Bill Connelly's mega offseason previews: Conference USA East
Bill Connelly's division-by-division offseason previews get started with Conference USA East and defending champ Marshall.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
2nd in C-USA - East
FAU hires Mike Stoops as defensive coordinator
Florida Atlantic named Alabama analyst and former Arizona coach Mike Stoops as its new defensive coordinator on Thursday.
College football bowl game schedule: Scores, recaps, games
The College Football Playoff crowned its next champion in Miami. Take a look at the rest of the CFP and bowl season.
White, Memphis top Florida Atlantic 25-10 in Montgomery Bowl
— Brady White passed for 284 yards and three touchdowns to lead Memphis to a 25-10 victory over Florida Atlantic on Wednesday night in the Montgomery Bowl.
Lowe, Harrell help Southern Miss beat Florida Atlantic 45-31
— Trey Lowe threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, Camron Harrell returned a kickoff 100 yards for a TD, and Southern Miss beat Florida Atlantic 45-31 on Thursday night in the season finale for both teams.
Georgia Southern stays undefeated at home, beats FAU 20-3
— Logan Wright ran 12 times for 57 yards and a score and caught two passes for 65 yards to help Georgia Southern beat Florida Atlantic 20-3 on Saturday.
Rice uses 5 interceptions to upset No. 15 Marshall 20-0
— Safety Naeem Smith returned one of five Marshall interceptions for a touchdown and Rice shocked the 15th-ranked Thundering Herd 20-0 on Saturday.
Middle Tennessee cancels FAU game due to virus
Middle Tennessee has canceled its game against Florida Atlantic because of positive cases of COVID-19 as well as contact tracing and injuries inside the Blue Raiders.
Deion's son Shedeur commits to Jackson State
QB Shedeur Sanders, the No. 60-ranked recruit overall, flipped his commitment from FAU to join his father, Deion Sanders, at Jackson State.
C-USA rebooks seven games postponed by virus
Conference USA has rescheduled seven football games that were postponed earlier this season because of COVID-19 issues. All will be played the first two weeks of December.
FAU confirms 18 players, 9 staffers tested positive
Florida Atlantic coach Willie Taggart on Monday confirmed that 18 players and nine football staff members tested positive for COVID-19 last week, leading to the postponement of Saturday's game against Southern Miss.
FAU vs. Southern Miss postponed by COVID-19
Florida Atlantic said Thursday night that Saturday's football game against Southern Miss has been postponed due to COVID-19, adding that they'll work to reschedule the Conference USA contest.
Taggart gets first win at FAU, 21-17 over Charlotte
Nick Tronti accounted for three touchdowns, coach Willie Taggart collected his first win at Florida Atlantic and the Owls started their season with a 21-17 win over Charlotte in a Conference USA opener on Saturday night.
USF postpones FAU game amid virus concerns
South Florida is pausing football and postponing Saturday's game against FAU as it awaits full coronavirus test results after playing Notre Dame, which had a COVID-19 outbreak.
FAU-Ga. Southern postponed over positive tests
After results of COVID-19 testing Thursday, Florida Atlantic decided to postpone its football game against Georgia Southern, which had been scheduled for Saturday.
FAU hopes to play after 11 test positive for virus
Florida Atlantic, which canceled football practice on Tuesday after 11 people in the football program tested positive for the coronavirus, hopes to play Saturday against Georgia Southern.
Ex-coach Schnellenberger recovering after fall
Former Miami and Florida Atlantic coach Howard Schnellenberger is recovering at a rehabilitation center after a recent fall.
Florida Atlantic, starting QB Robison part ways
Quarterback Chris Robison, who helped lead Florida Atlantic to a Conference USA championship with 3,701 passing yards and 28 TDs last season, is no longer with the program.
Tom VanHaaren ESPN Staff Writer
FAU added a commitment from ESPN 300 quarterback Shedeur Sanders, son of Deion Sanders, on Monday.
What adding Deion Sanders' son, Shedeur, means for FAU (1:04)
Top-10 QB Sanders, son of Deion, chooses FAU
Florida Atlantic added a big name to its 2021 recruiting class on Monday when ESPN 300 quarterback Shedeur Sanders announced his commitment to the Owls.
Former Miami TE Irvin II transferring to FAU
Michael Irvin II, who dealt with injuries, disciplinary issues and a position switch at Miami, will play his senior year at FAU.
Harrison Bryant's NFL draft profile (0:41)
Ranking college football's top 10 returning off-ball linebackers for 2020
Although many talented, athletic off-ball linebackers are headed to the NFL, there's still a gifted crop returning to college football.
Harrison Bryant's NFL draft profile (0:41)
Find Tickets
- Florida Atlantic @ Florida GatorsBen Hill Griffin Stadium -Tickets as low as $72
- Buy Florida Atlantic tickets with VividSeats
- Other Games
2020 C-USA Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 4-1 | 7-3 |
| Florida Atlantic | 4-2 | 5-4 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-3 | 5-7 |
| Charlotte | 2-2 | 2-4 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-4 | 3-6 |
| Florida International | 0-3 | 0-5 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| UAB | 3-1 | 6-3 |
| UTSA | 5-2 | 7-5 |
| Louisiana Tech | 4-2 | 5-5 |
| North Texas | 3-4 | 4-6 |
| Rice | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Southern Mississippi | 2-4 | 3-7 |
| UTEP | 0-4 | 3-5 |
Team Stats
Passing Yards144.4117th
Rushing Yards180.148th
Points For18.9130th
Points Against17.4118th
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredrick Eaford | WR | Committed | 78 |
| Jymetre Hester | WR | Committed | 75 |
| Okino King | OG | Signed | 74 |
| Julius Barfield | DE | Signed | 74 |
| Jahmal Edrine | WR | Signed | 74 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | H. Bryant | John Mackey Award |