Who is the team to beat at the top of CUSA going into Week 2 of the college football schedule? Our power rankings below fill you in on what you need to know about each team ahead of this week’s action.

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CUSA Power Rankings

Projected records reflect games against only FBS opponents.

No. 1: Liberty

• Current Record: 1-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 10-0
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 119th
• Last Game Result: W 41-24 vs Campbell

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: @ New Mexico State
• Game Time: 10:15 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: ESPN (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 2: Jacksonville State

• Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 6-1
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 1st
• Last Game Result: L 55-27 vs Coastal Carolina

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: @ Louisville
• Game Time: 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: ACC Network Extra

No. 3: Sam Houston

• Current Record: 1-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 6-1
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 44th
• Last Game Result: W 34-14 vs Rice

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Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: @ UCF
• Game Time: 6:30 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 4: New Mexico State

• Current Record: 1-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-4
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 124th
• Last Game Result: W 23-16 vs Southeast Missouri State

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: Liberty
• Game Time: 10:15 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: ESPN (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 5: Kennesaw State

• Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-4
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 32nd
• Last Game Result: L 28-16 vs UTSA

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: Louisiana
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 6: Middle Tennessee

• Current Record: 1-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 3-7
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 82nd
• Last Game Result: W 32-25 vs Tennessee Tech

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Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: @ Ole Miss
• Game Time: 4:15 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: SECN (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 7: Western Kentucky

• Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-4
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 43rd
• Last Game Result: L 63-0 vs Alabama

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: Eastern Kentucky
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 8: UTEP

• Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 1-5
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 31st
• Last Game Result: L 40-7 vs Nebraska

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: Southern Utah
• Game Time: 9:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 9: Louisiana Tech

• Current Record: 1-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 3-7
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 109th
• Last Game Result: W 25-17 vs Nicholls State

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: BYE

No. 10: Florida International

• Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 0-6
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 36th
• Last Game Result: L 31-7 vs Indiana

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: Central Michigan
• Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

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