2023 Cure Bowl

[6] The Mountaineers started the season 2–2, losing in two overtimes to a ranked North Carolina squad as well as to Wyoming on a last-second interception thrown by Joey Aguilar.

After Week 7, the Mountaineers sat at just 3–4 and faced the prospect of missing a bowl game for the second straight season.

Thanks to James Madison's postseason ineligibility due to NCAA transfer rules for programs moving from FCS to FBS, the Mountaineers earned a berth in the Sun Belt Championship, where they lost to Troy, 49–23.

After opening the season with a 38–3 loss at the hands of Miami (FL), the RedHawks rattled off six straight wins, including a 31–24 overtime victory over Cincinnati as a two-touchdown underdog.

The RedHawks won their next four games to close out the regular season, and clinched the MAC East division title with a 23–10 win over Buffalo.