2023 Conference USA Football Championship Game
Conference Championship
New Mexico State Aggies Liberty Flames
(10–3) (12–0)
Head coach: 
Jerry Kill		 Head coach: 
Jamey Chadwell
APCoachesCFP
202224
DateDecember 1, 2023
Season2023
StadiumWilliams Stadium
LocationLynchburg, Virginia
FavoriteLiberty by 11
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBSSN
AnnouncersRich Waltz, Aaron Taylor and Amanda Guerra
2023 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 24 Liberty y  8 –0   12 –0  
New Mexico State y  7 –1   10 –3  
Jacksonville State*  6 –2   8 –4  
Western Kentucky  5 –3   7 –5  
Middle Tennessee  3 –5   4 –8  
UTEP  2 –6   3 –9  
Sam Houston*  2 –6   3 –9  
Louisiana Tech  2 –6   3 –9  
FIU  1 –7   4 –8  
Championship: New Mexico State at Liberty
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
As of December 1, 2023
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2023 Conference USA Football Championship Game will be a college football game played on December 1, 2023, at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia. It will be the 19th edition of the Conference USA Football Championship Game and determine the champion of Conference USA (C–USA) for the 2023 season. The game will begin at 7:00 pm and air on CBS Sports Network. The game will feature the Liberty Flames, the team with the best conference record, against the New Mexico State Aggies, with the second best conference record. By virtue of having the best record, Liberty will host the game.[1]

Teams

This season was the first for both Liberty and New Mexico State in Conference USA. Both had been Independents prior to the 2023 season. It is also the first conference championship game appearance for both schools.[2]

New Mexico State

The Aggies clinched their spot in the Championship game following its defeat of Western Kentucky on November 11.[3] New Mexico State is attempting to win its first conference championship since winning the Missouri Valley Conference in 1978. 2023 was the Aggies' first season as a member of Conference USA, having previously competed as an FBS independent from 2012 to 2022.

Liberty

The Flames clinched their spot in the championship game following their defeat of Western Kentucky on October 24.[4] Liberty clinched home field in the championship game following its defeat of Louisiana Tech on November 4.[5] Liberty is attempting to win its first conference title since winning the FCS Big South Conference in 2016.

References

  1. ↑ "2023 CUSA Football Championship". Conference USA. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Conference USA Adds Four Members" (Press release). Conference USA. November 5, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  3. ↑ "New Mexico State football clinches CUSA championship game spot". Las Cruces Sun News. November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ Walls, Dave (October 24, 2023). "Liberty clinches spot in Conference USA title game with win at Western Kentucky". WSET. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  5. ↑ Barral, Kevin (November 4, 2023). "TAKEAWAYS: Liberty Flames to host CUSA Championship Game". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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