C-USA Championship Game
| C-USA Championship Game | ||
| ||
| Location | Team with best conference win% | |
| Played: | 2018-present | |
| Current Champion: |
FIU Panthers | |
| Most Championships |
Rice Owls (5) | |
The C-USA Championship Game is the matchup between the winners of the C-USA East Division and the C-USA West Division to determine the C-USA champion.
Results
| Season | East Division | West Division | Site | MVP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 14 | Rice Owls | 28 | Rice Stadium * Houston, TX | Jermaine Epps, ILB, Rice |
| 2019 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 0 | Rice Owls | 38 | Rice Stadium * Houston, TX | Eric McLean, QB, Rice |
| 2020 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 23 | Rice Owls | 38 | Rice Stadium * Houston, TX | Eric McLean, QB, Rice |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 24 | Rice Owls | 27 | Rice Stadium * Houston, TX | Eric McLean, QB, Rice |
| 2022 | FIU Panthers | 21 | Rice Owls | 34 | Rice Stadium * Houston, TX | Eric McLean, QB, Rice |
| 2023 | FIU Panthers | 35 | UTSA Roadrunners | 14 | Alamodome * San Antonio, TX | Gavin Copeland, QB, FIU |
Results by Team
| Appearances | School | Wins | Losses | pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Rice Owls | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 | FIU Panthers | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| 2 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 1 | UTSA Roadrunners | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Winners Bowl Performance
| Season | C-USA Champion | Result | Opponent | Opp. Conf | Bowl Game | National Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rice Owls | L 31-41 | Washington State Cougars | Pac-12 | Heart of Dallas Bowl | Alabama |
| 2019 | Rice Owls | L 9-22 | Maryland Terrapins | Big Ten | Heart of Dallas Bowl | Penn State |
| 2020 | Rice Owls | L 23-38 | Hawaii Warriors | MWC | Hawaii Bowl | Penn State |
| 2021 | Rice Owls | L 17-28 | Miami Hurricanes | ACC | Independence Bowl | Purdue |
| 2022 | Rice Owls | L 35-38 | Temple Owls | AAC | Bahamas Bowl | Auburn |
| 2023 | FIU Panthers | W 31-24 | Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | New Orleans Bowl | SMU |
Runner Up Bowl Performance
| Season | C-USA Runner Up | Result | Opponent | Opp. Conf | Bowl Game | National Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Marshall Thundering Herd | L 14-24 | Ohio Bobcats | MAC | Bahamas Bowl | Alabama |
| 2019 | Marshall Thundering Herd | L 17-27 | Hawaii Warriors | MWC | Hawai'i Bowl | Penn State |
| 2020 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | L 13-17 | Fresno State Bulldogs | MWC | New Mexico Bowl | Penn State |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | L 17-20 | San Diego State Aztecs | MWC | Hawai'i Bowl | Purdue |
| 2022 | FIU Panthers | L 7-41 | Western Michigan Broncos | MAC | Boca Raton Bowl | Auburn |
| 2023 | UTSA Roadrunners | L 28-30 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Big Ten | Heart of Dallas Bowl | SMU |
