In addition to the College Football Playoff and New Year's Bowls, The American has either a primary or secondary affiliation with nine bowl games for 2019 season. The American works annually with its member schools and bowl partners to create the most sensible and attractive postseason matchups.

The Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman takes place at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, while the events and activities surrounding the game are based in Washington, D.C. The American Athletic Conference will face an opponent from the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2019.

The Birmingham Bowl takes place at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The American/Big East has partnered with the bowl since its inception in the 2006 season. The American Athletic Conference will face an opponent from the Southeastern Conference.

The Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl is played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Conference USA will provide the opponent for The American's team in the 2019 season.

The Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl began in 2014 and is played at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida. The American representative will play a team from the Mid-American Conference in 2019.

The Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl will be played for the third time in 2019. An American Athletic Conference team will face an opponent to be determined at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

The AutoNation Cure Bowl made its debut in 2015 at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida. An American Athletic Conference team will be paired against an opponent from the Sun Belt Conference. Net proceeds from the game will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

The SoFi Hawaii Bowl is played at Rainbow Stadium on the campus of the University of Hawaii. The American Athletic Conference will face the Mountain West in a Christmas Eve matchup.

In addition to the conference's primary bowl affiliations, The American holds secondary partnerships with the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee, and the Walk-On's Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana, as well as with other ESPN-owned bowls.

2019 American Athletic Conference Bowl Lineup

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
Toyota Stadium | Frisco, Texas
Dec. 20, 2019 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2
American vs. TBD

AutoNation Cure Bowl
Exploria Stadium | Orlando, Fla.
Dec. 21, 2019 | 2:30 p.m. | CBS Sports Network
American vs. Sun Belt

Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium | Boca Raton, Fla.
Dec. 21, 2019 | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
American vs. MAC

Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, Florida
Dec. 23, 2019 | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
American vs. Conference USA

SoFi Hawaii Bowl
Rainbow Stadium | Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec. 24, 2019 | 8 p.m. | ESPN
American vs. BYU

Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | Annapolis, Maryland
Dec. 27, 2019 | Noon | ESPN
American vs. ACC

Birmingham Bowl
Legion Field | Birmingham, Alabama
Jan. 2, 2020 | 3 p.m. | ESPN
American vs. SEC

all times Eastern