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| RushRank (Points) | Team | Record | Last Game | Up Next | Pre-Season Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. (182) 14 first place votes | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 10-2, (8-0) | Won, 49-28 vs. Marshall | vs. Southern Miss, Saturday, December 5th, 10 AM MT, ESPN2 | #1 |
| 2. (164) | Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | 9-3, (7-1) | Won, 58-24 @ LA Tech | @ WKU, Saturday, December 5th, 10 AM MT, ESPN2 | #8 |
| 3. (156) | Marshall Thundering Herd | 9-3, (6-2) | Loss, 49-28 @ WKU | Bowl Game | #2 |
| 4. (152) | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 8-4, (6-2) | Loss, 58-24 vs. So Miss. | Bowl Game | #3 |
| 5. (126) | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | 7-5, (6-2) | Won, 42-7 @ UTSA | Bowl Game | #5 |
| 6. (89) | Old Dominion Monarchs | 5-7, (3-5) | Loss, 33-31, vs. FAU | None | #10 |
| 7. (87) | UTEP Miners | 5-7, (3-5) | Won, 20-17, @ North Texas | None | #6 |
| 8. (86) | FIU Golden Panthers | 5-7, (3-5) | BYE | None | #9 |
| 9. (73) |
FAU Owls |
3-9, (3-5) | Won, 33-31 @ ODU | None | #7 |
| 10. (71) | Rice Owls | 5-7, (3-5) | Won, 27-7, vs. Charlotte | None | #4 |
| 11. (54) | UTSA Roadrunners | 3-9, (3-5) | Loss, 42-7 vs. MTSU | None | #11 |
| T12. (22) | North Texas Mean Green | 1-11, (1-7) | Loss, 20-17 vs. UTEP | None | #7 |
| T12. (22) | Charlotte 49ers | 2-10, (0-8) | Loss, 27-7 @ Rice | None | #13 |
Rush Awards
MVP: Brandon Doughty, Western Kentucky
Offensive MVP: Nick Mullens, Southern Miss.
Defensive MVP: Trey Henderson, FAU
Special Teams: DeAndre Reeves, Marshall
Freshman of the Year: Brent Stockstill, MTSU
Coach of The Year: Todd Monken, Southern Miss
Miner Rush All C-USA Teams
First Team Offense
Quarterback: Brandon Doughty, Western Kentucky
Running Backs: Kenneth Dixon, LA Tech, Ray Lawry, Old Dominion
Receivers: Ed'Marques Batties, Middle Tennessee, Taywan Taylor, Western Kentucky, Michael Thomas, Southern Miss.
Tight End: Tyler Higbee, WKU
Offensive Line: Forrest Lamp, WKU. Cameron Tom, Southern Miss, Sebastian Brandon Roy, Clint Van Horn, Marshall, Darius Johnson, Middle Tennessee
First Team Defense:
Defensive Line: Trey Henderson, FAU, Vernon Butler, LA Tech, Dylan Bradley, Southern Miss., Gary Thompson, Marshall
Linebackers: Evan McKevley Marshall, Alvin Jones, UTEP, T.T. Barber, Middle Tennessee
Defensive Backs: Kevin Byard, Middle Tennessee, Fellonte Misher, Old Dominion, Cre'von Leblanc, FAU, Bryson Abraham , LA Tech
First Team Specialists: Johnathan Barnes, LA Tech, DeAndre Reeves, Marshall
Second Team Offense
Quarterback: Nick Mullens, Southern Miss.
Running Backs: Jalen Richard, Southern Miss., Ito Smith, Southern Miss.
Receivers: Trent Taylor, LA Tech. Richie James, Middle Tennessee, Zach Pascal, Old Dominion
Tight End: David Morgan, UTSA
Offensive Line: Kirby Wixon, LA Tech, Darius Johnson, Middle Tennessee, Andrew Reue, Rice, Eric Lee, UTEP, Rashod Hills, Southern Miss
Second Team Specialists: Garrett Schwettman, WKU, Richard Leonard, FIU
Second Team Defense
Defensive Line: Jason Neill, UTSA, Brian Womac, Rice, Mike Wakefield, FIU, Jaylon Ferguson, LA Tech
Linebackers: TJ Ricks, Old Dominion, Brian Anderson, Southern Miss, Nick Cook, Charlotte
Defensive Backs: Braden Leston, WKU, Kalan Reed, So Miss, Richard Leonard, FIU, Tiquan Lang, Marshall