American Athletic Conference Football Release/Media Services | September 30


  • Army and Navy sit atop the American Athletic Conference standings at 4-0 overall and 3-0 in league play. Army and Navy are both 4-0 for the first time since 1945.
  • Army has won its last eight games, dating to last season, which is the nation’s longest active winning streak, tied with Missouri.
  • Army has scored touchdowns on its first two drives in every game this season. Army is the only team in the nation that has scored touchdowns on its opening drive.
  • Army leads all FBS teams in rushing with 371.3 yards per game. Navy is fifth at 287.3 ypg.
  • Army has allowed only one rushing touchdown in 2024.
  • Navy leads the nation in pass efficiency (219.74).
  • Navy QB Blake Horvath is the first FBS player to have at least seven touchdown passes and seven rushing touchdowns through four games since Lamar Jackson of Louisville in 2016.
  • Navy has scored 14 touchdowns on 14 red zone trips this season. Navy is the only team in the nation to score a touchdown on every red zone trip in 2024.
  • The annual Army-Navy game in the second Saturday in December will not count as a conference game, but should the two academies finish atop the American Athletic Conference standings, they would meet in the AAC Championship Game Dec. 6, then play America’s Game the following week in  Landover, Maryland. There is a 1.1% chance (1-in-91) of any two specific teams’ meeting in The American Championship Game.
  • North Texas has gained at least 500 yards of total offense in 11 of Eric Morris’ 17 games as head coach, including four of the Mean Green’s five games in 2024.
  • Tulane has won 11 consecutive American Athletic Conference regular-season games and has the nation’s third-longest conference winning streak. Only Michigan (23), and Alabama (12) have longer streaks.
  • American Athletic Conference teams play a combined nine nonconference games against teams ranked in this week’s 25 polls, including games against teams ranked No. 1, No. 2 and No. 8.
  • Tulane is tied for the second nationally with three defensive touchdowns this season (along with Arizona State, Coastal Carolina and NC State, and behind SMU – four).
  • Memphis has scored at least 20 points in 32 consecutive games, marking the longest active streak among FBS teams
  • Memphis QB Seth Henigan has moved into second place on The American’s career passing chart.

Career Passing Yards

1.            13,927 Holton Ahlers, East Carolina (2018-22)

2.            12,103 Seth Henigan, Memphis (2021-)

3,            11,996 Clayton Tune, Houston (2019-22)

4.            10,782 Dane Evans, Tulsa (2014-16)

5.            10,690 Brady White, Memphis (2018-20)

Career Total Offense

1.            15,373 Holton Ahlers, East Carolina (2018-22)

2,            13,247 Clayton Tune, Houston (2019-22)

3.            12,871 Seth Henigan, Memphis (2021-)

4.            12,418 Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati (2018-21)

5.            11,802 Quinton Flowers, South Florida (2014-17)

Upcoming Schedule

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5

Army at Tulsa *

                Time: Noon

                Television: ESPNU

                Series: Tulsa leads, 1-0

                Last Meeting: Nov. 17, 2007 (Tulsa, 49-39)

Navy at Air Force

                Time: Noon

                Television: CBS

                Series: Air Force leads, 34-22

                Last Meeting: Oct. 21, 2023 (Air Force, 17-6)

Tulane at UAB *

                Time: 1 p.m.

                Television: ESPN+

                Series: Tied, 6-6

                Last Meeting: Sept. 30, 2023 (Tulane, 35-23)

East Carolina at Charlotte *

                Time: 3:30 p.m.

                Television: ESPNU

                Series: Charlotte leads, 1-0

                Last Meeting: Oct. 21, 2023 (Charlotte, 10-7)

Temple at UConn

                Time: 3:30 p.m.

                Television: CBS Sports Network

                Series: Temple leads, 14-6

                Last Meeting: Nov. 30, 2019 (Temple, 49-17)

OPEN WEEKS

Florida Atlantic

                Next Game: Oct. 12 vs. North Texas

Memphis

                Next Game: Oct. 11 at South Florida

North Texas

                Next Game: Oct. 12 vs. Florida Atlantic

South Florida

                Next Game: Oct. 11 vs. Memphis

All times Eastern

* American Athletic Conference game

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