IRVING, Texas – Commissioner Mike Aresco has announced the American Athletic Conference's 112-game football schedule, including the 56-game conference schedule, as the conference begins its first season of competition as a 14-team league in 2023.
A minimum of 40 conference-controlled regular-season games will be on ESPN's linear platforms, including at least 20 games on either ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU.
The nonconference portion of the schedule features nine games against teams ranked in the top 25 of the final Associated Press poll of 2022, including six of the top eight teams and three of the four teams that reached the College Football Playoff. Twenty-one nonconference games will be against teams from autonomous conferences or Notre Dame.
Teams from The American will play six games each against opponents from the SEC and Big 12, four games against the Big Ten, two each against the ACC and Pac-12 and one against Notre Dame.
Each of the 14 teams in The American will play eight conference games in 2023. The top two teams in the final single-division regular-season standings will meet Dec. 2 in the ninth American Athletic Conference Football Championship.
The American welcomes UAB, Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice and UTSA to its ranks in 2023. They will join continuing members East Carolina, Memphis, Navy, South Florida, SMU, Temple, Tulane and Tulsa to comprise a conference that will continue to compete for perennial New Year's Six bowls and College Football Playoff appearances.
Some highlights of the 2023 schedule include:
A compelling slate of Thursday and Friday prime time conference games on ESPN Networks, beginning with Navy at Memphis on Thursday, Sept. 14. The American will have a conference game in prime time in at least seven weeks of the 2023 season.
A series of games available exclusively on ESPN+, the leading direct-to-consumer sports streaming service which has grown to more than 24.9 million subscribers in less than five years.
Two games will be selected for Black Friday (Nov. 24) among a group of four games in the final week of the regular season. The Black Friday selections will come from Tulsa-East Carolina, Memphis-Temple, UAB-North Texas and UTSA-Tulane. Those selections will be made by Oct. 9.
The American Athletic Conference Football Championship, which has been broadcast on ABC in each of the last eight years, is scheduled for Dec. 2 and will be televised either on ABC or ESPN.
Kickoff times and television designations for the first three weeks of the season, as well as the season-long weeknight games, will be finalized by June 1. The rest of the schedule will fall under the customary 12-day and six-day selection processes.
Season tickets for Navy football are on sale now at:
https://tinyurl.com/3965ftc4 or by calling 1-800-US4-NAVY.
2023 Navy Football Schedule
Date Opponent Location
Saturday, Aug. 26 vs. Notre Dame Dublin, Ireland
Saturday, Sept. 9 Wagner Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Thursday, Sept. 14 at Memphis* Memphis, Tenn.
Saturday, Sept. 30 USF* Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Saturday, Oct. 7 North Texas* Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Saturday, Oct. 14 at Charlotte* Charlotte, N.C.
Saturday, Oct. 21 Air Force Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Saturday, Nov. 4 at Temple* Philadelphia, Pa.
Saturday, Nov. 11 UAB* Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Saturday, Nov. 18 East Carolina* Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Saturday, Nov. 25 at SMU* Dallas, Texas
Saturday, Dec. 9 vs. Army Foxborough, Mass.
*American Athletic Conference Game
2023 American Athletic Conference Composite Football Schedule
Saturday, August 26
Navy vs. Notre Dame 1
Thursday, August 31
North Carolina A&T at UAB
Saturday, September 2
South Carolina State at Charlotte
East Carolina at Michigan
Monmouth at Florida Atlantic
Bethune-Cookman at Memphis
California at North Texas
Rice at Texas
South Florida at Western Kentucky
Louisiana Tech at SMU
Akron at Temple
South Alabama at Tulane
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Tulsa
UTSA at Houston
Saturday, September 9
UAB at Georgia Southern
Charlotte at Maryland
Marshall at East Carolina
Ohio at Florida Atlantic
Memphis at Arkansas State
Wagner at Navy
North Texas at FIU
Houston at Rice +
Florida A&M at South Florida
SMU at Oklahoma
Temple at Rutgers
Ole Miss at Tulane
Tulsa at Washington
Texas State at UTSA
Thursday, September 14
Navy at Memphis *
Friday, September 15
Army at UTSA
Saturday, September 16
Louisiana at UAB
Georgia State at Charlotte
East Carolina at Appalachian St.
Florida Atlantic at Clemson
North Texas at Louisiana Tech
Texas Southern at Rice
Alabama at South Florida
Prairie View A&M at SMU
Norfolk State at Temple
Tulane at Southern Miss
Oklahoma at Tulsa
Saturday, September 23
UAB at Georgia
Charlotte at Florida
Gardner-Webb at East Carolina
Florida Atlantic at Illinois
Memphis vs. Missouri 2
Rice at South Florida *
SMU at TCU
Miami (Fla.) at Temple
Nicholls at Tulane
Tulsa at Northern Illinois
UTSA at Tennessee
Thursday, September 28
Temple at Tulsa *
Saturday, September 30
UAB at Tulane *
Charlotte at SMU *
East Carolina at Rice *
Boise State at Memphis
South Florida at Navy *
Abilene Christian at North Texas
Saturday, October 7
South Florida at UAB *
Tulsa at Florida Atlantic *
North Texas at Navy *
UConn at Rice
UTSA at Temple *
Thursday, October 12
SMU at East Carolina *
Friday, October 13
Tulane at Memphis *
Saturday, October 14
UAB at UTSA *
Navy at Charlotte *
Florida Atlantic at South Florida *
Temple at North Texas *
Thursday, October 19
Rice at Tulsa *
Friday, October 20
SMU at Temple *
Saturday, October 21
Memphis at UAB *
Charlotte at East Carolina *
UTSA at Florida Atlantic *
Air Force at Navy
North Texas at Tulane *
South Florida at UConn
Friday, October 27
Florida Atlantic at Charlotte *
Saturday, October 28
East Carolina at UTSA *
Memphis at North Texas *
Tulane at Rice *
Tulsa at SMU *
Saturday, November 4
Florida Atlantic at UAB *
Charlotte at Tulsa *
Tulane at East Carolina *
South Florida at Memphis *
Navy at Temple *
UTSA at North Texas *
SMU at Rice *
Friday, November 10
North Texas at SMU *
Saturday, November 11
UAB at Navy *
Memphis at Charlotte *
East Carolina at Florida Atlantic *
Temple at South Florida *
Rice at UTSA *
Tulsa at Tulane *
Friday, November 17
South Florida at UTSA *
Saturday, November 18
Temple at UAB *
Charlotte at Rice *
East Carolina at Navy *
Tulane at Florida Atlantic *
SMU at Memphis *
North Texas at Tulsa *
Saturday, November 25
North Texas at UAB * ^
Charlotte at South Florida *
Tulsa at East Carolina * ^
Florida Atlantic at Rice *
Memphis at Temple * ^
Navy at SMU *
UTSA at Tulane * ^
Saturday, December 2
American Athletic Conference Championship
Saturday, December 9
Navy vs. Army 3
* American Athletic Conference game
+ or Friday, September 8
^ or Friday, November 24
1 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
2 The Dome at America's Center,
St. Louis, Mo.
3 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.
All times Eastern; all dates and times subject to change. Additional television listings will be announced as they become available
2023 American Athletic Conference Team-By-Team Football Schedules
UAB
Thu., Aug. 31 North Carolina A&T
Sat., Sept. 9 at Georgia Southern
Sat., Sept. 16 Louisiana
Sat., Sept. 23 at Georgia
Sat., Sept. 30 Tulane *
Sat., Oct. 7 South Florida *
Sat., Oct. 14 at UTSA *
Sat., Oct. 21 Memphis *
Sat., Nov. 4 Florida Atlantic *
Sat., Nov. 11 at Navy *
Sat., Nov. 18 Temple *
Sat., Nov. 25 at North Texas * ^
CHARLOTTE
Sat., Sept. 2 South Carolina State
Sat., Sept. 9 at Maryland
Sat., Sept. 16 Georgia State
Sat., Sept. 23 at Florida
Sat., Sept. 30 at SMU *
Sat., Oct. 14 Navy *
Sat., Oct. 21 at East Carolina *
Fri., Oct. 27 Florida Atlantic *
Sat., Nov. 4 at Tulsa *
Sat., Nov. 11 Memphis *
Sat., Nov. 18 Rice *
Sat., Nov. 25 at South Florida *
EAST CAROLINA
Sat., Sept. 2 at Michigan
Sat., Sept. 9 Marshall
Sat., Sept. 16 at Appalachian State
Sat., Sept. 23 Gardner-Webb
Sat., Sept. 30 at Rice *
Thu., Oct. 12 SMU *
Sat., Oct. 21 Charlotte *
Sat., Oct. 28 at UTSA *
Sat., Nov. 4 Tulane *
Sat., Nov. 11 at Florida Atlantic *
Sat., Nov. 18 at Navy *
Sat., Nov. 25 Tulsa * ^
FLORIDA ATLANTIC
Sat., Sept. 2 Monmouth
Sat., Sept. 9 Ohio
Sat., Sept. 16 at Clemson
Sat., Sept. 23 at Illinois
Sat., Oct. 7 Tulsa *
Sat., Oct. 14 at South Florida *
Sat., Oct. 21 UTSA *
Fri., Oct. 27 at Charlotte *
Sat., Nov. 4 at UAB *
Sat., Nov. 11 East Carolina *
Sat., Nov. 18 Tulane *
Sat., Nov. 25 at Rice *
MEMPHIS
Sat., Sept. 2 Bethune-Cookman
Sat., Sept. 9 at Arkansas State
Thu., Sept. 14 Navy *
Sat., Sept. 23 vs. Missouri
1
Sat., Sept. 30 Boise State
Fri., Oct. 13 Tulane *
Sat., Oct. 21 at UAB *
Sat., Oct. 28 at North Texas *
Sat., Nov. 4 South Florida *
Sat., Nov. 11 at Charlotte *
Sat., Nov. 18 SMU *
Sat., Nov. 25 at Temple * ^
NAVY
Sat., Aug. 26 vs. Notre Dame
2
Sat., Sept. 9 Wagner
Thu., Sept. 14 at Memphis *
Sat., Sept. 30 South Florida *
Sat., Oct. 7 North Texas *
Sat., Oct. 14 at Charlotte *
Sat., Oct. 21 Air Force
Sat., Nov. 4 at Temple *
Sat., Nov. 11 UAB *
Sat., Nov. 18 East Carolina *
Sat., Nov. 25 at SMU *
Sat., Dec. 9 vs. Army
3
NORTH TEXAS
Sat., Sept. 2 California
Sat., Sept. 9 at FIU
Sat., Sept. 16 at Louisiana Tech
Sat., Sept. 30 Abilene Christian
Sat., Oct. 7 at Navy *
Sat., Oct. 14 Temple *
Sat., Oct. 21 at Tulane *
Sat., Oct. 28 Memphis *
Sat., Nov. 4 UTSA *
Fri., Nov. 10 at SMU *
Sat., Nov. 18 at Tulsa *
Sat., Nov. 25 UAB * ^
RICE
Sat., Sept. 2 at Texas
Sat., Sept. 9 Houston +
Sat., Sept. 16 Texas Southern
Sat., Sept. 23 at South Florida *
Sat., Sept. 30 East Carolina *
Sat., Oct. 7 UConn
Thu., Oct. 19 at Tulsa *
Sat., Oct. 28 Tulane *
Sat., Nov. 4 SMU *
Sat., Nov. 11 at UTSA *
Sat., Nov. 18 at Charlotte *
Sat., Nov. 25 Florida Atlantic *
SOUTH FLORIDA
Sat., Sept. 2 at Western Kentucky
Sat., Sept. 9 Florida A&M
Sat., Sept. 16 Alabama
Sat., Sept. 23 Rice *
Sat., Sept. 30 at Navy *
Sat., Oct. 7 at UAB *
Sat., Oct. 14 Florida Atlantic *
Sat., Oct. 21 at UConn
Sat., Nov. 4 at Memphis *
Sat., Nov. 11 Temple *
Fri., Nov. 17 at UTSA *
Sat., Nov. 25 Charlotte *
SMU
Sat., Sept. 2 Louisiana Tech
Sat., Sept. 9 at Oklahoma
Sat., Sept. 16 Prairie View A&M
Sat., Sept. 23 at TCU
Sat., Sept. 30 Charlotte *
Thu., Oct. 12 at East Carolina *
Fri., Oct. 20 at Temple *
Sat., Oct. 28 Tulsa *
Sat., Nov. 4 at Rice *
Fri., Nov. 10 North Texas *
Sat., Nov. 18 at Memphis *
Sat., Nov. 25 Navy *
TEMPLE
Sat., Sept. 2 Akron
Sat., Sept. 9 at Rutgers
Sat., Sept. 16 Norfolk State
Sat., Sept. 23 Miami (Fla.)
Thu., Sept. 28 at Tulsa *
Sat., Oct. 7 UTSA *
Sat., Oct. 14 at North Texas *
Fri., Oct. 20 SMU *
Sat., Nov. 4 Navy *
Sat., Nov. 11 at South Florida *
Sat., Nov. 18 at UAB *
Sat., Nov. 25 Memphis * ^
UTSA
Sat., Sept. 2 at Houston
Sat., Sept. 9 Texas State
Fri., Sept. 15 Army
Sat., Sept. 23 at Tennessee
Sat., Oct. 7 at Temple *
Sat., Oct. 14 UAB *
Sat., Oct. 21 at Florida Atlantic *
Sat., Oct. 28 East Carolina *
Sat., Nov. 4 at North Texas
Sat., Nov. 11 Rice *
Fri., Nov. 17 South Florida *
Sat., Nov. 25 at Tulane * ^
