List of Conference USA football standings

Conference USA first sponsored football in 1996. This is a list of its annual standings since establishment.

Standings

1996 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   Houston +   4 – 1     7 – 5   Southern Miss +   4 – 1     8 – 3   Cincinnati   2 – 3     6 – 5   Louisville   2 – 3     5 – 6   Memphis   2 – 3     4 – 7   Tulane   1 – 4     2 – 9   + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll	1997 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 19 Southern Miss $   6 – 0     9 – 3   Tulane   5 – 1     7 – 4   East Carolina   4 – 2     5 – 6   Cincinnati   2 – 4     8 – 4   Memphis   2 – 4     4 – 7   Houston   2 – 4     3 – 8   Louisville   0 – 6     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	1998 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 7 Tulane $   6 – 0     12 – 0   Southern Miss   5 – 1     7 – 5   Louisville   4 – 2     7 – 5   East Carolina   3 – 3     6 – 5   Army   2 – 4     3 – 8   Houston   2 – 4     3 – 8   Memphis   1 – 5     2 – 9   Cincinnati   1 – 5     2 – 9   $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll
1999 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 14 Southern Miss $   6 – 0     9 – 3   East Carolina   4 – 2     9 – 3   Louisville   4 – 2     7 – 5   UAB   4 – 2     5 – 6   Memphis   4 – 2     5 – 6   Houston   3 – 3     7 – 4   Army   1 – 5     3 – 8   Tulane   1 – 5     3 – 8   Cincinnati   0 – 6     3 – 8   $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	2000 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   Louisville $   6 – 1     9 – 3   East Carolina   5 – 2     8 – 4   Cincinnati   5 – 2     7 – 5   Southern Miss   4 – 3     8 – 4   UAB   3 – 3     7 – 4   Tulane   3 – 4     6 – 5   Memphis   2 – 5     4 – 7   Houston   2 – 5     3 – 8   Army   1 – 6     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	2001 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 17 Louisville $   6 – 1     11 – 2   Cincinnati   5 – 2     7 – 5   UAB   5 – 2     6 – 5   East Carolina   5 – 2     6 – 6   Southern Miss   4 – 3     6 – 5   TCU   4 – 3     6 – 6   Memphis   3 – 4     5 – 6   Army   2 – 5     3 – 8   Tulane   1 – 6     3 – 9   Houston   0 – 7     0 – 11   $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll
2002 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   Cincinnati +   6 – 2     7 – 7   No. 23 TCU +   6 – 2     10 – 2   Louisville   5 – 3     7 – 6   Southern Miss   5 – 3     7 – 6   Tulane   4 – 4     8 – 5   UAB   4 – 4     5 – 7   East Carolina   4 – 4     4 – 8   Houston   3 – 5     5 – 7   Memphis   2 – 6     3 – 9   Army   1 – 7     1 – 11   + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll	2003 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   Southern Miss $   8 – 0     9 – 4   No. 24 TCU   7 – 1     11 – 2   Memphis   5 – 3     9 – 4   Louisville   5 – 3     9 – 4   South Florida   5 – 3     7 – 4   Houston   4 – 4     7 – 6   UAB   4 – 4     5 – 7   Tulane   3 – 5     5 – 7   Cincinnati   2 – 6     5 – 7   East Carolina   1 – 7     1 – 11   Army   0 – 8     0 – 13   $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	2004 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 6 Louisville $   8 – 0     11 – 1   Memphis   5 – 3     8 – 4   Southern Miss   5 – 3     7 – 5   Cincinnati   5 – 3     7 – 5   UAB   5 – 3     7 – 5   TCU   3 – 5     5 – 6   Tulane   3 – 5     5 – 6   South Florida   3 – 5     4 – 7   Houston   3 – 5     3 – 8   East Carolina   2 – 6     2 – 9   Army   2 – 6     2 – 9   $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll
2005 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   East Division UCF x   7 – 1     8 – 5   Southern Miss   5 – 3     7 – 5   Memphis   5 – 3     7 – 5   East Carolina   4 – 4     5 – 6   Marshall   3 – 5     4 – 7   UAB   3 – 5     5 – 6   West Division Tulsa x$   6 – 2     9 – 4   UTEP   5 – 3     8 – 4   Houston   4 – 4     6 – 6   SMU   4 – 4     5 – 6   Tulane   1 – 7     2 – 9   Rice   1 – 7     1 – 10   Championship: Tulsa 44, UCF 27 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll	2006 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   East Division Southern Miss x   6 – 2     9 – 5   East Carolina   5 – 3     7 – 6   Marshall   4 – 4     5 – 7   UCF   3 – 5     4 – 8   UAB   2 – 6     3 – 9   Memphis   1 – 7     2 – 10   West Division Houston x$   7 – 1     10 – 4   Rice   6 – 2     7 – 6   Tulsa   5 – 3     8 – 5   SMU   4 – 4     6 – 6   UTEP   3 – 5     5 – 7   Tulane   2 – 6     4 – 8   Championship: Houston 34, Southern Miss 20 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll	2007 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   East Division UCF x$   7 – 1     10 – 4   East Carolina   6 – 2     8 – 5   Memphis   6 – 2     7 – 6   Southern Miss   5 – 3     7 – 6   Marshall   3 – 5     3 – 9   UAB   1 – 7     2 – 10   West Division Tulsa xy   6 – 2     10 – 4   Houston x   6 – 2     8 – 5   Tulane   3 – 5     4 – 8   Rice   3 – 5     3 – 9   UTEP   2 – 6     4 – 8   SMU   0 – 8     1 – 11   Championship: UCF 44, Tulsa 25 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll
2008 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   East Division East Carolina x$   6 – 2     9 – 5   Memphis   4 – 4     6 – 7   Southern Miss   4 – 4     7 – 6   UAB   3 – 5     4 – 8   UCF   3 – 5     4 – 8   Marshall   3 – 5     4 – 8   West Division Tulsa xy   7 – 1     11 – 3   Rice x   7 – 1     10 – 3   Houston   6 – 2     8 – 5   UTEP   4 – 4     5 – 7   Tulane   1 – 7     2 – 10   SMU   0 – 8     1 – 11   Championship: East Carolina 27, Tulsa 24 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll	2009 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   East Division East Carolina x$   7 – 1     9 – 5   UCF   6 – 2     8 – 5   Southern Miss   5 – 3     7 – 6   Marshall   4 – 4     7 – 6   UAB   4 – 4     5 – 7   Memphis   1 – 7     2 – 10   West Division Houston xy   6 – 2     10 – 4   SMU x   6 – 2     8 – 5   Tulsa   3 – 5     5 – 7   UTEP   3 – 5     4 – 8   Rice   2 – 6     2 – 10   Tulane   1 – 7     3 – 9   Championship: East Carolina 38, Houston 32 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll	2010 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   East Division No. 21 UCF x$   7 – 1     11 – 3   East Carolina   5 – 3     6 – 7   Southern Miss   5 – 3     8 – 5   Marshall   4 – 4     5 – 7   UAB   3 – 5     4 – 8   Memphis   0 – 8     1 – 11   West Division SMU xy   6 – 2     7 – 7   No. 24 Tulsa x   6 – 2     10 – 3   Houston   4 – 4     5 – 7   UTEP   3 – 5     6 – 7   Rice   3 – 5     4 – 8   Tulane   2 – 6     4 – 8   Championship: UCF 17, SMU 7 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of January 11, 2011 Rankings from AP Poll
2011 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   East Division No. 20 Southern Miss x$   6 – 2     12 – 2   Marshall   5 – 3     7 – 6   East Carolina   4 – 4     5 – 7   UAB   3 – 5     3 – 9   UCF   3 – 5     5 – 7   Memphis   1 – 7     2 – 10   West Division No. 18 Houston x   8 – 0     13 – 1   Tulsa   7 – 1     8 – 5   SMU   5 – 3     8 – 5   Rice   3 – 5     4 – 8   UTEP   2 – 6     5 – 7   Tulane   1 – 7     2 – 11   Championship: Southern Miss 49, Houston 28 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions As of January 10, 2012 Rankings from AP Poll	2012 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   East Division UCF xy   7 – 1     10 – 4   East Carolina x   7 – 1     8 – 5   Marshall   4 – 4     5 – 7   Memphis   4 – 4     4 – 8   UAB   2 – 6     3 – 9   Southern Miss   0 – 8     0 – 12   West Division Tulsa xy$   7 – 1     11 – 3   SMU   5 – 3     7 – 6   Rice   4 – 4     7 – 6   Houston   4 – 4     5 – 7   UTEP   2 – 6     3 – 9   Tulane   2 – 6     2 – 10   Championship: Tulsa 33, UCF 27 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll	2013 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   East Division Marshall x   7 – 1     10 – 4   East Carolina   6 – 2     10 – 3   Middle Tennessee   6 – 2     8 – 5   Florida Atlantic   4 – 4     6 – 6   UAB   1 – 7     2 – 10   Southern Miss   1 – 7     1 – 11   FIU   1 – 7     1 – 11   West Division Rice x$   7 – 1     10 – 4   UTSA   6 – 2     7 – 5   North Texas   6 – 2     9 – 4   Tulane   5 – 3     7 – 6   Louisiana Tech   3 – 5     4 – 8   Tulsa   2 – 6     3 – 9   UTEP   1 – 7     2 – 10   Championship: Rice 41, Marshall 24 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll
2014 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   East Division No. 23 Marshall x$   7 – 1     13 – 1   Middle Tennessee   5 – 3     6 – 6   Western Kentucky   4 – 4     8 – 5   UAB   4 – 4     6 – 6   Old Dominion*   4 – 4     6 – 6   FIU   3 – 5     4 – 8   Florida Atlantic   2 – 6     3 – 9   West Division Louisiana Tech x   7 – 1     9 – 5   Rice   5 – 3     8 – 5   UTEP   5 – 3     7 – 6   UTSA   3 – 5     4 – 8   North Texas   2 – 6     4 – 8   Southern Miss   1 – 7     3 – 9   Championship: Marshall 26, Louisiana Tech 23 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS As of 22:24, 20 December 2014 (UTC) Rankings from AP Poll	2015 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   East Division No. 24 Western Kentucky x$   8 – 0     12 – 2   Middle Tennessee   6 – 2     7 – 6   Marshall   6 – 2     10 – 3   FIU   3 – 5     5 – 7   Old Dominion   3 – 5     5 – 7   Florida Atlantic   3 – 5     3 – 9   Charlotte*   0 – 8     2 – 10   West Division Southern Miss x   7 – 1     9 – 5   Louisiana Tech   6 – 2     9 – 4   UTSA   3 – 5     3 – 9   UTEP   3 – 5     5 – 7   Rice   3 – 5     5 – 7   North Texas   1 – 7     1 – 11   Championship: Western Kentucky 45, Southern Miss 28 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS As of January 12, 2015 Rankings from AP Poll	2016 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   East Division Western Kentucky xy$   7 – 1     11 – 3   Old Dominion x   7 – 1     10 – 3   Middle Tennessee   5 – 3     8 – 5   FIU   4 – 4     4 – 8   Charlotte   3 – 5     4 – 8   Marshall   2 – 6     3 – 9   Florida Atlantic   2 – 6     3 – 9   West Division Louisiana Tech xy   6 – 2     9 – 5   UTSA   5 – 3     6 – 7   Southern Miss   4 – 4     7 – 6   North Texas   3 – 5     5 – 8   Rice   2 – 6     3 – 9   UTEP   2 – 6     4 – 8   Championship: Western Kentucky 58, Louisiana Tech 44 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll
2017 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   East Division Florida Atlantic x$   8 – 0     11 – 3   FIU   5 – 3     8 – 5   Marshall   4 – 4     8 – 5   Western Kentucky   4 – 4     6 – 7   Middle Tennessee   4 – 4     7 – 6   Old Dominion   3 – 5     5 – 7   Charlotte   1 – 7     1 – 11   West Division North Texas x   7 – 1     9 – 5   UAB   6 – 2     8 – 5   Southern Miss   6 – 2     8 – 5   Louisiana Tech   4 – 4     7 – 6   UTSA   3 – 5     6 – 5   Rice   1 – 7     1 – 11   UTEP   0 – 8     0 – 12   Championship: Florida Atlantic 41, North Texas 17 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll	2018 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   East Division Middle Tennessee x   7 – 1     8 – 6   Marshall   6 – 2     9 – 4   FIU   6 – 2     9 – 4   Charlotte   4 – 4     5 – 7   Florida Atlantic   3 – 5     5 – 7   Old Dominion   2 – 6     4 – 8   Western Kentucky   2 – 6     3 – 9   West Division UAB x$   7 – 1     11 – 3   North Texas   5 – 3     9 – 4   Louisiana Tech   5 – 3     8 – 5   Southern Miss   5 – 3     6 – 5   UTSA   2 – 6     3 – 9   UTEP   1 – 7     1 – 11   Rice   1 – 7     2 – 11   Championship: UAB 27, Middle Tennessee 25 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions	2019 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   East Division Florida Atlantic xy$   7 – 1     11 – 3   Marshall   6 – 2     8 – 5   Western Kentucky   6 – 2     9 – 4   Charlotte   5 – 3     7 – 6   Middle Tennessee   3 – 5     4 – 8   FIU   3 – 5     6 – 7   Old Dominion   0 – 8     1 – 11   West Division UAB xy   6 – 2     9 – 5   Louisiana Tech x   6 – 2     10 – 3   Southern Miss   5 – 3     7 – 6   North Texas   3 – 5     4 – 8   UTSA   3 – 5     4 – 8   Rice   3 – 5     3 – 9   UTEP   0 – 8     1 – 11   Championship: Florida Atlantic 49, UAB 6 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant
2020 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   East Division Marshall xy   4 – 1     7 – 3   Florida Atlantic   4 – 2     5 – 4   Western Kentucky   4 – 3     5 – 7   Charlotte   2 – 2     2 – 4   Middle Tennessee   2 – 4     3 – 6   FIU   0 – 3     0 – 5   West Division UAB xy$   3 – 1     6 – 3   UTSA   5 – 2     7 – 5   Louisiana Tech   4 – 2     5 – 5   North Texas   3 – 4     4 – 6   Rice   2 – 3     2 – 3   Southern Miss   2 – 4     3 – 7   UTEP   0 – 4     3 – 5   Championship: UAB 22, Marshall 13 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Note: Due to COVID-19, Old Dominion opted out of the season.	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	2022 Conference USA football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   UTSA y$   8 – 0     11 – 3   North Texas y   6 – 2     7 – 7   Western Kentucky   6 – 2     9 – 5   Middle Tennessee   4 – 4     8 – 5   UAB   4 – 4     7 – 6   Florida Atlantic   4 – 4     5 – 7   Rice   3 – 5     5 – 8   UTEP   3 – 5     5 – 7   FIU   2 – 6     4 – 8   Charlotte   2 – 6     3 – 9   Louisiana Tech   2 – 6     3 – 9   Championship: UTSA 48, North Texas 27 $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll
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