The American
AAC Non-Conference schedules for the 2025-26 season.
Conference Play Outlook:
Every team in the American will play 18 conference games, including six of its 12 league opponents twice, home and away, and the other six once, three at home and three on the road.
The complete 2025-26 men’s basketball composite schedule with dates and times will be announced at a later date. Conference play will begin on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, and will run through Sunday, March 8, 2026.
Pairings:
The American Conference Tournament Format Change:
Beginning this season, the 2026 American Men’s Basketball Championship will feature the top 10 teams in a new five-day bracket format. The No. 1 and No. 2 seeds will advance directly to the semifinals, while the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds will maintain byes to the quarterfinals. The No. 5 and No. 6 seeds will receive byes to the second round. The 2026 Championship will run Wednesday through Sunday, March 11-15 at the Legacy Arena at the BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama.
Non-Conference Schedules
Charlotte
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Indiana State
Nov. 7 vs. Tennessee Tech
Nov. 11 vs. Davidson
Nov. 23 vs. Non-D1 (Shaw)
Dec. 3 vs. North Carolina A&T
Dec. 7 vs. Utah State
Dec. 18 vs. Lafayette
Dec. 21 vs. Illinois-Chicago
Road
Nov. 16 at Virginia Tech
Nov. 21 at Appalachian State
Dec. 14 at Charleston
ESPN Events Imagination Lake Buena Vista, FL
Nov. 27 vs. Illinois State, Richmond, or Furman
Nov. 28 vs. Furman, Richmond, or Illinois State
Future: 49ers will host Appalachian State and Charleston during the 2026-27 season and return road games at Indiana State and Illinois-Chicago.
East Carolina
Home
Nov. 4 vs. Georgia Southern
Nov. 13 vs. Non-D1 (Elizabeth City State)
Nov. 21 vs. Charleston Southern
Dec. 2 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore
Dec. 6 vs. UNC Greensboro
Dec. 11 vs. Appalachian State
Dec. 14 vs. Buffalo
Dec. 17 vs. Presbyterian
Road
Nov. 8 at Richmond
Nov. 18 at UNC Wilmington
Dec. 22 at North Carolina
Fort Myers Tip-Off Fort Myers, FL
Nov. 25 vs. Michigan State
Nov. 27 vs. St. Bonaventure
Note: The Pirates will host Richmond during the 2026-27 season. Appalachian State and ECU have launched a new four-year Home-and-Home series.
Florida Atlantic
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Boston College
Nov. 17 vs. Non-D1 (Coastal Georgia)
Nov. 20 vs. Non-D1 (Pacific)
Nov. 30 vs. St. Bonaventure
Dec. 10 vs. Non-D1 (Saint Leo)
Dec. 13 vs. Albany
Road
Dec. 7 at Florida Gulf Coast
Dec. 19 at Saint Mary’s
Field of 68 Classic Charleston, SC
Nov. 8 at Charleston
Nov. 9 vs. Liberty
Sunshine Slam Daytona Beach, FL
Nov. 24 vs. Loyola Marymount
Nov. 25 vs. George Mason or Ohio
Neutral Site Game (Location TBD)
Dec. 23 vs. UCF
Note: FAU will play at Boston College during the ‘26-’27 season.
Memphis
Home
Nov. 8 vs. San Francisco
Nov. 16 vs. UNLV
Nov. 26 vs. Southern Illinois
Dec. 3 vs. New Orleans
Dec. 6 vs. Baylor
Dec. 17 vs. Vanderbilt
Dec. 22 vs. Alabama State
Road
Nov. 11 at Ole Miss
Dec. 13 at Louisville
Dec. 20 at Mississippi State
Feb. 14 at Utah State
Baha Mar Championship Nassau, Bahamas
Nov. 20 vs. Purdue
Nov. 21 vs. Texas Tech or Wake Forest
Notes: Louisville and the Tigers are starting a 6-year home-and-home series. Memphis will host Utah State and travel to Vanderbilt during the 2026-27 season. Memphis will play at Baylor on December 5th, 2026, and in Waco during the 2027-28 season, before hosting the Bears again in 2028-29.
North Texas
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Non-D1 (New Mexico Highlands)
Nov. 6 vs. Northwestern State
Nov. 20 vs. Central Arkansas
Nov. 25 vs. Eastern Washington
Nov. 30 vs. Prairie View A&M
Dec. 2 vs. Houston Christian
Dec. 22 vs. Non-D1 (U. of Arts & Sciences)
Road
Nov. 9 at Loyola Marymount
Nov. 12 at Oregon State
Nov. 14 at Saint Mary’s
Dec. 14 at South Alabama
Coast-to-Coast Challenge Fort Worth, TX
Dec. 7 vs. TCU
Santa Cruz Special Santa Cruz, CA
Dec. 17 vs. Santa Clara
Notes: UNT will face Santa Clara at a neutral-site location in the DFW area during the 2026-27 season. Mean Green will also host Loyola Marymount and South Alabama in 2026-27.
Rice
Home
Nov. 4 vs. Non-D1 (College of Biblical Studies)
Nov. 11 vs. Stephen F. Austin
Nov. 14 vs. East Texas A&M
Nov. 20 vs. Tarleton State
Dec. 3 vs. Texas State
Dec. 13 vs. Arkansas State
Dec. 17 vs. Non-D1 (Southwest Christian)
Road
Nov. 7 at Oregon
Nov. 17 at Tennessee
Nov. 25 at Florida Gulf Coast (Coconut Hoops)
Dec. 20 at Pepperdine
Coconut Hoops Fort Myers, FL
Nov. 24 vs. Kennesaw State
Nov. 26 vs. Oral Roberts
Notes: The Owls will play at Stephen F. Austin and Arkansas State, plus hosting Pepperdine during the 2026-27 campaign.
South Florida
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Florida A&M
Nov.12 vs. Coppin State
Nov. 22 vs. Non-D1 (Georgia State & College)
Dec. 4 vs. Utah State
Dec. 10 vs. Charleston
Dec. 21 vs. UMBC
Road
Nov. 16 at Kennesaw State (Love Wins Classic)
Nov. 19 at Oklahoma State
Dec. 17 at Alabama
Hall of Fame Tip-off Uncasville, CT
Nov. 8 vs.George Washington
Battle 4 Atlantis Nassau, Bahamas
Nov. 26 vs. VCU
Nov. 27 vs. Vanderbilt or Western Kentucky
Nov. 28 vs. Virginia Tech, Colorado State, Wichita State, or Saint Mary’s
Note: The Bulls will host Kennesaw State as part of the 2026-27 season.
Temple
Home
Nov. 4 vs. Delaware State
Nov. 11 vs. La Salle
Nov. 15 vs. Boston College
Nov. 19 vs. Hofstra
Dec. 9 vs. Non-D1 (Georgian Court)
Dec. 14 vs. Saint Francis
Dec. 22 vs. Princeton
Road
Dec. 1 at Villanova
Dec. 18 at Davidson
ESPN Events Invitational Orlando, FL
Nov. 24 vs. UC San Diego
Nov. 25 vs. Bradley or Princeton
Nov. 26 vs. Rhode Island, Towson, Liberty, or Vermont
Big 5 Classic Philadelphia, PA
Dec. 6 vs. Penn, Drexel, or Saint Joseph’s
Note: The Owls will play at Princeton during the 2026-27 season.
Tulane
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Samford
Nov. 8 vs. Texas State
Nov. 14 vs. New Orleans
Nov. 28 vs. Nicholls State
Dec. 2 vs. Grambling State
Dec. 6 vs. Akron
Dec. 10 vs. Non-D1 (Tougaloo)
Dec. 17 vs. Louisiana Tech
Dec. 20 vs. Portland State
Road
Nov. 11 at Louisiana Lafayette
Charleston Classic Charleston, SC
Nov. 21 vs. Utah State
Nov. 23 vs. Boston College or Davidson
Jack Jones Classic Las Vegas, NV
Dec. 13 vs. UC San Diego
Notes: The Green Wave will travel to Louisiana Tech, Samford, and Akron as part of the 2026-27 season. Tulane also hosts Louisiana-Lafayette in 2026-27.
Tulsa
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Non-D1 (Oklahoma Christian)
Nov. 21 vs. Austin Peay
Dec. 2 vs. Non-D1 (Manhattan Christian)
Dec. 6 vs. Missouri State
Dec. 10 vs. Arkansas Pine-Bluff
Dec. 22 vs. Denver
Road
Nov. 12 at Oral Roberts
Nov. 17 at Kansas State
Dec. 19 at Western Kentucky
Veteran’s Classic Annapolis, MD
Nov. 7 vs. Rhode Island
Acrisure Holiday Invitational Palm Desert, CA
Nov. 25 vs. San Jose State
Nov. 26 vs. Loyola-Chicago or Northern Iowa
Comercia Center Game Frisco, TX
Dec. 13 vs. New Mexico State
Note: The Golden Hurricane will host Western Kentucky during the 2026-27 season.
UAB
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Mississippi Valley State
Nov. 11 vs. Alabama State
Nov. 14 vs. High Point
Nov. 17 vs. Non-D1 (Rhodes)
Nov. 21 vs. South Alabama
Dec. 14 vs. Troy
Dec. 17 vs. Cleveland State
Dec. 21 vs. UNC Asheville
Road
Nov. 7 at NC State
Dec. 1 at Middle Tennessee
Dec. 5 at Drake
Jacksonville Classic Jacksonville, FL
Nov. 24 vs. Southern Illinois
Nov. 25 vs. UTEP
Notes: The Blazers will travel to Troy and South Alabama, as well as host Middle Tennessee during the 2026-27 campaign.
UTSA
Home
Nov. 5 vs. Non-D1 (College of Biblical Studies)
Nov. 7 vs. SIU Edwardsville
Nov. 18 vs. Non-D1 (Southwestern Christian)
Nov. 30 vs. South Alabama
Dec. 22 vs. Seattle
Road
Nov. 12 at Texas State
Nov. 15 at Denver
Dec. 7 at Alabama
Dec. 13 at Colorado
Dec. 17 at USC
Jacksonville Classic Jacksonville, FL
Nov. 24 vs. Abilene Christian
Nov. 25 vs. Georgia Southern
Notes: The Roadrunners will host Texas State and Denver, plus travel to Seattle and South Alabama during the 2026-27 season.
Wichita State
Home
Nov. 4 vs. UNC-Asheville
Nov. 8 vs. Prairie View A&M
Nov. 13 vs. Loyola-Chicago
Nov. 22 vs. Milwaukee
Dec. 2 vs. Non-D1 (Mount Marty)
Dec. 13 vs. DePaul
Dec. 17 vs. Wofford
Dec. 21 vs. Eastern Kentucky
Road
Nov. 18 at Boise State
Dec. 6 at Northern Iowa
Battle 4 Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas
Nov. 26 vs. Saint Mary’s
Nov. 27 vs. Virginia Tech or Colorado State
Nov. 28 vs. VCU, Western Kentucky, Vanderbilt, or South Florida
Note: The Shockers will host Boise State and travel to Loyola-Chicago during the 2026-27 season.