American Football Schedule Format for 2026 Season
The American Conference has announced its football schedule format and opponents for the 2026 season.
The 2026 season will be the third with the current 14-team configuration, including teams such as Army, Charlotte, and East Carolina.
- Army
- Charlotte
- East Carolina
- Florida Atlantic
- Memphis
- Navy
- North Texas
- Rice
- Temple
- Tulane
- Tulsa
- UAB
- USF
- UTSA
Each team will play an eight-game conference schedule with four non-conference opponents.
The top two teams will advance to the American Football Championship Game.
The scheduling format fulfills strategic and practical objectives.
Author's summary: American Conference sets 2026 schedule.