2017_American_Athletic_Conference_football_season
2017 American Athletic Conference football season
Sports season
The 2017 American Athletic Conference football season is the 26th NCAA Division I FBS Football season of the American Athletic Conference (The American). The season is the fifth since the former Big East Conference dissolved and became the American Athletic Conference,[note 1] and the fourth season with the College Football Playoff in place. The American is considered a member of the "Group of Five" (G5),[note 2] meaning that the conference shares with the other G5 conferences one automatic spot in the New Year's Six bowl games.[1]
Quick Facts League, Sport ...
| 2017 American Athletic Conference | |
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| League | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
| Sport | Football |
| Duration | August 31, 2017– January 2018 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, CBS Sports Network |
| 2018 NFL Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Mike Hughes (UCF) |
| Picked by | Minnesota Vikings, 30th overall |
| Regular season | |
| The American Championship | |
| Football seasons | |
← 2016 2018 → | |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| No. 6 UCF xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 South Florida | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UConn | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Memphis xy | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: UCF 62, Memphis 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The American Athletic Conference Media Day took place July 18– in Newport, Rhode Island.[2]
Preseason poll
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East Division
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West Division
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Predicted American Championship Game Winner
- 1. USF (26)
- 2. Houston (2)
- 3. Memphis (1)
- 4. Navy (1)
Note: All stats current through the completion of the 2016 season
More information Team, Head coach ...
| Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | AAC record |
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| Cincinnati | Luke Fickell | 1 | 6–7 (.462) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) |
| Connecticut | Randy Edsall* | 13 | 96–104 (.480) | 74–70 (.514) | 22–26 (.458) |
| East Carolina | Scottie Montgomery | 2 | 3–9 (.250) | 3–9 (.250) | 1–7 (.125) |
| Houston | Major Applewhite† | 1 | 0–1 (.000) | 0–1 (.000) | 0–0 (–) |
| Memphis | Mike Norvell | 2 | 8–5 (.615) | 8–5 (.615) | 5–3 (.625) |
| Navy | Ken Niumatalolo | 10 | 77–42 (.647) | 77–42 (.647) | 14–2 (.875) |
| SMU | Chad Morris | 3 | 7–17 (.292) | 7–17 (.292) | 4–12 (.250) |
| South Florida | Charlie Strong | 1 | 60–38 (.612) | 7-1 (.875) | 24–10 (.706) |
| Temple | Geoff Collins | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) |
| Tulane | Willie Fritz | 2 | 22–15 (.595) | 4–8 (.333) | 1–7 (.125) |
| Tulsa | Philip Montgomery | 3 | 16–10 (.615) | 16–10 (.615) | 9–7 (.563) |
| UCF | Scott Frost | 2 | 6–7 (.462) | 6–7 (.462) | 4–4 (.500) |
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* Randy Edsall coached UConn from 1999–2010, and is returning in 2017. UConn was a member of the Big East from 2004–2012.
† Major Applewhite was hired to replace Tom Herman in December 2016 at Houston and coached the Cougars in their 2016 bowl game.
Source:[3]
More information Team, ESPN ...
| Team | ESPN[4] | Rivals[5] | Scout[6] | 24/7[7] | Signees |
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| Cincinnati | 75 | 60 | 62 | 68 | 23 |
| Connecticut | – | 96 | 102 | 106 | 19 |
| East Carolina | – | 71 | 88 | 75 | 22 |
| Houston | 62 | 76 | 72 | 72 | 19 |
| Memphis | 64 | 62 | 64 | 55 | 28 |
| Navy | – | 76 | 86 | 79 | 49 |
| SMU | – | 84 | 93 | 80 | 18 |
| South Florida | 71 | 69 | 95 | 67 | 20 |
| Temple | – | – | 126 | 107 | 18 |
| Tulane | – | 89 | 104 | 99 | 26 |
| Tulsa | – | 79 | 85 | 91 | 23 |
| UCF | 68 | 53 | 63 | 49 | 23 |
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Main article: 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
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| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
| () | Received first place votes | |
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| Memphis | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 25 | |||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 24 | |
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| UCF | AP | RV | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 (4) | ||||
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| CFP | Not released | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | ||||||||||
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The conference's schedule was released on February 9, 2017. The regular season began on August 27, 2017, when South Florida visits San Jose State. The first conference games played on September 9. The conference season ended with the AAC Championship game on December 2, 2017.[8]
More information Index to colors and formatting ...
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| American member won |
| American member loss |
| American teams in bold |
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Week 1
More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| August 26 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 19 South Florida | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | CBSSN | W 42–22 | 13,377 | |
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | FIU | UCF | Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL | CBSSN | W 61–17 | 38,063 | |
| August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Austin Peay | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | ESPN3 | W 26–14 | 30,831 | |
| August 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Holy Cross | Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | SNY | W 27–20 | 24,435 | |
| August 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Tulsa | No. 10 Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | FS1 | L 24–59 | 56,790 | |
| August 31 | 9:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN | CBSSN | W 37–29 | 10,263 | |
| September 1 | 8:00 p.m. | Navy | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | ESPNU | W 42–19 | 28,481 | |
| September 2 | 3:30 p.m. | Temple | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | NBC | L 16–49 | 77,622 | |
| September 2 | 4:00 p.m. | Stony Brook | No. 19 South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN3 | W 31–17 | 26,460 | |
| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 1 (FCS) James Madison | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | ESPN3 | L 14–34 | 40,169 | |
| September 2[a] | 7:00 p.m. | Houston | UTSA | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX | STADIUM | CANCELLED | ||
| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX | ESPN3 | W 58–14 | 20,478 | |
| September 2 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 21 (FCS) Grambling State | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | ESPN3 | W 43–14 | 15,940 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
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- ^[a] The game between Houston and UTSA was cancelled due to the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. It was originally scheduled for September 2 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.[9]
Week 2
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| September 8[b] | 6:30 p.m. | Memphis | UCF | Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL | ESPNU | CANCELLED | ||
| September 9[c] | 10:30 a.m. | No. 21 South Florida | Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | ESPNews | CANCELLED | ||
| September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Cincinnati | No. 8 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC | L 14–36 | 111,384 | |
| September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | East Carolina | West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV | FS2 | L 20–56 | 56,797 | |
| September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 6 (FCS) Villanova | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | ESPN3 | W 16–13 | 35,117 | |
| September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Tulane | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | CBSSN | NAVY 23–21 | 30,420 | |
| September 9 | 4:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Lafayette | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Annapolis, MD | ESPN3 | W 66–42 | 17,758 | |
| September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | North Texas | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX | ESPN3 | W 54–32 | 24,638 | |
| September 9 | 10:30 p.m. | Houston | Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | ESPNU | W 19–16 | 43,334 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
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- ^[b] The game between UCF and Memphis was cancelled due to Hurricane Irma. It was originally scheduled for September 9 at 8:00 p.m. before it was moved to September 8 at 6:30 p.m. The game has been rescheduled for September 30.[10]
- ^[c] The game between UConn and USF was cancelled due to Hurricane Irma. It was originally scheduled for September 9 at 12:00 p.m. before it was moved to 10:30 a.m. The game has been rescheduled for November 4.[11]
Week 3
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Illinois | No. 22 South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN | W 47–23 | 35,404 | |
| September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | UMass | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | ESPNU | W 29–21 | 22,911 | |
| September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Connecticut | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ESPN2 | L 18–38 | 33,056 | |
| September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 25 UCLA | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN | ABC | W 48–45 | 46,291 | |
| September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 16 Virginia Tech | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | CBSSN | L 17–64 | 43,776 | |
| September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | SMU | No. 20 TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | ESPNU | L 36–56 | 44,489 | |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Tulane | No. 2 Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | FSN PPV | L 14–56 | 86,290 | |
| September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Tulsa | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | ESPN3 | L 51–54 | 24,239 | |
| September 16[d] | 7:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech | UCF | Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL | ESPNews | CANCELLED | ||
| September 16 | 8:00 p.m. | Cincinnati | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | FOX 19/ESPN3 | W 21–17 | 21,811 | |
| September 16 | 8:00 p.m. | Rice | Houston | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX | ESPNU | W 38–3 | 38,900 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
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- ^[d] The game between UCF and Georgia Tech was cancelled due to the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. It was originally scheduled for September 16 at 7:30 p.m.[12]
Week 4
More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| September 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Temple | No. 21 South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN | USF 43–7 | 24,325 | |
| September 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Texas Tech | Houston | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX | ABC/ESPN2 | L 24–27 | 36,383 | |
| September 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Army | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | CBSSN | W 21–17 | 16,643 | |
| September 23 | 1:30 p.m. | New Mexico | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | ESPN3 | L 13–16 | 18,026 | |
| September 23 | 3:00 p.m. | UCF | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | FS1 | W 38–10 | 33,280 | |
| September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Cincinnati | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | CBSSN | NAVY 42–32 | 33,134 | |
| September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX | ESPN3 | W 44–21 | 23,672 | |
| September 23 | 8:00 p.m. | Southern Illinois | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN | ESPN3 | W 44–31 | 41,584 | |
| September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | East Carolina | Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | ESPNU | ECU 41–38 | 14,036 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
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Week 5
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 18 South Florida | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | CBSSN | USF 61–31 | 34,883 | |
| September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Houston | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | ESPNU | HOU 20–13 | 24,024 | |
| September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Navy | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | ESPNU | NAVY 31–21 | 21,354 | |
| September 30 | 4:00 p.m. | Connecticut | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX | ESPNews | SMU 49–28 | 17,237 | |
| September 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Memphis | UCF | Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL | ESPN2 | UCF 40–13 | 34,022 | |
| September 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Marshall | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | ESPN3 | L 21–38 | 35,736 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
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Week 6
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| October 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Memphis | Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | ESPN | MEM 70–31 | 19,230 | |
| October 7 | 11:00 a.m. | Tulsa | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | ESPN3 | TULN 62–28 | 11,971 | |
| October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Temple | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | ESPNU | TEM 34–10 | 31,326 | |
| October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Air Force | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | CBSSN | W 48–45 | 38,792 | |
| October 7 | 7:00 p.m. | SMU | Houston | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX | CBSSN | HOU 35–22 | 31,153 | |
| October 7 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 25 UCF | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | ESPNU | UCF 51–23 | 27,253 | |
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Week 7
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| October 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Connecticut | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | ESPNews | CONN 28–24 | 29,849 | |
| October 14 | 3:45 p.m. | No. 25 Navy | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN | ESPNU | MEM 30–27 | 40,177 | |
| October 14 | 3:45 p.m. | Houston | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | ESPNews | TLSA 45–17 | 19,198 | |
| October 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Tulane | FIU | Riccardo Silva Stadium • Miami, FL | CUSA.TV | L 10–23 | 16,433 | |
| October 14 | 7:15 p.m. | East Carolina | No. 22 UCF | Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL | CBSSN | UCF 63–21 | 40,287 | |
| October 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Cincinnati | No. 18 South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPNU | USF 33–3 | 43,708 | |
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Week 8
More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| October 19 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 25 Memphis | Houston | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX | ESPN | MEM 42–38 | 30,001 | |
| October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Temple | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | CBSSN | L 28–31 | 34,876 | |
| October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Tulsa | Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | ESPNU | CONN 20–14 | 24,814 | |
| October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 20 UCF | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | CBSSN | UCF 31–21 | 35,277 | |
| October 21 | 4:00 p.m. | SMU | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | ESPNU | SMU 31–28 OT | 30,885 | |
| October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 16 South Florida | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | ESPN2 | USF 34–28 | 17,256 | |
| October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | BYU | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | CBSSN | W 33–17 | 38,835 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
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Week 9
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| October 27 | 8:00 p.m. | Tulane | No. 24 Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN | CBSSN | MEM 56–26 | 17,989 | |
| October 27 | 9:00 p.m. | Tulsa | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX | ESPN2 | SMU 38–34 | 14,930 | |
| October 28 | 3:45 p.m. | Houston | No. 17 South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPNU | HOU 28–24 | 32,316 | |
| October 28 | 5:00 p.m. | Austin Peay | No. 18 UCF | Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL | ESPN3 | W 73–33 | 27,606 | |
| October 28 | 6:30 p.m. | Missouri | Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | CBSSN | L 12–52 | 21,062 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
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Week 10
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| November 2 | 8:00 p.m. | Navy | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | ESPN | TEM 34–26 | 26,127 | |
| November 3 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 22 Memphis | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | ESPN2 | MEM 41–14 | 17,383 | |
| November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | East Carolina | Houston | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX | CBSSN | HOU 52–27 | 29,810 | |
| November 4 | 3:30 p.m. | South Florida | Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | ESPNU | USF 37–20 | 18,430 | |
| November 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Cincinnati | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | ESPN3 | CIN 17–16 | 20,798 | |
| November 4 | 7:15 p.m. | No. 15 UCF | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX | ESPN2 | UCF 31–24 | 24,445 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
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Week 11
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| November 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Temple | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | ESPN2 | TEM 35–24 | 22,773 | |
| November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Connecticut | No. 14 UCF | Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL | ESPNU | UCF 49–24 | 29,384 | |
| November 11 | 3:30 p.m. | SMU | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | CBSSN | NAVY 43–40 | 36,157 | |
| November 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Tulane | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | CBSSN | TULN 31–24 OT | 36,178 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
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Week 12
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| November 16 | 8:00 p.m. | Tulsa | No. 23 South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN | USF 27–20 | 26,195 | |
| November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 14 UCF | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | ESPNU | UCF 45–19 | 25,877 | |
| November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | SMU | No. 18 Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN | ESPNews | MEM 66–45 | 35,329 | |
| November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Cincinnati | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | CBSSN | ECU 48–20 | 31,923 | |
| November 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Navy | No. 9 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | NBC | L 17–24 | 77,622 | |
| November 18 | 4:00 p.m. | Houston | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | ESPNews | TULN 20–17 | 19,026 | |
| November 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Boston College | Connecticut | Fenway Park • Boston, MA | CBSSN | L 16–39 | 20,133 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
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Week 13
More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Navy | Houston | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX | ESPN | HOU 24–14 | 29,252 | |
| November 24 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 22 South Florida | No. 13 UCF | Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL | ABC | UCF 49–42 | 47,129 | |
| November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Connecticut | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | ESPNews | CIN 22–21 | 23,125 | |
| November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | East Carolina | No. 17 Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN | ESPNU | MEM 70–13 | 41,517 | |
| November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Tulane | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX | CBSSN | SMU 41–38 | 14,209 | |
| November 25 | 4:00 p.m. | Temple | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | ESPNews | TEM 43–22 | 17,032 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
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Week 14 – AAC Championship game
More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 16 Memphis | No. 12 UCF | Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL | ABC | UCF 62–55 2OT | 41,433 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
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Week 15
More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 9 | 3:00 p.m. | Navy | Army | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA (118th Army–Navy Game/Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | CBS | L 13–14 | ||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
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2017 records against other college football conferences.
FBS conferences
More information Power Conferences, Record ...
| Power Conferences | Record |
|---|---|
| ACC | 0–3 |
| Big Ten | 2–1 |
| Big 12 | 0–5 |
| Pac-12 | 2–0 |
| SEC | 0–1 |
| Notre Dame | 0–2 |
| Other FBS Conferences | Record |
| C-USA | 4–2 |
| MAC | 1–1 |
| Mountain West | 2–1 |
| Independents (Excluding Notre Dame) | 3–2 |
| Sun Belt | 3–0 |
| FBS Total | 17–18 |
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FCS conferences
Postseason
More information Power Conferences, Record ...
| Power Conferences | Record |
|---|---|
| ACC | 1–0 |
| Big 12 | 1–1 |
| SEC | 1–0 |
| Other FBS Conferences | Record |
| C–USA | 1–1 |
| Mountain West | 0–1 |
| Total Bowl Record | 4–3 |
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Bowl games
American Athletic Conference bowl games[13] for the 2017 season are:
See also: 2017–18 NCAA football bowl games
More information Bowl game, Date ...
| Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (EST) | AAC team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco Bowl | December 20, 2017 | Toyota Stadium • Frisco, TX | ESPN | 8:00 p.m. | SMU | Louisiana Tech | L 10–51 | 14,419 |
| Gasparilla Bowl | December 21, 2017 | Tropicana Field • St. Petersburg, FL | ESPN | 8:00 p.m. | Temple | FIU | W 28–3 | 16,363 |
| Birmingham Bowl | December 23, 2017 | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL | ESPN | 12:00 p.m. | South Florida | Texas Tech | W 38–34 | 28,623 |
| Hawaii Bowl | December 24, 2017 | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | ESPN | 8:30 p.m. | Houston | Fresno State | L 27–33 | 20,546 |
| Military Bowl | December 28, 2017 | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | ESPN | 1:30 p.m. | Navy | Virginia | W 49–7 | 35,921 |
| Liberty Bowl | December 30, 2017 | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN | ABC | 12:30 p.m. | #20 Memphis | Iowa State | L 20–21 | 57,266 |
| Peach Bowl | January 1, 2018 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN | 12:30 p.m. | #12 UCF | #7 Auburn | W 34–27 | 71,109 |
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Rankings are from CFP Poll. All times Eastern Time Zone.
Selection of teams
- Bowl eligible: UCF, South Florida, Memphis, Houston, Navy, SMU, Temple
- Bowl-ineligible: Cincinnati, Connecticut, East Carolina, Tulsa, Tulane
Players of the week
More information Week, Offensive ...
| Week | Offensive | Defensive | Special Teams | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | |
| Week 1 | McKenzie Milton | QB | UCF | Jordan Wyatt | CB | SMU | Tony Pollard | WR | Memphis |
| Week 2 | Courtland Sutton | WR | SMU | Ed Oliver | DT | Houston | Aaron Boumerhi | K | Temple |
| Week 3 | Riley Ferguson | QB | Memphis | Malik Clements/Quincy Roche | S/DE | Cincinnati/Temple | Dane Roy | P | Houston |
| Week 4 | Thomas Sirk | QB | ECU | Deatrick Nichols | CB | USF | Emilio Nadelman | K | USF |
| Week 5 | Adrian Killins/Zach Abey | RB/QB | UCF/Navy | Justin Lawler | DE | SMU | Matthew Wright | K | UCF |
| Week 6 | Riley Ferguson | QB | Memphis | Terrell Williams | DB | Houston | Bennett Moehring | K | Navy |
| Week 7 | McKenzie Milton | QB | UCF | Austin Hall | DB/LB | Memphis | Mike Hughes/Emilio Nadelman | CB/K | UCF/USF |
| Week 8 | Trey Quinn | WR | SMU | TJ Carter | DB | Memphis | Jake Verity | K | ECU |
| Week 9 | D'Eriq King | QB | Houston | Genard Avery | LB | Memphis | Mike Hughes | CB | UCF |
| Week 10 | Quinton Flowers | QB | USF | Sharif Finch | DE | Temple | Emilio Nadelman | K | USF |
| Week 11 | Malcolm Perry | QB | Navy | Raejuan Marbley | LB | Tulane | Isaiah Wright | KOR | Temple |
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The following list includes all AAC players who were drafted in the 2018 NFL draft.
More information Player, Position ...
| Player | Position | School | Draft Round |
Round Pick |
Overall Pick |
Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hughes | CB | UCF | 1 | 30 | 30 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | SMU | 2 | 8 | 40 | Denver Broncos |
| Anthony Miller | WR | Memphis | 2 | 19 | 51 | Chicago Bears |
| Deadrin Senat | DT | South Florida | 3 | 26 | 90 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Tre'Quan Smith | WR | UCF | 3 | 27 | 91 | New Orleans Saints |
| Jordan Akins | TE | UCF | 3 | 34 | 98 | Houston Texans |
| Shaquem Griffin | LB | UCF | 5 | 4 | 141 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Genard Avery | LB | Memphis | 5 | 13 | 150 | Cleveland Browns |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | South Florida | 5 | 37 | 174 | Green Bay Packers |
| Parry Nickerson | CB | Tulane | 6 | 5 | 179 | New York Jets |
| Folorunso Fatukasi | DT | Connecticut | 6 | 6 | 180 | New York Jets |
| Jacob Martin | LB | Temple | 6 | 12 | 186 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Ade Aruna | DE | Tulane | 6 | 44 | 218 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Matthew Adams | LB | Houston | 7 | 3 | 221 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Jullian Taylor | DT | Temple | 7 | 5 | 223 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Justin Lawler | DE | SMU | 7 | 26 | 244 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Korey Cunningham | OT | Cincinnati | 7 | 36 | 254 | Arizona Cardinals |
| Trey Quinn | WR | SMU | 7 | 38 | 256 | Washington Redskins |
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- The American is the legal all-sports successor to the Big East Conference (1979–2013). The Big East was rebranded and reorganized as the American Athletic Conference on July 1, 2013.
- The other conferences in the "Group of Five" are Conference USA (C-USA), the Mid-American Conference (MAC), the Mountain West Conference, and the Sun Belt Conference.
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