This Clinching Options page presents sets of game outcomes ("cases") that result in Middle Tenn. St. winning one of the two top spots thus qualifing it to play in the 2026 Conference USA Football conference championship game. A total of 10 games from week 12 and 13 were considered. The list may not contain all possible combinations.
Middle Tenn. St. cannot win this spot
Case 1
Middle Tenn. St. beats Sam Houston, and
Middle Tenn. St. beats New Mexico St., and
Jacksonville St. loses to Delaware, and
Jacksonville St. loses to Missouri St., and
New Mexico St. loses to Delaware, and
Kennesaw St. loses to W. Kentucky, and
Liberty loses to W. Kentucky, and
Missouri St. loses to Liberty