American Conference Football Saturday Night Notes | October 4

  • The American has three unbeaten teams through Week 6 of the season. Memphis is 6-0, while Navy and North Texas are both 5-0.
  • The only other conferences with at least three unbeaten teams are the SEC (four) and Big Ten (three).
  • Memphis extended its winning streak to 10 games – the longest streak nationally – with its 45-7 victory against Tulsa.
  • Memphis is the first FBS team to gain bowl eligibility in 2025.
  • Memphis is bowl eligible for the 12th consecutive season.
  • Navy is 5-0 in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1978 (7-0 start) and 1979 (6-0 start).
  • Navy has won its last eight games.
  • Navy has won 76 consecutive home games when leading after three quarters.
  • Memphis has scored at least 20 points in 46 consecutive games, which is the longest active streak nationally.
  • Navy QB Blake Horvath set a program record with 469 yards of total offense in the win against Air Force.
  • Temple is the only NCAA FBS team that has not committed a turnover in 2025.
  • South Florida ran 97 offensive plays and registered 631 yards of total offense in its 54-26 win against Charlotte
  • Army has won six of its last seven road games since the start of the 2024 season.

NOTABLE WEEK 6 PERFORMANCES

Blake Horvath, QB, Navy

20-of-26, 339 yards, 3 TDs; 17 att., 130 yards, 1 rush TD; school-record 469 yards of total offense in 34-31 win vs, Air Force

Eli Heidenreich, RB/WR, Navy

8 rec., 243 yards, school-record-tying 3 TDs in 34-31 win against Air Force

Brendan Lewis, QB, Memphis

22-of-30, 266 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs; 14 att., 67 yards, 1 rush TD in 45-7 win against Tulsa

Evan Simon, QB, Temple

16-of-25, 199 yards, 2 TDs in 21-21 win against UTSA; has 12 TDs and no interceptions this season

Byrum Brown, QB, South Florida

19-of-34, 211 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs; 17 att., career-high 162 yards, 1 rush TD; 373 yards of total offense in  54-26 win against Charlotte

Jhalyn Shuler, LB, South Florida

10 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 QBH in 54-26 win against Charlotte

Cale Hellums, QB, Army

21 att., 81 yards, 3 TDs in 31-13 win at UAB

Caden Veltkamp, QB, Florida Atlantic

23-of-33, 290 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT in 27-21 win at Rice

Quinton Jackson, RB, Rice

19 att., 128 yards, 1 TD in 27-21 loss to Florida Atlantic

WEEK 6 RESULTS

Friday, October 3

South Florida 54, Charlotte 26 *

Saturday, October 4

Navy 34, Air Force 31

Army 31, UAB 13 *

Temple 27, UTSA 21 *

Florida Atlantic 27, Rice 21 *

Memphis 45, Tulsa 7 *

WEEK 7 SCHEDULE

Thursday, October 9

East Carolina at Tulane * (7:30 p.m., ESPN)

Friday, October 10

South Florida at North Texas * (7:30 p.m., ESPN2)

Saturday, October 11

Charlotte at Army * (Noon, CBSSN)

Navy at Temple * (4 p.m., ESPN2)

UAB at Florida Atlantic * (6 p.m., ESPN+)

Rice at UTSA * (7:30 p.m., ESPNU)

Open Weeks

Memphis, Tulsa

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