IRVING – Week eight of American Conference football saw Memphis reach bowl eligibility, Army win on a last second field goal, Florida Atlantic and UNT both win in shootouts and UTSA force six turnovers in a dominant road win.

In Thursday action, the trend of stellar Thursday night competition continued with a thrilling 41-34 overtime win for Memphis over East Carolina. Another great game followed again on Friday night as Army hit a game-winning field goal as time expired for the second time in three weeks to knock off Tulsa 38-35 on the road.
 
The first game of Saturday was the third-highest scoring FBS game of the season that saw Florida Atlantic and Rice combine for 100 points in a 51-49 win for FAU. Shortly after, another explosive offensive game broke out in Annapolis, Maryland, when UNT improved to 3-0 in the American with a 49-39 win over Navy. The nightcap saw UTSA force four fumbles and pick off two passes in a 42-19 victory over Tulane to move to 4-0 in league play.
 

• Memphis became bowl eligible for the 13th straight season with a 41-34 overtime win over East Carolina. The 13 straight bowl games is tied for the sixth-longest active streak in FBS and the longest among non-autonomous four teams.
• The Tigers rallied from a 24-10 deficit, outscoring East Carolina 24-3 over an 18-minute span to close the third quarter and end the fourth.
• Memphis QB Marcus Stokes accounted for five touchdowns completing 29 of 43 passes for 320 yards and three touchdowns through the air while also rushing seven times for 31 yards and two more scores on the ground.
• East Carolina K Noah Perez joined UAB’s Jonah Delange and South Florida’s Nico Gramatica as one of four kickers in the American this season to hit four or more field goals in a game. Perez hit FGs from 22-, 30-, 49- and 40-yards against Memphis.
• ECU WR Landon Sides more than doubled his season receiving production catching seven passes for 130 yards and a TD.
• Army K Dawson Jones hit a 50-yard field goal as time expired to send Army to its second win on a game-winning field goal in the last three weeks. Jones hit three field goals from 50, 34 and 51 yards to become the first Army kicker in program history to hit two 50+ yard field goals in the same game.
• The Black Knights trailed 35-28 at the two-minute timeout but scored 10 points to close out the game and improve to 3-1 on the year.
• Tulsa LB Chris Thompson Jr. tallied 15 tackles, 2.0 TFLs and a sack in the loss against Army. Thompson joins UAB’s Muazz Byard as one of two players in the American with four games this season with 10+ tackles.
• Florida Atlantic topped 50 points for the second time in three weeks in a thrilling 51-49 win over Rice.
• Florida Atlantic QB Caden Veltkamp completed 29 of 37 passes for 339 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for a TD in the win.
• FAU WR Easton Messer caught 12 passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns against Rice.
• Rice QB Gael Ochoa rushed 12 times for 259 yards and four touchdowns averaging 21.6 yards per carry while also throwing for 80 yards and a TD through the air.
• UNT scored a defensive and special teams touchdown in the same game for the first time since Sept. 15, 2018 against Arkansas in the 49-39 win over Navy.
• UNT RB Jahiem White rushed 20 times for 174 yards and two touchdowns while catching four passes for 58 yards in the win at Navy.
• UNT WR Justin Stevenson finished with eight catches for 209 yards and two touchdowns against the Midshipmen.
• The Mean Green improved to 3-0 in American Conference play and have now won four straight games.
• Navy QB Jackson Gutierrez was 8-of-11 for 156 yards and a TD through the air while also rushing 26 times for 228 yards and three TDs on the ground.
• Navy racked up 529 yards of total offense including 363 rushing yards against North Texas.
• UTSA rushed for 223 yards and improved to 4-0 in American Conference action and 7-1 overall with a 42-19 win at Tulane. The 7-1 start for UTSA is the best since 2021 when they started 11-0.
• The Roadrunners forced six turnovers, matching Memphis from week seven for the most forced turnovers in an American Conference game this season.
• UTSA RB Will Henderson III rushed 15 times for 102 yards and a touchdown in the win over Tulane.
• UTSA LB Owen Pewee registered five tackles (all solo) and 3.0 sacks as well as a PBU in the victory over the Green Wave. He joins UAB’s MarcAnthony Parker as one of just two American players to have 3.0+ sacks in a game this season.
• Tulane RB Johnnie Daniels rushed eight times for 104 yards and a touchdown averaging 13.0 yards per carry in the loss against UTSA.

 
NOTABLE WEEK 7 PERFORMANCES
Marcus Stokes, QB, Memphis
29-of-43 for 320 yards and three TDs through the air and rushed for two more TDs in an OT win over East Carolina
 
Jemyri Davis, WR, Memphis
7 receptions for 91 yards and two TDs in a 41-31 OT win over East Carolina

Kadan Spratling, LB, Memphis
4 tackles (1 solo), 2 TFL, a sack, a forced fumble, a pass breakup and two QB hurries against ECU

Landon Sides, WR, East Carolina
Caught seven passes for 130 yards and a touchdown in 41-34 OT loss at Memphis
 
Cale Hellums, QB, Army
25 rushes for 121 yards and three touchdowns while also completing 7-of-12 passes for 64 yards in 38-35 win at Tulsa
 
Godspower Nwawuihe, RB, Army
Rushed 12 times for 135 yards and a touchdown averaging 11.2 yards per carry in 38-35 win at Tulsa
 
Chris Thompson Jr., LB, Tulsa
Tallied 15 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack in 38-35 loss against Army
 
Easton Messer, WR, Florida Atlantic
Caught 12 passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns in a 51-49 win over Rice
 
Gael Ochoa, QB, Rice
Rushed 12 times for 259 yards and four touchdowns averaging 21.6 yards per carry while also throwing for 80 yards and a TD through the air.
 
Jahiem White, RB, UNT
Rushed 20 times for 174 yards and two touchdowns while catching four passes for 58 yards in the win at Navy.
 
Justin Stevenson, WR, UNT
Finished with eight catches for 209 yards and two touchdowns against the Midshipmen.
 
Tayven Jackson, QB, UNT
Completed 17-of-23 passes for 305 yards and three touchdowns in a 49-39 win at Navy.
 
Jackson Gutierrez, QB, Navy
Went 8-of-11 for 156 yards and a touchdown through the air while also rushing 26 times for 228 yards and three TDs on the ground.
 
Owen Pewee, LB, UTSA
Registered five tackles (all solo) and 3.0 sacks as well as a PBU in a 42-19 victory over Tulane
 
Johnnie Daniels, RB, Tulane
Rushed eight times for 104 yards and a touchdown averaging 13.0 yards per carry in the loss against UTSA.

  
WEEK 7 RESULTS
Thursday, October 22
Memphis 41, East Carolina 34 (OT)* (7:30 p.m., ESPN2)
 
Friday, October 23
Army 38, Tulsa 35* (8:30 p.m., ESPN2)
 
Saturday, October 24
Florida Atlantic 51, Rice 49* (12 p.m., ESPNU)
UNT 49, Navy 39* (3:30 p.m., CBSSN)
UTSA 42, Tulane 19* (8 p.m., ESPNU)

WEEK 8 SCHEDULE
Thursday, October 29
Florida Atlantic at UNT* (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
 
Friday, October 30
Tulane at Charlotte* (7 p.m., ESPN2)
 
Saturday, October 31
Notre Dame vs. Navy (Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, Mass) (12 p.m., ABC)
UAB at South Florida* (12 p.m., ESPNU)
Temple at East Carolina* (3:00 p.m., ESPN+)
Army at Memphis* (8:00 p.m., ESPNU)
 
* - American Conference Game
 
2026 Football Standings
 

School	Conf	CPct.	Overall	Pct.	Home	Away	Neutral	Streak
UTSA	4-0	1.000	7-1	.875	4-0	3-1	0-0	W5
UNT	3-0	1.000	5-2	.714	3-0	2-2	0-0	W4
Army	4-1	.800	5-2	.714	3-1	2-1	0-0	W3
Memphis	3-1	.750	6-2	.750	4-0	2-2	0-0	W1
Florida Atlantic	2-1	.667	5-2	.714	4-0	1-2	0-0	W1
UAB	2-1	.667	4-3	.571	4-0	0-3	0-0	W1
South Florida	1-2	.333	5-2	.714	3-1	2-1	0-0	W1
Tulane	1-2	.333	3-4	.429	3-1	0-3	0-0	L1
East Carolina	1-2	.333	3-4	.429	2-1	1-3	0-0	L2
Temple	1-2	.333	2-5	.286	1-4	1-1	0-0	L2
Charlotte	1-2	.333	1-6	.143	0-3	1-3	0-0	W1
Tulsa	1-3	.250	4-4	.500	2-2	2-2	0-0	L1
Navy	1-4	.200	2-5	.286	2-1	0-4	0-0	L2
Rice	0-4	.000	1-7	.125	1-3	0-4	0-0	L7