[1] The Blazers, in their second season after returning from a two-year hiatus, clinched at least a share of the West Division title, plus a spot in the championship game, with a 26–23 overtime win over Southern Miss on November 10.

A Louisiana Tech loss to Southern Miss the following week gave UAB the outright division title.

At the final week of the regular season, only two teams were in contention to clinch the East Division title, FIU and Middle Tennessee.

The win secured the Blue Raiders spot to host the 2018 conference title game.

After the November 24 match up, Middle Tennessee broke the tie against UAB, and now leads the all-time series 4–3.