The 2016 AAC Football Schedule has officially been announced. Conference play begins on Saturday, Sept. 10 with UConn at Navy.

“I am pleased to announce our 2016 football schedule, as we seek to build upon our incredibly successful 2015 season,” said Commissioner Mike Aresco. “Our schools continue to schedule outstanding nonconference games against the best teams in the nation, which will enhance our conference’s national profile and will prepare our teams well for what will be another exciting race for our conference championship.”

Featured 2016 non-conference match-ups for The American include BYU at Cincinnati, Virginia at UConn, East Carolina at Virginia Tech, Oklahoma vs. Houston (at NRG Stadium), Memphis at Ole Miss, Notre Dame vs. Navy (at Jacksonville, FL), SMU at Baylor, Temple at Penn State, Tulane at Wake Forest, Tulsa at Ohio State, UCF at Michigan, and Florida State at USF.

The 2016 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game is set for Saturday, Dec. 3 at the home stadium of either the East or West Division winner.

2016 AAC Football Schedules



East Division

West Division

2016 AAC Football Schedule (Composite)



Thursday, September 1

UT Martin at Cincinnati

Maine at UConn

Tulane at Wake Forest

Saturday, September 3

South Carolina State at UCF

Western Carolina at East Carolina

Towson at USF

Army at Temple

Oklahoma at Houston 1

Southeast Missouri State at Memphis

Fordham at Navy (CBSSN)

SMU at North Texas

San Jose State at Tulsa

Saturday, September 10

UCF at Michigan

Cincinnati at Purdue

UConn at Navy * (CBSSN)

NC State at East Carolina

Northern Illinois at USF

Stony Brook at Temple

Lamar at Houston

SMU at Baylor

Southern at Tulane

Tulsa at Ohio State

Thursday, September 15

Houston at Cincinnati (ESPN)

Saturday, September 17

Maryland at UCF

Virginia at UConn

East Carolina at South Carolina

USF at Syracuse

Temple at Penn State

Kansas at Memphis

Navy at Tulane *

Liberty at SMU

North Carolina A&T at Tulsa

Friday, September 23

TCU at SMU (ESPN)

Saturday, September 24

UCF at Florida International

Miami (Ohio) at Cincinnati

Syracuse at UConn

East Carolina at Virginia Tech

Florida State at USF

Charlotte at Temple

Houston at Texas State

Bowling Green at Memphis

UL Lafayette at Tulane

Tulsa at Fresno State

Thursday, September 29

UConn at Houston * (ESPN)

Saturday, October 1

UCF at East Carolina *

USF at Cincinnati *

SMU at Temple *

Memphis at Mississippi

Navy at Air Force

Tulane at Massachusetts 2

Thursday, October 6

Temple at Memphis * (ESPN)

Friday, October 7

SMU at Tulsa * (ESPN2/ESPNU)

Saturday, October 8

Cincinnati at UConn *

East Carolina at USF *

Houston at Navy * (CBSSN)

Thursday, October 13

Navy at East Carolina – Postponed to Nov. 19

Friday, October 14

Memphis at Tulane * (ESPNU)

Saturday, October 15

Temple at UCF *

UConn at USF *

Tulsa at Houston *

Friday, October 21

USF at Temple * (ESPN)

Saturday, October 22

UCF at UConn *

East Carolina at Cincinnati *

Houston at SMU *

Memphis at Navy * (CBSSN)

Tulane at Tulsa *

Friday, October 28

Navy at USF * (ESPN2)

Saturday, October 29

UCF at Houston *

Cincinnati at Temple *

UConn at East Carolina *

Tulsa at Memphis *

SMU at Tulane *

Friday, November 4

Temple at UConn * (ESPN2)

Saturday, November 5

Brigham Young at Cincinnati

East Carolina at Tulsa *

Memphis at SMU *

Navy vs. Notre Dame 3 (CBS)

Tulane at UCF *



Saturday, November 12

Cincinnati at UCF *

SMU at East Carolina *

USF at Memphis *

Tulane at Houston *

Tulsa at Navy * (CBSSN)

Thursday, November 17

Louisville at Houston (ESPN)

Friday, November 18

Memphis at Cincinnati * (CBSSN)

Saturday, November 19

Navy at East Carolina *

Tulsa at UCF *

UConn at Boston College

USF at SMU *

Temple at Tulane *

Friday, November 25

Cincinnati at Tulsa *

Houston at Memphis *

Saturday, November 26

UCF at USF *

Tulane at UConn *

East Carolina at Temple *

Navy at SMU *

Saturday, December 3

American Athletic Conference Championship (ABC/ESPN)

Saturday, December 10

Navy vs. Army 4 (3 p.m., CBS)

* American Athletic Conference game

1 NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

2 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.

3 EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Fla.

4 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Md.