The 2024 AAC football schedule is out. Games for the 2024 regular season start on Thursday, August 29th, 2024. The first American Athletic conference games occur on Saturday, September 7th, 2024. Temple will play at Navy and Army visits Florida Atlantic. Fans will enjoy Army joining the AAC this season with SMU departing to play in the ACC.
How Does Army Joining the AAC Impact the Army vs Navy Game?
An initial concern with Army joining the American Athletic conference was the potential impact on the annual Army-Navy game. The game will continue to be played on the second Saturday in December. It will count as a non-conference game.
In the event the teams are both qualified for the American Football Championship, they could play in back-to-back weeks in any given season. The American Championship game is played on the home field of the team with the highest conference winning percentage in the matchup. We’ll see either ABC or ESPN broadcast the game.
When will the AAC Football TV Schedule and Kickoff Times get Set?
Similar to other major college football conferences, the AAC football TV times, coverages, and kickoffs won’t get set until around June 1st. Then, we’ll see the times set for the first three weeks of the season with game times for subsequent matchups set 6-14 days out for the remainder of the regular season.
What are the Featured Non-Conference Games this Year?
There are several great non-conference games for AAC teams this season. Besides Army-Navy, we also see a number of additional great games. Navy plays Notre Dame (in East Rutherford, New Jersey). Other matchups include: UAB at Arkansas, USF at Alabama, UTSA at Texas, Temple at Oklahoma, Kansas State at Tulane, Oklahoma State at Tulsa, Florida Atlantic at Michigan State, Memphis at Florida State, North Texas at Texas Tech, Charlotte at North Carolina, App State at East Carolina, and Rice at Houston.
Army vs Notre Dame at the 2024 Shamrock Series
Of course, Army playing Notre Dame at Yankee Stadium is a great way to start off in a new conference! Notre Dame took 2023 off from the Shamrock Series since the team traveled to Dublin to take on Navy in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. This will be the third time in the 12-years The Shamrock Bowl has existed the teams have faced off and the 52nd total time. Notre Dame leads the all-time series record against Army, 39-8-4. They are up 2-0 in the Shamrock Series.
Notre Dame and Army will square off for the third time in the 12-year history of The Shamrock Bowl, and the 52nd time in program history. The Fighting Irish lead the all-time series and The Shamrock Series against the Black Knights 39-8-4 and 2-0, respectively.
What Teams are in the American Athletic Conference in 2024?
For football, there will be 14 teams in the American Athletic Conference for the 2024 season. With Army joining the AAC and SMU leaving, there remains an even number of teams. Other members of the conference include: Charlotte, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Memphis, Navy, North Texas, Rice, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, USF, and UTSA.
2024 American Athletic Conference Football Schedule
The 2024 AAC football schedule kicks off on August 29th, 2024 with three games on the slate. All game times and network broadcasts are TBD until June for the first three weeks of the season. Then, we’ll see the networks confirm the times and TV channels for us when you start looking for what channel your favorite team is on? We’ll keep you posted on updates. When you see an *, it indicates that the game is an AAC conference matchup.
2024 AAC Football Schedule – Week 0
Thursday, Aug. 29
Southeastern Louisiana at Tulane
Northwestern State at Tulsa
Alcorn State at UAB
Friday, Aug. 30
Lehigh at Army
Saturday, Aug. 31
Bucknell at Navy
North Texas at South Alabama
Sam Houston at Rice
Bethune-Cookman at USF
Temple at Oklahoma
Kennesaw State at UTSA
James Madison at Charlotte
Norfolk State at East Carolina
Florida Atlantic at Michigan State
North Alabama at Memphis
2024 AAC Football Schedule – Week 1
Saturday, Sept. 7
Temple at Navy*
Army at Florida Atlantic*
Stephen F. Austin at North Texas
Texas Southern at Rice
USF at Alabama
UTSA at Texas State
Kansas State at Tulane
Tulsa at Arkansas State
UAB at ULM
Charlotte at North Carolina
East Carolina at Old Dominion
Troy at Memphis
2024 AAC Football Schedule – Week 2
Saturday, Sept. 14
Memphis at Florida State
North Texas at Texas Tech
Rice at Houston
USF at Southern Miss
Coastal Carolina at Temple
UTSA at Texas
Tulane at Oklahoma
Oklahoma State at Tulsa
UAB at Arkansas
Gardner-Webb at Charlotte
Appalachian State at East Carolina
FIU at Florida Atlantic
2024 AAC Football Schedule – Week 3
Saturday, Sept. 21
Memphis at Navy*
Wyoming at North Texas
Miami (Fla.) at USF
Utah State at Temple
Houston Christian at UTSA
Tulane at Louisiana
Tulsa at Louisiana Tech
Rice at Army*
Charlotte at Indiana
East Carolina at Liberty
Florida Atlantic at UConn
2024 AAC Football Schedule – Week 4
Thursday, Sept. 26
Army at Temple*
Saturday, Sept. 28
Navy at UAB*
Wagner at Florida Atlantic
Middle Tennessee at Memphis
Tulsa at North Texas*
USF at Tulane*
Charlotte at Rice*
UTSA at East Carolina*
2024 AAC Football Schedule – Week 5
Saturday, Oct. 5
Navy at Air Force
Temple at UConn
Tulane at UAB*
Army at Tulsa*
East Carolina at Charlotte*
Friday, Oct. 11
Memphis at USF*
2024 AAC Football Schedule – Week 6
Saturday, Oct. 12
UTSA at Rice*
UAB at Army*
North Texas at Florida Atlantic*
2024 AAC Football Schedule – Week 7
Saturday, Oct. 19
Charlotte at Navy*
Florida Atlantic at UTSA*
North Texas at Memphis*
Rice at Tulane*
Tulsa at Temple*
UAB at USF*
East Carolina at Army*
2024 AAC Football Schedule – Week 8
Saturday, Oct. 26
Temple at East Carolina*
Charlotte at Memphis*
Notre Dame at Navy (E. Rutherford, NJ)
Tulane at North Texas*
Rice at UConn
UTSA at Tulsa*
2024 AAC Football Schedule – Week 9
Thursday, Oct. 31
Tulane at Charlotte*
Friday, Nov. 1
USF at Florida Atlantic*
Saturday, Nov. 2
Memphis at UTSA*
Navy at Rice*
Tulsa at UAB*
Air Force at Army
2024 AAC Football Schedule – Week 10
Thursday, Nov. 7
Florida Atlantic at East Carolina*
Friday, Nov. 8
Rice at Memphis*
Saturday, Nov. 9
UConn at UAB
Navy at USF*
Temple at Tulane*
Army at North Texas*
2024 AAC Football Schedule – Week 11
Thursday, Nov. 14
East Carolina at Tulsa*
Friday, Nov. 15
North Texas at UTSA*
Saturday, Nov. 16
Florida Atlantic at Temple*
Tulane at Navy*
UAB at Memphis*
USF at Charlotte*
2024 AAC Football Schedule – Week 12
Saturday, Nov. 23
Rice at UAB*
Temple at UTSA* (or Fri.)
Tulsa at USF*
Notre Dame vs. Army (Bronx, NY)
Charlotte at Florida Atlantic*
East Carolina at North Texas*
2024 AAC Football Schedule – Week 13
Thursday, Nov. 28
Memphis at Tulane*
Saturday, Nov. 30
Navy at East Carolina* (or Fri.)
Florida Atlantic at Tulsa*
North Texas at Temple*
USF at Rice* (or Fri.)
UAB at Charlotte* (or Fri.)
UTSA at Army*
2024 AAC Football Schedule – Championship Week
Friday, Dec. 6
American Athletic Conference Championship
2024 AAC Football Schedule – Army-Navy Week
Saturday, Dec. 14
Navy vs. Army (Landover, MD)
2024-25 College Football Playoff
While the AAC champion does not earn an automatic bid to the 2024-25 college football playoff, the odds are better this season for the champ to earn a spot. There will be 12 teams eligible for the postseason this year, so there is a chance for the American champion. While not as strong as the teams who will compete for the SEC football championship, they are a lot higher than last season when only four teams earned a spot in the postseason. Stay tuned for an action-packed season of football.
