CUSA Football Power Rankings for Week 3
Published 12:20 pm Sunday, September 8, 2024
With Week 3 of the college football season fast approaching, which teams are the leading contenders at the top of CUSA, and which teams are at the bottom? To update you on where every team stands, check our power rankings below.
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CUSA Power Rankings
Projected records reflect games against only FBS opponents.
No. 1: Liberty
- Current Record: 2-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 11-0
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 71st
- Last Game Result: W 30-24 vs New Mexico State
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: UTEP
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 2: New Mexico State
- Current Record: 1-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-3
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 23rd
- Last Game Result: L 30-24 vs Liberty
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: @ Fresno State
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: truTV
No. 3: Sam Houston
- Current Record: 1-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-4
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 29th
- Last Game Result: L 45-14 vs UCF
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Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: Hawaii
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 4: Florida International
- Current Record: 1-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 6-4
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 25th
- Last Game Result: W 52-16 vs Central Michigan
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: @ Florida Atlantic
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 5: Jacksonville State
- Current Record: 0-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-6
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 9th
- Last Game Result: L 49-14 vs Louisville
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: @ Eastern Michigan
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 6: Kennesaw State
- Current Record: 0-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 3-7
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 36th
- Last Game Result: L 34-10 vs Louisiana
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Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: @ San Jose State
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: truTV
No. 7: Louisiana Tech
- Current Record: 1-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 3-7
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 109th
- Last Game Result: W 25-17 vs Nicholls State
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: @ North Carolina State
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: ACCN (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
No. 8: Middle Tennessee
- Current Record: 1-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 1-9
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 62nd
- Last Game Result: L 52-3 vs Ole Miss
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: Western Kentucky
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 9: UTEP
- Current Record: 0-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 1-9
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 76th
- Last Game Result: L 27-24 vs Southern Utah
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: @ Liberty
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 10: Western Kentucky
- Current Record: 1-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 1-9
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 84th
- Last Game Result: W 31-0 vs Eastern Kentucky
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: @ Middle Tennessee
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
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