2023 Conference USA Football Championship Game

2023 Conference USA Football Championship Game
Conference Championship
1234 Total
New Mexico State 714140 35
Liberty 7141414 49
DateDecember 1, 2023
Season2023
StadiumWilliams Stadium
LocationLynchburg, Virginia
MVPKaidon Salter, QB, Liberty
FavoriteLiberty by 11
RefereeRon Hudson
Attendance20,077
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBSSN
AnnouncersRich Waltz, Aaron Taylor and Amanda Guerra
Conference USA Football Championship Game
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2023 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25 Liberty y$   8 0     13 1  
New Mexico State y   7 1     10 5  
Jacksonville State*   6 2     9 4  
Western Kentucky   5 3     8 5  
Middle Tennessee   3 5     4 8  
UTEP   2 6     3 9  
Sam Houston*   2 6     3 9  
Louisiana Tech   2 6     3 9  
FIU   1 7     4 8  
Championship: Liberty 49, New Mexico State 35
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Conference USA Football Championship Game was a college football game played on December 1, 2023, at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia. It was the 19th edition of the Conference USA Football Championship Game and determined the champion of Conference USA (CUSA) for the 2023 season. The game begun at 7:00 pm and aired on CBS Sports Network. The game featured the Liberty Flames, the team with the best conference record, against the New Mexico State Aggies, with the second best conference record. By virtue of having the best record, Liberty hosted the game.[1]

  1. ^ "2023 CUSA Football Championship". Conference USA. Retrieved November 11, 2023.