The American football schedule 2022 early season kickoff times and TV slate has been announced, which includes 31 games in the first three weeks.
The schedule kicks off in week one on Thursday, Sept. 1 with the UCF Knights hosting the South Carolina State Bulldogs. The game will be streamed by ESPN+ at 7pm ET.
On Friday, Sept. 2, the Temple Owls kickoff their season on the road against the Duke Blue Devils. That contest will begin at 7:30pm ET and will be televised by the ACC Network.
The remaining nine American teams are scheduled to begin their 2022 seasons on Saturday, Sept. 3. The schedule is highlighted by several games — NC State at East Carolina (noon ET, ESPN), Cincinnati at Arkansas (3:30 pm ET, ESPN), BYU at USF (4pm ET, ESPNU), and Memphis at Mississippi State (7:30pm ET, ESPNU).
The American has also announced 17 game times and television for matchups from Sept. 24 through Dec. 10.
The 2022 American Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday, Dec. 3 will be televised by ABC at 4:00pm ET.
Listed below are the American games that have been selected for television as of May 26. The remaining American controlled games will be announced 6-12 days prior to the date of the game.
American football schedule: Early season 2022 kickoff times, TV
*All times Eastern.
Thursday, Sept. 1
South Carolina St. at UCF – 7pm, ESPN+
Friday, Sept. 2
Temple at Duke – 7:30pm, ACCN
Saturday, Sept. 3
NC State at East Carolina – Noon, ESPN
Delaware at Navy – Noon, CBSSN
Cincinnati at Arkansas – 3:30pm, ESPN
Houston at UTSA – 3:30pm, CBSSN
Tulsa at Wyoming – 3:30pm, FS1
BYU at USF – 4pm, ESPNU
UMass at Tulane – 7pm, ESPN+
Memphis at Mississippi St. – 7:30pm, ESPNU
SMU at North Texas – 7:30pm, CBSSN
Friday, Sept. 9
Louisville at UCF – 7:30pm, ESPN2
Saturday, Sept. 10
Kennesaw St. at Cincinnati – 3:30pm, ESPN+
Memphis at Navy – 3:30pm, CBSSN
Houston at Texas Tech – 4pm, FS1
Old Dominion at East Carolina – 6pm, ESPN+
Howard at USF – 7pm, ESPN+
Lamar at SMU – 7pm, ESPN+
Alcorn St. at Tulane – 7pm, ESPN+
Northern Illinois at Tulsa – 7pm, ESPN+
Lafayette at Temple – TBA, ESPN+
Saturday, Sept. 17
Cincinnati vs. Miami (Ohio) – Noon, ESPNU
Tulane at Kansas St. – 3pm, ESPN+
Kansas at Houston – 4pm, ESPNU
Campbell at East Carolina – 6pm, ESPN+
Arkansas St. at Memphis – 7pm, ESPN+
Jacksonville St. at Tulsa – 7pm, ESPN+
UCF at Florida Atlantic – 7:30pm, CBSSN
USF at Florida – 7:30pm, SECN
SMU at Maryland – 7:30pm, FS1
Rutgers at Temple – TBA, ESPN+
Friday, Sept. 30
Tulane at Houston – 7pm, ESPN
Saturday, Oct. 1
Navy at Air Force – Noon, CBS
Friday, Oct. 7
Houston at Memphis – 7:30pm, ESPN2
Saturday, Oct. 8
Tulsa at Navy – 3:30pm, CBSSN
Thursday, Oct. 13
Temple at UCF – 7pm, ESPN
Friday, Oct. 14
Navy at SMU – 7:30pm, ESPN
Friday, Oct. 21
Tulsa at Temple – 7:30pm, ESPN2
Saturday, Oct. 22
Houston at Navy – Noon, ESPN network
Friday, Oct. 28
East Carolina at BYU – 8pm, ESPN2
Saturday, Oct. 29
Temple at Navy – 3:30pm, CBSSN
Thursday, Nov. 10
Tulsa at Memphis – 7:30pm, ESPN
Friday, Nov. 11
East Carolina at Cincinnati – 7:30pm, ESPN2
Saturday, Nov. 12
Notre Dame vs. Navy – Noon, ABC or ESPN
Thursday, Nov. 17
SMU at Tulane – TBA, ESPN
Friday, Nov. 18
USF at Tulsa – 9pm, ESPN2
Friday, Nov. 25
Matchup TBD – TBA, ABC or ESPN
Saturday, Dec. 3
American Football Championship – 4pm, ABC
Saturday, Dec. 10
Army vs. Navy – 3pm, CBS
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