Conference USA Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 12. Team Week 12 Result Week 13 Charlotte at Marshall PPD vs WKU FAU vs UMass W, 24-2 at MTSU FIU at WKU L, 38-21 vs LA Tech LA Tech vs UL Monroe PPD at […]

Conference USA Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 11. Team Week 11 Result Week 12 Charlotte vs Gardner-Webb PPD at Marshall FAU vs FIU W, 38-19 — OFF — FIU vs FAU L, 38-19 at WKU LA Tech vs Rice PPD vs UL […]

Conference USA Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 10. Team Week 10 Result Week 11 Charlotte at MTSU PPD — OFF — FAU vs WKU W, 10-6 vs FIU FIU at UTEP PPD vs FAU LA Tech at North Texas PPD vs Rice […]

COVID-19 continues to impact college football schedules. Conference USA has felt the brunt of those postponements in recent weeks. Conference USA football has not been immune to the ebbs and flows of playing through the COVID-19 pandemic. Each member school except Western Kentucky has had at least one game postponed or outright canceled since the […]

Conference USA Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 9. Team Week 9 Result Week 10 Charlotte at Duke L, 53-19 at MTSU FAU vs UTSA W, 24-3 vs WKU FIU vs Marshall CANCELED at UTEP LA Tech vs UAB W, 37-34 (OT) at […]

Conference USA Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 8. Team Week 8 Result Week 9 Charlotte vs UTEP W, 38-28 at Duke FAU at Marshall L, 20-9 vs UTSA FIU Jacksonville St L, 19-10 vs Marshall LA Tech at UTSA L, 27-26 vs […]

Conference USA Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 7. Team Week 7 Result Week 8 Charlotte vs FIU PPD vs UTEP FAU — OFF —  – at Marshall FIU at Charlotte PPD — OFF — LA Tech vs Marshall L, 35-17 at UTSA […]

Conference USA football has been noticeably impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but some schools have been hit harder than others. Since August 26, roughly the start of the 2020 season, at least 33 games featuring FBS opponents have been canceled or postponed. Conference USA football represented at least one part in 14 of those games. […]

The 2020 Conference USA Football championship game has been moved to Dec. 18, a two-week delay to allow the conference scheduling flexibility. In an announcement that seemed several weeks in the making, the Conference USA football championship game will be delayed two weeks. The game was initially scheduled to take place on Dec. 5, but […]

Conference USA Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 6. Team Week 6 Result Week 7 Charlotte at North Texas W, 49-21 vs FIU FAU at USM CANCELED — OFF — FIU vs MTSU L, 31-28 at Charlotte LA Tech vs UTEP W, 21-17 […]

Conference USA Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 5. Team Week 5 Result Week 6 Charlotte at FAU L, 21-17 at North Texas FAU vs Charlotte W, 21-17 at USM FIU — OFF —  — vs MTSU LA Tech at BYU L, 45-14 […]

Conference USA Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 4. Team Week 4 Result Week 5 Charlotte vs Georgia state CANCELED at FAU FAU vs USF CANCELED vs Charlotte FIU at Liberty L, 36-34 — OFF — LA Tech vs HBU W, 66-38 at […]

Eric Henry from Underdog Dynasty joins the show to recap early Conference USA football action and discuss major storylines in the conference. Conference USA Football has had three weeks in the spotlight as the remainder of college football slowly works to return to the field. In that time we’ve seen coaches displaced, quarterbacks disappoint and […]

Conference USA Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 3. Team Week 3 Result Week 4 Charlotte  at UNC CANCELED vs Georgia State FAU at Georgia Southern CANCELED vs S. Florida FIU — OFF —  — at Liberty LA Tech at Southern Miss W, […]

Conference USA Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 2. Team Week 2 Result Week 3 Charlotte  at App State L, 35-20 at UNC FAU — OFF —  — at G. Southern FIU — OFF —  — — OFF — LA Tech  at Baylor […]

Rice football’s schedule was only a piece of a wild week in Conference USA that also included a COVID-19 outbreak and a coaching change. We might have to wait a little bit longer for Rice football to take the field. In this week’s episode, Carter and Matthew talk through what changes could be coming to […]

Conference USA Football kicked off its 2020 season this weekend. Here’s the latest from the six teams in action in Week 1. Team Week 1 Result Week 2 Charlotte — OFF —  — at App State FAU — OFF —  — — OFF — FIU — OFF —  — — OFF — LA Tech — […]

The 2020 Conference USA Football Coaches All-Conference teams are out. Which players should have had their names mentioned? Before we really get going, let’s all agree that all-conference lists are inherently subjective. The 2020 Conference USA Football Coaches Preseason Teams was never going to make every fan base happy. And frankly, it wasn’t supposed to […]

This week has brought plenty of updates as to the status of the upcoming college football season amid a pandemic. Here are a few highlights. This edition of the round up comes one week removed from the previous edition, and my goodness, what can change in a week! A week ago conferences were still sorting […]

The NCAA has revised its policies regarding the Mississippi State flag, potentially impacting Conference USA member school Southern Miss. Social changes sweeping the nation continue to impact college sports, including Conference USA. The state of Mississippi is one of the most recent to come under fire. Restrictions surrounding the state flag, which bears a Confederate […]

Conference USA will shorten regular season play and alter the postseason structure for several sports, beginning this fall. The financial ramifications of the COVID-19 shutdown made it clear changes were coming to Conference USA schedules and those modifications are beginning to take shape. This week Stadium’s Brett McMurphy reported the men’s and women’s basketball tournament […]

BREAKING: Rice baseball will host the 2023 Conference USA Baseball Tournament as the tournament shifts from Biloxi to member campuses starting in 2021. Scheduling is going to look different across the landscape of college sports in the wake of the COVID-19 financial crunch. Conference USA will not be immune from those changes, some of which […]

Conference USA athletics scheduling changes are on their way with modifications to the upcoming fall sports calendar expected soon. The extended offseason has been a busy one for Conference USA and its member institutions and conversations among league officials and athletic directors about the structure of future schedules have been at the forefront. “I don’t […]

What’s next in the lifespan of Conference USA? A long-rumored merger with the Sun Belt Conference has merits, but it’s far from a sure thing. The COVID-19 pandemic has put college athletics travel costs, particularly in non-revenue sports, under the microscope. There are no “one-size fits all” solutions, but there are countless theories being circulated […]

Coronavirus concerns brought US sports to a screeching halt over the span of 72 hours. From the Ivies to the NCAA Tournament, here’s a timeline of events. Things began to get rolling at the tail end of last week. South by Southwest music festival was canceled on Friday, March 6. Indian Wells tennis tournament followed […]

The 2019-2020 Rice basketball season came to an end on Wednesday. The Owls fell to FIU in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament in Frisco. Rice basketball had a much better spring than they did winter. The Owls had won six of their last nine games entering the Conference USA Tournament. One those […]

Former Rice baseball pitcher Evan Kravetz and Conference USA Assitant Commissioner Clifton Douglass join us on the Roost Podcast this week. There’s a lot going on in Conference USA. Baseball season is in its early days as the basketball seasons begin to wind down toward the conference tournament. In the midst of everything going on, […]

The Conference USA women’s basketball season is creeping closer and closer to March. Here’s where things stand with roughly half the conference games in the books. The driving story of Conference USA women’s basketball remains the incredible undefeated run from the Rice Owls. Through eight games of the current season, Rice has won an astounding […]

The Conference USA basketball season is creeping closer and closer to March. Here’s where things stand with roughly half the conference games in the books. Credit first belongs to WKU, who withstood the injury to Charles Bassey and have remained neck-and-neck with North Texas atop the conference standings. The Hilltoppers were supposed to be there. […]

FAU has won the 2019 Conference USA football championship. Now eight teams venture on to bowl season, with the first game approaching soon. Team Opponent Bowl Time Date Charlotte Buffalo Maker’s Wanted Bahamas Bowl Fri. Dec. 20 1:00 p.m. FAU* SMU Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl Sat. Dec. 21 2:30 p.m. FIU Arkansas St Camellia Bowl […]

A big road for Rice football was the highlight of Week 12. The latest from this weekend of Conference USA Football as title races begin to wind down. Team Week 12 Result Week 13 Charlotte — OFF —  — vs Marshall FAU — OFF —  — at UTSA FIU — OFF —  — vs Miami […]

It was another disappointing weekend for Rice football, but plenty of other Conference USA Football teams had big wins to celebrate in Week 10. Team Week 10 Result Week 11 Charlotte vs MTSU W, 34-20 at UTEP FAU at WKU W, 35-24 vs FIU FIU vs Old Dominion W, 24-17 at FAU LA Tech — […]

Rice football fell again, but Louisiana Tech and Marshall’s big victories highlighted a defining weekend for Conference USA Football. Team Week 8 Result Week 9 Charlotte at WKU L, 30-14 vs North Texas FAU vs Marshall L, 36-31 at Old Dominion FIU vs UTEP W, 32-17 at MTSU LA Tech vs Southern Miss W, 45-30 […]

Rice football was off, but Conference USA Football action was as entertaining as ever. Here’s the latest news from around the conference after Week 7. Team Week 7 Result Week 8 Charlotte at FIU L, 48-23 at WKU FAU vs MTSU W, 28-13 vs Marshall FIU vs Charlotte W, 48-23 vs UTEP LA Tech vs […]

UAB and Rice football battled through storms, playing late into Saturday night on an eventful day for Conference USA Football in Week 6. Team Week 6 Result Week 7 Charlotte — OFF —  — at FIU FAU — OFF —  — vs MTSU FIU vs UMass W, 44-0 vs Charlotte LA Tech — OFF — […]

Rice football fell in overtime, but they weren’t the only Conference USA Football to come down on the wrong end of a close game in Week 5. Team Week 5 Result Week 6 Charlotte vs FAU L, 45-27 — OFF — FAU at Charlotte W, 45-27 — OFF — FIU — OFF —  — vs […]

Rice football couldn’t get past Wake Forest in their 2019 home opener. Much of the rest of Conference USA football didn’t fare much better in Week 2. Team Week 2 Result Week 3 Charlotte at App St L, 41-56 vs UMass FAU vs No. 18 UCF L, 48-14 at Ball St FIU vs WKU L, […]

Rice football dropped a one-score game to Army at West Point. How did the rest of the conference fare and what’s next for Conference USA football in Week 1? Team Last Week Result This Week Charlotte — OFF — W, 49-28 vs Gardner Webb FAU — OFF — L, 45-21 at Ohio St FIU  — […]

The 2019 Rice Football season is around the corner. If you’re tracking with the Owls or Conference USA on Twitter, here are a handful of accounts you’ll want to follow. The Roost The Roost Follow @AtTheRoost The Roost Podcast Follow @TheRoostPod The Roost Podcast co-host Carter Spires Follow @RTRFND University sponsored Rice Athletics Follow @RiceAthletics […]

There weren’t any Conference USA football teams ranked in the preseason polls, but there will be plenty of opportunity for the conference in 2019. The AP Poll and the Coaches Poll don’t often feature many Group of 5 programs in their preseason editions. It takes proven production, returning starters and a track record of success […]

The full set of preseason watch lists have been released and Conference USA football had several players who received honors. College football is still more than a month away but July marks the beginning of the preseason buzz. Media days and watch lists will fill the national discussion for the next few weeks before fall […]

Each of the 14 Conference USA Football teams got their turn at the mic in Frisco, Texas this week. Here are a few of the more pressing takeaways. 1. Conference USA football is wide open Marshall and North Texas were each picked to win their division by somewhat comfortable margins, but six of the conference’s […]

Conference USA Media Days are underway in Frisco, Texas. Stay tuned here for all the latest news and updates on Rice football and CUSA. Monday The coaches selections for the 2019 Conference USA Football All-Conference Team were released. In addition to 30 first-team selections, three players were recognized above the rest: Offensive Player of the […]

Rice football didn’t land anyone on the Preseason Conference USA All-Conference team, but the Owls have plenty of young talent waiting in the wings. The 2019 Conference USA Preseason Football All-Conference team was announced Monday. 12 of the conference’s 14 teams were represented. The two omissions? Old Dominion and Rice. On the surface, the lack […]

Rice baseball saw their season end in no-hit fashion, tallying one base runner in their knock out loss to Southern Miss in the Conference USA Baseball Tournament. In their final game of the 2019 season, Rice was no-hit by Southern Miss, falling in Biloxi 6-0. Matt Bragga’s crew knew making it to the Conference USA […]

Rice baseball shook off their bullpen struggles, topping Louisiana Tech 4-3 in a Conference USA Tournament elimination game. As the old saying goes, lightning doesn’t strike twice. For Rice, the lightning came in the form of a walk-off loss to Marshall a week ago on Thursday. Then it happened again. And again. And yet another […]

Rice baseball takes on Southern Miss in the opening round of the Conference USA Baseball Tournament. Here’s how both teams match up. A battle of CUSA heavyweight programs will reconvene in Biloxi. Rice and Southern Miss have won five of the last six Conference USA Baseball Tournament championships. Southern Miss won in 2018 with Rice […]

The Conference USA Baseball Tournament returns to Biloxi, Mississippi for what promises to be another exciting final week with an NCAA bid on the line. An eventful regular season has boiled down to one week in Biloxi. Eight Conference USA teams will enter, but only one will clinch an NCAA Tournament bid. With the possible […]

The 2019 Conference USA Baseball regular season is in the books. Here are a few of the teams and players who stood out the most. Teams Credit is due to FAU, the 1-seed in the Conference USA Baseball Tournament and the top team in the regular season in conference play. Picked to finish third in […]

A busy weekend for CUSA Baseball set the stage for a chaotic finish to the regular season during the final weekend. Notable weekend results 1. Rice makes a statement (more) It’s been a back and forth year for Rice coach Matt Bragga in his first season at the helm. His team has had it’s low […]

Rice baseball is working to secure a Conference USA Baseball Tournament berth. Here’s what they need to do to lock down their spot in the postseason. In two weekends the Conference USA Baseball Tournament field will be set. Rice hopes to be one of the eight squads to make the trip to Biloxi, Mississippi, but […]

With two weeks remaining before the CUSA Baseball Tournament, Southern Miss and FAU are neck and neck at the top of the standings. Can anyone else come close? Notable weekend results 1. Rice sees surge stopped by sweep (more) In the midst of their longest winning streak of the year, Rice baseball had swept back […]

The battle for positioning in the CUSA baseball postseason race is gaining clarity. Here’s how the standings look with three weekends remaining. Notable weekend results 1. Rice sweeps Louisiana Tech (more) Louisiana Tech entered the weekend with a firm claim to a CUSA Tournament spot while Rice was on the fringes. The narrow games made […]

The Conference USA Basketball Tournament is underway at the Star in Frisco, Tx. Here’s how the first day of action played out. Conference USA Men’s Basketball Tournament Wednesday Scores 8. Louisiana Tech def 9. FAU, 57-56 5. UAB def 12. MTSU, 70-61 10. North Texas def 7. FIU, 71-57 6. Marshall def 11. Rice, 82-65 […]

Both Rice basketball teams qualified for the Conference USA Basketball Tournament in Frisco, Tx. Here’s a preview of the action. Men’s Tournament – The Bracket The Favorite: Old Dominion After taking down Western Kentucky and UTSA, the Monarchs faded in the final two games of pod play. Their losses to Southern Miss and UAB are […]