IRVING, Texas – Student-athletes, head coaches and fans will converge on the Loews Arlington in Arlington, Texas, next week as the American Athletic Conference holds its 2024 Football Kickoff Monday and Tuesday, July 22-23.
Fans of all 14 American Athletic Conference teams have already registered for the event, which will allow unprecedented access to press conferences, a behind-the-scenes look at the television coverage and meet-and-greet opportunities for some of the top coaches and players in the nation.
Limited space remains available for fans to access this year’s Kickoff. Fans who wish to attend can register at www.TheAmerican.org/AACKickoff no later than Wednesday, July 17.
Twenty-eight student-athletes are scheduled to attend this year’s Kickoff, which will be held in Arlington for the second consecutive year. Media sessions will begin at 1 p.m. CT on Monday and will continue Tuesday morning with press conferences from the 14 head coaches. The results of The American’s preseason media poll will be announced at 8 a.m. CT (9 a.m. ET) and Commissioner Tim Pernetti will deliver his remarks Tuesday at 8:15 a.m. CT (9:15 a.m. ET).
In addition to the Tuesday press conferences, student-athletes and coaches will be available for breakout sessions during specified times on Tuesday and upon request during their scheduled Monday-afternoon block.
Live coverage of The American Kickoff will air Tuesday, July 22, at 8 a.m. CT (9 a.m. ET) as Morgan Uber, Rene Ingoglia, Taylor McHargue and Brooke Kirchhofer interview coaches and student-athletes from all 14 teams. ESPN+ will have that telecast, along with a second feed that will feature the full press conferences from the head coaches.
Loews Arlington is conveniently located approximately 20 minutes from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport at Texas Live! situated between Globe Life Field and Choctaw Stadium and across from AT&T Stadium.
Public parking for The American Kickoff will be available at the Arlington Convention Center Garage, located steps away from Loews Arlington.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE KICKOFF SCHEDULE
JULY 22-23 • LOEWS ARLINGTON • ARLINGTON, TEXAS
Monday, July 22
Registration/Credential Pickup • Monument Ballroom Foyer
1-6 p.m.
Lunch • Monument D
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
AAC Interviews • Monument H
Video capture of head coaches for in-season promotions, Powerful Minds campaign and Extra Yard for Teachers initiative.
1-5 p.m.
AAC Photo Shoot • Monument B
Coaches and student-athletes (in game jerseys/pants) available for posed photo shoots; coordinator is Andrew Weavers
1-6 p.m.
AAC Video Shoot • Monument C
Video capture of coaches and student-athletes (in game uniforms) for in-season and championship game promotion and broadcast television content.
1-6 p.m.
Media Row/Individual Interviews • Monument F
Local radio and prescheduled interviews upon request.
1-6 p.m.
EA Sports/Fan Central • Monument Foyer
Opportunities for teams and fans to play EA Sports College Football 2025 and photo/meet-and-greet opportunities with fans
1-6 p.m.
Tuesday, July 23
Registration/Credential Pickup • Monument Ballroom Foyer
7-11 a.m.
Breakfast • Monument D
7-9 a.m.
Podium • Monument E
8:15 Commissioner Tim Pernetti
8:40 Trent Dilfer, UAB
9:00 Tom Herman, Florida Atlantic
9:20 Jeff Monken, Army
9:40 Jon Sumrall, Tulane
10:00 Kevin Wilson, Tulsa
10:20 Ryan Silverfield, Memphis
10:40 Mike Bloomgren, Rice
11:00 Alex Golesh, South Florida
11:20 Mike Houston, East Carolina
11:40 Stan Drayton, Temple
12:00 Jeff Traylor, UTSA
12:20 Biff Poggi, Charlotte
12:40 Eric Morris, North Texas
1:00 Brian Newberry, Navy
ESPN • Monument E
Head coaches and student-athletes available as scheduled at ESPN set; talent is Morgan Uber, Rene Ingoglia and Taylor McHargue with head coaches; Brooke Kirchhofer with student-athletes
8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
SiriusXM • Monument F
Head coaches with SiriusXM College Sports Radio’s Roy Philpott
9 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
AAC Interviews • Monument H
Video capture of student-athletes for in-season promotions, Powerful Minds campaign and Extra Yard for Teachers initiative.
8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
AAC Video Shoot • Monument C
Video capture of student-athletes for in-season and championship game promotion and broadcast television content.
8:30 a.m.-Noon
Breakout/Local TV/Radio/Podcast • Monument E
Head coaches and student-athletes available at assigned tables for interviews with print and online media and one-on-one interviews with local television and radio.
8:40-9:20 Memphis, Rice, South Florida, Tulsa
9:20-10:00 Charlotte, East Carolina, Temple, UTSA
10:00-10:40 UAB, Army, Florida Atlantic, Tulane
11:00-11:40 Navy, North Texas
EA Sports/Fan Central • Monument Foyer
Opportunities for teams and fans to play EA Sports College Football 2025 and photo/meet-and-greet opportunities with fans
8:40-9:20 UTSA, Tulane
9:20-10:00 Memphis, Rice, South Florida, Tulsa
10:40-11:20 UAB, Army, Florida Atlantic
11:20-12:00 Navy, North Texas,
12:40-1:20 Charlotte, East Carolina, Temple
Lunch • Arlington Foyer
Noon-1 p.m.
TEAM-BY-TEAM SCHEDULE
UAB
Head Coach Trent Dilfer
LB Michael Moore, QB Jacob Zeno
Monday
3:40 Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players
4:00 Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players
4:20 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players
4:40 AAC Interviews (Monument H) – coach
Tuesday
8:15 Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)
8:40 Coach Dilfer Press Conference (Monument E)
Moore/Zeno – AAC Interviews (Monument H)
9:00 ESPN+ (Monument E)
9:40 Coach Dilfer – SiriusXM (Monument F)
Moore/Zeno Video Shoot – (Monument C)
10:00-10:40 Breakout/Radio (Monument F)
10:40-11:20 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)
ARMY
Head Coach Jeff Monken
QB Bryson Daily, S Max DiDomenico
Monday
2:20 Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players
2:40 Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players
3:00 AAC Interviews (Monument H) – coach
3:20 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players
Tuesday
8:15 Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)
9:00 Coach Monken – SiriusXM (Monument F)
Daily/DiDomenico Video Shoot – (Monument C)
9:20 Coach Monken Press Conference (Monument E)
Daily/DiDomenico – AAC Interviews (Monument H)
9:40 ESPN+ (Monument E)
10:00-10:40 Breakout/Radio (Monument F)
10:40-11:20 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)
CHARLOTTE
Head Coach Biff Poggi
DB Dontae Balfour, QB Max Brown
Monday
1:00 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players
1:20 AAC Interviews (Monument H) – coach
1:40 Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players
2:00 Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players
Tuesday
8:15 Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)
9:20-10:00 Breakout/Radio (Monument F)
10:30 Coach Poggi – SiriusXM (Monument F)
Balfour/Brown Video Shoot – (Monument C)
12:00 ESPN+ (Monument E)
12:20 Coach Poggi Press Conference (Monument E)
Balfour/Brown – AAC Interviews (Monument H)
12:40-1:00 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)
EAST CAROLINA
Head Coach Mike Houston
RB Rahjai Harris, CB Shavon Revel
Monday
1:00 AAC Interviews (Monument H) – coach
1:20 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players
1:40 Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players
2:00 Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players
Tuesday
8:15 Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)
9:20-10:00 Breakout/Radio (Monument F)
10:00 Coach Houston – SiriusXM (Monument F)
Harris/Revel Video Shoot – (Monument C)
11:20 Coach Houston Press Conference (Monument E)
Harris/Revel – AAC Interviews (Monument H)
11:40 ESPN+ (Monument E)
12:40-1:00 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)
FLORIDA ATLANTIC
Head Coach Tom Herman
LB Jackson Ambush, OL Federico Maranges
Monday
3:40 AAC Interviews (Monument H) – coach
4:00 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players
4:20 Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players
4:40 Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players
Tuesday
8:15 Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)
8:40 ESPN+ (Monument E)
9:00 Coach Herman Press Conference (Monument E)
Ambush/Maranges – AAC Interviews (Monument H)
9:50 Coach Herman – SiriusXM (Monument F)
Ambush/Maranges Video Shoot – (Monument C)
10:00-10:40 Breakout/Radio (Monument F)
10:40-11:20 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)
MEMPHIS
Head Coach Ryan Silverfield
QB Seth Henigan, LB Chandler Martin
Monday
2:20 Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players
2:40 Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players
3:00 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players
3:20 AAC Interviews (Monument H) – coach
Tuesday
8:15 Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)
8:40-9:20 Breakout/Radio (Monument F)
9:20-10:00 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)
10:00 ESPN+ (Monument E)
10:20 Coach Silverfield Press Conference (Monument E)
Henigan/Martin – AAC Interviews (Monument H)
11:10 Coach Silverfield – SiriusXM (Monument F)
Henigan/Martin Video Shoot – (Monument C)
NAVY
Head Coach Brian Newberry
FB Daba Fofana, LB Colin Ramos
Monday
1:00 Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players
1:20 Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players
1:40 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players
2:00 AAC Interviews (Monument H) – coach
Tuesday
8:15 Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)
10:50 Coach Newberry – SiriusXM (Monument F)
Fofana/Ramos Video Shoot – (Monument C)
11:00-11:40 Breakout/Radio (Monument F)
11:40-12:10 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)
12:40 ESPN+ (Monument E)
1:00 Head Coach Press Conference (Monument E)
Fofana/Ramos – AAC Interviews (Monument H)
NORTH TEXAS
Head Coach Eric Morris
CB Ridge Texada, WR Damon Ward Jr.
Monday
11:30-1:30 Lunch Available (Monument D)
5:00 Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players
5:20 Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players
5:40 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players
Tuesday
8:15 Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)
10:40 Coach Morris – SiriusXM (Monument F)
Texada/Ward Video Shoot – (Monument C)
11:00-11:40 Breakout/Radio (Monument F)
11:40-12:20 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)
12:40 Coach Morris Press Conference (Monument E)
Texada/Ward – AAC Interviews (Monument H)
1:00 ESPN+ (Monument E)
TBD Coach Morris – AAC Interviews (Monument H)
RICE
Head Coach Mike Bloomgren
RB Dean Connors, S Gabriel Taylor
Monday
3:40 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players
4:20 Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players
4:40 Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players
Tuesday
8:15 Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)
8:40-9:20 Breakout/Radio (Monument F)
9:20-10:00 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)
10:40 Coach Bloomgren Press Conference (Monument E)
Connors/Taylor – AAC Interviews (Monument H)
11:00 ESPN+ (Monument E)
11:20 Coach Bloomgren – SiriusXM (Monument F)
Connors/Taylor Video Shoot – (Monument C)
TBD Coach Bloomgren – AAC Interviews (Monument H)
SOUTH FLORIDA
Head Coach Alex Golesh
QB Byrum Brown, CB Ben Knox
Monday
2:20 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players
2:40 AAC Interviews (Monument H) – coach
3:00 Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players
3:20 Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players
Tuesday
8:15 Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)
8:40-9:20 Breakout/Radio (Monument F)
9:20-10:00 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)
10:40 ESPN+ (Monument E)
11:00 Coach Golesh Press Conference (Monument E)
Brown/Knox – AAC Interviews (Monument H)
11:30 Coach Golesh – SiriusXM (Monument F)
Brown/Knox Video Shoot – (Monument C)
TEMPLE
Head Coach Stan Drayton
DT Demerick Morris, WR Dante Wright
Monday
1:00 Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players
1:20 Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players
1:40 AAC Interviews (Monument H) – coach
2:00 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players
Tuesday
8:15 Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)
9:20-10:00 Breakout/Radio (Monument F)
10:10 Coach Drayton – SiriusXM (Monument F)
Morris/Wright Video Shoot – (Monument C)
11:20 ESPN+ (Monument E)
11:40 Coach Drayton Press Conference (Monument E)
Morris/Wright – AAC Interviews (Monument H)
12:40-1:20 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)
UTSA
Head Coach Jeff Traylor
TE Oscar Cardenas, LB Jamal Ligon
Monday
5:00 Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players
5:20 Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players
5:40 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players
Tuesday
8:15 Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)
8:40-9:20 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)
9:20-10:00 Breakout/Radio (Monument F)
10:20 Coach Traylor – SiriusXM (Monument F)
Cardenas/Ligon Video Shoot – (Monument C)
12:00 Coach Traylor Press Conference (Monument E)
Cardenas/Ligon – AAC Interviews (Monument H)
12:20 ESPN+ (Monument E)
TBD Coach Traylor – AAC Interviews (Monument H)
TULANE
Head Coach Jon Sumrall
OL Vincent Murphy, DL Patrick Jenkins
Monday
3:40 Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players
4:00 Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players
4:20 AAC Interviews (Monument H) – coach
4:40 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players
Tuesday
8:15 Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)
8:40-9:10 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)
9:10 Coach Sumrall – SiriusXM (Monument F)
Murphy/Jenkins Video Shoot – (Monument C)
9:20 ESPN+ (Monument E)
9:40 Coach Sumrall Press Conference (Monument E)
Murphy/Jenkins – AAC Interviews (Monument H)
10:00-10:40 Breakout/Radio (Monument F)
TULSA
Head Coach Kevin Wilson
WR Kamdyn Benjamin, RB Anthony Watkins
Monday
2:20 AAC Interviews (Monument H) – coach
2:40 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players
3:00 Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players
3:20 Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players
Tuesday
8:15 Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)
8:40-9:20 Breakout/Radio (Monument F)
9:20-10:00 EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)
10:00 Coach Wilson Press Conference (Monument E)
Benjamin/Watkins – AAC Interviews (Monument H)
10:20 ESPN+ (Monument E)
11:00 Coach Wilson – SiriusXM (Monument F)
Benjamin/Watkins Video Shoot – (Monument C)
