The Owls flap their wings over to Greenville, N.C. to take on the East Carolina Pirates for their ninth game of the season on November 6. Kickoff is set for 3:00pm and will air on ESPN+ and 97.5 The Fanatic.

The Burlsworth Trophy announced the players nominated from Division I (FBS) schools across the country for the 2021 Burlsworth Trophy, and UCF's Anthony Montalvo was among the nominees.

University of Cincinnati junior defensive back Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner has been named a semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award, given annually to the top defensive player in the country.

Houston Football brought in conference and national honors Monday following its 44-37 victory against No. 19/16 SMU on Saturday at TDECU Stadium.

The Navy Midshipmen scored 17 second-half points to grab a 20-17 victory over Tulsa in front of 16,279 fans Friday night at H.A. Chapman Stadium.

East Carolina head coach Mike Houston doesn't want his team's knack of playing from behind to become a habit. But if it results in a win, he will take it.

The No. 2-ranked Cincinnati football team will look to move to 8-0 for a second straight season and just the fourth time ever against Tulane in an American Athletic Conference matchup at Noon ET (11 a.m. CT) on Saturday at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans.

For the third time this season, SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai has been named the American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, league officials announced Monday.

The American Athletic Conference will enter Week 9 as one of only two FBS conferences with two unbeaten teams (along with the Big Ten) as Cincinnati and SMU both improved to 7-0 overall and 3-0 in conference play. Houston, meanwhile, sits atop the league standings after the Cougars registered their sixth consecutive victory to get to 4-0 in The American.

The UCF football team scored 14 points in the first quarter and had its best defensive performance in nearly two years to defeat visiting Memphis 24-7 Friday night at the Bounce House.

Tulane University quarterback Michael Pratt threw for 234 yards and tied a career high with three touchdowns, but it was not enough, as the Green Wave suffered a 55-26 setback Thursday night at Gerald Ford Stadium.

The American Athletic Conference Board of Directors and Commissioner Mike Aresco announced today that six universities have had their applications for membership in The American approved by the conference’s nine continuing members.

Only three games were on the American Athletic Conference docket in Week 7, but conference teams continued to make headlines in 2021 as Cincinnati improved to 6-0 overall and 2-0 in league play with an impressive win.

The University of Memphis football team got back in the win column on Thursday night with a 35-17 victory over American Athletic Conference (AAC) rival Navy at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tenn.

The American Athletic Conference coaches voted Wichita State's Tyson Etienne preseason player of the year and forecasted a fourth-place finish for the Shockers in their annual October poll, released Wednesday morning ahead of the league's virtual media day festivities.

Allen Son, who spent the last three years as a strength coach at IMG Academy, and Mac Ryan, who previously served as a graduate manager on the Temple men's basketball staff, have joined the Temple University men's basketball staff, announced Owls' head coach Aaron McKie.

The University of Memphis Tigers will continue American Athletic Conference play against Navy at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 14.

East Carolina will play the first road contest of its 2021 American Athletic Conference schedule when the Pirates face UCF Saturday in Orlando beginning at 6 p.m.

The Tulane University football team (1-5) fell to the Houston Cougars (5-1) 40-22 in its first home matchup against an American Athletic Conference opponent at Yulman Stadium Thursday night.

Arthur Johnson, a veteran administrator who has served the last seven years on the athletics senior leadership team at the University of Texas, has been named the Vice President and Director of Athletics at Temple University, announced University President Dr. Jason Wingard.