Every Unbeaten G5 Team Ahead of Week 4

Could one of these teams reach the New Year's Six?

Joe Londergan | Sep 20, 2023

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With the majority of FBS teams having played three games this season, things are coming a little more into focus. There's still roughly 75% of the regular season left to play, but only seven teams in the Group of Five have an unblemished record.

Seven squads are unbeaten: two from the Mountain West, three from the Sun Belt, and one each in CUSA and the AAC. Those teams are listed below.

Air Force (3-0)

Wins: Robert Morris, Sam Houston, Utah State
Next Opponent: San Jose State

Fresno State (3-0)

Wins: Purdue, Eastern Washington, Arizona State
Next Opponent: Kent State

Georgia State (3-0)

Wins: Rhode Island, UConn, Charlotte
Next Opponent: Coastal Carolina

James Madison (3-0)

Wins: Bucknell, Virginia, Troy
Next Opponent: Utah State

Liberty (3-0)

Wins: Bowling Green, New Mexico State, Buffalo
Next Opponent: FIU

Marshall (2-0)

Wins: Albany, East Carolina
Next Opponent: Virginia Tech

Memphis (3-0)

Wins: Bethune Cookman, Arkansas State, Navy
Next Opponent: Missouri

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Two G5 teams are currently unbeaten with a victory over a P5 team: James Madison & Fresno State. Two teams have an unbeaten record and play their first P5 game this weekend: Marshall and Memphis.

Which team is your pick to reach the New Year's Six? Will any of these programs qualify for the expanded playoff in 2024?

Published Sep 20, 2023

JOE LONDERGAN

Joe covers college sports from the Group of Five ranks and beyond. He has worked in the sports industry since 2008, earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville, and a Master's degree from Seattle University.