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| RushRank (Points) | Team | Record | Last Week Result | Week 4 Schedule (TV) | Last Week's Rankings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. (180) 14 first place votes | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 2-1, (1-0) | W: 31-24 vs. Miami (OH) | Saturday, 2:30 PM MT, vs. Vanderbilt (CBS Sports Network) | T1 | |
| 2. (167) | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | 2-1 | W: 41-21 @ Bowling Green | Saturday, 5 PM MT, vs LA Tech (American Sports Network) | #5 | |
| 3. (163) | Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | 2-1 |
L: 37-31 vs. Troy |
Saturday, 6 PM MT, @ UTEP (Campus Insiders) | T1 | |
| 4. (158) | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 1-2 |
L: 59-45 @ Texas Tech |
Saturday, 5 PM MT, @ MTSU (American Sports Network) | T3 | |
| 5. (130) | Marshall Thundering Herd | 1-1 |
L: 65-38 @ Akron |
Saturday, 6 PM MT, vs #3 Louisville (CBS Sports Network) | T3 | |
| 6. (107) 1 first place vote | UTEP Miners | 1-2 |
L: 66-14 vs. Army |
Saturday, 6 PM MT, vs So Miss (Campus Insiders) | #6 | |
| 7. (105) | UTSA Roadrunners | 1-2 |
L: 32-28 vs. Arizona St. |
Saturday, 1:30 PM MT, @ Old Dominion (CUSATV) | #9 | |
| 8. (83) | Old Dominion Monarchs | 1-2 |
L: 49-22 @ NC State |
Saturday, 1:30 PM MT, vs UTSA (CUSATV) | #8 | |
| 9. (60) | 0-3, (0-1) |
L: 38-10 vs #19 Baylor |
Saturday, 4 PM MT, vs North Texas (CUSATV) | #11 | ||
| T10 (59) | North Texas Mean Green | 1-2 | L: 32-0 @ #23 Florida |
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#12 | |
| T10 (59) | FAU Owls | 1-2 |
L: 63-7 @ Kansas State |
Saturday, 4 PM MT, vs Ball State (CUSATV) | #7 | |
| 12. (58) | FIU Golden Panthers | 0-3 |
L: 21-13 @ UMass |
Saturday, 5 PM MT, vs UCF (beIN Sports) | #10 | |
| 13. (20) | Charlotte 49ers | 1-2 |
L: 37-19 vs Eastern Michigan |
Saturday, 10 AM MT, vs Temple, (American Sports Network) | #13 |
***Voting comprised of 15 C-USA beat writers, and bloggers.
Miner Rush C-USA players of the week
Offense: Nicholas Norris, WKU, 11 receptions, 187 yardsDefense: Xavier Thigpen, Southern Miss, 8 tackles, 4 TFL'sSpecial Teams: Bailey Cate, Old Dominion
SB Nation's Underdog G5 Poll Ballot from MinerRush
| Rank | Team |
| #1 | Houston |
| #2 | San Diego State |
| #3 | Boise State |
| #4 | South Florida |
| #5 | Toledo |
| #6 | Navy |
| #7 | Western Michigan |
| #8 | Army |
| #9 | Central Michigan |
| #10 | East Carolina |