Conference USA has 10 football members in 2026 after losing UTEP to the Mountain West and Louisiana Tech to the Sun Belt on July 1. The league is built largely from recent FBS arrivals, including Delaware, Kennesaw State, Missouri State, Jacksonville State and Sam Houston.
2026 college football
Every Conference USA football team
10 members, alphabetical, with nickname and state.
DelawareBlue Hens
DE
FIUPanthers
FL
Jacksonville StateGamecocks
AL
Kennesaw StateOwls
GA
LibertyFlames
VA
Middle TennesseeBlue Raiders
TN
Missouri StateBears
MO
New Mexico StateAggies
NM
Sam HoustonBearkats
TX
Western KentuckyHilltoppers
KY
Membership is for the 2026 season, effective July 1, 2026, and is updated when realignment changes it.
Conference USA Football at a Glance
| Members in 2026 | 10 |
| Subdivision | FBS, outside the Power Four |
| Championship game | Early December 2026 |
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2026 membership as listed in ESPN’s 2026 realignment guide.