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| RushRank (Points) | Team | Record | Last Week Result | Week 3 Schedule (TV) | Last Week's Rankings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 (223) 8 first place votes | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 1-1, (1-0) | L: 38-10 @ #1 Alabama | Saturday, 1:30 PM MT, @ Miami (OH) (ESPN3) | #1 | |
| T1 (223) 8 first place votes | Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | 2-0 | W: 56-0 vs. Savannah State | Saturday, 5 PM MT, vs. Troy (beIN) | #2 | |
| T3 (187) | Marshall Thundering Herd | 1-0 |
W: 62-0 vs. Morgan State |
Saturday, 10 AM MT, vs. Akron (American Sports Network) | #5 | |
| T3 (187) 1 first place vote | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 1-1 |
W: 53-24 vs. South Carolina St. |
Saturday, 5 PM @ Texas Tech (Fox Sports Networks) | #4 | |
| 5. (159) | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | 1-1 |
L: 47-24 @ Vanderbilt |
Saturday, 10 AM MT, @ Bowling Green (American Sports Network) | #3 | |
| 6. (150) 1 first place vote | UTEP Miners | 1-1 |
L: 41-7 @ #11 Texas |
Saturday, 5 PM MT, vs. Army (American Sports Network) | #6 | |
| 7. (104) | Florida Atlantic Owls | 1-1 |
L: 38-10 @ #25 Miami |
Saturday, 12:30 PM MT, @ Kansas State (Fox Sports Network) | #8 | |
| 8. (93) | Old Dominion Monarchs | 1-1 |
L: 31-7 @ App State |
Saturday, 4 PM MT, @ NC State (ESPN3) | #7 | |
| 9. (88) |
UTSA Roadrunners |
1-1, |
L: 23-14 @ Colorado State |
Friday, 7:30 PM MT, vs. Arizona State (ESPN2) | #11 | |
| 10. (73) | Florida International Golden Panthers | 0-2 | L: 41-14 vs. Maryland |
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#10 | |
| 11. (68) | Rice Owls | 0-2, (0-1) |
L: 31-14 @ Army |
Friday, 6 PM MT, vs. #19 Baylor (ESPN) | #9 | |
| 12. (62) | North Texas Mean Green | 1-1 |
W: 41-20 vs. Bethune-Cookman |
Saturday, 5:30 PM MT, @ #23 Florida (ESPNU) | #12 | |
| 13. (25) | Charlotte 49ers | 1-1 |
L: 47-14 vs. Elon |
Saturday, 4 PM MT, vs. Eastern Michigan (CUSATV) | #13 |
***Voting comprised of 18 C-USA beat writers, and bloggers.
Miner Rush C-USA players of the week
Offense: Chase Litton, Marshall, 6 TD passesDefense: Southern Miss' defense for pitching a shutout, and allowing 41 total yardsSpecial Teams: Allenzae Staggers, So Miss. 75-yard punt return for a TD
SB Nation's Underdog G5 Poll Ballot from MinerRush
| Rank | Team |
| #1 | Houston |
| #2 | San Diego State |
| #3 | Boise State |
| #4 | Toledo |
| #5 | Appalachian State |
| #6 | BYU |
| #7 | South Florida |
| #8 | WKU |
| #9 | Southern Miss. |
| #10 | Navy |