Conference USA Football
- Conference Founded: 1996
- Member Teams: 10
- Division: Division I
- Subdivision: Football Bowl Subdivision
- 2025 Football Champions: Kennesaw State Owls (1)
- Most titles: East Carolina Pirates, Florida Atlantic Owls, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, UAB Blazers, UCF Knights, UTSA Roadrunners, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (2)
- Football Championship Game
- Football Champions
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Recent Changes
Since the 2026 FBS season:
| Team | Conference in 2025 | Conference in 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | CUSA | Sun Belt |
| UTEP | Mountain West |
Member Teams
Historical helmets can be found on the The Helmet Project website.
| Team | Logo | Name | Joined | STADIUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Delaware Blue Hens |
2025 | 
Delaware Stadium (Newark,DE) |
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FIU Panthers |
2013 | 
Pitbull Stadium (Miami,FL) |
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Jacksonville State Gamecocks |
2023 | 
AmFirst Stadium (Jacksonville,AL) |
 |
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Kennesaw State Owls |
2024 | 
Fifth Third Stadium (Kennesaw,GA) |
 |
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Liberty Flames |
2023 | 
Williams Stadium (Lynchburg,VA) |
 |
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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders |
2013 | 
Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium (Murfreesboro,TN) |
 |
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Missouri State Bears |
2025 | 
Robert W. Plaster Stadium (Springfield,MO) |
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New Mexico State Aggies |
2023 | 
Aggie Memorial Stadium (Las Cruces,NM) |
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Sam Houston Bearkats |
2023 | 
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium (Huntsville,TX) |
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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
2014 | 
Houchens-Smith Stadium (Bowling Green,KY) |
Football Championship Game
It is played between the top two seeds and from 2005-2021, it was played between the East and West Division champions.
Delaware, FIU, Missouri State, and Sam Houston have yet to make an appearance in a Conference USA Championship Game. However, Charlotte, Memphis, Old Dominion, Tulane, and UTEP did not make an appearance in a Conference USA Championship Game while members of the conference.
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| Year | Winner | Score | Loser | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 |  Tulane Green Wave(1) (WEST) |
44-27 |  UCF Knights (EAST) |
 Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL |
| 2006 |  Houston Cougars (1) (WEST) |
34-20 |  Southern Miss Golden Eagles (EAST) |
 Robertson Stadium Houston, TX |
| 2007 | UCF Knights (1) (EAST) |
44-25 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane (WEST) |
 Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL |
| 2008 |  East Carolina Pirates (1) (EAST) |
27-24 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane (WEST) |
 Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK |
| 2009 | East Carolina Pirates (2) (EAST) |
38-32 | Houston Cougars (WEST) |
 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC |
| 2010 | UCF Knights (2) (EAST) |
17-7 |  SMU Mustangs (WEST) |
Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL |
| 2011 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1) (EAST) |
49-28 | Houston Cougars (WEST) |
Robertson Stadium Houston, TX |
| 2012 | Tulane Green Wave (2) (WEST) |
33-27 | UCF Knights (EAST) |
Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK |
| 2013 |  Rice Owls (1) (WEST) |
41-24 |  Marshall Thundering Herd (EAST) |
 Rice Stadium Houston, TX |
| 2014 | Marshall Thundering Herd(1) (EAST) |
26-23 |  Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (WEST) |
 Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV |
| 2015 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers(1) (EAST) |
45-28 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles (WEST) |
 Houchens Industries- L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY |
| 2016 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers(2) (EAST) |
58-44 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (WEST) |
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| 2017 |  Florida Atlantic Owls(1) (EAST) |
41-17 |  North Texas Mean Green (WEST) |
 FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL |
| 2018 |  UAB Blazers(1) (WEST) |
27-25 | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (EAST) |
Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN |
| 2019 | Florida Atlantic Owls(2) (EAST) |
49-6 | UAB Blazers (WEST) |
FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL |
| 2020 | UAB Blazers(2) (WEST) |
22-13 | Marshall Thundering Herd (EAST) |
Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV |
| 2021 |  UTSA Roadrunners(1) (WEST) |
49-41 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (EAST) |
 Alamodome San Antonio, TX |
| 2022 | #1 UTSA Roadrunners(2) |
48-27 | #2 North Texas Mean Green |
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| 2023 | #1 Liberty Flames(1) |
49-35 | #2 New Mexico State Aggies |
Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA |
| 2024 | #1 Jacksonville State Gamecocks(1) |
52-12 | #2 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
Burgess-Snow Field at AmFirst Stadium Jacksonville,AL |
| 2025 | #2 Kennesaw State Owls(1) |
19-15 | #1 Jacksonville State Gamecocks |
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TBD | - | TBD | TBD |
STANDINGS
| School | REC | A | RT | RA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 2-2 | 4 | 2016 | 2024 |
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Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 1-1 | 2 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 2016 |
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Kennesaw State Owls | 1-0 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 |
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Liberty Flames | 1-0 | 1 | 2023 | 2023 |
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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 2018 |
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New Mexico State Aggies | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 2023 |
Former members |
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Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 2-2 | 4 | 2012 | 2012 |
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UCF Knights | 2-2 | 4 | 2010 | 2012 |
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UAB Blazers | 2-1 | 3 | 2020 | 2019 |
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Houston Cougars | 1-2 | 3 | 2006 | 2011 |
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Marshall Thundering Herd | 1-2 | 3 | 2014 | 2020 |
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Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 1-2 | 3 | 2011 | 2015 |
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East Carolina Pirates | 2-0 | 2 | 2009 | 2009 |
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Florida Atlantic Owls | 2-0 | 2 | 2019 | 2019 |
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UTSA Roadrunners | 2-0 | 2 | 2022 | 2022 |
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North Texas Mean Green | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 2022 |
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Rice Owls | 1-0 | 1 | 2013 | 2013 |
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SMU Mustangs | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 2010 |
Football Conference Champions
The current season champions and standings are listed below.
| Season | School | |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | |
Houston Cougars (1) |
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Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1) | |
| 1997 | |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (2) |
| 1998 |  |
Tulane Green Wave (1) |
| 1999 | |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3) |
| 2000 |  |
Louisville Cardinals (1) |
| 2001 | |
Louisville Cardinals (2) |
| 2002 |  |
Cincinnati Bearcats (1) |
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TCU Horned Frogs (1) | |
| 2003 | |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (4) |
| 2004 | |
Louisville Cardinals (3) |
| 2005 | |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1) |
| 2006 | |
Houston Cougars (2) |
| 2007 | |
UCF Knights (1) |
| 2008 | |
East Carolina Pirates (1) |
| 2009 | |
East Carolina Pirates (2) |
| 2010 | |
UCF Knights (2) |
| 2011 | |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (5) |
| 2012 | |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2) |
| 2013 | |
Rice Owls (1) |
| 2014 | |
Marshall Thundering Herd (1) |
| 2015 | |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (1) |
| 2016 | |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (2) |
| 2017 | |
Florida Atlantic Owls (1) |
| 2018 | |
UAB Blazers (1) |
| 2019 | |
Florida Atlantic Owls (2) |
| 2020 | |
UAB Blazers (2) |
| 2021 | |
UTSA Roadrunners (1) |
| 2022 | |
UTSA Roadrunners (2) |
| 2023 | |
Liberty Flames (1) |
| 2024 | |
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (1) |
| 2025 | |
Kennesaw State Owls (1) |
STANDINGS
| School | T | RT | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 4 | 2011 |
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Louisville Cardinals | 3 | 2004 |
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UTSA Roadrunners | 2 | 2022 |
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Florida Atlantic Owls | 2 | 2019 |
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UAB Blazers | 2 | 2020 |
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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 2 | 2016 |
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Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 2 | 2012 |
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UCF Knights | 2 | 2010 |
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East Carolina Pirates | 2 | 2009 |
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Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 1 | 2024 |
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Kennesaw State Owls | 1 | 2025 |
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Marshall Thundering Herd | 1 | 2014 |
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Rice Owls | 1 | 2013 |
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Houston Cougars | 1 | 2006 |
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Tulane Green Wave | 1 | 1998 |
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TCU Horned Frogs | 1 | 2002 |
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Cincinnati Bearcats | 1 | 2002 |