Conference USA has been exciting over the past few years but has been typically run by one school for a few years at a time. Right now, that team is the Liberty Flames, who had a great 2023 en route to the Conference USA title. Here, we break down the Conference USA championship betting odds as bettors look to the futures markets in this hidden gem in college football.
Conference USA Odds
Team | Conference USA Championship Odds |
Liberty | -210 |
Western Kentucky | +450 |
Jacksonville State | +500 |
Middle Tennessee | +2200 |
Sam Houston State | +2200 |
Louisiana Tech | +5000 |
UTEP | +5000 |
New Mexico State | +10000 |
Florida International | +12500 |
Conference USA Odds Preview
The favorites to win the Conference USA championship are the Liberty Flames by a convincing margin. They won their first 13 games last season, running through this conference and winning the league title game by two touchdowns over New Mexico State. Liberty is a heavy favorite to win this league in 2024 as well, as the Flames could be building a dynasty in CUSA.
There are only two other teams being given a shot at upending Liberty for the Conference USA championship. Those two teams are Western Kentucky and Jacksonville State. Only four teams in this conference had winning records in conference play and those two teams were in that group. But it is hard to see either of them outperforming Liberty, while the rest of the conference has even less of a chance of doing so.
Conference USA Betting & Handicapping
Conference USA has been a pretty top-heavy league for the last several years. But there is a lot of fresh blood in the league as well, as teams like Jacksonville State and Sam Houston State have recently joined from FCS. As those teams get more comfortable at the FBS level, we could see them rise up the ranks in this league and put themselves into a position to win the conference in the near future.
Keep in mind that this is not a neutral-site championship game. It is on the campus of the team with the better record or more of the tiebreakers if necessary, so there will be a home-field advantage element to deciding a winner. That means that you want to compare schedules and see where a team’s toughest games are in hopes of picking the team that will be at home in the title game.
Conference USA Football Championship History
Year | Conference USA Champion |
---|---|
2023 | Liberty |
2022 | UTSA |
2021 | UTSA |
2020 | UAB |
2019 | Florida Atlantic |
2018 | UAB |
2017 | Florida Atlantic |
2016 | Western Kentucky |
2015 | Western Kentucky |
2014 | Marshall |
2013 | Rice |
2012 | Tulsa |
Conference USA Football Championship Wins
All Time Wins | Conference USA Team | Last Yr Won |
---|---|---|
5 | Southern Miss | 2011 |
3 | Louisville | 2004 |
2 | UAB | 2020 |
2 | Western Kentucky | 2016 |
2 | Tulsa | 2012 |
2 | UCF | 2010 |
2 | East Carolina | 2009 |
2 | Houston | 2006 |
2 | UTSA | 2022 |
1 | Liberty | 2023 |
1 | Florida Atlantic | 2019 |
1 | Marshall | 2014 |
1 | Rice | 2013 |
1 | TCU | 2002 |
1 | Cincinnati | 2002 |
1 | Tulane | 1998 |