2017 American Athletic Conference football schedule announced

By Kevin Kelley -

The 2017 American Athletic Conference Football Schedule has officially been announced. Conference play begins on Saturday, Sept. 9.

Featured 2017 non-conference match-ups for The American include Cincinnati at Michigan, UConn at Virginia, Virginia Tech at East Carolina, Texas Tech at Houston, UCLA at Memphis, SMU at TCU, Temple at Notre Dame, Tulane at Oklahoma, Tulsa at Oklahoma State, Georgia Tech at UCF, and Illinois at USF.

The 2017 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game is set for Saturday, Dec. 2 at the home stadium of either the East or West Division winner.

2017 American Athletic Conference Football Schedules

East Division

West Division

2017 American Athletic Conference Football Schedule (Composite)

Saturday, Aug. 26
USF at San Jose State

Thursday, Aug. 31
Austin Peay at Cincinnati
FIU at UCF
Holy Cross at UConn
Tulsa at Oklahoma State
ULM at Memphis

Friday, Sept. 1
Navy at Florida Atlantic

Saturday, Sept. 2
James Madison at East Carolina
Houston at UTSA
Stony Brook at USF
Stephen F. Austin at SMU
Temple at Notre Dame
Grambling State at Tulane

Saturday, Sept. 9
Tulane at Navy
Cincinnati at Michigan
East Carolina at West Virginia
Houston at Arizona
North Texas at SMU
Villanova at Temple
UL Lafayette at Tulsa

Friday, Sept. 15
Illinois at USF
UMass at Temple

Saturday, Sept. 16
Georgia Tech at UCF
Cincinnati at Miami (OH)
UConn at Virginia
Virginia Tech at East Carolina
Rice at Houston
UCLA at Memphis
SMU at TCU
Tulane at Oklahoma
Tulsa at Toledo

Thursday, Sept. 21
Temple at USF

Saturday, Sept. 23
Cincinnati at Navy
UCF at Maryland
Texas Tech at Houston
Southern Illinois at Memphis
Arkansas State at SMU
Army at Tulane
New Mexico at Tulsa

Sunday, Sept. 24
East Carolina at UConn

Saturday, Sept. 30
Marshall at Cincinnati
UConn at SMU
USF at East Carolina
Houston at Temple
Memphis at UCF
Navy at Tulsa

Friday, Oct. 6
Memphis at UConn

Saturday, Oct. 7
Air Force at Navy
UCF at Cincinnati
Temple at East Carolina
SMU at Houston
Tulsa at Tulane

Saturday, Oct. 14
East Carolina at UCF
UConn at Temple
Houston at Tulsa
Navy at Memphis
Tulane at FIU
Cincinnati at USF

Thursday, Oct. 19
Memphis at Houston

Saturday, Oct. 21
Temple at Army
UCF at Navy
SMU at Cincinnati
Tulsa at UConn
BYU at East Carolina
USF at Tulane

Friday, Oct. 27
Tulane at Memphis
Tulsa at SMU

Saturday, Oct. 28
Missouri at UConn
Houston at USF

Thursday, Nov. 2
Navy at Temple

Friday, Nov. 3
Memphis at Tulsa

Saturday, Nov. 4
UCF at SMU
Cincinnati at Tulane
USF at UConn
East Carolina at Houston

Friday, Nov. 10
Temple at Cincinnati

Saturday, Nov. 11
SMU at Navy
UConn at UCF
Tulane at East Carolina

Thursday, Nov. 16
Tulsa at USF

Saturday, Nov. 18
UCF at Temple
Cincinnati at East Carolina
Boston College at UConn (at Fenway Park)
Houston at Tulane
SMU at Memphis
Navy at Notre Dame

Friday, Nov. 24
USF at UCF
Navy at Houston

Saturday, Nov. 25
UConn at Cincinnati
East Carolina at Memphis
Temple at Tulsa
Tulane at SMU

Saturday, Dec. 2
The American Championship Game – ABC or ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 9
Army vs. Navy (at Philadelphia, PA)