The American Athletic Conference early season 2021 football TV schedule has been announced, which includes 31 games in the first three weeks.
The schedule kicks off in week one on Thursday, Sept. 2 with five American teams, Temple, UCF, ECU, USF, and Tulsa, taking on non-conference opponents. The remaining six members begin on Saturday, Sept. 4 (Cincinnati, Houston, Memphis, Navy, SMU, and Tulane).
The American has also announced 23 game times and television for matchups from Sept. 25 through Dec. 11.
The 2021 American Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday, Dec. 4 will be televised by ABC at a time to be announced.
Listed below are the American games that have been selected for television as of May 27. The remaining American controlled games will be announced 6-12 days prior to the date of the game.
American Early Season 2021 Football TV Schedule
*All times Eastern.
Thursday, Sept. 2
Temple at Rutgers – 6:30pm, BTN
Boise State at UCF – 7pm, ESPN
East Carolina vs. App State – 7:30pm, ESPNU
USF at NC State – 7:30pm, ACCN
UC Davis at Tulsa – 7:30pm, ESPN+
Saturday, Sept. 4
Oklahoma at Tulane – Noon, ABC
Miami (Ohio) at Cincinnati – 3:30pm, ESPN+
Marshall at Navy – 3:30pm, CBSSN
Texas Tech vs. Houston – 7pm, ESPN
Nicholls at Memphis – 7pm, ESPN+
Abilene Christian at SMU – 7pm, ESPN+
Saturday, Sept. 11
Florida at USF – Noon, ABC
South Carolina at East Carolina – Noon, ESPN2
Tulsa at Oklahoma State – Noon, FS1
Murray State at Cincinnati – 3:30pm, ESPN+
Air Force at Navy – 3:30pm, CBS
Temple at Akron – 3:30pm, ESPN+
Bethune-Cookman at UCF – 6:30pm, ESPN+
Houston at Rice – 6:30pm, CBSSN
Memphis at Arkansas State – 7pm, ESPN+
North Texas at SMU – 7pm, ESPN+
Morgan State at Tulane – 7pm, ESPN+
Friday, Sept. 17
UCF at Louisville – 7:30pm, ESPN
Saturday, Sept. 18
Cincinnati at Indiana – Noon, ABC/ESPN
Boston College at Temple – Noon, ESPN2/ESPNU
SMU at Louisiana Tech – 3:30pm, CBSSN
Tulsa at Ohio State – 3:30pm, FS1
Mississippi State at Memphis – 4pm, ESPN2
Grambling State at Houston – 7pm, ESPN+
Florida A&M at USF – 7pm, ESPN+
Tulane at Ole Miss – 8pm, ESPN2
Saturday, Sept. 25
Wagner at Temple – Noon, ESPN+
Charleston Southern at East Carolina – 6pm, ESPN+
Friday, Oct. 1
Houston at Tulsa – 7:30pm, ESPN
Saturday, Oct. 2
Memphis at Temple – Noon, TBD
Cincinnati at Notre Dame – 2:30pm, NBC
UCF at Navy – 3:30pm, CBSSN
Thursday, Oct. 7
Houston at Tulane – 7:30pm, ESPN
Friday, Oct. 8
Temple at Cincinnati – 7pm, ESPN
Saturday, Oct. 9
SMU at Navy – 3:30pm, CBSSN
Thursday, Oct. 14
Navy at Memphis – 7:30pm, ESPN
Thursday, Oct. 21
Tulane at SMU – 7:30pm, ESPN
Friday, Oct. 22
Memphis at UCF – 7pm, ESPN2
Saturday, Oct. 23
Cincinnati at Navy – Noon, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2
Thursday, Oct. 28
USF at East Carolina – 7:30pm, ESPN
Friday, Oct. 29
Navy at Tulsa – 7:30pm, ESPN2
Saturday, Nov. 6
Navy at Notre Dame – 3:30pm, NBC
Friday, Nov. 12
Cincinnati at USF – 6pm, ESPN2
Friday, Nov. 19
Memphis at Houston – 9pm, ESPN2
Saturday, Nov. 20
East Carolina at Navy – 3:30pm, CBSSN
Friday, Nov. 26
USF at UCF – 3:30/7pm, ABC/ESPN
TBD vs. TBD – 3:30/7pm, ABC/ESPN
Saturday, Nov. 27
Houston at UConn – Noon, CBSSN
Saturday, Dec. 4
American Football Championship – TBD, ABC
Saturday, Dec. 11
Army vs. Navy – 3pm, CBS
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