There’s no Old Dominion this year, and the overall conference slate is a tad bit askew considering the 11-team league, but there’s a nice mix of good new coaches, strong older ones, and mid-level teams that could rise up and take the title with a little bit of luck.
Realizing that things are changing by the day, here are the updated previews for every Conference USA team including projected win total lines and preseason predictions.
CFN Conference USA College Football Preview 2020
– Preview: Overview, Thoughts On Each Team
– CFN Preseason All-C-USA Team, Top 30 Players
– C-USA Preseason Head Coach Rankings
– Predictions For Every C-USA Game, Schedule
– C-USA 5-Year Program Analysis Rankings
Photo Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Conference USA teams and previews by order of projected conference finish.
Conference USA East
1. Florida Atlantic
T2. FIU
T2. Marshall
T2. WKU
5. Middle Tennessee
6. Charlotte
6. Charlotte 49ers
– CFN 2020 Charlotte Preview
– 2020 Charlotte Schedule
Preseason Projected Record: 3-7
Set Regular Season Win Total Line At: 2-5
Photo Credit: Derik Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
5. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
– CFN 2020 Middle Tennessee Preview
– 2020 Middle Tennessee Schedule
Preseason Projected Record: 5-5
Set Regular Season Win Total Line At: 3-4
Photo Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
T2. WKU Hilltoppers
– CFN 2020 WKU Preview
– 2020 WKU Schedule
Preseason Projected Record: 6-5
Set Regular Season Win Total Line At: 4-3
Photo Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
T2. Marshall Thundering Herd
– CFN 2020 Marshall Preview
– 2020 Marshall Schedule
Preseason Projected Record: 5-5
Set Regular Season Win Total Line At: 4-3
Photo Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
T2. FIU Golden Panthers
– CFN 2020 FIU Preview
– 2020 FIU Schedule
Preseason Projected Record: 4-4
Set Regular Season Win Total Line At: 4-3
Photo Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
1. Florida Atlantic Owls
– CFN 2020 Florida Atlantic Preview
– 2020 Florida Atlantic Schedule
Preseason Projected Record: 6-3
Set Regular Season Win Total Line At: 6-2
Photo Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Conference USA West
1. UAB
T2. Louisiana Tech
T2. North Texas
T2. Southern Miss
5. Rice
6. UTSA
7. UTEP
7. UTEP Miners
– CFN 2020 UTEP Preview
– 2020 UTEP Schedule
Preseason Projected Record: 2-10
Set Regular Season Win Total Line At: 0-8
Photo Credit: Pierre Aguirre-USA TODAY Sports
6. UTSA Roadrunners
– CFN 2020 UTSA Preview
– 2020 UTSA Schedule
Preseason Projected Record: 3-9
Set Regular Season Win Total Line At: 2-5
Photo Credit: John Glaser-USA TODAY Sports
5. Rice Owls
– CFN 2020 Rice Preview
– 2020 Rice Schedule
Preseason Projected Record: 3-5
Set Regular Season Win Total Line At: 3-5
Photo Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
T2. Southern Miss Golden Eagles
– CFN 2020 Southern Miss Preview
– 2020 Southern Miss Schedule
Preseason Projected Record: 7-5
Set Regular Season Win Total Line At: 5-3
Photo Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
T2. North Texas Mean Green
– CFN 2020 North Texas Preview
– 2020 North Texas Schedule
Preseason Projected Record: 6-5
Set Regular Season Win Total Line At: 5-3
Photo Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
T2. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
– CFN 2020 Louisiana Tech Preview
– 2020 Louisiana Tech Schedule
Preseason Projected Record: 7-4
Set Regular Season Win Total Line At: 5-3
Photo Credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports
1. UAB Blazers
– CFN 2020 UAB Preview
– 2020 UAB Schedule
Preseason Projected Record: 9-2
Set Regular Season Win Total Line At: 6-1
Photo Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
