Sam Houston used a stingy defense and clutch plays on offense to knock off Georgia Southern 31-26 in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl at Caesars Superdome on Thursday night.

With less than 10 seconds on the clock and the ball in Lipscomb guard Will Pruitt's hands, Middle Tennessee fans cheered loudly as the ball rolled off Pruitt's fingertips. The three-point attempt smacked off the backboard and into Middle Tennessee's Essam Mostafa's hands for his 10th and final rebound of the night. The big man let out a yell that could be heard over the raucous crowd, signifying the end of a hard-fought 67-65 win for Middle Tennessee (9-3, 0-0 CUSA) over the Lipscomb Bisons (7-5, 0-0 ASUN).

BOCA RATON, Fla. (BCSNN) — The James Madison Dukes secured their first bowl win in program history, defeating the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 27-17 in the Boca Raton Bowl on Wednesday night. Backup quarterback Billy Atkins led the Dukes to victory, throwing for 181 yards and a touchdown in his first start since 2022.

Kennesaw State’s Simeon Cottle and Jamil Miller earned Conference USA Men’s Basketball weekly honors. The 2024-25 Players of the Week are voted on by the league’s sports information directors.

Kennesaw State men's basketball made history on Sunday afternoon, as behind a huge first half and a dominating performance on the boards the Owls pulled off the first win over a ranked team in school history with a 79-77 victory over No. 24 Rutgers in front of a sold out Convocation Center crowd.

Torching the nets all night, the 12th-ranked Baylor men had seven players score in double figures in blowing out the Sam Houston Bearkats, 104-67, Tuesday night in the Bears' home opener at the Foster Pavilion.

WKU Football kicker Lucas Carneiro has been named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference announced.

Jax State enters the final month of the regular season in firm control of its Conference USA destiny following a 31-21 victory over defending champion and preseason favorite Liberty before a national TV audience Wednesday night.

WKU Football beat Kennesaw State 31-14 on Wednesday at Houchens-Smith Stadium to improve to 6-2 overall, 4-0 in Conference USA play and 4-0 at home.

FIU junior wide receiver Eric Rivers hauled in 11 passes for a record-setting 295 yards as the FIU football team posted a 34-13 victory over New Mexico State on Tuesday at Pitbull Stadium.

In a game that featured more turnovers than touchdowns, Sam Houston made the plays when it mattered to squeak past Louisiana Tech 9-3 at Bowers Stadium on Tuesday night.

Led behind a season-high 323 yards of offense and stifling defense, Kennesaw State football upended undefeated Liberty, 27-24, for its first NCAA FBS victory in school history on Wednesday night at Fifth Third Stadium.

Middle Tennessee football kept things interesting through one half at AmFirst Stadium but could not slow down the tempo offense of Jacksonville State enough in the second half to pull out a result, losing to the hosts 42-20 on Wednesday night in Conference USA play.

Louisiana Tech put together an 11-play, 97-yard drive late in the fourth quarter that led to the game-winning touchdown, giving the Bulldogs a 14-10 victory over UTEP on Tuesday night inside Joe Aillet Stadium.

The FIU football team was outlasted in a tightly contested contest as they were defeated by a 10-7 margin on Tuesday night at South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium.

Southern Miss Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain announced that the University will be moving in a new direction with its football program, parting ways with head coach Will Hall.

WKU Football shut out Sam Houston in the second half and pulled away for a 31-14 win on Wednesday at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium to improve to 5-2 overall and 3-0 in Conference USA play.

The "Orange Swarm" defense intercepted four passes, Jevon Jackson rushed for a season-high 148 yards and scored two touchdowns, and Buzz Flabiano connected on a trio of field goals to lead the Miners past FIU 30-21 and give head coach Scotty Walden his first victory at UTEP on Wednesday night.

Tuesday night football returned to the City of Crosses as NM State hosted a thriller across national airwaves. As time expired in regulation, the Aggies blocked a LA Tech field goal to send the game to overtime where they eventually pulled out a 33-30 victory. Mike Washington, Jr. coasted into the southeast corner of the end zone, granting the Aggies their first CUSA win of 2024.

WKU Football beat UTEP 44-17 on Thursday at Houchens-Smith Stadium to move to 3-0 at home this season and 2-0 in Conference USA play.