Middle Tennessee claimed the outright regular season championship with a win over Western Kentucky on March 1, 2018.

On March 5, 2017, North Texas fired head coach Tony Benford after five years without a winning season.

[6] On November 27, 2017 UTEP dropped to 1–5 on the season, head coach Tim Floyd announced that he was retiring effective immediately.

[7][8] The school had previously announced a new athletic director, Jim Senter, a week prior, but Floyd said that had nothing to do with his decision.

[11] On December 14, 2017, Charlotte head coach Mark Price was fired after a 3–6 start to the season and was replaced by Houston Fancher.