2015 Conference USA football season

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2015 Conference USA football season
LeagueNCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
SportFootball
DurationAugust 2015 – January 2016
Number of teams13
TV partner(s)Fox Sports
CBS Sports Network
ESPN
East championsWestern Kentucky Hilltoppers
West championsSouthern Mississippi Golden Eagles
  West runners-upLouisiana Tech Bulldogs
Football seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 24 Western Kentucky x$   8 0     12 2  
Middle Tennessee   6 2     7 6  
Marshall   6 2     10 3  
FIU   3 5     5 7  
Old Dominion   3 5     5 7  
Florida Atlantic   3 5     3 9  
Charlotte*   0 8     2 10  
West Division
Southern Miss x   7 1     9 5  
Louisiana Tech   6 2     9 4  
UTSA   3 5     3 9  
UTEP   3 5     5 7  
Rice   3 5     5 7  
North Texas   1 7     1 11  
Championship: Western Kentucky 45, Southern Miss 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS
As of January 12, 2015
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 Conference USA football season was part of the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season and played from August 2015 through January 2016. The 2015 football season marked the 21st season of the Conference USA's existence and 20th of football competition; although C-USA was established in 1995, it did not begin football competition until 1996.

Previous season

Marshall won the conference championship for the first time in the conference, defeating Louisiana Tech 26–23.[1]

Membership

The Charlotte 49ers were a transitional Division I FBS member, joining from the FCS Atlantic 10 Conference. They replaced UAB in the East division for the 2015 season.

East Division West Division
Charlotte Louisiana Tech
Florida Atlantic North Texas
FIU Rice
Marshall Southern Miss
Middle Tennessee UTEP
Old Dominion UTSA
Western Kentucky

References

  1. ^ "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. Marshall Thundering Herd". ESPN. 2014-12-06. Retrieved 2015-03-26.