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| RushRank (Points) | Team |
Record (C-USA Record) | Last Week Result | Week Five Matchup | Last Week's Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. (195) 15 first place votes | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 3-1 (1-0) |
Win---56-14 vs. Miami (OH) |
Saturday, 1:30 PM MT, @ Rice (Fox Sports Networks) | #1 |
| 2. (176) | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 2-2, (1-1) |
Win---27-17 vs. FIU |
Saturday, 5 PM MT, vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (American Sports Network) | #2 |
| 3. (160) | Marshall Thundering Herd | 3-1 |
Win---36-29 (2OT) @ Kent State |
Saturday, 1:30 PM MT, vs. Old Dominion (American Sports Network) | #3 |
| 4. (155) | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | 2-2, (1-0) |
Loss---27-25 @ Illinois |
Saturday, 5 PM MT, @ Vanderbilt (CBS Sports Network) | #4 |
| 5. (133) | Rice Owls | 2-2, (1-0) |
Loss---70-17 @ #5 Baylor |
Saturday, 1:30 PM MT, vs. WKU (Fox Sports Networks) | #5 |
| 6. (113) | Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | 2-2 |
Loss---36-28 @ Nebraska |
Saturday, 5 PM MT, vs. North Texas (Fox College Sports) |
#7 |
| 7. (106) | FIU Golden Panthers | 2-2, (0-1) |
Loss---27-17, @ LA Tech |
Saturday, 1 PM MT @ UMass (ESPN3) | #6 |
| 8. (84) |
UTEP Miners |
2-2 |
Win---27-17, vs. Incarnate Word |
Saturday, 6 PM MT, vs. UTSA (KMYS-San Antonio) | #9 |
| 9. (62) | 1-3, (1-0) |
Win---17-7 @ Charlotte |
Bye | #10 | |
| 10. (60) | UTSA Roadrunners | 0-4 |
Loss---33-31 vs. Colorado State |
Saturday, 6 PM MT, @ UTEP (KMYS-San Antonio) | #11 |
| 11. (59) | Old Dominion Monarchs | 2-2 |
Loss---49-0 vs. Appalachian State |
Saturday, 1:30 PM MT, @ Marshall (American Sports Network) | #8 |
| 12. (30) | Charlotte 49ers | 2-2, (0-2) |
Loss---17-7 vs. FAU |
Friday, 5 PM MT, vs. Temple (CBS Sports Network) | #13 |
| 13. (28) | North Texas | 0-3, (0-1) |
Loss---62-16 @ Iowa |
Saturday, 5 PM MT, @ So Miss. (Fox College Sports) | #12 |
***Voting comprised of 15 C-USA beat writers, and bloggers.
MR C-USA Players of the Week
Offense: Kenneth Dixon, LA Tech, 169 rushing yards, 3 TDsDefense: Cre'von LeBlanc, FIU, 2 INTsSpecial Teams: Jay Mattox, UTEP, 50-yard FG, 2-2 on FG attempts
SB Nation's Underdog Poll Ballot from MinerRush
| Rank | Team |
| #1 | Toledo |
| #2 | Memphis |
| #3 | Boise State |
| #4 | BYU |
| #5 | Temple |
| #6 | Navy |
| #7 | Houston |
| #8 | Western Kentucky |
| #9 | Northern Illinois |
| #10 | Ohio |