Here’s a summary of Week 9 scores and notable performances in the American Conference and a look at the standings and schedule heading into Week 10.

WEEK 9 SCOREBOARD

Thursday, October 29

North Texas 48, Florida Atlantic* 31 (ESPN)

Friday, October 30

Tulane 38, Charlotte* 31 (OT) (ESPN2)

Saturday, October 31

Notre Dame 35, Navy 13 (Gillette Stadium | Foxborough) (ABC)
South Florida 30, UAB* 10 (ESPNU)
East Carolina 19, Temple* 7 (ESPN+)
Memphis 49, Army* 22 (ESPNU)

Asterisk (*) denotes conference game

NOTABLE WEEK 9 PERFORMANCES

Tayven Jackson, QB, UNT

Finished 33 of 46 for 404 yards and four touchdowns while rushing five times for 41 yards in the 48-41 win over FAU

Jahiem White, RB UNT

Rushed 26 times for 193 yards and two TDs while catching two passes for 27 yards to go over 200 all-purpose yards in the win over FAU

Justin Stevenson, WR, UNT

Caught nine passes for 119 yards and a touchdown in the 48-41 win over FAU

Caden Veltkamp, QB, Florida Atlantic

Completed 37-of-56 passes for 452 yards and five touchdowns through the air in the road loss at UNT

Easton Messer, WR, Florida Atlantic

Caught 16 passes for 189 yards and three touchdowns against North Texas

Trace Johnson, QB, Tulane

Completed 28 of 36 passes for 284 yards and a touchdown and rushed seven times for 31 yards in the OT win over Charlotte

Johnnie Daniels, RB, Tulane

Rushed 13 times for 99 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 7.6 yards per carry against Charlotte

Dickson Agu, LB, Tulane

Tallied 14 tackles including seven solo stops and 0.5 TFL in the win over Charlotte

Henry Rutledge, RB, Charlotte

Rushed 22 times for 121 yards and also had four catches for 79 yards to tally 200 yards of total offense in the loss against Tulane

Gavin Willis, LB, Charlotte

Finished with 12 tackles, seven of which were solo tackles, in the OT loss vs. Tulane

Jackson Gutierrez, QB, Navy

Rushed 28 times for 110 yards and a touchdown while completing 4-of-7 passes for 25 yards in the loss vs. Notre Dame

D.J. Hicks, DE, South Florida

Tied a school record and became the first American Conference player since 2024 to register at least four sacks in a single game; Hicks had five total tackles, 4.0 sacks and a pass deflection in the win over UAB

T.J. Engleman Jr., RB, ECU

Rushed 16 times for 107 yards and a touchdown in the win over Temple

Curly Ordonez, LB, Temple

Ordonez was all over the field in the road loss at East Carolina with 14 tackles including six total stops

Marcus Stokes, QB, Memphis

Stokes completed 29-of-35 passes for 371 yards and four touchdowns while also rushing seven times for 30 yards and another score in the win over Army

Jermane Hayes, RB, Memphis

Stokes completed 29-of-35 passes for 371 yards and four touchdowns while also rushing seven times for 30 yards and another score in the win over Army

Godspower Nwawuihe, RB, Army

Tallied 100 rushing yards on 19 carries in Army’s loss at Memphis

WEEK 10 SCHEDULE

Thursday, November 5

Texas-San Antonio at Florida Atlantic* (7:30 p.m., ESPN)

Friday, November 6

South Florida at ECU* (7:30 p.m., ESPN2)

Saturday, November 7

Tulsa at Tulane* (12:00 p.m., ESPNU)
Charlotte at UAB* (3:30 p.m., ESPN+)
Temple at Navy* (3:30 p.m., CBSSN)
Rice at UNT* (4:00 p.m., ESPNU)
Air Force at Army (6:30 p.m., CBS)

[Data courtesy of The American Conference]

AMERICAN STANDINGS