Conference USA football predictions

The College Football News Conference USA preseason predictions for every game, predicted order of finish, and lookahead to the 2021 season.

Conference USA Preseason Predictions: East

Conference USA East Predicted Finish

1. Marshall
T2. Florida Atlantic
T2. WKU
T4. FIU
T4. Middle Tennessee
T6. Charlotte
T6. Old Dominion

Charlotte 49ers

2021 Preseason Prediction: 3-9
2021 Conference USA Prediction: 2-6
2018: 5-7 2019: 7-6 2020: 2-4

Sept. 4 Duke  L
Sept. 11 Gardner-Webb W
Sept. 18 at Georgia State  L
Sept. 25 Middle Tennessee W
Oct. 2 at Illinois  L
Oct. 9 at FIU  L
Oct. 16 OPEN DATE
Oct. 23 Florida Atlantic  L
Oct. 30 at WKU  L
Nov. 6 Rice W
Nov. 13 at Louisiana Tech  L
Nov. 20 Marshall  L
Nov. 27 at Old Dominion  L
Charlotte 2021 Preview

Florida Atlantic Owls

2021 Preseason Prediction: 8-4
2021 Conference USA Prediction: 6-2
2018: 5-7 2019: 11-3 2020: 5-4

Sept. 4 at Florida  L
Sept. 11 Georgia Southern W
Sept. 18 Fordham W
Sept. 25 at Air Force  L
Oct. 2 FIU W
Oct. 9 at UAB  L
Oct. 16 OPEN DATE
Oct. 23 at Charlotte W
Oct. 30 UTEP W
Nov. 6 Marshall W
Nov. 13 at Old Dominion W
Nov. 20 at WKU  L
Nov. 27 Middle Tennessee W
Florida Atlantic 2021 Preview

FIU Golden Panthers

2021 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2021 Conference USA Prediction: 3-5
2018: 9-4 2019: 6-7 2020: 0-5

Sept. 2 Long Island W
Sept. 11 Texas State W
Sept. 18 at Texas Tech  L
Sept. 25 at Central Michigan  L
Oct. 2 at Florida Atlantic  L
Oct. 9 Charlotte W
Oct. 16 OPEN DATE
Oct. 23 WKU  L
Oct. 30 at Marshall  L
Nov. 6 Old Dominion W
Nov. 13 at Middle Tennessee  L
Nov. 20 North Texas W
Nov. 27 at Southern Miss  L
FIU 2021 Preview

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Marshall Thundering Herd

2021 Preseason Prediction: 8-4
2021 Conference USA Prediction: 7-1
2018: 9-4 2019: 8-5 2020: 7-3

Sept. 4 at Navy  L
Sept. 11 NC Central W
Sept. 18 East Carolina  L
Sept. 25 at Appalachian State  L
Oct. 2 at Middle Tennessee W
Oct. 9 Old Dominion W
Oct. 16 at North Texas W
Oct. 23 OPEN DATE
Oct. 30 FIU W
Nov. 6 at Florida Atlantic  L
Nov. 13 UAB W
Nov. 20 at Charlotte W
Nov. 27 WKU W
Marshall 2021 Preview

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

2021 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2021 Conference USA Prediction: 3-5
2018: 8-6 2019: 4-8 2020: 3-6

Sept. 4 Monmouth W
Sept. 11 at Virginia Tech  L
Sept. 18 at UTSA  L
Sept. 25 at Charlotte  L
Oct. 2 Marshall  L
Oct. 9 at Liberty  L
Oct. 16 OPEN DATE
Oct. 23 at UConn W
Oct. 30 Southern Miss W
Nov. 6 at WKU  L
Nov. 13 FIU W
Nov. 20 Old Dominion W
Nov. 27 at Florida Atlantic  L
Middle Tennessee 2021 Preview

Old Dominion Monarchs

2021 Preseason Prediction: 2-10
2021 Sun Belt Prediction: 1-7
2018: 4-8 2019: 1-11 2020: 0-0

Sept. 4 at Wake Forest  L
Sept. 11 Hampton W
Sept. 18 at Liberty  L
Sept. 25 Buffalo  L
Oct. 2 at UTEP  L
Oct. 9 at Marshall  L
Oct. 16 WKU  L
Oct. 23 OPEN DATE
Oct. 30 Louisiana Tech  L
Nov. 6 at FIU  L
Nov. 13 Florida Atlantic  L
Nov. 20 at Middle Tennessee  L
Nov. 27 Charlotte W
Old Dominion 2021 Preview

WKU Hilltoppers

2021 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2021 Conference USA Prediction: 6-2
2018: 3-9 2019: 9-4 2020: 5-7

Sept. 4 UT Martin W
Sept. 11 at Army  L
Sept. 18 OPEN DATE
Sept. 25 Indiana  L
Oct. 2 at Michigan State  L
Oct. 9 UTSA W
Oct. 16 at Old Dominion W
Oct. 23 at FIU W
Oct. 30 Charlotte W
Nov. 6 Middle Tennessee W
Nov. 13 at Rice  L
Nov. 20 Florida Atlantic W
Nov. 27 at Marshall  L
WKU 2021 Preview

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What’s going to happen this football season in Conference USA? The schedules and predictions for each team and every game.

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Conference USA Schedules, Predictions

Charlotte Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2020 Preseason C-USA Prediction: 3-5
2019 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2019: 7-6, 2018: 5-7
2020 Charlotte Preview

Sept. 5 at Tennessee L
Sept. 12 Norfolk State W
Sept. 17 at Duke L
Sept. 26 Georgia State  W
Oct. 3 at Florida Atlantic L
Oct. 10 at North Texas L
Oct. 17 FIU  W
Oct. 24 UTEP W
Oct. 31 OPEN DATE
Nov. 7 at Middle Tennessee L
Nov. 14 Old Dominion  W
Nov. 21 at Marshall L
Nov. 28 WKU L

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Florida Atlantic Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 9-3
2020 Preseason C-USA Prediction: 7-1
2019 Preseason Prediction: 8-4
2019: 11-3, 2018: 5-7
2020 Florida Atlantic Preview

Sept. 3 at Minnesota L
Sept. 12 Stony Brook W
Sept. 19 at Georgia Southern W
Sept. 26 USF L
Oct. 3 Charlotte W
Oct. 10 at Southern Miss W
Oct. 17 OPEN DATE
Oct. 24 at Marshall L
Oct. 31 UTSA W
Nov. 7 WKU W
Nov. 14 at FIU W
Nov. 21 Old Dominion W
Nov. 28 at Middle Tennessee W

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FIU Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2020 Preseason C-USA Prediction: 4-4
2019 Preseason Prediction: 8-4
2019: 6-7, 2018: 9-4
2020 FIU Preview

Sept. 3 Jacksonville State W
Sept. 12 at UCF L
Sept. 19 at Old Dominion L
Sept. 26 at Liberty W
Oct. 3 OPEN DATE
Oct. 10 Middle Tennessee W
Oct. 17 at Charlotte L
Oct. 24 at UMass W
Oct. 31 Marshall W
Nov. 7 at UTEP W
Nov. 14 Florida Atlantic L
Nov. 21 at WKU L
Nov. 28 Louisiana Tech W

Marshall Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020 Preseason C-USA Prediction: 5-3
2019 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2019: 8-5, 2018: 9-4
2020 Marshall Preview

Sept. 5 at East Carolina L
Sept. 12 Pitt L
Sept. 19 at Ohio W
Sept. 26 Boise State L
Oct. 3 Rice W
Oct. 10 at WKU L
Oct. 17 at Louisiana Tech L
Oct. 24 Florida Atlantic W
Oct. 31 at FIU L
Nov. 7 OPEN DATE
Nov. 14 Middle Tennessee W
Nov. 21 Charlotte W
Nov. 28 at Old Dominion W

Middle Tennessee Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020 Preseason C-USA Prediction: 4-4
2019 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2019: 4-8, 2018: 8-6
2020 Middle Tennessee Preview

Sept. 5 at Duke L
Sept. 12 Indiana State W
Sept. 19 Virginia Tech L
Sept. 26 at Old Dominion W
Oct. 3 WKU W
Oct. 10 at FIU L
Oct. 17 North Texas W
Oct. 24 at Rice L
Oct. 31 OPEN DATE
Nov. 7 Charlotte W
Nov. 14 at Marshall L
Nov. 21 at UConn W
Nov. 28 Florida Atlantic L

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Old Dominion Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2020 Preseason C-USA Prediction: 2-6
2019 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2019: 1-11, 2018: 4-8
2020 Old Dominion Preview

Sept. 4 Wake Forest L
Sept. 12 Hampton W
Sept. 19 FIU W
Sept. 26 Middle Tennessee L
Oct. 3 at UConn W
Oct. 10 OPEN DATE
Oct. 17 at UTSA W
Oct. 24 Virginia L
Oct. 31 at WKU L
Nov. 7 UAB L
Nov. 14 at Charlotte L
Nov. 21 at Florida Atlantic L
Nov. 28 Marshall L

WKU Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 8-4
2020 Preseason C-USA Prediction: 6-2
2019 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2019: 9-4, 2018: 3-9
2020 WKU Preview

Sept. 5 Chattanooga W
Sept. 12 at Indiana L
Sept. 19 Liberty W
Sept. 26 at Louisville L
Oct. 3 at Middle Tennessee L
Oct. 10 Marshall W
Oct. 17 at UAB W
Oct. 24 OPEN DATE
Oct. 31 Old Dominion W
Nov. 7 at Florida Atlantic L
Nov. 14 Southern Miss W
Nov. 21 FIU W
Nov. 28 at Charlotte W

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