2023 Conference USA football season

2023 Conference USA football season
LeagueNCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
SportFootball
DurationAugust 26 – December 2, 2023
Number of teams9
2024 NFL Draft
Top draft pickMalachi Corley, WR, Western Kentucky
Picked byNew York Jets (round 3, pick 65)
Regular season
Season championsLiberty
CUSA Championship Game
ChampionsLiberty
  Runners-upNew Mexico State
Finals MVPKaidon Salter, QB, Liberty
Seasons
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 season was the 28th season of college football play for Conference USA (CUSA). The season began on August 26, 2023 and ended with the Conference Championship Game on December 2, 2023.[1] The conference consisted of nine members and was part of the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

  1. ^ "FB: C-USA Announces 2023 Schedule". conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. January 10, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.