(BCSNN) -- Jake Retzlaff’s four-yard touchdown pass to Javin Gordon with 35 seconds remaining lifted Tulane to a 26–19 victory over East Carolina on Thursday night at Yulman Stadium.

With the College Football Playoff expanding to 12 teams, the Group of Five (G5) conferences, consisting of The American, Mountain West, Sun Belt, MAC, and C-USA, now have a guaranteed seat at the table. The highest-ranked G5 conference champion earns an automatic bid, making the race among these programs more intense and consequential than ever.

Brendon Lewis accounted for four touchdowns and Memphis dominated both sides of the ball to stay perfect on the season with a 45–7 rout of Tulsa on Saturday night at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

Army West Point (2-3, 1-2 American) responded on the road to capture its first American Conference victory of the season, defeating the UAB Blazers (2-3, 0-2), 31-13 on Saturday afternoon at Protective Stadium.

The Temple Owls (3-2, 1-0 American) topped the UTSA Roadrunners (2-3, 0-1 American) 27-21 in front of 12,132 at Lincoln Financial Field.

(BCSNN) — South Florida opened American Conference play with a dominant 54–26 win over Charlotte Friday night at Raymond James Stadium, improving to 4–1 overall and 1–0 in league action. The Bulls piled up 631 yards of offense — including 407 on the ground — and scored 23 first-quarter points to seize early control.

(BCSNN) — UTSA running back Robert Henry Jr. has been added to the Maxwell Award watch list, the university announced. The award, presented annually by the Maxwell Football Club, honors the most outstanding player in college football.

The American released its weekly player honors for football with Memphis RB Greg Desrosiers taking Offensive honors, and a pair of Tulane players in Santana Hopper and Alec Clark taking home Defensive and Special Teams honors, respectively.

(BCSNN) — East Carolina jumped out to a 21-point lead in the first quarter and never looked back, defeating Army 28–6 on Thursday night at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The win moves the Pirates to 3–2 overall and 1–0 in American Conference play, while Army falls to 1–3 and 0–2 in league action.

The National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Football Hall of Fame announced this week the list of 177 semifinalists for the 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy. On the list of candidates, including Temple's own Allan Haye - who boasts a 3.6 average GPA, more than half of the semifinalists have already earned their bachelor's degrees.

After adding ten newcomers to the 2025-26 roster, head coach Eric Konkol has announced the 11th member of the class with the signing of Leon Sifferlin. The guard from France joins the Golden Hurricane for the upcoming season.

(BCSNN) — The ACC’s decision to adopt a nine-game conference schedule starting in 2026 may seem like a simple alignment move with the rest of the Power 4, but for Group of Six programs like Oregon State and Memphis, it’s a seismic shift that threatens their access to marquee match-ups—and the revenue, exposure, and recruiting visibility that come with them.

(BCSNN) — Tulsa stunned Oklahoma State 19–12 on Friday night at Boone Pickens Stadium, snapping a 23-game losing streak in Stillwater that dated back to 1951. The Golden Hurricane scored on each of their first four possessions and held off a late Cowboys rally to claim the Turnpike Classic in dramatic fashion.

All 60 minutes on the clock matter, but the middle eight have hurt Charlotte most.

The 49ers fell prey to touchdowns on each side of the halftime break in a 28-17 loss to Rice on Thursday at Jerry Richardson Stadium, continuing an unwelcome trend for the hosts.

Charlotte Men's Soccer (3-2-1) takes down Central Arkansas (0-5-1) 4-1 on Wednesday night to close out a two-game homestretch.

(BCSNN) — Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium will host one of the most anticipated non-conference match-ups of the week, if not the season, when Memphis (3-0) welcomes Arkansas (2-1) for an 11 a.m. CT kickoff on ABC this Saturday. The Razorbacks are coming off a narrow 41–35 loss at Ole Miss, while the Tigers rolled past Troy 28–7 last weekend. It marks the first meeting between these two programs since 1998.

(BCSNN) — Oklahoma State returns to Boone Pickens Stadium Friday night for the Gateway First Bank Turnpike Classic, hosting in-state rival Tulsa in a matchup that’s spanned more than a century. The Cowboys (1-1) look to rebound from a road loss to No. 6 Oregon, while Tulsa (1-2) enters with momentum after a competitive showing against Navy. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT, marking OSU’s first home Friday game since 2023.

The University of Memphis football team made its way back to the deep south on Saturday taking on the Trojans of Troy University. The Tigers (3-0) jumped out to a quick lead while the defense stifled Troy (1-2) in a 28-7 victory.

UTSA men’s basketball coach Austin Claunch has announced that the Roadrunners have one final member of the 2025-26 squad suiting up in San Antonio, as international forward Mathéo Coffi joined UTSA this semester to complete the Roadrunners’ roster for Claunch’s second season at the helm.

Army West Point junior quarterback Cale Hellums has been selected as one of the Manning Award Stars of the Week, the Allstate Sugar Bowl announced on Monday.