Best and Worst G5 Thursday night games

In the 2015 football season G5 teams will play in 30 games on Thursday nights. Let's take a look at the 30 games and which are must watch games for the upcoming season.


Tier 1: G5 vs. G5 top games.

• Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky: Louisiana Tech leads the overall series 3-1. Second meeting since 1973.
• Cincinnati at Memphis: Memphis leads the overall series 19-13. Seven meetings since 2000 (5-2 Cincinnati).
• Georgia Southern at Appalachian State: Appalachian State leads the overall series 15-12-1. The two programs have met every season since 1993. 
• Arkansas State at Appalachian State: Appalachian State leads the overall series 1-0 (37-32 in 2014).
• East Carolina at Central Florida: East Carolina leads the overall series 9-4. Nine meetings since 2005 (5-4 ECU). 
• Louisiana at South Alabama: Louisiana leads the overall series 2-1 with a 52-30 win in 2012 and a 19-9 win in 2014. South Alabama won 30-8 in 2013.
• Texas State at Georgia Southern: The overall series is tied 1-1 with Texas State winning 50-35 in 2005 and Georgia Southern winning 28-25 in 2014. 

Tier 2: G5 vs. P5.

• Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt: Vanderbilt leads the overall series 3-0. First meeting since 1938. 
• Miami (FL) at Cincinnati: Miami leads the overall series 11-1. Last met in 2014 (Miami 55, Cincinnati 34).
• Duke at Tulane: The overall series is tied 2-2. Duke has won the only two meetings since 2000 with a 48-27 win in 2011 and a 47-13 win in 2014. 
• UTSA at Arizona: Arizona leads the overall series 2-0. Both games were played in the last two years with Arizona winning 38-13 in 2013 and 26-23 in 2014. 
• Oklahoma State at Central Michigan: This is the first meeting between the two programs.

Tier 3: G5 vs. G5 Other Games.

• Ball State at Western Michigan: Western Michigan leads the overall series 22-19. The two programs have played in every season except 1993 since the first meeting in 1971.
• Louisiana Monroe at Texas State: Louisiana Monroe leads the overall Series 8-3. Three meetings since 2000 with Texas State winning 27-7 in 2000, ULM winning 21-14 in 2013, and Texas State winning 22-18 in 2014. 
• Ohio at Idaho: Ohio leads the overall series 2-1. This will be the second meeting since 1976 with Ohio winning the 2014 meeting 36-24. 
• Temple at East Carolina: East Carolina leads the overall series 8-4. This will be the second meeting since 1995 for the two teams. 
• Western Kentucky at North Texas: North Texas leads the overall series 4-2 with all six meetings taking place since 2007. WKU is on a two-game winning streak in the series. 
• SMU at Houston: Houston leads the overall series 19-10-1. Cougars have won 11 of the last 13 meetings dating back to 1994.
• Florida International at Central Florida: Central Florida leads the overall series 2-1. Last meeting in 2013 was a 38-0 win for UCF.
• Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan: Western Michigan leads the overall series 30-18-2. The two programs have played every season since 1978. 
• Buffalo at Miami (OH): Miami leads the overall series 12-5. The two programs have played every year since 1999 with a previous meeting in 1951. Buffalo has won five of the last seven meetings. 
• Buffalo at Kent State: The overall series is currently tied 10-10. Buffalo has won five of the last seven meetings in this rivalry.
• Nevada at Fresno State: Fresno State leads the overall series 27-18-1. The two programs have played every season since 1998 with Fresno State holding an 11-6 advantage. 

Tier 4: G5 vs. FCS.

• Villanova at Connecticut: Villanova leads the overall series 7-4. First meeting since 1999 between the two programs. 
• Stony Brook at Toledo: This is the first meeting between the two programs. 
• UC Davis at Nevada: Nevada leads the overall series 29-21-3. This will be only the second meeting since 1989 with Nevada winning a 36-7 decision in 2013. 
• New Hampshire at San Jose State: This is the first meetings between the two programs. 
• Abilene Christian at Fresno State: The overall series is tied 2-2. All four meetings took place in the 1960s. 
• Southern Utah at Utah State: Utah State leads the overall series 3-0. All three meetings have taken place since 2000 with the Aggies winning by 16+ points in each.
• VMI at Ball State: This is the first meeting between the two programs.