The 2018 American Athletic Conference football season was the 27th NCAA Division I FBS Football season of the American Athletic Conference (The American). The season was the sixth since the former Big East Conference dissolved and became the American Athletic Conference, and the fifth season with the College Football Playoff in place. The American is considered a member of the "Group of Five" (G5), meaning that the conference shares with the other G5 conferences one automatic spot in the New Year's Six bowl games.
The American Athletic Conference Media Day took place July 18 in Newport, Rhode Island.
AAC Champion Voting
East
West
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with 2018 marking the Fifth Year of American Athletic Conference Football under the new league, the Conference announced the Fifth Anniversary Team
There were two coaching changes after the regular season ended, On December 2, 2017 Scott Frost left UCF to take the Nebraska job, but stayed on to coach in the AAC Championship game and Peach Bowl, UCF ended up hiring Missouri Offensive Coordinator Josh Heupel. On December 7, 2017 SMU coach Chad Morris left to take the Arkansas job, on December 12, 2017 former Cal coach Sonny Dykes was hired as the new SMU coach.
Note: All stats current through the completion of the 2017 season
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<small>(Rankings from final CFP Poll; All times Eastern)</small>
This is a list of the power conference teams (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Notre Dame, Pac-12 and SEC) The American will playing during the 2018 season.
Regular Season
Post Season
The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the American Athletic Conference football coaches at the end of the season
The following list includes all AAC players who were drafted in the 2019 NFL draft.