Jacksonville State leads Conference USA at 3-0 in league play after recent narrow victories over FIU and others, positioning the Gamecocks favorably in the race for one of the top two spots that qualify for the December 4 championship game. Liberty follows closely at 2-0 overall with a five-game winning streak and the conference’s best record at 5-1. Western Kentucky sits at 2-1, while the rest of the 10-team field trails at 1-1 or worse. With no divisions this season, the outcome hinges on remaining cross-conference results among the top contenders, head-to-head tiebreakers, and late-season form in a tightly contested Group of Five league.