- 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 148-126 (.540).
| Nonconference FBS Opponent Winning Percentage – 2023 | |
| .540 | American (148-126) |
| .498 | Big Ten (108-109) |
| .496 | Mountain West (120-122) |
| .474 | MAC (119-132) |
| .457 | Big 12 (.95-113) |
| .453 | ACC (107-129) |
| .438 | Conference USA (70-91) |
| .402 | Sun Belt (99-147) |
| .392 | SEC (78-121) |
| .361 | Pac-12 (60-106) |
- Memphis, which hosts Tulane Friday, is 19-4 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium under head coach Ryan Silverfield.
- Tulane has won six consecutive road games, which ranks as the fourth-longest active streak nationally (Georgia- 12; Michigan-8; North Carolina-7).
- Tulane is 16-3 in its last 19 games, marking its best 19-game stretch since a 16-2-1 run from 1948-49.
- UTSA is 21-3 in regular-season conference games under fourth-year head coach Jeff Traylor.
- UAB leads all FBS teams with nine fumble recoveries.
- Florida Atlantic WR LaJohntay Wester is the NCAA FBS leader in both receptions (10.4 rpg) and punt return average (20.5 ypr).
Upcoming Schedule
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12
SMU at East Carolina *
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Television: ESPN
Series: East Carolina leads, 5-2
Last Meeting: Nov. 28, 2020 (East Carolina, 52-38)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13
Tulane at Memphis *
Time: 7 p.m.
Television: ESPN
Series: Memphis leads, 24-14-1
Last Meeting: Oct. 22, 2022 (Tulane, 38-28)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14
Temple at North Texas *
Time: Noon
Television: ESPNU
Series: First meeting
Navy at Charlotte *
Time: 2 p.m.
Television: ESPN+
Series: First meeting
Florida Atlantic at South Florida *
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Television: ESPN2
Series: South Florida leads, 3-1
Last Meeting: Sept. 14, 2013 (Florida Atlantic, 28-10)
UAB at UTSA *
Time: 8 p.m.
Television: ESPNU
Series: UAB leads, 4-3
Last Meeting: Nov. 5, 2022 (UTSA, 44-38)
OPEN WEEKS
Rice
Next Game: Oct. 19 at Tulsa
Tulsa
Next Game: Oct. 19 vs. Rice
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