DALLAS – The third season of Weekday CUSA continues with a four-game slate on Tuesday and Wednesday, including a faceoff of fowl mascots as the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens and Jacksonville State Gamecocks square off on ESPN at 6 p.m. CT Wednesday.  
 
NM STATE (3-2, 1-1 CUSA) AT LIBERTY (2-4, 1-1 CUSA)
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 14
Time: 6 p.m. CT
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Williams Stadium)
Broadcast: CBS Sports Network
Announcers: Jordan Kent (PxP), Adam Breneman (Analyst)
All-Time Series: Liberty leads 6-2
 
Facing off for the ninth time in eight years, the Aggies and Flames take their next matchup to the national stage for Weekday CUSA action. Liberty is coming off its finest defensive performance of the year after shutting out UTEP for three quarters and enters the matchup ranked 24^th in 20+yard passes allowed – something that NM State has specialized in with the 18^th most 20+ yard passes in FBS. For the Aggies, they will strive to win the turnover battle to come away with their first win in Lynchburg since 2022. NM State ranks 27^th in turnovers gained, while the Flames rank 97^th in turnovers lost.
 
FIU (2-3, 0-1 CUSA) AT WKU (5-1, 3-0 CUSA)
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 14
Time: 7 p.m. CT
Location: Bowling Green, Ky.
Broadcast: ESPNU
Announcers: Chuckie Kempf (PxP), Darius Walker (Analyst)
All-Time Series: WKU leads 11-6
 
In a game with plenty of pageantry, the Hilltoppers will be hosting a pregame concert, rolling out another elite Big Red-themed uniform and honoring three members of the 2025 CUSA Hall of Fame Class: Brandon Doughty (football), Jessica Lucas (volleyball) and current WKU head coach Travis Hudson (volleyball). The game presents a matchup of two different offenses as the Tops trot out the nation’s No. 14 passing offense (306.2) against FIU’s 127^th-ranked passing defense. The Panthers’ rushing attack (175.6 YPG) looks for a big day against WKU’s rushing defense (195.8 YPG allowed).
 
DELAWARE (3-2, 1-1 CUSA) AT JAX STATE (3-3, 2-0 CUSA)
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 15
Time: 6 p.m. CT
Location: Jacksonville, Ala. (AmFirst Stadium)
Broadcast: ESPN
Announcers: Clay Matvick (PxP), Chase Daniel (Analyst)
All-Time Series: Delaware leads 2-0
 
The Blue Hens and Gamecocks will be featured on the first CUSA regular-season game on ESPN’s flagship channel in two years. It marks just the third meeting all-time and the second since 1978. The series has some fresh emotions after Delaware ousted Jax State in the 2020 FCS Quarterfinals. The game features two of the hottest running backs in the league that are poised for another breakout game. Over their last three games, Jax State’s Cam Cook has rushed for 147.3 YPG and five touchdowns, and Delaware’s Jo Silver has averaged 116.3 yards of total offense with three touchdowns.
 
UTEP (1-5, 0-2 CUSA) AT SAM HOUSTON (0-6, 0-3 CUSA)
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 15
Time: 6 p.m. CT
Location: Houston, Texas (Shell Energy Stadium)
Broadcast: CBS Sports Network
Announcers: Jack Gordon (PxP), Taylor McHargue (Analyst)
All-Time Series: UTEP leads 3-1
 
Wednesday marks the third and final meeting between the Miners and Bearkats as CUSA foes. The schools have split the two contests, including UTEP providing one of the many thrilling outcomes in Weekday CUSA history after a last-second field goal sealed a 37-34 comeback victory in 2023. The Miners’ defensive front remains dominant as they rank in the top 25 in sacks and tackles for loss, while Sam Houston ranks in the bottom five in both categories. On the other side, Hunter Watson has completed 64 percent of his passes (34-53) for 358 yards, four touchdowns and just one interception in his last two outings.