Conference USA Football 2026 All-Conference Team

The 2026 Conference USA All-Conference Team is led by 17 selections from Liberty, with Delaware (16) and Kennesaw State (16) headlining the next tier of teams with the most picks on the all-conference squad.

With the release of the 2026 All-America Team and Athlon Sports 2026 College Football Preview Magazine, it’s time to take a look at the best of the best and honor the top players in the league with a release of first, second, third and fourth all-conference teams for '26.

An important note on the all-conference teams: These are based on how players will perform in 2026. Career statistics and awards matter in the evaluation, but choosing players for the 2026 all-conference team is largely based on predicting and projecting the best for the upcoming year. Also, team strength does not play a role in selections. These are the best individual players at each position in the league for '26.

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QB Nick Minicucci, Delaware
RB Jo Silver, Delaware
RB Anthony Carrie, FIU
WR/All-Purpose Jmariyae Robinson, Missouri State
WR K.D. Hutchinson, Western Kentucky
WR Sean Wilson, Delaware
WR Deondre Johnson, Jacksonville State
TE Jeron Askren, Missouri State
C Steven Demboski, Delaware
OL Aaron Fenimore, Liberty
OL Lucas Mrachkovskiy, Jacksonville State
OL D.J. Geth, Liberty
OL Mateo Guevara, Kennesaw State

DL Kenton Simmons, FIU
DL Mike Jarvis, Liberty
DL Marcus Patterson, Kennesaw State
DL Jawaun Campbell, Jacksonville State
LB Mac Sanders, Jacksonville State
LB Baron Hopson, Kennesaw State
LB Walker O'Steen, Jacksonville State
LB Gavin Moul, Delaware
LB Josiah Taylor, FIU
CB Tre'Quon Fegans, Jacksonville State
S Shamir Sterlin, FIU
S Caleb Nix, Jacksonville State
S KT Seay, Delaware
S Jaylen Lewis, Western Kentucky

K Garrison Rippa, Jacksonville State
P Ashton Logan, Middle Tennessee
KR Tim Burns Jr., Sam Houston
PR Maguire Anderson, FIU

QB Caden Creel, Jacksonville State
RB Ajay Allen, Western Kentucky
RB Peyton Jones, Liberty
RB/All-Purpose Landan Brown, Sam Houston
WR TK King, New Mexico State
WR Cam'ron Lacy, Middle Tennessee
WR Makai Jackson, Liberty
TE Elijah Sessoms, Delaware
C Antonio Tripp Jr., FIU
OL Karsten Upchurch, Western Kentucky
OL Joep Engbers, Liberty
OL Matthew Greene, Missouri State
OL Anthony Caccese, Delaware
OL Josiah Chenault, Sam Houston

DL Noah Matthews, Delaware
DL Dylan Frazier, Sam Houston
DL Khurtiss Perry, Jacksonville State
DL Brenton Williams, Liberty
DL Jaiden Grimes, Kennesaw State
LB Reggie Johnson, Middle Tennessee
LB Derrell Farrar, Liberty
LB Tory Gethers, New Mexico State
LB Sone Aupiu, New Mexico State
LB Tywon Christopher, Kennesaw State
LB Jared Lloyd, Missouri State
CB Kody Jones, Kennesaw State
S Kshawn Cox Jr., Delaware
S Isaac Paul, Kennesaw State
S Dave Herard, Western Kentucky
S Bernock Iya, New Mexico State

K Dominic Bourgeois, Middle Tennessee
P Stewart McDonald, Missouri State
KR Jmariyae Robinson, Missouri State
PR TK King, New Mexico State

QB Rodney Tisdale Jr., Western Kentucky
RB Ramone Green Jr., Missouri State
RB Kanye Udoh, Liberty
RB James Jones, New Mexico State
WR Jojo Stone, FIU
WR Jamari Person, Liberty
WR Greg Gaines, FIU
WR Chris Reed, Sam Houston
TE Jackson Verdugo, FIU
C Alec Johnson, Western Kentucky
OL Noah Rosahac, Delaware
OL Otto Janse Van Rensburg, Middle Tennessee
OL Mateo Rodriguez, New Mexico State
OL Lance Johnson, Jacksonville State
OL Zaire Flournoy, FIU
OL Rhett Larson, Western Kentucky

DL Nathan Pirolli, Liberty
DL Gabe Peterson, New Mexico State
DL Dante Anderson, FIU
DL Donovan Westmoreland, Kennesaw State
LB Dean Ford, Sam Houston
LB Blake Matthews, Delaware
LB Korey Smith, Middle Tennessee
CB Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine, FIU
CB Jamarion Kolagbodi, Delaware
DB Tyler Hallum, Kennesaw State
S D-Icey Hopkins, Liberty
S Demetrius Hill, FIU
S Nick Session, New Mexico State

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K Yousef Obeid, Missouri State
P Conor Donaghy, Jacksonville State
KR Davis Bryson, Kennesaw State
PR Bryson Graves, Delaware

QB Roman Gagliano, Middle Tennessee
RB DJ Taylor, Middle Tennessee
RB Triston Morgan, Kennesaw State
RB Alton McCaskill, Sam Houston
WR Zion Booker, Kennesaw State
WR Javon Rogers, Kennesaw State
WR Makai Cope, Missouri State
WR Nigel Johnson, Western Kentucky
TE LaKelsey Johnson, Liberty
C Daveion Harley, FIU
OL Nikola Milovac, Kennesaw State
OL Jeremiah Orr, Jacksonville State
OL Tai Ray, Western Kentucky
OL Ma'Kyi Lee, New Mexico State
OL Alex Birchmeier, Liberty
OL Tyler Keinath, New Mexico State

DL Tim Brantley Jr., Missouri State
DL Venson Sneed, Western Kentucky
DL Markus Clark, Liberty
DL Zeion Simpson-Smith, Middle Tennessee
LB Ashton Taylor, Middle Tennessee
LB Josh Anglin, Kennesaw State
LB Colin Gallagher, Delaware
CB Tony Newsome Jr., Western Kentucky
CB Dyson McCutcheon, Middle Tennessee
DB Tayden Barnes, New Mexico State
S Jayden Davis, Liberty
S J.J. O'Neal, Missouri State

K Ilya Uvaydov, New Mexico State
P Josh Cupitt, Delaware
KR Peyton Jones, Liberty
PR Zion Booker, Kennesaw State