2023 American Athletic Conference football season
The 2023 American Athletic Conference football season will be the 32nd NCAA Division I FBS Football season of the American Athletic Conference (The American). The season will be the 11th since the former Big East Conference dissolved and became the American Athletic Conference and the ninth season of the College Football Playoff in place. The American is considered a member of the Group of Five (G5) together with Conference USA, the MAC, Mountain West Conference and the Sun Belt Conference. The Conference saw significant realignment prior to the season, with three schools departing the conference and six schools joining. The full schedule for the season was released on February 21, 2023.[1]
| 2023 American Athletic Conference football season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
| Sport | Football |
| Duration | August 26, 2023–December 2, 2023 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and CBS Sports Network |
| 2024 NFL Draft | |
| Regular Season | |
| American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game | |
| 2023 American Athletic Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
During the 2022 season, Tulane posted a 10–2 regular season record for the best regular season record in conference. Tulane and UCF advanced to the 2022 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game, where Tulane won by a score of 45–28. Tulane was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where they defeated USC 46–45.
Conference realignment
The American Athletic Conference underwent significant realignment before the 2023 season. Three schools, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF, departed the conference to join the Big 12 Conference, having accepted invitations to join two years prior.[2] The American invited six schools to join the conference, all previously from Conference USA: Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice, UAB, and UTSA.[3] The realignment brought The American up to 14 football members for the 2023 season.
Preseason
American Athletic Conference media days
The 2023 American Football Media days are scheduled to be held July 24-25, 2023 at Live! By Loews, Arlington, Texas.[4]
Head Coaches
Coaching changes
- On November 15, 2022, Charlotte announced that Biff Poggi would become to their new head coach beginning in 2023, replacing Will Healy, who had been fired mid-season.[5]
- On November 30, 2022, UAB announced that they had hired Trent Dilfer as their permanent head coach, replacing Bryant Vincent, who had been the interim head coach for the entire 2022 season.[6]
- On December 1, 2022, Florida Atlantic announced that Tom Herman would take over as head coach, replacing Willie Taggart.[7]
- On December 4, 2022, South Florida announced that Alex Golesh would become the new permanent head coach starting in 2023 after the school had fired previous head coach Jeff Scott prior to the end of the 2022 season. Golesh was previously the offensive coordinator at Tennessee.[8]
- On December 6, 2022, Tulsa announced that former Ohio State offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson would become to the new coach for the team, replacing Philip Montgomery, who had been fired after the season.[9]
- On December 13, 2022, North Texas announced former Washington State offensive coordinator Eric Morris as their new head coach, replacing Seth Littrell who had been fired two weeks prior.[10]
- On December 19, 2022, Brian Newberry was promoted to head coach of Navy after the school declined to renew Ken Niumatalolo's contract. Newberry was the defensive coordinator for the team prior to promotion.[11]
Head coaching records
| Team | Head Coach | Years at School | Overall Record | Record at School | AAC Record |
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| Charlotte | Biff Poggi | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) |
| East Carolina | Mike Houston | 5 | 102–49 (.675) | 22–24 (.478) | 13–19 (.406) |
| Florida Atlantic | Tom Herman | 1 | 54–22 (.711) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) |
| Memphis | Ryan Silverfield | 4 | 21–16 (.568) | 21–16 (.568) | 11–13 (.458) |
| Navy | Brian Newberry | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) |
| North Texas | Eric Morris | 1 | 24–18 (.571) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) |
| Rice | Mike Bloomgren | 6 | 16–39 (.291) | 16–39 (.291) | 0–0 (–) |
| SMU | Rhett Lashlee | 2 | 7–6 (.538) | 7–6 (.538) | 5–3 (.625) |
| South Florida | Alex Golesh | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) |
| Temple | Stan Drayton | 2 | 3–9 (.250) | 3–9 (.250) | 1–7 (.125) |
| Tulane | Willie Fritz | 8 | 197–114 (.633) | 43–45 (.489) | 23–33 (.411) |
| Tulsa | Kevin Wilson | 1 | 26–47 (.356) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) |
| UAB | Trent Dilfer | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) |
| UTSA | Jeff Traylor | 4 | 30–10 (.750) | 30–10 (.750) | 0–0 (–) |
Note:
- Records shown after the 2022 season
- Years at school includes 2023 season
Source:[12]
Rankings
| Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final | ||
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Regular season schedule
The 2023 schedule was released on February 21, 2023.[1]
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| American member won |
| American member lost |
| American teams in bold |
Week 0
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26 | Navy | Notre Dame | Aviva Stadium • Dublin, Ireland (Emerald Isle Classic, rivalry) | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14 | Navy | Memphis | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN | |||||
| September 15 | Army | UTSA | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX | |||||
| September 16 | Louisiana | UAB | Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL | |||||
| September 16 | Georgia State | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | |||||
| September 16 | East Carolina | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | |||||
| September 16 | Florida Atlantic | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | |||||
| September 16 | North Texas | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA | |||||
| September 16 | Texas Southern | Rice | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | |||||
| September 16 | Alabama | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | |||||
| September 16 | Prairie View A&M | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX | |||||
| September 16 | Norfolk State | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| September 16 | Tulane | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS (Battle for the Bell) | |||||
| September 16 | Oklahoma | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week 4
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| September 23 | UAB | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | |||||
| September 23 | Charlotte | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | |||||
| September 23 | Gardner-Webb | East Carolina | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | |||||
| September 23 | Florida Atlantic | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | |||||
| September 23 | Memphis | Missouri | The Dome at America's Center • St. Louis, MO | |||||
| September 23 | Rice | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | |||||
| September 23 | SMU | TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX (rivlary) | |||||
| September 23 | Miami (FL) | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| September 23 | Nicholls | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | |||||
| September 23 | Tulsa | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | |||||
| September 23 | UTSA | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week 5
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | Temple | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | |||||
| September 30 | UAB | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | |||||
| September 30 | Charlotte | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX | |||||
| September 30 | East Carolina | Rice | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | |||||
| September 30 | Boise State | Memphis | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN | |||||
| September 30 | South Florida | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | |||||
| September 30 | Abilene Christian | North Texas | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week 6
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7 | South Florida | UAB | Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL | |||||
| October 7 | Tulsa | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | |||||
| October 7 | North Texas | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | |||||
| October 7 | UConn | Rice | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | |||||
| October 7 | UTSA | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week 7
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12 | SMU | East Carolina | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | |||||
| October 13 | Tulane | Memphis | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN | |||||
| October 14 | UAB | UTSA | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX | |||||
| October 14 | Navy | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | |||||
| October 14 | Florida Atlantic | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | |||||
| October 14 | Temple | North Texas | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week 8
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19 | Rice | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | |||||
| October 20 | SMU | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| October 21 | Memphis | UAB | Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL | |||||
| October 21 | Charlotte | East Carolina | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | |||||
| October 21 | UTSA | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | |||||
| October 21 | Air Force | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | |||||
| October 21 | North Texas | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | |||||
| October 21 | South Florida | UConn | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week 9
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 27 | Florida Atlantic | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | |||||
| October 28 | East Carolina | UTSA | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX | |||||
| October 28 | Memphis | North Texas | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | |||||
| October 28 | Tulane | Rice | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | |||||
| October 28 | Tulsa | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week 10
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4 | Florida Atlantic | UAB | Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL | |||||
| November 4 | Charlotte | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | |||||
| November 4 | Tulane | East Carolina | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | |||||
| November 4 | South Florida | Memphis | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN | |||||
| November 4 | Navy | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| November 4 | UTSA | North Texas | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | |||||
| November 4 | SMU | Rice | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX (rivalry) | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week 11
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 10 | North Texas | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX (Safeway Bowl) | |||||
| November 11 | UAB | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | |||||
| November 11 | Memphis | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | |||||
| November 11 | East Carolina | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | |||||
| November 11 | Temple | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | |||||
| November 11 | Rice | UTSA | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX | |||||
| November 11 | Tulsa | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week 12
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 17 | South Florida | UTSA | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX | |||||
| November 18 | Temple | UAB | Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL | |||||
| November 18 | Charlotte | Rice | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | |||||
| November 18 | East Carolina | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | |||||
| November 18 | Tulane | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | |||||
| November 18 | SMU | Memphis | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN | |||||
| November 18 | North Texas | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week 13
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 25 | North Texas | UAB | Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL | |||||
| November 25 | Charlotte | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | |||||
| November 25 | Tulsa | East Carolina | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | |||||
| November 25 | Florida Atlantic | Rice | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | |||||
| November 25 | Memphis | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| November 25 | Navy | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX (Gansz Trophy) | |||||
| November 25 | UTSA | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Championship Game
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2 | ||||||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week 15
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 9 | Navy | Army | Gillette Stadium • Foxborough, MA (124th Army–Navy Game, Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
American Athletic Conference records vs other conferences
2023–2024 records against non-conference foes:
| Power 5 Conferences | Record |
|---|---|
| ACC | 0–0 |
| Big Ten | 0–0 |
| Big 12 | 0–0 |
| Pac-12 | 0–0 |
| Notre Dame | 0–0 |
| SEC | 0–0 |
| Power 5 Total | 0–0 |
| Other FBS Conferences | Record |
| C-USA | 0–0 |
| Independents (Excluding Notre Dame) | 0–0 |
| MAC | 0–0 |
| Mountain West | 0–0 |
| Sun Belt | 0–0 |
| Other FBS Total | 0–0 |
| FCS Opponents | Record |
| Football Championship Subdivision | 0–0 |
| Total Non-Conference Record | 0–0 |
American Athletic Conference vs Power 5 matchups
This is a list of games the American has scheduled versus power conference teams (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, Notre Dame and SEC). All rankings are from the current AP Poll at the time of the game.
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26 | Independent | Navy | Notre Dame | Aviva Stadium • Dublin, Ireland | |
| September 2 | Big Ten | East Carolina | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | |
| September 2 | Pac-12 | California | North Texas | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | |
| September 2 | Big 12 | Rice | Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | |
| September 2 | Big 12 | UTSA | Houston | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX | |
| September 9 | Big Ten | Charlotte | Maryland | SECU Stadium • College Park, MD | |
| September 9 | Big 12 | Houston | Rice | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | |
| September 9 | Big 12 | SMU | Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | |
| September 9 | Big Ten | Temple | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | |
| September 9 | SEC | Ole Miss | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | |
| September 9 | Pac-12 | Tulsa | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | |
| September 16 | ACC | Florida Atlantic | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | |
| September 16 | SEC | Alabama | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | |
| September 16 | Big 12 | Oklahoma | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | |
| September 23 | SEC | UAB | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | |
| September 23 | SEC | Charlotte | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | |
| September 23 | Big Ten | Florida Atlantic | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | |
| September 23 | SEC | Memphis | Missouri | The Dome at America's Center • St. Louis, MO | |
| September 23 | Big 12 | SMU | TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | |
| September 23 | ACC | Miami (FL) | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | |
| September 23 | SEC | UTSA | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | |
American Athletic Conference vs Group of Five matchups
The following games include American Athletic Conference teams competing against teams from C-USA, the MAC, Mountain West, or Sun Belt.
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | C-USA | South Florida | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY | |
| September 2 | C-USA | Louisiana Tech | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX | |
| September 2 | MAC | Akron | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | |
| September 2 | Sun Belt | South Alabama | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | |
| September 9 | Sun Belt | UAB | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | |
| September 9 | Sun Belt | Marshall | East Carolina | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | |
| September 9 | MAC | Ohio | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | |
| September 9 | Sun Belt | Memphis | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | |
| September 9 | C-USA | North Texas | FIU | Riccardo Silva Stadium • Westchester, FL | |
| September 9 | Sun Belt | Texas State | UTSA | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX | |
| September 16 | Sun Belt | Louisiana | UAB | Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL | |
| September 16 | Sun Belt | Georgia State | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | |
| September 16 | Sun Belt | East Carolina | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | |
| September 16 | C-USA | North Texas | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA | |
| September 16 | Sun Belt | Tulane | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | |
| September 23 | MAC | Tulsa | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | |
| September 30 | Mountain West | Boise State | Memphis | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN | |
| October 21 | Mountain West | Air Force | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | |
American Athletic Conference vs FBS independents matchups
The following games include AAC teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes Army, UConn, or UMass.
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15 | Army | UTSA | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX | |
| October 7 | UConn | Rice | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | |
| October 21 | South Florida | UConn | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | |
| December 9 | Navy | Army | Gillette Stadium • Foxborough, MA | |
American Athletic Conference vs FCS matchups
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31 | North Carolina A&T | UAB | Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL | |
| September 2 | South Carolina State | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | |
| September 2 | Monmouth | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | |
| September 2 | Bethune-Cookman | Memphis | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN | |
| September 2 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | |
| September 9 | Wagner | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | |
| September 9 | Florida A&M | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | |
| September 16 | Texas Southern | Rice | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | |
| September 16 | Prairie View A&M | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX | |
| September 16 | Norfolk State | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | |
| September 23 | Gardner-Webb | East Carolina | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | |
| September 23 | Nicholls | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | |
| September 30 | Abilene Christian | North Texas | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | |
Awards and honors
Player of the week honors
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| Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | |||||
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References
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