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About American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game
The latest season's game was played on December 5, 2025, at the home stadium of the division winner with the better conference record, and the next season is scheduled to take place in December 2026.
This college football game is held annually by the American Athletic Conference to determine the conference's season champion. It features the champions of the Eastern and Western divisions, which include teams such as Cincinnati, Connecticut, East Carolina, South Florida, Temple, UCF, Houston, Memphis, Navy, SMU, Tulane, and Tulsa. The game has been played each year since 2015, with the venue rotating based on the division winner's conference record.
The show features play-by-play commentary by Dave Pasch and Mark Jones, along with analysis from Dusty Dvoracek and Roddy Jones. Taylor McGregor reports from the sidelines, and Quint Kessenich provides additional insights. The broadcast is on ABC, and each game lasts approximately 177 minutes. The most recent game aired on December 5, 2025.
American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game episode schedule
1 upcoming · 11 aired . Next episode: December 5, 2026.
Upcoming · 1
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 5, 2026 | S2026·E1 | TBD vs. TBD |
Aired · 11
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 5, 2025 | S2025·E1 | 2025 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game: North Texas Mean Green vs. Tulane Green Wave |
| December 6, 2024 | S2024·E1 | 2024 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game: Tulane Green Wave vs. Army Black Knights |
| December 2, 2023 | S2023·E1 | 2023 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game: SMU Mustangs vs. 23 Tulane Green Wave |
| December 3, 2022 | S2022·E1 | 2022 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game: #22 UCF Knights (9-3) at #18 Tulane Green Wave (10-2) |
| December 4, 2021 | S2021·E1 | 2021 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game: #16 Houston Cougars (11-1) vs. #3 Cincinnati Bearcats (12-0) |
| December 19, 2020 | S2020·E1 | 2020 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game: #6 Cincinnati Bearcats (8-0) vs. #20 Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-1) |
| December 7, 2019 | S2019·E1 | 2019 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game: #16 Memphis Tigers (11-1) vs. #21 Cincinnati Bearcats (10-2) |
| December 1, 2018 | S2018·E1 | 2018 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game: #7 UCF Knights (11-0) vs. Memphis Tigers (8-4) |
| December 2, 2017 | S2017·E1 | 2017 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game: #12 UCF Knights (11-0) vs. #16 Memphis Tigers (10-1) |
| December 3, 2016 | S2016·E1 | 2016 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game: #19 Navy Midshipmen (9-2) vs. UR Temple Owls (9-3) |
| December 5, 2015 | S2015·E1 | 2015 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game: #20 Temple Owls (10-2) vs. #17 Houston Cougars (11-1) |
