2022 American Athletic Conference football season
The 2022 American Athletic Conference football season will be the 31st NCAA Division I FBS Football season of the American Athletic Conference (The American). The season will be the tenth since the former Big East Conference dissolved and became the American Athletic Conference and the ninth season of the College Football Playoff in place. The American is considered a member of the Group of Five (G5) together with Conference USA, the MAC, Mountain West Conference and the Sun Belt Conference. In September 2021 UCF, Cincinnati, and Houston accepted bids to join the Big 12,[1] the schools are contractually required to remain with the AAC through 2024. All indications are that the three schools would prefer to leave in 2023. The 2022 season is expected to be the program's last season as members of the American Athletic Conference.[2] The entire schedule was released on February 17, 2022.[3]
| 2022 American Athletic Conference football season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
| Sport | Football |
| Duration | September 1, 2022–January 31, 2023 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and CBS Sports Network |
| 2023 NFL Draft | |
| Regular Season | |
| American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game | |
| 2022 American Athletic Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 3, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of May 4, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
Cincinnati finished with a 13–1 (8–0 AAC) record, winning the AAC Championship Game against Houston. It was the second consecutive AAC championship and third consecutive AAC Championship game appearance in program history. The Bearcats were ranked fourth in the final College Football Playoff rankings, thus becoming the first Group of Five team to make the playoffs.[4] After the Bearcats loss to Alabama in the Cotton Bowl,Cincinnati finished fourth in the final AP Poll marking the best finish in program history.
Seven AAC teams participated in bowl games during the 2021 season; the league finished 4–1.
Tulsa defeated Old Dominion 30–17 in the Myrtle Beach Bowl. With the win, Tulsa concluded their season with an 7–6 record.[5] With the win, Tulsa achieved their first bowl win since the 2016 Miami Beach Bowl[6] In the 2021 Gasparilla Bowl, UCF defeated Florida 29–17, behind standout performances by wide receiver, and game MVP, Ryan O'Keefe and running back Isiah Bowser.[7] In the Birmingham Bowl Number 20 Houston defeated Auburn 17–13.[8] Cincinnati was selected to participate in the Cotton Bowl as part of the College Football Playoff against Alabama. The Bearcats lost to the Crimson Tide 27–6.[9]
Three bowl games involving American teams were cancelled due to COVID-19: Memphis was slated to play in the Hawaii Bowl versus Hawaii. Hawaii had to withdraw from the bowl due to a shortage of available players, stemming from a combination of an COVID-19 outbreak within the team, players already out with injury, and players who transferred away from the school at the conclusion of the regular season.[10] East Carolina was slated to play in the Military Bowl versus Boston College, the game was cancelled after Boston College said it did not have enough players to field a team because of coronavirus issues, season-ending injuries, opt-outs and transfers.[11] SMU was originally slated to play in the Fenway Bowl versus Virginia. Virginia had to withdraw from the game due to a number of COVID cases impacting its roster.[12]
Preseason
Recruiting classes
| Team | ESPN[13] | Rivals[14] | 24/7[15] |
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| Cincinnati | 41 | 42 | |
| East Carolina | 78 | 84 | |
| Houston | 52 | 49 | |
| Memphis | 47 | 62 | |
| Navy | 92 | 104 | |
| SMU | 85 | 80 | |
| South Florida | 83 | 87 | |
| Temple | 108 | ||
| Tulane | 68 | 74 | |
| Tulsa | 111 | ||
| UCF | 53 | 52 |
American Athletic Conference media day
The 2022 American Athletic Conference is scheduled to be held in late July or early August 2022. The site of the 2022 AAC media day is to be determined.
Preseason poll
The preseason poll was released in July 2022.
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Award watch lists
| Award | Head Coach/Player | School | Position | Ref |
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Coaches
Coaching changes
The American will enter the 2022 season with two new head football coaches:
- November 30, 2021 TCU hired Sonny Dykes of SMU as its new head coach.[16] On November 29 SMU hired Rhett Lashlee formally the Offensive Coordinator at Miami as its new coach.[17]
- November 29, 2021 Temple head coach Rod Carey was fired after having an 12–20 record in three seasons at Temple, including a 3–9 record in 2021.[18] On December 15, Temple hired Texas associate head coach and run game coordinator Stan Drayton as its new head coach.[19]
Head coaching records
| Team | Head Coach | Years at School | Overall Record | Record at School | AAC Record |
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| Cincinnati | Luke Fickell | 6 | 54–22 (.711) | 48–15 (.762) | 29–9 (.763) |
| East Carolina | Mike Houston | 4 | 94–44 (.681) | 14–19 (.424) | 9–15 (.375) |
| Houston | Dana Holgorsen | 4 | 80–56 (.588) | 19–15 (.559) | 13–9 (.591) |
| Memphis | Ryan Silverfield | 3 | 14–10 (.583) | 14–10 (.583) | 8–8 (.500) |
| Navy | Ken Niumatalolo | 15 | 105–75 (.583) | 105–75 (.583) | 33–22 (.600) |
| SMU | Rhett Lashlee | 0 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) |
| South Florida | Jeff Scott | 3 | 3–18 (.143) | 3–18 (.143) | 1–14 (.067) |
| Temple | Stan Drayton | 0 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) |
| Tulane | Willie Fritz | 7 | 185–112 (.623) | 31–43 (.419) | 16–32 (.333) |
| Tulsa | Philip Montgomery | 8 | 38–46 (.452) | 38–46 (.452) | 24–29 (.453) |
| UCF | Gus Malzahn | 2 | 86–42 (.672) | 9–4 (.692) | 5–3 (.625) |
Note:
- Records shown after the 2021 season
- Years at school includes 2022 season
Source:[20]
Rankings
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Schedule
The 2022 American Athletic Conference football schedule was released on February 17, 2022.[21] The regular season begins on Thursday September 1, 2022 and will end on Saturday December 15, 2022. The American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game is scheduled to be played on Saturday December 3, 2022 at the site of the regular season champion.
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| AAC member won |
| AAC member lost |
| AAC teams in bold |
All times Eastern time.
Week one
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | South Carolina State | UCF | Bounce House • Orlando, FL | |||||
| September 2 | Temple | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | |||||
| September 3 | Cincinnati | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | |||||
| September 3 | NC State | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | |||||
| September 3 | Houston | UTSA | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX | |||||
| September 3 | Memphis | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | |||||
| September 3 | Delaware | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | |||||
| September 3 | SMU | North Texas | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX (Safeway Bowl) | |||||
| September 3 | BYU | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | |||||
| September 3 | UMass | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | |||||
| September 3 | Tulsa | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week two
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9 | Louisville | UCF | Bounce House • Orlando, FL | |||||
| September 10 | Kennesaw State | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | |||||
| September 10 | Old Dominion | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | |||||
| September 10 | Houston | Texas Tech | Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field • Lubbock, TX | |||||
| September 10 | Memphis | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | |||||
| September 10 | Lamar | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX | |||||
| September 10 | Howard | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | |||||
| September 10 | Lafayette | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| September 10 | Alcorn State | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | |||||
| September 10 | Northern Illinois | Tulsa | H.A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week three
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | Cincinnati | Miami (OH) | Paul Brown Stadium • Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell) | |||||
| September 17 | Campbell | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | |||||
| September 17 | Kansas | Houston | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX | |||||
| September 17 | Arkansas State | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl) | |||||
| September 17 | SMU | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | |||||
| September 17 | South Florida | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | |||||
| September 17 | Rutgers | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| September 17 | Tulane | Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS | |||||
| September 17 | UCF | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | |||||
| September 17 | Jacksonville State | Tulsa | H.A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | Navy | ||
Week four
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | Indiana | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | |||||
| September 24 | Navy | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | |||||
| September 24 | Rice | Houston | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX (rivalry) | |||||
| September 24 | North Texas | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN | |||||
| September 24 | TCU | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX (rivalry) | |||||
| September 24 | South Florida | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | |||||
| September 24 | UMass | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| September 24 | Southern Miss | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Bell) | |||||
| September 24 | Tulsa | Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | |||||
| September 24 | Georgia Tech | UCF | Bounce House • Orlando, FL | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week five
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | Tulane | Houston | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX | |||||
| October 1 | Temple | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN | |||||
| October 1 | Navy | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | |||||
| October 1 | East Carolina | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | |||||
| October 1 | Cincinnati | Tulsa | H.A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | |||||
| October 1 | SMU | UCF | Bounce House • Orlando, FL | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week six
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7 | Houston | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN | |||||
| October 8 | South Florida | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | |||||
| October 8 | Tulsa | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | |||||
| October 8 | East Carolina | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| October 8 | SMU | Temple | UCF |
Week seven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15 | Memphis | East Carolina | Dowdy-Ficklin Stadium • Greenville, NC | |||||
| October 15 | Tulane | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | |||||
| October 15 | Navy | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX | |||||
| October 15 | Temple | UCF | Bounce House • Orlando, FL | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| October 15 | Cincinnati | Houston | Tulsa |
Week eight
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21 | Tulsa | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| October 22 | UCF | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | |||||
| October 22 | Houston | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | |||||
| October 22 | Cincinnati | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX | |||||
| October 22 | Memphis | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| October 22 | South Florida | ||
Week nine
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 28 | East Carolina | BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT | |||||
| October 29 | South Florida | Houston | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX | |||||
| October 29 | Temple | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | |||||
| October 29 | SMU | Tulsa | H.A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | |||||
| October 29 | Cincinnati | UCF | Bounce House • Orlando, FL | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| October 29 | Memphis | Tulane | |
Week ten
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 5 | Navy | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | |||||
| November 5 | UCF | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN | |||||
| November 5 | Houston | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX | |||||
| November 5 | South Florida | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| November 5 | Tulane | Tulsa | H.A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| November 5 | East Carolina | ||
Week eleven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 10 | Tulsa | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN | |||||
| November 11 | East Carolina | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | |||||
| November 12 | Temple | Houston | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX | |||||
| November 12 | SMU | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | |||||
| November 12 | Notre Dame | Navy | M&T Bank Stadium • Baltimore, MD (Rip Miller Trophy) | |||||
| November 12 | UCF | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week twelve
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 17 | SMU | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | |||||
| November 18 | South Florida | Tulsa | H.A. Champman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | |||||
| November 19 | Houston | East Carolina | Dowdy-Ficklin Stadium • Greenville, NC | |||||
| November 19 | North Alabama | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN | |||||
| November 19 | Cincinnati | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| November 19 | Navy | UCF | Bounce House • Orlando, FL | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week thirteen
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26 | Tulane | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | |||||
| November 26 | Tulsa | Houston | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX | |||||
| November 26 | UCF | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL (War on I-4) | |||||
| November 26 | Memphis | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX | |||||
| November 26 | East Carolina | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| November 27 | Navy | ||
Championship Game
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 3 | (American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game) | |||||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week fifteen
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 10 | Navy | Army | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA (123rd Army–Navy Game, Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | CBS | ||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
The American vs other conferences
AAC vs Power Five matchups
The following games include AAC teams competing against Power Five conferences teams from the (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, BYU/Notre Dame, Pac-12, and SEC). All rankings are from the AP Poll at the time of the game.
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | ACC | Temple | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | TBD |
| September 3 | SEC | Cincinnati | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | TBD |
| September 3 | ACC | NC State | East Carolina | Dowdy-Ficklin Stadium • Greenville, NC | TBD |
| September 3 | SEC | Memphis | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | TBD |
| September 3 | Independent | BYU | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | TBD |
| September 10 | Big 12 | Houston | Texas Tech | Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field • Lubbock, TX | TBD |
| September 9 | ACC | Louisville | UCF | Bounce House • Orlando, FL | TBD |
| September 17 | Big 12 | Kansas | Houston | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX | TBD |
| September 17 | Big Ten | SMU | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | TBD |
| September 17 | SEC | South Florida | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | TBD |
| September 17 | Big Ten | Rutgers | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | TBD |
| September 17 | Big 12 | Tulane | Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS | TBD |
| September 24 | Big 10 | Indiana | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | TBD |
| September 24 | Big 12 | TCU | SMU | Gerald R. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX | TBD |
| September 24 | ACC | South Florida | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | TBD |
| September 24 | SEC | Tulsa | Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | TBD |
| September 24 | ACC | Georgia Tech | UCF | Bounce House • Orlando, FL | TBD |
| October 29 | Independent | East Carolina | BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT | TBD |
| November 12 | Independent | Notre Dame | Navy | M&T Bank Stadium • Baltimore, MD† | TBD |
AAC vs Group of Five matchups
The following games include AAC teams competing against "Group of Five" teams from C-USA, MAC, Mountain West and Sun Belt.
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | C-USA | Houston | UTSA | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX | TBD |
| September 3 | C-USA | SMU | North Texas | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | TBD |
| September 3 | Mountain West | Tulsa | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | TBD |
| September 10 | C-USA | Old Dominion | East Carolina | Dowdy-Ficklin Stadium • Greenville, NC | TBD |
| September 17 | MAC | Northern Illinois | Tulsa | H.A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | TBD |
| September 17 | MAC | Cincinnati | Miami (OH) | Paul Brown Stadium† • Cincinnati, OH | TBD |
| September 17 | Sun Belt | Arkansas State | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN | TBD |
| September 17 | C-USA | UCF | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | TBD |
| September 24 | C-USA | Rice | Houston | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX | TBD |
| September 24 | C-USA | North Texas | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN | TBD |
| September 24 | C-USA | Southern Miss | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | TBD |
| October 1 | Mountain West | Navy | Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | TBD |
AAC vs FBS independents matchups
The following games include AAC teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes Army, Liberty, New Mexico State, UConn and UMass.
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | UMass | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | TBD |
| September 24 | UMass | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | TBD |
| December 10 | Navy | Army | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA† | TBD |
AAC vs FCS matchups
The following games include AAC teams competing against Football Championship Subdivision teams, which comprises 14 conferences and two independent programs.
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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| September 1 | South Carolina State | UCF | Bounce House • Orlando, FL | TBD |
| September 3 | Delaware | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | TBD |
| September 10 | Kennesaw State | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | TBD |
| September 10 | Lamar | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX | TBD |
| September 10 | Howard | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | TBD |
| September 10 | Lafayette | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | TBD |
| September 10 | Alcorn State | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | TBD |
| September 17 | Campbell | East Carolina | Dowdy-Ficklin Stadium • Greenville, NC | TBD |
| September 17 | Jacksonville State | Tulsa | H.A. Champman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | TBD |
| November 19 | North Alabama | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN | TBD |
Note:† Denotes Neutral Site Game
AAC Records against other conferences
2022–2023 records against non-conference foes:
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Postseason
Bowl games
Bowl games will begin on December 17, 2022, and will end with the College Football Playoff National Championship on January 9, 2023.
For the 2020–2025 bowl cycle, The American will annually send teams to the Military Bowl, Fenway Bowl, and a third annual spot alternating between the Armed Forces Bowl and Hawaii Bowl annually. The American will have annually four appearances in the following bowls: Birmingham Bowl, Gasparilla Bowl, Boca Raton Bowl, Frisco Bowl, Cure Bowl, First Responder Bowl, Myrtle Beach Bowl and New Mexico Bowl. The American champion will go to a New Year's Six bowl if a team finishes higher than the champions of Group of Five conferences in the final College Football Playoff rankings, American teams are also eligible for the College Football Playoff if they're among the top four teams in the final CFP ranking.[22]
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Rankings are from AP Poll • All times Eastern Time Zone.
Selection of teams
- Bowl eligible (0):
- Bowl-ineligible (0):
Awards and honors
Player of the week honors
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American Athletic Individual Awards
The following individuals received postseason honors as chosen by the league's head coaches.
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All-Conference Teams
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* Denotes Unanimous Selection
All Conference Honorable Mentions:
All-Americans
The 2022 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following College Football All-American first teams chosen by the following selector organizations: Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), Sporting News (TSN, from its historic name of The Sporting News), Sports Illustrated (SI), The Athletic (Athletic), USA Today (USAT) ESPN, CBS Sports (CBS), College Football News (CFN), Athlon Sports, Phil Steele, and Fox Sports (FOX).
Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. Players are chosen against other players playing at their position only. To be selected a consensus All-American, players must be chosen to the first team on at least half of the five official selectors as recognized by the NCAA. Second- and third-team honors are used to break ties. Players named first-team by all five selectors are deemed unanimous All-Americans. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine consensus and unanimous All-Americans.[23]
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List of All American Teams
- American Football Coaches Association All-America Team
- Associated Press All-America Team
- CBS Sports All-America Team
- ESPN All-America Team
- Football Writers Association of America All-America Team
- The Athletic All-America Team
- Sporting News 2022 College Football All-America Team
- USA Today All-America Team
- Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America Team
National Award Winners
2022 College Football Award Winners
NFL Draft
The following list includes all AAC players who were drafted in the 2023 NFL Draft.
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