Tulane has won the 2025 American Conference Football Championship. Now, a record nine teams venture on to bowl season, and five teams will have new coaches.
| Team | Bowl | Opponent | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | Cure Bowl | Old Dominion | 4:00 PM | Dec. 17 (Wed) |
| Memphis | Gasparilla Bowl | NC State | 1:30 PM | Dec. 19 (Fri) |
| Tulane | CFP First Round | Ole Miss | 2:30 PM | Dec. 20 (Sat) |
| UTSA | First Responder’s Bowl | FIU | 7:00 PM | Dec. 26 (Fri) |
| East Carolina | Military Bowl | Pitt | 10:00 AM | Dec. 27 (Sat) |
| Army | Fenway Bowl | UConn | 1:15 PM | Dec. 27 (Sat) |
| North Texas | New Mexico Bowl | San Diego St | 4:45 PM | Dec. 27 (Sat) |
| Rice | Armed Forces Bowl | Texas State | 12:00 PM | Jan. 2 (Fri) |
| Navy | Liberty | Cincinnati | 3:30 PM | Jan. 2 (Fri) |
*All times are in central time
Coaching Changes
UAB opened up the American Conference coaching carousel when they dismissed Trent Dilfer in mid-October. Several head coaches received calls from Power conference programs, and not all of those jobs have been filled at this point. Here’s the most recent list of changes in the league this offseason:
| Team | Previous Coach | New Coach | Hired From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | Ryan Silverfield | TBD | TBD |
| North Texas | Eric Morris | Neal Brown | West Virginia (HC) |
| UAB | Trent Dilfer | Alex Mortenson | UAB (Interim) |
| USF | Alex Golesh | Brian Hartline | Ohio State (OC) |
| Tulane | Jon Sumrall | Will Hall | Tulane (Pass Game Coordinator) |