Charlotte 49ers Director of Athletics Mike Hill has announced that fourth-year head football coach Will Healy has been relieved of his duties. Charlotte is currently 1-7 on the season and Saturday's home loss to Florida International eliminated the 49ers from possible bowl consideration.

On a night where the offense was struggling to move the ball and score points, the WKU defense stepped up in a big way by forcing four turnovers to lift the Hilltoppers to a 20-17 victory over UAB on Friday night at Houchens-Smith Stadium.

Last week, WKU entered the 100 Miles of Hate rivalry against Middle Tennessee with the all-time series tied 35-35-1, and came out victorious to claim the series lead. This week, the Hilltoppers enter Friday's contest against UAB with the series tied at four wins apiece. WKU will look to replicate last week's result and claim the series lead over the Blazers.

Frank Harris passed for 303 yards, Kevorian Barnes rushed for 128 and Corey Mayfield recorded his fifth career interception, as UTSA raced past FIU 30-10 in Conference USA action on Friday night at FIU Stadium.

After opening conference play against FIU, then pausing for a week to host Troy, WKU will resume Conference USA competition Saturday with a road trip to UTSA. The Hilltoppers enter a stretch of six-straight C-USA games with a 1-0 record in league play after defeating FIU 73-0 in a record-setting performance to open their conference slate.

Sophomore punter Joshua Sloan has been named to the watchlist for the Ray Guy Award.

Tulsa's 22nd-ranked men's soccer team earned a 2-0 win over 10th-ranked Charlotte on Sunday night at the Hurricane Soccer and Track Stadium. TU played a man down for the final 32:42 off the clock and held the 49ers to just six shots in the contest.

The UNT football team will look to get back above .500 on Saturday in its final non-conference game of the season as it hits the road to take on Memphis with kickoff set for 2:30 p.m.

Saturday's matchup between WKU and FIU will serve as the Conference USA opener for both schools. Last season, the Hilltoppers won Conference USA's East Division while the Panthers went winless against conference competition. WKU has faced FIU once in its C-USA opener before, taking down the Panthers in 2019 by a score of 20-14.

North Texas junior kick returner Kaylon Horton was named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week, the league announced.

If a Broadway show had as many stunning debut performances as the Missouri Tigers displayed on Faurot Field Thursday night, critics would surely proclaim it a smash hit. Newcomers Luther Burden III, Joseph Charleston, Cody Schrader, Ty'Ron Hopper and Nathaniel Peat, among others, made significant contributions as the Tigers (1-0) beat the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0-1) 52-24 to open the 2022 football season.

UAB football opened the 2022 season in style, cruising to a 59-0 win over Alabama A&M. The Blazers put up 478 yards of offense and forced four turnovers in the shutout.

Charlotte 49ers quarterback Chris Reynolds has completed a Triple Crown of sorts by landing on his third Watch List for a major national award given to outstanding college quarterbacks.

College football returns this week with some interesting match-ups to get fans excited for the season ahead. Western Kentucky and Austin Peay get the honor of being the very first game to kickoff the 2022 season. The Hilltoppers will host the Governors for a kickoff at 11 a.m. CT (noon ET) in Bowling Green. Meanwhile, four other Conference USA teams will be opening their respective seasons during week zero as FAU hosts Charlotte and UTEP welcomes North Texas.

Rice head basketball coach Scott Pera announced the addition of Russ Pennell as Assistant Coach.

Old Dominion men's basketball head coach Jeff Jones announced the complete 2022-23 Monarch schedule. This year's slate will include 18 conference games and 17 games at home.

Colorado State has completed its 2027 football schedule with two additions and a focus on the state of Texas as the Rams are slated to play a home-and-home series with Conference USA foe Sam Houston (2027-28) and a home game vs. Houston Baptist in 2027.

UTEP brings back all four starters (Praise Amaewhule, Kelton Moss, Keenan Stewart and Jadrian Taylor) in addition to other members of its two deep on the defensive line from a year ago, giving the Miners a formidable presence up front in 2022.

After leading the Roadrunners to their second-most wins in a single season, head coach Pat Hallmark has agreed to a four-year contract extension. The new deal is scheduled to keep Hallmark in San Antonio through the 2026 season.

FIU men's soccer slotted in at No. 18 in the United Soccer Coaches national preseason rankings, with the Panthers receiving 60 total points in the poll and appearing at the same spot where FIU finished the 2021 season.