On May 4, 2012, the school held a press conference announcing that it had accepted an invitation to join Conference USA beginning with the 2013-2014 season.
After the Heart of Dallas Bowl victory, the team saw two declining years; finishing 4-8 in 2014, and a 1-11 record in 2015, which included a 66-7 loss to Portland State, the worst loss by an FBS school to an FCS program [REF].