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Richard and Alex preview Conference USA, as the league adds Delaware and Missouri State. In this episode:
* Liberty remains the favorite, even with a downgrade at QB
* Sam Houston is primed for regression after 10 wins and a coaching change
* WKU goes back to a strategy that has worked time and again: portaling an entire offense from a lower-level program
* UTEP might have a bit of juice under Scotty Walden
* Jacksonville State slams the reset button after winning the league and seeing Rich Rodriguez return to West Virginia
* FIU has … reason for optimism?
* Missouri State is making an ambitious play by jumping to FBS, and we aren’t sure it will work out well—at least not in the win column
* Delaware looks poised for a smoother transition
* Kennesaw State will be much more interesting, but still not good
* Middle Tennessee is hunting for reasons for optimism
* Louisiana Tech’s coach looks to forestall what might be inevitable
* New Mexico State makes changes after a turbulent offseason
Producer: Anthony Vito

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"College Football Previews 2025: Conference USA" is an episode of Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 8 min. Published July 30, 2025. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.