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| RushRank (Points) | Team | Record | Last Week Result | Week 2 Schedule (TV) | Last Week's Rankings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. (198) 9 first place votes | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 1-0, (1-0) | W: 46-14 vs. Rice | Saturday, 1:30 PM MT, @ #1 Alabama (ESPN2) | #1 | |
| 2. (196) 6 first place votes | Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | 1-0 | W: 44-35 @ Kentucky | Saturday, 5 PM MT, vs. Savannah State (CUSATV) | #2 | |
| 3. (167) 1 first place vote | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | 1-0 |
W; 55-0 vs. Alabama A&M |
Saturday, 2 PM MT, @ Vanderbilt (SEC Network) | T3 | |
| 4. (161) | Louisana Tech Bulldogs | 0-1 |
L: 21-20 @ Arkansas |
Saturday, 5 PM MT, vs. South Carolina State (CUSATV) | #5 | |
| 5. (156) | Marshall Thundering Herd | 0-0 |
BYE |
Saturday, 5 PM MT, vs. Morgan State (beIN Sports) | T3 | |
| 6. (129) | UTEP Miners | 1-0 |
W: 38-22 vs. NMSU |
Saturday, 5 PM MT, @ Texas (Longhorn Network) | #6 | |
| 7. (90) | Old Dominion Monarchs | 1-0 |
W: 54-21 vs. Hampton |
Saturday, 1:30 PM MT, @ App State (American Sports Network) | #9 | |
| 8. (79) | Florida Atlantic Owls | 1-0 |
W; 38-30 vs. Southern Illinois |
Saturday, 4 PM MT, vs. Southern Illinois | #8 | |
| 9. (78) | 0-1, (0-1) |
L; 46-16 @ WKU |
Saturday, 10 AM MT, @ Army (CBS Sports Network) | #7 | ||
| 10. (71) | Florida International Golden Panthers | 0-1 | L: 34-13 vs. Indiana |
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#10 | |
| 11. (70) | UTSA Roadrunners | 1-0 |
W: 26-13 vs. Alabama State |
Saturday, 2 PM MT, @ Colorado State (MWC Network/Campus Insiders) | #11 | |
| 12. (42) | North Texas Mean Green | 0-1 |
L: 34-21 vs. SMU |
Saturday, 5 PM MT, vs. Bethune-Cookman (CUSATV) | #12 | |
| 13. (19) | Charlotte 49ers | 0-1 |
L: 70-14 @ Louisvilla |
Saturday, 4 PM MT, vs. Elon, (CUSATV) | #13 |
***Voting comprised of 16 C-USA beat writers, and bloggers.
Miner Rush C-USA players of the week
Offense: Aaron Jones, UTEP, 249 yards rushing 2 TD'sDefense: Middle Tennessse's defense for pitching a shutoutSpecial Teams: Terry Juniel, UTEP, 17.3 yards average in 6 punt returns
SB Nation's Underdog G5 Poll Ballot from MinerRush
| Rank | Team |
| #1 | Houston |
| #2 | Boise State |
| #3 | San Diego State |
| #4 | BYU |
| #5 | South Florida |
| #6 | WKU |
| #7 | Toledo |
| #8 | Appalachian State |
| #9 | Middle Tennessee |
| #10 | Southern Miss |