2026 American Athletic Football Ratings & Rankings
PRIME rates 14 American Athletic teams through the latest week of the 2026 season, led by Memphis (No. 65 nationally). By average PRIME rating (-6.2), the American Athletic is 6th of 10 conferences. Against rated FBS teams from other conferences, American Athletic teams are 15-22. North Texas has the conference's best offense and Tulsa its best defense.
American Athletic Teams by PRIME Rating
| Team | Overall record | National rank | Overall | Offense | Defense | SOR | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Tigers | 4-1 | No. 65 | +0.2 | +5.23 (No. 36) | -3.39 (No. 98) | +0.70 (No. 42) | -6.7 (No. 114) |
| North Texas Mean Green | 3-2 | No. 70 | -0.4 | +7.48 (No. 21) | -6.27 (No. 114) | +0.32 (No. 56) | -1.5 (No. 45) |
| Temple Owls | 2-3 | No. 72 | -0.6 | +1.97 (No. 52) | -2.81 (No. 93) | -0.98 (No. 109) | -4.0 (No. 76) |
| Florida Atlantic Owls | 4-1 | No. 73 | -1.3 | -0.75 (No. 70) | -1.45 (No. 82) | +0.50 (No. 50) | -8.7 (No. 124) |
| UTSA Roadrunners | 4-1 | No. 76 | -2.2 | -3.83 (No. 92) | +0.92 (No. 66) | +1.05 (No. 32) | -3.7 (No. 69) |
| Army Black Knights | 2-2 | No. 81 | -3.4 | +3.30 (No. 45) | -8.22 (No. 127) | -0.63 (No. 96) | -6.7 (No. 113) |
| South Florida Bulls | 4-1 | No. 88 | -5.2 | -6.91 (No. 112) | +3.14 (No. 46) | +0.53 (No. 48) | -8.3 (No. 120) |
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 3-2 | No. 89 | -5.3 | -7.76 (No. 118) | +3.48 (No. 43) | +0.00 (No. 71) | -4.1 (No. 78) |
| UAB Blazers | 3-2 | No. 101 | -8.2 | -4.46 (No. 99) | -2.96 (No. 95) | -0.67 (No. 98) | -10.4 (No. 130) |
| Tulane Green Wave | 2-2 | No. 103 | -8.8 | -7.89 (No. 119) | -0.68 (No. 75) | -0.02 (No. 73) | -0.2 (No. 35) |
| East Carolina Pirates | 2-2 | No. 104 | -9.0 | -6.18 (No. 108) | -0.97 (No. 79) | -0.51 (No. 92) | -5.4 (No. 97) |
| Rice Owls | 1-4 | No. 110 | -10.6 | -3.77 (No. 91) | -5.86 (No. 112) | -1.88 (No. 132) | -3.1 (No. 63) |
| Navy Midshipmen | 1-3 | No. 114 | -11.1 | -11.71 (No. 135) | +2.59 (No. 50) | -1.48 (No. 123) | -5.0 (No. 93) |
| Charlotte 49ers | 0-5 | No. 134 | -20.9 | -13.09 (No. 136) | -6.52 (No. 118) | -3.13 (No. 138) | -5.3 (No. 96) |
Ranks are national among rated FBS teams. Records are the official overall team records; PRIME ratings are fit on the published ratings sample, while strength of schedule rank 1 is the toughest schedule.
Week 6 American Athletic Games
- South Florida at UTSA prediction (No. 88 vs No. 76 PRIME rank, Thu, Oct 8, 7:30 PM ET)
- UAB at Memphis prediction (No. 101 vs No. 65 PRIME rank, Sat, Oct 10, 7:00 PM ET)
- Tulane at Army prediction (No. 103 vs No. 81 PRIME rank, Sat, Oct 10, 12:00 PM ET)
- Tulsa at Navy prediction (No. 89 vs No. 114 PRIME rank, Sat, Oct 10, 3:30 PM ET)
- Charlotte at North Texas prediction (No. 134 vs No. 70 PRIME rank, Sat, Oct 10, 3:30 PM ET)
- Rice at East Carolina prediction (No. 110 vs No. 104 PRIME rank, Sat, Oct 10, 4:00 PM ET)
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