- Through seven weeks of the 2023 season, American Athletic Conference teams have played 11 games against teams ranked in this week’s Associated Press top 25, including games against the Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 11, 13 and 15 teams. That total will increase to 12 games when Navy hosts No. 22 Air Force Saturday.
- American Athletic Conference teams have played the most challenging nonconference schedules of any FBS conference in 2023, based on opponents’ winning percentage. The cumulative record of The American’s nonconference FBS opponents is 164-147 (.527).
Nonconference FBS Opponent Winning Percentage – 2023
.527 American (164-147)
.481 Big Ten (125-135)
.478 Mountain West (133-145)
.463 MAC (131-152)
.4620 Conference USA (85-99)
.4619 Big 12 (109-127)
.440 ACC (118-150)
.397 Pac-12 (79-120)
.3828 Sun Belt (111-179)
.3826 SEC (88-142)
- Tulane has won seven consecutive road games, which ranks as the third-longest active streak nationally (Georgia- 13; Michigan-8).
- UTSA has won its last 10 regular-season conference games.
- Tulane is 17-3 in its last 20 games.
- UTSA is 24-3 in regular-season and postseason conference games under fourth-year head coach Jeff Traylor.
- Navy has shut out two of its first six opponents (24-0 against Wagner Sept. 9 and 14-0 against Charlotte Oct. 14).
- UAB leads all FBS teams with nine fumble recoveries. Navy is second nationally with eight.
- Navy FB Alex Tecza leads the nation with 8.1 yards per carry. Tecza has 503 rushing yards on 62 attempts.
- Florida Atlantic WR LaJohntay Wester is averaging 10.3 receptions per game, leading all FBS players nationally.
- North Texas QB Chandler Rogers has thrown 165 consecutive passes without an interception.
Upcoming Schedule
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19
Rice at Tulsa *
Time: 7 p.m.
Television: ESPN2
Series: Tulsa leads, 10-8-1
Last Meeting: Oct. 5, 2013 (Rice, 30-27)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20
SMU at Temple *
Time: 7 p.m.
Television: ESPN2
Series: SMU leads, 3-2-2
Last Meeting: Nov. 7, 2020 (SMU, 47-23)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
Memphis at UAB *
The Battle for the Bones
Time: Noon
Television: ESPN2
Series: UAB leads, 10-5
Last Meeting: Nov. 17, 2013 (Memphis, 46-9)
Air Force at Navy
The Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy
Time: Noon
Television: CBS
Series: Air Force leads, 33-22
Last Meeting: Oct. 1, 2022 (Air Force, 13-10)
Charlotte at East Carolina *
Time: 2 p.m.
Television: ESPN+
Series: First meeting
North Texas at Tulane *
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Television: ESPN2
Series: Tulane leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Oct. 5, 2013 (Tulane, 24-21)
South Florida at UConn
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Television: CBS Sports Network
Series: South Florida leads, 12-5
Last Meeting: Oct. 5, 2019 (South Florida, 48-22)
UTSA at Florida Atlantic *
Time: 6 p.m.
Television: ESPN+
Series: Florida Atlantic leads, 3-0
Last Meeting: Oct. 31, 2020 (Florida Atlantic, 24-3)
All times Eastern
