American football standings 2026
UTSA leads the American at 2-0 in conference play and 5-1 overall, tied on record with the team below. 3 teams are unbeaten in American play, and 0 are in the AP Top 25. Every team's record, streak and this week's game.
American standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Navy, Sat, Oct 17, 8:00 PM ET on ESPNU | 2-0 | 5-1 | |
| 2 | Bye in Week 7. Next: at Navy, Sat, Oct 24, 3:30 PM ET on CBSSN | 2-0 | 4-2 | |
| 3 | Live: 0-0 at Army (3:05 - 2nd) | 1-0 | 4-1 | |
| 4 | L 17-31 at Tulane | 2-1 | 5-2 | |
| 5 | Live: 0-0 vs Florida Atlantic (3:05 - 2nd) | 2-1 | 3-2 | |
| 6 | W 30-17 vs East Carolina (OT) | 2-1 | 4-3 | |
| 7 | L 17-30 at UAB (OT) | 1-1 | 3-3 | |
| 8 | W 31-17 vs Memphis | 1-1 | 3-3 | |
| 9 | Live: 0-0 vs Charlotte (11:06 - 1st) | 1-1 | 2-4 | |
| 10 | vs Kent State, Sat, Oct 17, 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ | 1-2 | 4-2 | |
| 11 | at UTSA, Sat, Oct 17, 8:00 PM ET on ESPNU | 1-2 | 2-3 | |
| 12 | at Rice, Sat, Oct 17, 4:30 PM ET on ESPN+ | 0-2 | 3-3 | |
| 13 | vs Tulsa, Sat, Oct 17, 4:30 PM ET on ESPN+ | 0-2 | 1-5 | |
| 14 | Live: 0-0 at Temple (11:37 - 1st) | 0-2 | 0-6 |
Teams are ordered by conference record, then losses, then overall record. Kickoffs are Eastern time. Source: ESPN standings and schedules; ranks from the AP Top 25, Week 7.
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What the American title means for the playoff
The American shares one automatic bid with the American, Conference USA, the MAC, the Mountain West, the Pac-12 and the Sun Belt: it goes to the highest-ranked team from those six.
Projected champion today: UTSA (tied on conference record; the higher-ranked team is listed).
Other conferences
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