year, at all levels of college football. LS Matt Beardall, Sr., Marshall career rushing touchdown list with 28. The Blazers Coaches all over C-USA will wear the Coach to Cure defense yielded just 190 yards of total off ense to MD logo on the sidelines and many are hosting boys PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH USA, while adding fi ve sacks and eight tackles for battling Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy on campus (as selected by the league’s media) loss. That unit ranks in the top 10 nationally in sacks, as honorary captains. tackles for loss and third down defense. EAST DIVISION Duchenne is the most common fatal genetic disorder 1. Marshall (14) 2. FIU (9) FAU DUO SETS RECORDS diagnosed during childhood, primarily aff ecting A pair of record off ensive performances propelled 3. Florida Atlantic (3) boys of all cultures. People with Duchenne develop 4. Middle Tennessee Florida Atlantic to a 42-7 win over Wagner on Sat- progressive muscle weakness that eventually causes 5. WKU urday. Redshirt sophomore QB Chris Robison tied loss of mobility, wheelchair dependency, and a 6. Old Dominion Rusty Smith’s school record for touchdown passes decline in respiratory and cardiac function. Currently, 7. Charlotte in a game with fi ve and graduate transfer WR Dean- there is no cure for Duchenne. But thanks to Coach gelo Antoine caught a school-record four TD passes To Cure MD and the work of its mother organization, WEST DIVISION 1. North Texas (20) in the contest. Antoine became just the eighth player Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, there is hope. in Conference USA history to catch at least four TD 2. Southern Miss (4) Thanks in part to college football coaches, awareness 3. Louisiana Tech passes in a game and the fi rst since 2016. He fi nished of the disorder is at an all-time high and new 4. UAB (2) with 11 receptions for 173 yards on the night. Robison treatments are in the pipeline. 5. UTSA completed 25-of-36 passes for 379 yards, his second 6. Rice straight 300-yard passing game. He leads C-USA and Football fans can back up their favorite coaches by 7. UTEP is tied for 13th nationally with 10 TD passes on the donating online at CoachToCureMD.org or by texting (fi rst-place votes in parentheses) season. the word CURE to 501501 to donate $25 on their next mobile phone bill. FOOTBALL 2019 SEASON Media Release (September 23, 2019) Contact: Russell Anderson [email protected] QUICK HITTERS WATCH OUT OUTLAND (INTERIOR LINEMAN) O14 O21 Several C-USA players have been named to offi cial Levi Brown, Sr., OL, Marshall Garrett Marino, Sr., DL, UAB O28 2019 award watch lists (as of Aug. 21): Miles Pate, Sr., OL, WKU N4 N11 ALLSTATE GOOD WORKS TEAM RAY GUY (PUNTER) N18 Tyriq Harris, Sr., LB, Charlotte None on preseason watch list James Morgan, Gr., QB, FIU N25 D2 Brenden Knox, So., RB, Marshall RIMINGTON (CENTER) Crews Holt, Jr., K, Middle Tennessee Jaelin Fisher, Jr., Charlotte SPECIAL TEAMS Mufu Taiwo, Sr., DE, Old Dominion Dallas Connell, Sr., FIU Austin Trammell, Jr., WR, Rice S2 Jaylond Adams, KR/PR, Southern Miss Junior Diaz, Gr., Florida Atlantic S9 Cory Munson, K, WKU Kody Russey, Sr., Louisiana Tech BEDNARIK (DEFENSIVE PLAYER) S16 Jaylond Adams, KR/PR, Southern Miss Levi Brown, Sr., Marshall S23 Bailey Hale, K, Louisiana Tech Alex Highsmith, Sr., DE, Charlotte Josh Fannin, Sr., Middle Tennessee Amik Robertson, Jr., DB, Louisiana Tech S30 Sosaia Mose, Sr., North Texas O7 Reed Blankenship, Jr., DB, Middle Tennessee Trace Clopton, Sr., Southern Miss Lawrence Garner, Jr., LB, Old Dominion O14 Lee Dufour, Sr., UAB O21 Derron Gatewood, Sr., UTEP O28 BILETNIKOFF (WIDE RECEIVER) Seth Joest, Jr., WKU Adrian Hardy, Jr., Louisiana Tech N4 Ty Lee, Sr., Middle Tennessee N11 TED HENDRICKS (DEFENSIVE END) N18 Rico Bussey, Jr., Sr., North Texas (will be announced at a later date) Quez Watkins, Jr., Southern Miss N25 D2 UNITAS GOLDEN ARM (Senior/4th year QB) BRONKO NAGURSKI (DEFENSIVE PLAYER) James Morgan, Gr., FIU WORKING OVERTIME Sage Lewis, Sr., LB, FIU J’Mar Smith, Sr., Louisiana Tech Amik Robertson, Jr., DB, Louisiana Tech Mason Fine, Sr., North Texas Here’s a look at C-USA overtime games in 2019 and Lawrence Garner, Jr., LB, Old Dominion Jack Abraham, Jr., Southern Miss all-time. Ky’el Hamby, Sr., DB, Southern Miss WALTER CAMP (OUTSTANDING PLAYER) 2019 C-USA Overtimes BUTKUS (LINEBACKER) Mason Fine, Sr., QB, North Texas Sage Lewis, Sr., LB, FIU Overtime Records - 1996-2019 WUERFFEL (COMMUNITY SERVANT) Teams All Games C-USA Games DAVEY O’BRIEN (QUARTERBACK) Tyriq Harris, Sr., LB, Charlotte Charlotte 1-3 1-1 James Morgan, Gr., FIU James Morgan, Gr., QB, FIU FIU 4-4 0-0 Mason Fine, Sr., North Texas Brenden Knox, So., RB, Marshall Florida Atlantic 2-5 0-1 Khalil Brooks, Sr., LB, Middle Tennessee Louisiana Tech 2-8 0-2 DOAK WALKER (RUNNING BACK) Mufu Taiwo, Sr., DE, Old Dominion Marshall 6-5 4-4 Benny LeMay, Sr., Charlotte Nick Leverett, Sr., OL, Rice Middle Tennessee 5-5 3-2 DeAndre Torrey, Jr., North Texas Derron Gatewood, Sr., OL, UTEP Kesean Strong, Sr., Old Dominion North Texas 2-2 1-0 Andrew Martel, Sr., LB, UTSA Old Dominion 1-0 1-0 Spencer Brown, Jr., UAB Tyler Witt, Jr., OL, WKU Quardraiz Wadley, Sr., UTEP Rice 6-5 3-1 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Southern Miss 5-7 4-7 HORNUNG (MOST VERSATILE) UAB 4-7 4-3 DeAndre Torrey, Jr., RB/KR, North Texas C-USA names Players of the Week each Monday dur- UTEP 7-5 4-2 ing the season. The awards are voted on by a media UTSA 2-2 1-1 panel with one representative in each league city. JIM THORPE (DEFENSIVE BACK) WKU 7-3 3-1 Amik Robertson, Jr., Louisiana Tech OFFENSE Chris Jackson, Sr., Marshall S2 Jason Pirtle, TE, North Texas EAST VS. WEST Reed Blankenship, Jr., Middle Tennessee S9 Tyler Johnston III, QB, UAB Ky’el Hamby, Sr., Southern Miss Here’s a look at how the cross-division games have S16 Quez Watkins, WR, Southern Miss fared since C-USA went to two divisons in 2005: Brontae Harris, Jr., UAB S23 Deangelo Antoine, WR, Florida Atlantic S30 2019: West 1, East 0 JOHN MACKEY (TIGHT END) O7 Sterling Palmer, So., FIU 2018: East 9, West 6 O14 Harrison Bryant, Jr., Florida Atlantic 2017: East 9, West 6 O21 Armani Levias, Sr., Marshall 2016: East 10, West 7 O28 Kelvin Smith, Sr., North Texas 2015: East 9, West 8 N4 Kyle Fourtenbary, Sr., WKU N11 2014: West 9, East 8 N18 2013: West 10, East 5 LOMBARDI (LINEMAN/LINEBACKER) 2012: West 10, East 9 (will be announced at a later date) N25 D2 2011: West 11, East 8 2010 East 10, West 9 LOU GROZA (KICKER) DEFENSE 2009 East 13, West 6 Jonathan Cruz, So., Charlotte S2 Garrett Marino, DL, UAB 2008 West 10, East 9 Jose Borregales, Jr., FIU S9 Reed Blankenship, S, Middle Tennessee 2007 East 14, West 5 S16 Rashad Smith, LB, Florida Atlantic MAXWELL (OUTSTANDING PLAYER) 2006 West 13, East 6 S23 Keion White, DE, Old Dominion 2005 East 12, West 7 Mason Fine, Sr., QB, North Texas S30 Spencer Brown, Jr., RB, UAB O7 FOOTBALL 2019 SEASON Media Release (September 23, 2019) Contact: Russell Anderson [email protected] QUICK HITTERS/BROADCAST INFORMATION MANNING AWARD STARS OF THE C-USA HALL OF FAME Network to receive information and insight straight from the fi eld, team headquarters, league offi ces and WEEK Conference USA named its inaugural Hall of Fame everywhere the NFL is making news. Launched in Here’s a look at the C-USA quarterbacks that have Class on July 8 and the 25-member class is repre- 2003, NFL Network gives fans unprecedented year- been named Manning Award Stars of the Week this sented by three football players and one football round inside access to all NFL events, including the season: coach. Houston QB Case Keenum (2007-11), Mem- Super Bowl, Playoff s, regular season, preseason, Pro S9 Tyler Johnston III, QB, UAB phis RB DeAngelo Williams (2003-06) and Rice WR Bowl, Pro Football Hall of Fame induction weekend, S16 Chris Robison, QB, Florida Atlantic Jarett Dillard (2005-08) are joined by Southern Miss NFL Draft, NFL Scouting Combine, Senior Bowl, S16 Jack Abraham, QB, Southern Miss coach (1990-2007) as the football repre- league meetings, minicamps and training camps. For Jeff Bower sentatives of the class. fans on the go, all NFL Network programming can be streamed live through the NFL app and via Watch DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD GREAT 8 NFL Network on smartphones, tablets, PCs and con- Here are the C-USA QB’s named to the Davey C-USA BROADCAST INFORMATION nected TV devices (Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, O‘Brien Award Great 8 list this season: Conference USA has announced its broadcast sched- Apple TV, PlayStation 4 and Roku). Access is avail- S16 Jack Abraham, QB, Southern Miss ule for the 2019 football season. The current con- able for NFL Network subscribers of participating fi rmed schedule features games to air nationally by TV providers. For more information, go to www.NFL. all fi ve of the league’s primary partners and every com/nfl network LOU GROZA AWARD STARS OF C-USA football game is expected to be available on THE WEEK traditional linear television or via streaming and so- ABOUT FACEBOOK WATCH C-USA kickers that have been named Lou Groza cial media. Facebook Watch is a place to discover and enjoy Award Stars of the Week this season: shows on Facebook. Home to a wide range of shows C-USA games will be available this fall via CBS – from scripted comedy and drama, to competition S23 Bailey Hale, K, Louisiana Tech Sports Network, Stadium, NFL Network, Facebook and reality series, to individual creators and live and ESPN. The majority of these exposures will take sports – Facebook Watch is a video platform where place on Saturday, with select Thursday and Friday episodic content, community and conversation come MACKEY AWARD TIGHT END OF night telecasts also being featured. together. This is a personalized viewing experience, THE WEEK where you can discover new series based on what C-USA tight ends that have been named the Mackey C-USA games will also be made available through your friends are watching, and catch up on the shows Award Tight End of the Week this season: FOX Sports, ESPN2, ESPNU and the Big Ten Network you follow. Facebook Watch is available for free on as part of other conferences television agreements. mobile apps across Apple and Android, on desktop, Additional games will continue to be added to the laptop and on TV apps listed here: https://videoapp. RAY GUY AWARD NATIONAL schedule this fall as part of these agreements. fb.com/. PUNTER OF THE WEEK The 2019 C-USA Championship game on Saturday, ABOUT ESPN+ C-USA punters that have been named the Ray Guy Dec. 7 will air on CBS Sports Network at 1:30 p.m. ESPN+ is the fi rst-ever multi-sport, direct-to-con- Award Tight End of the Week this season: ET/12:30 p.m. CT. sumer subscription streaming service from The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-to-Consumer & Interna- ESPN is scheduled to carry all six of C-USA’s bowl tional division in conjunction with ESPN. It off ers games in which it has a guaranteed selection. fans thousands of additional live events, on-demand HORNUNG AWARD HONOR ROLL content and original programming not available on C-USA two-way performers that have been named ABOUT CBS SPORTS NETWORK ESPN’s linear TV or digital networks. This includes to the Hornung Award honor roll this season: CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour home of CBS hundreds of MLB, NHL and MLS games, Grand Slam Sports, is widely available through all major cable, tennis, Top Rank boxing, PGA Tour golf, college S16 Jaylond Adams, WR/KR/PR, Southern Miss satellite and telco distributors as well as via OTT sports, international rugby, cricket, the full library streaming service providers YouTube TV, fuboTV, of ESPN Films (including 30 for 30) and more. Fans PlayStation Vue, DirecTV and Hulu. Additionally, a can subscribe to ESPN+ for just $4.99 a month (or C-USA 25TH ANNIVERSARY live CBS Sports Network stream is available through $49.99 per year). The 2019-20 academic year holds special meaning CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App by authen- for Conference USA as the league embarks on a cel- ticating with select providers. For more information, ESPN+ is an integrated part of the completely rede- ebration of its 25th season. A refl ection on a quarter- including a full programming schedule, go to www. signed ESPN App. Already the leading sports app, century of excellence in athletics, academics, com- cbssportsnetwork.com. the new ESPN App is the premier all-in-one digital munity impact, and a commanding presence at the sports platform for fans and is a showcase of the forefront of innovative initiatives all culminate in the ABOUT STADIUM company’s culture of innovation. With a richer, in- Stadium is the original multi-platform sports net- conference’s 25th anniversary. In conjunction with creasingly more personalized experience, the new work featuring exclusive live and on-demand games ESPN App curates all of ESPN’s incredible content the year-long commemoration, C-USA announced its and events, extensive highlights, classic games, into an experience unique to each fan’s individual inaugural Hall of Fame class, highlighting 25 distin- original programming, and daily live studio program- tastes. ESPN+ is also available through http://www. guished student-athletes, coaches and administra- ming. Stadium includes a 24/7 linear feed distrib- espn.com/ tors who decorated the league’s history. The names uted across both digital and broadcast platforms, as and faces of these C-USA legends, along with their well as a comprehensive array of on-demand (VOD) storied careers, will be spotlighted throughout the digital content including additional live games and 2019-20 academic year at conference championships events. Stadium is owned by a collection of industry and events. The league also unveiled a special edition leaders including Sinclair Broadcast Group, BAM- Tech, the NHL, the PGA TOUR, and Meredith Corp. To of the C-USA logo and its signature stark with a silver learn more, visit: http://watchstadium.com/ metallic fi nish to represent its 25th anniversary. ABOUT NFL NETWORK This year marks the fi rst of a four-year partnership between the NFL and C-USA to broadcast confer- ence games on NFL Network. Seven days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, fans turn to NFL FOOTBALL 2019 SEASON Media Release (September 23, 2019) Contact: Russell Anderson [email protected] CONFERENCE USA BOWL PARTNERS C-USA BOWL SYNOPSIS MAKERS WANTED ence USA members Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, C-USA has secured guaranteed commitments for six BAHAMAS BOWL Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Rice and Southern bowl spots for 2019, as well as maintaining three sec- The sixth annual Bahamas Bowl will kick off the 2019- Miss have each participated in previous New Orleans ondary agreements. The Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla 20 bowl season on Friday, Dec. 20, 2019 at Nassau’s Bowls, with the Golden Eagles four victories tied for (Tampa Bay), Makers Wanted Bahamas, New Mexico, Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium….Conference the most among all schools to play in the game….The R+L Carriers New Orleans, SERVPRO First Respond- USA is once again scheduled to be a part of the New Orleans Bowl is played at the Mercedes-Benz er (Dallas) and either the SoFi Hawai’i or Tropical game, facing an opponent from the Mid-American Superdome, site of seven Super Bowl games. Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl (Frisco, Texas) are pri- Conference….FIU, Old Dominion, Middle Tennessee, R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL FACTS mary agreements. The Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl UAB and WKU have represented Conference USA in New Orleans, La. and Walk-On’s Independence Bowl in Shreveport, the fi rst fi ve games, with FIU, ODU and WKU winning Date: December 21, 2019 La., (should the ACC or SEC not be able to provide a their games….The Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl is Time: 8 p.m. CST bowl-eligible team) serve as secondary bowls. the longest running international bowl game in FBS Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Superdome (73,208) history and the only postseason FBS bowl game out- Network: ESPN There is no set selection order among C-USA’s bowl side of the United States. Opponent: Sun Belt Conference Opponent partners. President/CEO: Jay Cicero BAHAMAS BOWL FACTS Executive Director: Billy Ferrante Per conference regulations, all teams with seven or Nassau, Bahamas V.P., Communications: Sam Joff ray more wins shall be placed into conference bowls Date: December 20, 2019 Operations and Media Coordinator: Paul Utterback prior to any other bowl eligible teams without a win- Time: 2 p.m. EST Phone: 504/525-5678 ning record (i.e. 6-6 record). Stadium: Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium Website: www.neworleansbowl.org (15,000) C-USA and the College Football Playoff Facebook: R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Network: ESPN As a member of the College Football Playoff , Confer- Twitter: @NewOrleansBowl ence USA will be a part of one of the CFP bowls if it Opponent: Mid-American Selection produces the highest rated champion from among Executive Director: Richard Gianinni BAD BOY MOWERS GASPARILLA the American Athletic, C-USA, Mid-American, Moun- Director of Communications: Chris Pika BOWL tain West and Sun Belt Conferences. The Good Year Phone: 678/908-4853 Conference USA is scheduled to participate in the Cotton Bowl will be the host bowl this season for the Website: www.makerswantedbahamasbowl.com Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl again this Decem- highest ranked team from those fi ve conferences. Facebook: Bahamas Bowl ber, facing an opponent from the American Athletic Twitter: @TheBahamasBowl Conference….This year’s 12th annual game is sched- The Playoff NEW MEXICO BOWL uled for Monday, December 23 at 2:30 pm EST and During the 2014-15 season, college football entered will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, a new era when postseason playoff s began. The for- Conference USA will enter its sixth year as a primary home of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and site mat is simple: top four teams, two semifi nals played partner with the New Mexico Bowl and again will of multiple Super Bowls…C-USA has participated in in bowl games, and a national championship game face a representative from the Mountain West Con- nine of the fi rst 11 Gasparilla Bowls…..Current C-USA played in a diff erent city each year. Each semifi nal ference at Dreamstyle Stadium on the campus of the members FIU, Marshall (3-0 in the game) and South- will be played during the New Year’s holiday with University of New Mexico….C-USA has participated ern Miss have participated in the game previously. the national championship game in prime time on a in the New Mexico Bowl fi ve times, with UTEP play- Monday night at least a week later. ing in the game in 2014 and 2010, UTSA making its BAD BOY MOWERS GASPARILLA BOWL FACTS fi rst bowl appearance in the 2016 matchup, Marshall Tampa, Fla. The Selection Committee winning the 2017 game and North Texas participat- Date: December 23, 2019 A selection committee will choose the four teams ing last year. Time: 12:30 p.m. EST for the playoff based on their performance during Stadium: Raymond James Stadium (65,890) NEW MEXICO BOWL FACTS the regular season, including, strength of schedule, Network: ESPN Albuquerque, New Mexico head-to-head results, championships won, and other Opponent: American Athletic Conference Selection Date: December 21, 2019 factors. The teams will be seeded so that No. 1 will Phone: 727/290-9865 Time: 12 p.m. MST play No. 4 in one semifi nal and No. 2 will meet No. 3 Executive Director: Scott Glaser Stadium: Dreamstyle Stadium (39,224) in the other, with the two winners advancing to the Media Relations Director: Jack Heilig Network: ESPN national championship game. Phone: 954/634-2299 Opponent: Mountain West Selection Website: www.GasparillaBowl.com Executive Director: Jeff Siembieda The Rotation Facebook: Gasparilla Bowl Media Relations Director: RaeAnn McKernan The semifi nals rotate among six diff erent bowls, ex- Twitter: @gasparillabowl tending the experience to more fans. In the years Website: www.newmexicobowl.com when the bowls are not hosting semifi nals, the bowls Facebook: NewMexicoBowl SOFI HAWAI’I BOWL Twitter: @NMBowl will feature eight teams in four compelling matchups. The Hawai’i Bowl enters its 18th year and C-USA could be a participant for the 13th time….The game For the 2019-20 season, the Goodyear Cotton Bowl R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS has been played on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day (Dec. 28), Capital One Orange Bowl (Dec. 30), Rose BOWL in all but one year….C-USA teams have won seven of Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual (Jan. Conference USA is scheduled be a part of the R+L their last eight appearances in the game and are 8-4 1) and Allstate Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1) will host its regular Carriers New Orleans Bowl for the 15th time in the all-time….Eleven league schools have played in the bowl games, while the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl (Dec. bowl’s 19 years, facing an opponent from the Sun game, with Louisiana Tech being the most recent. In 28) and Chick-fi l-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 28) will host Belt Conference….This year’s game will mark the its fi rst 16 years, the Hawai’i Bowl has gained a repu- semifi nals. The College Football Championship will 10th straight year it has been played on a Saturday, tation for off ensive shootouts, with the winning team be held on Monday, Jan. 13 in New Orleans, Louisiana. with an 8 pm CT kickoff scheduled….Current Confer- topping the 40-point mark in 11 games, and the los- ing team has scored 35 or more points six times.
FOOTBALL 2019 SEASON Media Release (September 23, 2019) Contact: Russell Anderson [email protected] CONFERENCE USA BOWL PARTNERS/CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
HAWAII BOWL FACTS Network: ESPN Honolulu, Hawai’i Opponent: ACC or SEC Selection Date: December 24, 2019 Phone: 318-221-0712 Time: 3 p.m. HST (7 p.m. CST) Executive Director: Missy Setters Stadium: Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha Stadium Media Relations Director: Erik Evenson (50,000) Website: www.independencebowl.org Network: ESPN Facebook: Indybowl Opponent: Mountain West Selection or BYU Twitter: @IndyBowl Executive Director: Daryl Garvin Director of Operations: Tamarah Tabor TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE Media Relations Director: Derek Inouchi Phone: 808/523-3688 FRISCO BOWL Website: www.thehawaiibowl.com Conference USA maintains a partnership with the Facebook: Hawaii Bowl Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl played at Toyota Twitter: @HawaiiBowl Stadium in the north DFW city of Frisco....The Ameri- 2019 CONFERENCE USA can Athletic Conference will provide one team for the SERVPRO FIRST RESPONDERS Dec. 20th game with the other side open….Louisiana FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BOWL Tech represented Conference USA in the inaugural Conference USA’s 15th annual Football Champion- Conference USA is slated to play an opponent from game, defeating former league member SMU....The ship game will be played Saturday, December 7 and the Big 12 Conference in the 10th annual SERVPRO game was originally established in 2014 as the Miami for the second straight year it will be televised by First Responders Bowl on Monday, December 30 … Beach Bowl, which WKU won over South Florida, 45- CBS Sports Network at 1:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. CT. The bowl is the only one that honors fi rst responders 35, following the 2015 season. The title game will feature champions from the East and it also benefi ts organizations working to eradi- and West Divisions of the league and the team with cate homelessness in Dallas…North Texas appeared FRISCO BOWL FACTS the highest league winning percentage in confer- in the 2016 game vs. Army and won the 2013 bowl Frisco, Texas ence play will serve as host site for the game. UAB over UNLV. Southern Miss became the fi rst C-USA Date: December 20, 2019 is the defending champion and fi ve diff erent current school to play a Pac-12 team in a bowl game in 2015, Time: 7 p.m. CST schools have won the championship in the last six falling to Washington, 44-31…The 2014 game saw C- Stadium: Toyota Stadium (20,500) seasons. USA West Division Champion Louisiana Tech defeat Network: ESPN2 Illinois, 35-18. Opponent: American Selection Year Champion (C-USA Record) Phone: 469-365-0203 2018 UAB (7-1) 2017 Florida Atlantic (8-0) SERVPRO FIRST RESPONDERS BOWL FACTS Executive Director: Sean Johnson Dallas, Texas Media Relations Director: Ray Mallouk 2016 WKU (7-1) Date: December 30, 2019 Website: www.thefriscobowlbowl.com 2015 WKU (8-0) Time: 11:30 a.m. CST Facebook: FriscoBowl 2014 Marshall (7-1) Stadium: Gerald J. Ford Stadium (32,000) Twitter: @FriscoBowlESPN 2013 Rice (7-1) Network: ESPN 2012 Tulsa (7-1) Opponent: Big 12 Selection CHERIBUNDI BOCA RATON BOWL 2011 Southern Miss (7-1) Phone: 817-810-0695 In 2019 Conference USA maintains a secondary part- 2010 UCF (7-1) Executive Director: Brant Ringler nership with the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl played 2009 East Carolina (6-2) Ticket Manager: Trisha Branch at FAU Stadium on Florida Atlantic’s campus....The C- 2008 East Carolina (6-2) Media Operations Coordinator: Art Garcia USA Champion has played in and won four of the 2007 UCF (7-1) Phone: 303/678-8484 fi rst fi ve Boca Raton Bowls….Last year, UAB fi nished 2006 Houston (7-1) Website: www.fi rstrespondersbowl.com off a record-setting 11-3 season with a 37-13 win over 2005 Tulsa (6-2) Facebook: fi rstrespondersbowl MAC Champion Northern Illinois....Florida Atlantic Twitter: @FRBowl (2017), WKU (2016) and Marshall (2014) also fi nished C-USA TIEBREAKER championship seasons with victories in the bowl. Home fi eld for the C-USA Championship Game will WALK-ON’S be awarded to the team that posts the highest regu- BOCA RATON BOWL FACTS lar season winning percentage against conference INDEPENDENCE BOWL Boca Raton, Florida opposition. The fi rst tiebreaker is the winner of a C-USA maintains a secondary partnership with the Date: December 21, 2019 head-to-head match-up. If still tied, the most recent Independence Bowl, played at Independence Sta- Time: 2:30 p.m. EST College Football Playoff Selection Committee poll dium in Shreveport, La. C-USA will provide a surplus Stadium: FAU Stadium (29,419) will be used if one team or both teams are ranked. If team to the bowl in the event the SEC or ACC are un- Network: ESPN they remain tied, highest average computer ranking able to provide a team ….The game was established Opponent: American or MAC Selection will be used. in 1976 and is the nation’s 11th-oldest game….Current Phone: 561-362-3660 C-USA members Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss and Executive Director: Doug Mosley UTEP have played in the Independence Bowl. Operations/Marketing: Amanda Blanchard Media Relations Director: Rose Parry WALK-ON’S INDEPENDENCE BOWL FACTS Website: www.CheribundiBocaRatonBowl.com Shreveport, Louisiana Facebook: BocaBowl Date: December 26, 2019 Twitter: @BocaBowl Time: 3 p.m. CST Stadium: Independence Stadium (49,565) FOOTBALL 2019 SEASON Media Release (September 23, 2019) Contact: Russell Anderson [email protected] MEDIA INFORMATION C-USA FOOTBALL SID CONTACTS WEEKLY FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS FLAGSHIP RADIO STATIONS Here is the information for each C-USA football SID: Video highlights from all 14 Conference USA Foot- Below is the fl agship radio station for each Confer- ball teams will be available this season through ence USA football school: Charlotte Tom Whitestone Box, a video exchange service. Each school will Offi ce Phone: ...... (704) 687-1022 update 5 minutes of footage per week by late School Station Signal PxP Cell Phone: ...... (980) 253-4951 Monday morning for media outlets to download Charlotte ESPN Radio AM 730 Matt Swierad E-Mail: ...... [email protected] and use. Schools may also post additional footage ESPN Radio FM 97.5 Secondary E-Mail: ...... [email protected] at times during the week. FIU WAXY-AM 790 AJ Ricketts Florida Atlantic WMEN-AM 640 Ken LaVicka FIU Tyson Rodgers Louisiana Tech KXKZ-FM 107.5 Dave Nitz Offi ce Phone: ...... (305) 348-2084 Please contact the C-USA media relations depart- Cell Phone: ...... (662) 418-2982 Marshall WDGG-FM 93.7 Steve Cotton ment for more information. E-Mail: ...... tyson.rodgers@fi u.edu Middle Tenn. WPRT-FM 102.5 Chip Walters North Texas KHYI-FM 95.3 Dave Barnett Florida Atlantic Katrina McCormack COACHES’ TELECONFERENCE KGAF-AM 1580 Offi ce Phone: ...... (561) 297-3161 Old Dominion ESPN Radio 94.1 Ted Alexander Cell Phone: ...... (561) 251-5588 The only scheduled C-USA Coaches telecon- Rice Sports Map-FM 94.1 J.P. Heath E-Mail: ...... [email protected] ference during the 2019 season will be held on Southern Miss WXRR-FM 104.5 John Cox Tuesday, December 3 and will feature the head UAB WJOX-FM 94.5 David Crane Louisiana Tech Brock McKee coaches of the two teams participating in the UTEP KROD-AM 600 Jon Teicher Offi ce Phone: ...... (318) 257-5305 UTSA KTKR-AM 760 Andy Everett Cell Phone: ...... (318) 224-3835 2019 C-USA Football Championship Game. KBUC-FM 92.5/93.3 (alternate) E-Mail: ...... [email protected] WKU WKLX-FM 100.7 Randy Lee In lieu of a weekly teleconference, the C-USA of- WWKU-AM 1450 Marshall Jason Corriher fi ce provides coaches quotes each Monday and *Spanish station Offi ce Phone: ...... (304) 696-4660 Cell Phone: ...... (740) 331-1497 Tuesday during the season. Those quotes will be E-Mail: ...... [email protected] emailed to media members and available on Con- C-USA WEBSITES ferenceUSA.com. Here are the offi cial websites for each C-USA school: Middle Tennessee Mark Owens Offi ce Phone: (615) 898-2450 Cell Phone: ...... (615) 631-9520 Charlotte www.Charlotte49ers.com E-Mail: ...... [email protected] E-MAIL DISTRIBUTION FIU www.FIUSports.com Florida Atlantic www.FAUSports.com North Texas Jordan Stepp Media may contact the Conference USA offi ce by Louisiana Tech www.LATechSports.com Offi ce Phone: (940) 369-8329 phone (214-774-1300) or e-mail to be included on Marshall www.HerdZone.com Cell Phone: ...... (805) 551-8648 the league’s e-mail lists for releases and informa- E-Mail: ...... [email protected] Middle Tennessee www.GoBlueRaiders.com Secondary E-Mail: ...... [email protected] tion. North Texas www.MeanGreenSports.com Old Dominion www.ODUSports.com Old Dominion Eric Bohannon Statistics are updated on Sundays, weekly releas- Rice www.RiceOwls.com Offi ce Phone: ...... (757) 683-3374 es on Mondays, game previews on Tuesdays and Southern Miss www.SouthernMiss.com Cell Phone: ...... (757) 375-0244 E-Mail: ...... [email protected] press conference quotes on Mondays and Tues- UAB www.UABSports.com days. UTEP www.UTEPAthletics.com Rice Chuck Pool UTSA www.GoUTSA.com Offi ce Phone: ...... (713) 358-5775 WKU www.WKUSports.com Cell Phone: ...... (832) 244-6476 Please contact Russell Anderson (rdanderson@c- E-Mail: ...... [email protected] usa.org) in the conference offi ce with requests or Secondary Email: ...... [email protected] questions. C-USA TWITTER FEEDS Here are the Twitter feeds for each C-USA school: Southern Miss Jack Duggan Offi ce Phone: ...... (601) 266-6240 Charlotte @CharlotteFTBL Cell Phone: ...... (601) 596-5637 COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM E-Mail: ...... [email protected] FIU @FIUFootball Secondary Email: ...... [email protected] Collegepressbox.com is the offi cial media website for Florida Atlantic @FAU_Football Conference USA football. Access and download weekly Louisiana Tech @LATechFB UAB Ted Feeley Offi ce Phone: ...... (205) 934-0730 game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides and more Marshall @HerdFB Middle Tennessee @MT_FB Cell Phone: ...... (205) 704-4147 for the conference and each of its 14 member schools E-Mail: ...... [email protected] North Texas @MeanGreenFB throughout the season. You can apply for a password Old Dominion @ODUFootball UTEP Anna Claire Thomas by sending an e-mail to: password@collegepressbox. Rice @RiceFootball Offi ce Phone: ...... (915) 747-6653 com. Southern Miss @SouthernMissFB Cell Phone: ...... (318) 331-3813 UAB @UAB_FB E-Mail: ...... [email protected] Secondary E-Mail: ...... [email protected] UTEP @UTEPFB UTSA @UTSAFTBL UTSA Kyle Stephens WKU @WKUFootball Offi ce Phone: ...... (210) 458-4551 Cell Phone: ...... (210) 887-3636 E-Mail: ...... [email protected] Secondary E-Mail: ...... [email protected]
WKU Bryan Fyalkowski Offi ce Phone: ...... (270) 745-5388 Cell Phone: ...... (412) 335-2675 E-Mail: ...... [email protected] FOOTBALL 2019 SEASON Media Release (September 23, 2019) Contact: Russell Anderson [email protected] WEST DIVISION SCHEDULES/RESULTS
LOUISIANA TECH (3-1, 1-0 C-USA) UAB (3-0, 0-0 C-USA)
DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME A31 at (10) Texas (LHN) L 10-45 0-1 A29 (Thu.) ALABAMA STATE (ESPN+) W 24-19 1-0 S7 GRAMBLING (NFLN) W 20-14 1-1 S7 at Akron (CBSSN) W 31-20 2-0 S14 at Bowling Green (ESPN+) W 35-7 2-1 S21 SOUTH ALABAMA (NFLN) W 35-3 3-0 S20 (Fri.) FIU (CBSSN) W 43-31 3-1 S28 at WKU (ESPN+) 6:00p S28 at Rice (ESPN3) 6:00p O5 RICE (ESPN+) 6:00p O12 MASSACHUSETTS (ESPN3) 6:00p O12 at UTSA (ESPN+) 5:00p O19 SOUTHERN MISS (NFLN) 2:30p O19 OLD DOMINION (ESPN+) TBA O26 at UTEP (ESPN3) 7:00p N2 at Tennessee (TBA) TBA N9 NORTH TEXAS (Stadium/FB) 3:00p N9 at Southern Miss (NFLN) 2:30p N15 (Fri.) at Marshall (CBSSN) 6:00p N16 UTEP (ESPN3) TBA N23 at UAB (ESPN+) TBA N23 LOUISIANA TECH (ESPN+) TBA N30 UTSA (ESPN+) 2:30p N30 at North Texas (Stadium) 3:00p All times are Central and subject to change All times are Central and subject to change
NORTH TEXAS (2-2, 1-0 C-USA) UTEP (1-2, 0-0 C-USA)
DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME A31 ABILENE CHRISTIAN (ESPN+) W 51-31 1-0 A31 HOUSTON BAPTIST (ESPN+) W 36-34 1-0 S7 at SMU (ESPN3) L 27-49 1-1 S7 at Texas Tech (FSN) L 3-38 1-1 S14 at California (Pac-12 Net) L 17-23 1-2 S21 NEVADA (ESPN3) L 21-37 1-2 S21 UTSA (Stadium/FB) W 45-3 2-2 S28 at Southern Miss (ESPN+) 5:00p S28 HOUSTON (CBSSN/FB) 7:00p O5 UTSA (ESPN+) 6:00p O12 at Southern Miss (Stadium/FB) 6:00p O19 at FIU (ESPN+) 5:00p O19 MIDDLE TENNESSEE (Stadium) 3:00p O26 LOUISIANA TECH (ESPN3) 6:00p O26 at Charlotte (ESPN+) 2:30p N2 at North Texas (NFLN) 1:30p N2 UTEP (NFLN) 2:30p N9 CHARLOTTE (ESPN+) 1:00p N9 at Louisiana Tech (Stadium/FB) 3:00p N16 at UAB (ESPN+) TBA N23 at Rice (NFLN) 2:30p N23 at New Mexico State (TBA) 2:00p N30 UAB (Stadium) 3:00p N30 RICE (ESPN3) 1:00p All times are Central and subject to change All times are Mountain and subject to change
RICE (0-4, 0-0 C-USA) UTSA (1-3, 0-1 C-USA)
DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME A30 (Fri.) at Army (CBSSN) L 7-14 0-1 A31 INCARNATE WORD (ESPN+) W 35-7 1-0 S6 (Fri.) WAKE FOREST (CBSSN) L 21-41 0-2 S7 at Baylor (FSN) L 14-63 1-1 S14 (12) TEXAS (CBSSN) L 13-48 0-3 S14 ARMY (NFLN) L 13-31 1-2 S21 BAYLOR (CBSSN) L 13-21 0-4 S21 at North Texas (Stadium/FB) L 3-45 1-3 S28 LOUISIANA TECH (ESPN3) 6:00p O5 at UTEP (ESPN+) 7:00p O5 at UAB (ESPN+) 6:00p O12 UAB (ESPN+) 5:00p O19 at UTSA (ESPN3) 5:00p O19 RICE (ESPN3) 5:00p O26 SOUTHERN MISS (ESPN+) 12:00p N2 at Texas A&M (TBA) TBA N2 MARSHALL (Stadium/FB) 2:30p N9 at Old Dominion (ESPN3) 1:00p N16 at Middle Tennessee (ESPN+) 3:30p N16 SOUTHERN MISS (ESPN+) 5:00p N23 NORTH TEXAS (NFLN) 2:30p N23 FLORIDA ATLANTIC (ESPN3) 5:00p N30 at UTEP (ESPN3) 2:00p N30 at Louisiana Tech (ESPN+) 2:30p All times are Central and subject to change All times are Central and subject to change
SOUTHERN MISS (2-2, 0-0 C-USA)
DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME A31 ALCORN STATE (ESPN+) W 38-10 1-0 S7 at Mississippi State (ESPNU) L 15-38 1-1 S14 at Troy (ESPN+) W 47-42 2-1 S21 at (2)Alabama (ESPN2) L 7-49 2-2 S28 UTEP (ESPN+) 6:00p O12 NORTH TEXAS (Stadium/FB) 6:00p O19 at Lou isiana Tech (NFLN) 2:30p O26 at Rice (ESPN+) 12:00p N9 UAB (NFLN) 2:30p N16 at UTSA (ESPN+) 5:00p N23 WKU (ESPN+) 2:30p N30 at Florida Atlantic (NFLN) 2:30p All times are Central and subject to change FOOTBALL 2019 SEASON Media Release (September 23, 2019) Contact: Russell Anderson [email protected] EAST DIVISION SCHEDULES/RESULTS
CHARLOTTE (2-2, 0-0 C-USA) MIDDLE TENNESSEE (1-2, 0-0 C-USA)
DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME A29 (Thu.) GARDNER-WEBB (ESPN+) W 49-28 1-0 A31 at (7) Michigan (Big Ten Network) L 21-40 0-1 S7 at Appalachian State (ESPN+) L 41-56 1-1 S7 TENNESSEE STATE (ESPN3) W 45-26 1-1 S14 MASSACHUSETTS (ESPN3) W 52-17 2-1 S14 DUKE (Stadium/FB) L 18-41 1-2 S21 at (1) Clemson (ACC Network) L 10-52 2-2 S28 at (14) Iowa (ESPN2) 11:00a S28 FLORIDA ATLANTIC (NFL N) 3:30p O5 MARSHALL (Stadium/FB) 2:30p O12 at FIU (ESPN+) 7:00p O12 at Florida Atlantic (ESPN+) 3:00p O19 at WKU (ESPN+) 4:00p O19 at North Texas (Stadium) 3:00p O26 NORTH TEXAS (ESPN+) 3:30p O26 FIU (NFLN) 2:30p N2 MIDDLE TENNESSEE (ESPN3) 3:30p N2 at Charlotte (ESPN3) 2:30p N9 at UTEP (ESPN+) 3:00p N16 RICE (ESPN+) 3:30p N23 MARSHALL (Stadium) 3:30p N23 OLD DOMINION (ESPN3) 3:30p N30 at Old Dominion (ESPN+) 2:00p N30 at WKU (ESPN+) 1:00p All times are Eastern and subject to change All times are Central and subject to change
FIU (1-3, 0-2 C-USA) OLD DOMINION (1-2, 0-0 C-USA)
DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME A29 (Thu.) at Tulane (ESPN3) L 14-42 0-1 A31 NORFOLK STATE (ESPN3) W 24-21 1-0 S7 WKU (ESPN+) L 14-20 0-2 S7 at Virginia Tech (ESPNU) L 17-31 1-1 S14 NEW HAMPSHIRE (ESPN+) W 30-17 1-2 S21 at (21) Virginia (ESPN2) L 17-28 1-2 S20 (Fri.) at Louisiana Tech (CBSSN) L 31-43 1-3 S28 EAST CAROLINA (ESPN+) 6:00p O5 MASSACHUSETTS (ESPN+) 7:00p O5 WKU (ESPN+) 6:00p O12 CHARLOTTE (ESPN+) 7:00p O12 at Marshall (Stadium) 2:30p O19 UTEP (ESPN+) 7:00p O19 at UAB (ESPN+) TBA O26 at Middle Tennessee (NFLN) 3:30p O26 FLORIDA ATLANTIC (ESPN+) 3:30p N2 OLD DOMINION (ESPN+) 12:00p N2 at FIU (ESPN+) 12:00p N9 at Florida Atlantic (Stadium) 6:00p N9 UTSA (ESPN3) 2:00p N23 MIAMI (CSBSSN) 7:00p N23 at Middle Tennessee (ESPN3) 4:30p N30 at Marshall (CBSSN) 12:00p N30 CHARLOTTE (ESPN+) 2:00p All times are Eastern and subject to change All times are Eastern and subject to change
FLORIDA ATLANTIC (2-2, 0-0 C-USA) WKU (1-2, 1-0 C-USA)
DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME A31 at (5) Ohio State (FOX) L 21-45 0-1 DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME S7 (17) UCF (CBSSN) L 14-48 0-2 A29 (Thu.) CENTRAL ARKANSAS (ESPN+) L 28-35 0-1 S14 at Ball State (ESPN+) W 41-31 1-2 S7 at FIU (ESPN+) W 20-14 1-1 S21 WAGNER (ESPN+) W 42-7 2-2 S14 vs. Louisville* (Stadium) L 21-38 1-2 S28 at Charlotte (NFLN) 3:30p S28 UAB (ESPN+) 6:00p O12 MIDDLE TENNESSEE (ESPN+) 4:00p O5 at Old Dominion (ESPN+) 5:00p O18 (Fri.) MARSHALL (CBSSN) 6:30p O12 ARMY (Stadium) 6:00p O26 at Old Dominion (ESPN+) 3:30p O19 CHARLOTTE (ESPN+) 3:00p N2 at WKU (ESPN+) 4:00p O26 at Marshall (Stadium/FB) 1:30p N9 FIU (Stadium) 6:00p N2 FLORIDA ATLANTIC (ESPN+) 3:00p N23 at UTSA (ESPN+) 6:00p N9 at Arkansas (TBA) TBA N30 SOUTHERN MISS (NFLN) 3:30p N23 at Southern Miss (ESPN+) 2:30p N30 MIDDLE TENNESSEE (ESPN+) 1:00p All times are Eastern and subject to change *Nashville, Tennessee All times are Central and subject to change MARSHALL (2-1, 0-0 C-USA)
DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME A31 VMI (Stadium) W 56-17 1-0 S6 (Fri.) at (24) Boise State (ESPN2) L 7-14 1-1 S14 OHIO (Stadium/FB) W 33-31 2-1 S28 CINCINNATI (Stadium/FB) 5:00p O5 at Middle Tennessee (Stadium/FB) 3:30p O12 OLD DOMINION (Stadium) 2:30p O18 (Fri.) at Florida Atlantic (CBSSN) 6:30p O26 WKU (Stadium/FB) 2:30p N2 at Rice (Stadium/FB) 3:30p N15 (Fri.) LOUISIANA TECH (CBSSN) 7:00p N23 at Charlotte (Stadium/FB) 3:30p N30 FIU (CBSSN) 12:00p All times are Eastern and subject to change FOOTBALL 2019 SEASON Media Release (September 23, 2019) Contact: Russell Anderson [email protected] COMPOSITE SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Charlotte 49, Gardner-Webb 28 Middle Tennessee at (14) Iowa (ESPN2) 11 am Louisiana Tech at Marshall (CBSSN) 6 pm UAB 24, Alabama State 19 Florida Atlantic at Charlotte (NFLN) 2:30 pm Tulane 42, FIU 14 Cincinnati at Marshall (CBSSN/FB) 4 pm SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Central Arkansas 35, WKU 28 East Carolina at Old Dominion (ESPN+) 5 pm Rice at Middle Tennessee (ESPN+) 3:30 pm Louisiana Tech at Rice (ESPN3) 6 pm Southern Miss at UTSA (ESPN+) 5 pm FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 UTEP at Southern Miss (ESPN+) 6 pm UTEP at UAB (ESPN3) TBA Army 14, Rice 7 UAB at WKU (ESPN+) 6 pm Houston at North Texas (CBSN/FB) 7 pm SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 Marshall at Charlotte (Stadium/FB) 2:30 pm Marshall 56, VMI 17 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 North Texas at Rice (NFLN) 2:30 pm Old Dominion 24, Norfolk State 21 Marshall at Middle Tennessee (CBSSN)2:30 pm WKU at Southern Miss (ESPN+) 2:30 pm North Texas 51, Abilene Christian 31 WKU at Old Dominion (ESPN+) 5 pm UTEP at New Mexico State (TBA) 3 pm UTEP 36, Houston Baptist 34 Massachusetts at FIU (ESPN+) 6 pm Old Dominion at Middle Tennessee 3:30 pm UTSA 35, Incarnate Word 7 Rice at UAB (ESPN+) 6 pm Florida Atlantic at UTSA (ESPN+) 5 pm Southern Miss 38, Alcorn State 10 UTSA at UTEP (ESPN+) 7 pm Miami at FIU (CBSSN) 6 pm (5) Ohio State 45, Florida Atlantic 21 Louisiana Tech at UAB (ESPN+) TBA (7) Michigan 40, Middle Tennessee 21 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 (10) Texas 45, Louisiana Tech 14 Old Dominion at Marshall (Stadium) 1:30 pm SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 Middle Tennessee at Fla. Atlantic (ESPN+)3 pm FIU at Marshall (CBSSN) 11 am FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 UAB at UTSA (ESPN+) 5 pm Charlotte at Old Dominion (ESPN+) 1 pm (24) Boise State 14, Marshall 7 Charlotte at FIU (ESPN+) 6 pm Middle Tennessee at WKU (ESPN+) 1 pm Wake Forest 41, Rice 21 UMass at Louisiana Tech (ESPN3) 6 pm Rice at UTEP (ESPN3) 2 pm North Texas at Southern Miss (Stadium/FB)6 pm Southern Miss at Fla. Atlantic (NFLN) 2:30 pm SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Army at WKU (ESPN+) 6 pm UTSA at Louisiana Tech (ESPN+) 2:30 pm WKU 20, FIU 14 UAB at North Texas (Stadium) 3 pm Louisiana Tech 20, Grambling 14 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 Middle Tennessee 45, Tennessee State 26 Marshall at Florida Atlantic (CBSSN) 5:30 pm UAB 31, Akron 20 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 (17) UCF 48, Florida Atlantic 14 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 C-USA Championship Game (CBSSN) Appalachian State 56, Charlotte 41 Southern Miss at LA Tech (NFLN) 2:30 pm Virginia Tech 31, Old Dominion 17 Middle Tenn. at North Texas (Stadium) 3 pm Mississippi State 38, Southern Miss 15 Charlotte at WKU (ESPN+) 3 pm FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 SMU 49, North Texas 27 Rice at UTSA (ESPN3) 5 pm Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl (ESPN) Baylor 63, UTSA 14 UTEP at FIU (ESPN+) 6 pm C-USA vs. MAC 11:30 a.m. Texas Tech 38, UTSA 3 Old Dominion at UAB (ESPN+) TBA *Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl (ESPN2) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 C-USA vs. American 6:30 p.m. Charlotte 52, Massachusetts 17 Southern Miss at Rice (ESPN+) 12 pm Florida Atlantic 41, Ball State 31 WKU at Marshall (Facebook) 1:30 pm SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 FIU 30, New Hampshire 17 North Texas at Charlotte (ESPN+) 2:30 pm New Mexico Bowl (ESPN) Louisiana Tech 35, Bowling Green 7 FIU at Middle Tennessee (NFLN) 2:30 pm C-USA vs. Mountain West 1 p.m. Marshall 33, Ohio 31 Fla. Atlantic at Old Dominion (ESPN+) 2:30 pm Southern Miss 47, Troy 42 Louisiana Tech at UTEP (ESPN3) 7 pm R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (ESPN) Army 31, UTSA 13 C-USA vs. Sun Belt 8 p.m. Louisville 38, WKU 21 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 California 23, North Texas 17 Old Dominion at FIU (ESPN+) 11 am MONDAY, DECEMBER 23 Duke 41, Middle Tennessee 18 Middle Tenn. at Charlotte (ESPN3) 2:30 pm Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl (ESPN) (12) Texas 48, Rice 13 UTEP at North Texas (NFLN) 2:30 pm C-USA vs. American 1:30 p.m. Marshall at Rice (Stadium/FB) 2:30 pm FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Florida Atlantic at WKU (ESPN+) 3 pm TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 Louisiana Tech 43, FIU 31 UAB at Tennessee (TBA) TBA *SoFi Hawai’i Bowl (ESPN) UTSA at Texas A&M (TBA) TBA C-USA vs. Mountain West 9:30 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 North Texas 45, UTSA 3 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 UAB 35, South Alabama 3 UTSA at Old Dominion (ESPN3) 1 pm SERVPRO First Responder Bowl (ESPN) Florida Atlantic 42, Wagner 7 Charlotte at UTEP (ESPN+) 2 pm C-USA vs. Big 12 11:30 a.m. (1) Clemson 52, Charlotte 10 UAB at Southern Miss (NFLN) 2:30 pm (2) Alabama 49, Southern Miss 7 North Texas at LA Tech (Stadium/FB) 3 pm *C-USA is scheduled to participate in either the (21) Virginia 28, Old Dominion 17 FIU at Florida Atlantic (Stadium) 5 pm Frisco Bowl or Hawai’i Bowl Baylor 21, Rice 13 WKU at Arkansas (TBA) TBA Nevada 37, UTEP 21 Conference games in bold. All times Central.