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| RushRank (Points) | Team | Record | Last Week Result | Week 5 Schedule (TV) | Last Week's Rankings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. (182) 8 first place votes | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 2-2, 1-0 | L: 31-30 (OT) vs. Vanderbilt | Saturday, 5:00 PM MT, vs. Houston Baptist (C-USATV) | #1 | |
| 2. (179) 6 first place votes | Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | 3-1, 1-0 | W: 34-7 @ UTEP | Saturday, 5 PM MT, vs Rice | #3 | |
| 3. (176) 1 first place vote | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | 3-1, 1-0 |
W: 38-34 vs. LA Tech |
Saturday, 5 PM MT, @ North Texas (Campus Insiders) | #2 | |
| 4. (147) | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 1-3, 0-1 |
L: 38-34 @ MTSU |
Saturday, 5 PM MT, vs. UTEP (American Sports Network) | #4 | |
| 5. (132) | Marshall Thundering Herd | 1-2 |
L: 59-28 vs. #3 Louisville |
Saturday, 5:30 PM MT, @ Pitt (ACC/RSN) | #5 | |
| 6. (121) | Old Dominion Monarchs | 2-2, 1-0 |
W: 33-19 vs. UTSA |
Saturday, 4 PM MT, @ Charlotte (CUSATV) | #8 | |
| 7. (92) | North Texas Mean Green | 2-2, 1-0 |
W: 42-35 (2OT) @ Rice |
Saturday, 5 PM MT, vs. MTSU (Campus Insiders) | T10 | |
| 8. (81) | UTSA Roadrunners | 1-3, 0-1 |
L: 33-19 @ ODU |
BYE | #7 | |
| 9. (80) |
UTEP Miners |
1-3, 0-1 |
L: 34-7 vs So. Miss |
Saturday, 5 PM MT, @ LA Tech (CUSATV) | #6 | |
| 10. (67) | FAU Owls | 1-2 | L: 31-27 vs. Ball State |
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T10 | |
| 11. (39) | FIU Golden Panthers | 0-4 |
L: 53-14 vs. UCF |
Saturday, 5 PM MT, vs FAU (beIN) | #12 | |
| 12. (36) | Rice Owls | 0-4, 0-2 |
L: 42-35 (2OT) vs. North Texas |
Saturday, 5 PM MT, @ So Miss | #9 | |
| 13. (33) | Charlotte 49ers | 1-3 |
L: 48-20 @ Temple |
Saturday, 4 PM MT, vs ODU (C-USATV) | #13 |
***Voting comprised of 15 C-USA beat writers, and bloggers.
Miner Rush C-USA players of the week
Offense: I'Tavius Mathers, Middle Tennessee, 237 total yards, 4 TD'sDefense: Curtis Mikell, Southern Miss, 2 INT's, 100-yard INT TD returnSpecial Teams: Johnathan Barnes, LA Tech, 83 straight XP's
SB Nation's Underdog G5 Poll Ballot from MinerRush
| Rank | Team |
| #1 | Houston |
| #2 | San Diego State |
| #3 | Boise State |
| #4 | Toledo |
| #5 | Western Michigan |
| #6 | South Florida |
| #7 | Navy |
| #8 | Central Michigan |
| #9 | Air Force |
| #10 | Memphis |