| Game Name: | Conference USA Football Championship Game |
| Subheader: | Conference Championship |
| Date Game Played: | December 1 |
| Year Game Played: | 2023 |
| Football Season: | 2023 |
| Stadium: | Williams Stadium |
| City: | Lynchburg, Virginia |
| Visitor School: | New Mexico State University |
| Visitor Name Short: | New Mexico State |
| Visitor Nickname: | Aggies |
| Visitor Record: | 10–3 |
| Visitor Coach: | Jerry Kill |
| Visitor 1Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 14 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 14 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 0 |
| Home School: | Liberty University |
| Home Name Short: | Liberty |
| Home Nickname: | Flames |
| Home Record: | 12–0 |
| Home Rank Ap: | 20 |
| Home Rank Coaches: | 22 |
| Home Rank Cfp: | 24 |
| Home Coach: | Jamey Chadwell |
| Home 1Q: | 7 |
| Home 2Q: | 14 |
| Home 3Q: | 14 |
| Home 4Q: | 14 |
| Mvp: | Kaidon Salter, QB, Liberty |
| Referee: | Ron Hudson |
| Attendance: | 20,077 |
| Odds: | Liberty by 11 |
| Us Network: | CBSSN |
| Us Announcers: | Rich Waltz, Aaron Taylor and Amanda Guerra |
The 2023 Conference USA Football Championship Game was a college football game played on December 1, 2023, at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia. It was the 19th edition of the Conference USA Football Championship Game and determined the champion of Conference USA (CUSA) for the 2023 season. The game begun at 7:00 pm and aired on CBS Sports Network. The game featured the Liberty Flames, the team with the best conference record, against the New Mexico State Aggies, with the second best conference record. By virtue of having the best record, Liberty hosted the game.[1]
This season was the first for both Liberty and New Mexico State in Conference USA. Both had been Independents prior to the 2023 season. It is also the first conference championship game appearance for both schools.[2]
See main article: 2023 New Mexico State Aggies football team. The Aggies clinched their spot in the Championship game following their defeat of Western Kentucky on November 11.[3] New Mexico State was attempting to win its first conference championship since winning the Missouri Valley Conference in 1978. 2023 was the Aggies' first season as a member of Conference USA, having previously competed as an FBS independent from 2012 to 2022.
See main article: 2023 Liberty Flames football team. The Flames clinched their spot in the championship game following their defeat of Western Kentucky on October 24.[4] Liberty clinched home field in the championship game following its defeat of Louisiana Tech on November 4.[5] Liberty was seeking to win its first conference title since winning the FCS Big South Conference in 2016.