2021 Conference USA football season

2021 Conference USA football season
LeagueNCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
SportFootball
DurationAugust 28, 2021 to December 23, 2021
Number of teams14
2022 NFL Draft
Top draft pickDE Alex Wright, UAB
Picked byCleveland Browns, 78th overall
Regular season
East championsWestern Kentucky
West championsUTSA
Conference USA Championship Game
ChampionsUTSA
  Runners-upWestern Kentucky
Finals MVPSincere McCormick, UTSA
Seasons
2021 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Western Kentucky xy   7 1     9 5  
Marshall   5 3     7 6  
Old Dominion   5 3     6 7  
Middle Tennessee   4 4     7 6  
Florida Atlantic   3 5     5 7  
Charlotte   3 5     5 7  
FIU   0 8     1 11  
West Division
UTSA xy$   7 1     12 2  
UAB   6 2     9 4  
North Texas   5 3     6 7  
UTEP   4 4     7 6  
Rice   3 5     4 8  
Southern Miss   2 6     3 9  
Louisiana Tech   2 6     3 9  
Championship: UTSA 49, Western Kentucky 41
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2021 Conference USA football season was the 26th season of college football play for Conference USA (C-USA). The season started on August 28, 2021 and ended on December 23, 2021.[1] The conference consisted of 14 members in two divisions. It was part of the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

  1. ^ "2021 Football Schedule Released". conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. January 27, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.