American Athletic Conference Football Release | October 29


  • The American Athletic Conference is one of five FBS conferences with at least four bowl-eligible teams in 2024, joining the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC.
  • Army is one of the eight remaining unbeaten FBS teams (Miami, Pitt, BYU, Iowa State, Indiana, Oregon, Penn State).
  • Army has won its last 11 games, dating to last season, which is the nation’s longest active winning streak.
  • Army has scored touchdowns on its first drive in every game this season. Army is the only team in the nation that has scored a touchdown on every opening drive.
  • Army has not trailed in a game this season. Army and Indiana are the only teams that have not played from behind at any point in 2024.
  • Army has committed only one turnover this season.
  • Army and Navy have both scored 283 points this season. Each team has scored 39 touchdowns with three field goals and a safety.
  • Navy has won 72 consecutive games at home when leading after three quarters, the nation’s longest active streak. The Midshipmen’s last home loss when leading after 45 minutes was in 1999.
  • Tulane has won 14 consecutive American Athletic Conference regular-season games and has the nation’s longest conference winning streak.
  • Tulane has scored five defensive touchdowns and seven non-offensive touchdowns, leading the nation in both categories.
  • Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall is 22-0 in his career when his team outrushes its opponent.
  • Memphis has scored at least 20 points in 35 consecutive games, marking the longest active streak among FBS teams.
  • Memphis is bowl eligible for the 11th consecutive season.
  • North Texas QB Chandler Morris leads all FBS players with 26 touchdown passes this season, or 12 more TD passes than any other American Athletic Conference player.
  • North Texas QB Chandler Morris has four 400-yard games this season. No other FBS player has more than two.
  • North Texas has gained at least 500 yards of total offense in 13 of Eric Morris’ 20 games as head coach, including six of the Mean Green’s eight games in 2024.
  • UTSA is 26-3 at the Alamodome under head coach Jeff Traylor. The Roadrunners have won their last seven home games.
  • The 2024 American Athletic Conference Football Championship is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 6, and will be televised in prime time on ABC. The championship game has been on ABC every year since its inception in 2015.

Upcoming Schedule

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31

Tulane at Charlotte *

                Time: 7:30 p.m.

                Television: ESPN

                Series: First meeting

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1

South Florida at Florida Atlantic *

                Time: 7:30 p.m.

                Television: ESPN2

                Series: South Florida leads, 3-2

                Last Meeting: Oct. 14, 2023 (Florida Atlantic, 52-14)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Air Force at Army

                Time: Noon

                Television: CBS

                Series: Air Force leads, 38-19-1

                Last Meeting: Nov. 4, 2023 (Army, 23-3)

Memphis at UTSA *

                Time: Noon

                Television: ESPN2

                Series: UTSA leads, 1-0

                Last Meeting: Sept. 25, 2021 (UTSA, 31-28)

Tulsa at UAB *

                Time: 2:30 p.m.

                Television: ESPN+

                Series: Tulsa leads, 4-0

                Last Meeting: Sept. 29, 2012 (Tulsa, 49-42)

Navy at Rice *

                Time: 4 p.m.

                Television: ESPN2

                Series: Tied, 6-6

                Last Meeting: Oct. 10, 2009 (Navy, 63-14)

OPEN WEEKS

East Carolina

                Next Game: Nov. 7 vs. Florida Atlantic

North Texas

                Next Game: Nov. 9 vs. Army

Temple

                Next Game: Nov. 9 at Tulane

* American Athletic Conference game

All times Eastern