A key conference matchup in Huntington on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. ET between Marshall and Southern Miss kicks off the Week 6 Conference USA football schedule. The game could be a preview of the conference championship in December, as both teams are currently tied for their division lead. 

A couple of noon games get things started on Saturday, as Middle Tennessee heads into Bowling Green to try to upset 4-1 Western Kentucky. The Hilltoppers open conference play with a 49-10 beatdown of Rice last week in Houston. In the other game, UTEP and FIU will both look for their first conference win in a battle in Miami.

At 2:30 p.m. ET, Rice will travel to South Florida for a matchup against Florida Atlantic in a battle of the Owls. Both teams lost last week in their conference openers.

North Texas will venture out of the conference against the Portland State Vikings. The Mean Green are still looking for their first win of 2015, having started 0-4. 

In the night matchup, Louisiana Tech travels to San Antonio to take on the UTSA Roadrunners. The Bulldogs are 1-1 in conference play, while UTSA started its conference play with a victory over UTEP in El Paso last Saturday.

The complete Week 6 Conference USA football schedule is listed below, including game times and networks.

Week 6 Conference USA Football Schedule

Note: All game times Eastern.

Friday, October 9

7:00 PM Southern Miss at Marshall, CBS Sports Network

Saturday, October 10

12:00 PM Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky, FSN

12:00 PM UTEP at FIU, ASN

2:30 PM Rice at FAU, FOX College Sports

5:00 PM Portland State at North Texas

7:00 PM Louisiana Tech at UTSA, ASN

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