IRVING, Texas – Student-athletes, head coaches and fans will converge on the Loews Arlington in Arlington, Texas, next week as the American Athletic Conference holds its 2024 Football Kickoff Monday and Tuesday, July 22-23.

Fans of all 14 American Athletic Conference teams have already registered for the event, which will allow unprecedented access to press conferences, a behind-the-scenes look at the television coverage and meet-and-greet opportunities for some of the top coaches and players in the nation.

Limited space remains available for fans to access this year’s Kickoff. Fans who wish to attend can register at www.TheAmerican.org/AACKickoff no later than Wednesday, July 17.

Twenty-eight student-athletes are scheduled to attend this year’s Kickoff, which will be held in Arlington for the second consecutive year. Media sessions will begin at 1 p.m. CT on Monday and will continue Tuesday morning with press conferences from the 14 head coaches. The results of The American’s preseason media poll will be announced at 8 a.m. CT (9 a.m. ET) and Commissioner Tim Pernetti will deliver his remarks Tuesday at 8:15 a.m. CT (9:15 a.m. ET).

In addition to the Tuesday press conferences, student-athletes and coaches will be available for breakout sessions during specified times on Tuesday and upon request during their scheduled Monday-afternoon block.

Live coverage of The American Kickoff will air Tuesday, July 22, at 8 a.m. CT (9 a.m. ET) as Morgan Uber, Rene Ingoglia, Taylor McHargue and Brooke Kirchhofer interview coaches and student-athletes from all 14 teams. ESPN+ will have that telecast, along with a second feed that will feature the full press conferences from the head coaches.

Loews Arlington is conveniently located approximately 20 minutes from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport at Texas Live! situated between Globe Life Field and Choctaw Stadium and across from AT&T Stadium.

Public parking for The American Kickoff will be available at the Arlington Convention Center Garage, located steps away from Loews Arlington.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE KICKOFF SCHEDULE

JULY 22-23 • LOEWS ARLINGTON • ARLINGTON, TEXAS

Monday, July 22

Registration/Credential Pickup • Monument Ballroom Foyer

1-6 p.m.

Lunch • Monument D

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

AAC Interviews • Monument H

Video capture of head coaches for in-season promotions, Powerful Minds campaign and Extra Yard for Teachers initiative.

1-5 p.m.

AAC Photo Shoot • Monument B

Coaches and student-athletes (in game jerseys/pants) available for posed photo shoots; coordinator is Andrew Weavers

1-6 p.m.

AAC Video Shoot • Monument C

Video capture of coaches and student-athletes (in game uniforms) for in-season and championship game promotion and broadcast television content.

1-6 p.m.

Media Row/Individual Interviews • Monument F

Local radio and prescheduled interviews upon request.

1-6 p.m.

EA Sports/Fan Central • Monument Foyer

Opportunities for teams and fans to play EA Sports College Football 2025 and photo/meet-and-greet opportunities  with fans

1-6 p.m.

Tuesday, July 23

Registration/Credential Pickup • Monument Ballroom Foyer

7-11 a.m.

Breakfast • Monument D

7-9 a.m.

Podium • Monument E

8:15               Commissioner Tim Pernetti

8:40               Trent Dilfer, UAB

9:00               Tom Herman, Florida Atlantic

9:20               Jeff Monken, Army

9:40               Jon Sumrall, Tulane

10:00             Kevin Wilson, Tulsa

10:20             Ryan Silverfield, Memphis

10:40             Mike Bloomgren, Rice

11:00              Alex Golesh, South Florida

11:20              Mike Houston, East Carolina

11:40              Stan Drayton, Temple

12:00             Jeff Traylor, UTSA

12:20              Biff Poggi, Charlotte

12:40             Eric Morris, North Texas

1:00               Brian Newberry, Navy

ESPN • Monument E

Head coaches and student-athletes available as scheduled at ESPN set; talent is Morgan Uber, Rene Ingoglia and Taylor McHargue with head coaches; Brooke Kirchhofer with student-athletes

8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

SiriusXM • Monument F

Head coaches with SiriusXM College Sports Radio’s Roy Philpott

9 a.m.-12:25 p.m.

AAC Interviews • Monument H

Video capture of student-athletes for in-season promotions, Powerful Minds campaign and Extra Yard for Teachers initiative.

8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

AAC Video Shoot • Monument C

Video capture of student-athletes for in-season and championship game promotion and broadcast television content.

8:30 a.m.-Noon

Breakout/Local TV/Radio/Podcast • Monument E

Head coaches and student-athletes available at assigned tables for interviews with print and online media and one-on-one interviews with local television and radio.

8:40-9:20       Memphis, Rice, South Florida, Tulsa

9:20-10:00     Charlotte, East Carolina, Temple, UTSA

10:00-10:40   UAB, Army, Florida Atlantic, Tulane

11:00-11:40     Navy, North Texas

EA Sports/Fan Central • Monument Foyer

Opportunities for teams and fans to play EA Sports College Football 2025 and photo/meet-and-greet opportunities  with fans

8:40-9:20       UTSA, Tulane

9:20-10:00     Memphis, Rice, South Florida, Tulsa

10:40-11:20    UAB, Army, Florida Atlantic

11:20-12:00    Navy, North Texas,

12:40-1:20      Charlotte, East Carolina, Temple

Lunch • Arlington Foyer

Noon-1 p.m.

TEAM-BY-TEAM SCHEDULE

UAB

Head Coach Trent Dilfer

LB Michael Moore, QB Jacob Zeno

Monday

3:40               Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players

4:00               Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players

4:20               EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players

4:40               AAC Interviews (Monument H) – coach

Tuesday

8:15               Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)

8:40               Coach Dilfer Press Conference (Monument E)

                      Moore/Zeno – AAC Interviews (Monument H)

9:00               ESPN+ (Monument E)

9:40               Coach Dilfer – SiriusXM (Monument F)

                      Moore/Zeno Video Shoot  – (Monument C)

10:00-10:40   Breakout/Radio (Monument F)

10:40-11:20    EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)

ARMY

Head Coach Jeff Monken

QB Bryson Daily, S Max DiDomenico

Monday

2:20               Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players

2:40               Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players

3:00               AAC Interviews (Monument H) – coach

3:20               EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players

Tuesday

8:15               Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)

9:00               Coach Monken – SiriusXM (Monument F)

                      Daily/DiDomenico Video Shoot  – (Monument C)

9:20               Coach Monken Press Conference (Monument E)

                      Daily/DiDomenico – AAC Interviews (Monument H)

9:40               ESPN+ (Monument E)

10:00-10:40   Breakout/Radio (Monument F)

10:40-11:20    EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)

CHARLOTTE

Head Coach Biff Poggi

DB Dontae Balfour, QB Max Brown

Monday

1:00               EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players

1:20               AAC Interviews (Monument H) – coach

1:40               Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players

2:00               Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players

Tuesday

8:15               Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)

9:20-10:00     Breakout/Radio (Monument F)

10:30             Coach Poggi – SiriusXM (Monument F)

                      Balfour/Brown Video Shoot  – (Monument C)

12:00             ESPN+ (Monument E)

12:20              Coach Poggi Press Conference (Monument E)

                      Balfour/Brown – AAC Interviews (Monument H)

12:40-1:00      EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)

EAST CAROLINA

Head Coach Mike Houston

RB Rahjai Harris, CB Shavon Revel

Monday

1:00               AAC Interviews (Monument H) – coach

1:20               EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players

1:40               Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players

2:00               Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players

Tuesday

8:15               Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)

9:20-10:00     Breakout/Radio (Monument F)

10:00             Coach Houston – SiriusXM (Monument F)

                      Harris/Revel Video Shoot  – (Monument C)

11:20              Coach Houston Press Conference (Monument E)

                      Harris/Revel – AAC Interviews (Monument H)

11:40              ESPN+ (Monument E)

12:40-1:00      EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)

FLORIDA ATLANTIC

Head Coach Tom Herman

LB Jackson Ambush, OL Federico Maranges

Monday

3:40               AAC Interviews (Monument H) – coach

4:00               EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players

4:20               Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players

4:40               Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players

Tuesday

8:15               Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)

8:40               ESPN+ (Monument E)

9:00               Coach Herman Press Conference (Monument E)

                      Ambush/Maranges  – AAC Interviews (Monument H)

9:50               Coach Herman – SiriusXM (Monument F)

                      Ambush/Maranges Video Shoot  – (Monument C)

10:00-10:40   Breakout/Radio (Monument F)

10:40-11:20    EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)

MEMPHIS

Head Coach Ryan Silverfield

QB Seth Henigan, LB Chandler Martin

Monday

2:20               Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players

2:40               Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players

3:00               EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players

3:20               AAC Interviews (Monument H) – coach

Tuesday

8:15               Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)

8:40-9:20       Breakout/Radio (Monument F)

9:20-10:00     EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)

10:00             ESPN+ (Monument E)

10:20             Coach Silverfield Press Conference (Monument E)

                      Henigan/Martin  – AAC Interviews (Monument H)

11:10              Coach Silverfield – SiriusXM (Monument F)

                      Henigan/Martin Video Shoot  – (Monument C)

NAVY

Head Coach Brian Newberry

FB Daba Fofana, LB Colin Ramos

Monday

1:00               Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players

1:20               Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players

1:40               EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players

2:00               AAC Interviews (Monument H) – coach

Tuesday

8:15               Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)

10:50             Coach Newberry – SiriusXM (Monument F)

                      Fofana/Ramos Video Shoot  – (Monument C)

11:00-11:40     Breakout/Radio (Monument F)

11:40-12:10     EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)

12:40             ESPN+ (Monument E)

1:00               Head Coach Press Conference (Monument E)

                      Fofana/Ramos – AAC Interviews (Monument H)

NORTH TEXAS

Head Coach Eric Morris

CB Ridge Texada, WR Damon Ward Jr.

Monday

11:30-1:30      Lunch Available (Monument D)

5:00               Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players

5:20               Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players

5:40               EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players

Tuesday

8:15               Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)

10:40             Coach Morris – SiriusXM (Monument F)

                      Texada/Ward Video Shoot  – (Monument C)

11:00-11:40     Breakout/Radio (Monument F)

11:40-12:20    EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)

12:40             Coach Morris Press Conference (Monument E)

                      Texada/Ward  – AAC Interviews (Monument H)

1:00               ESPN+ (Monument E)

TBD                Coach Morris – AAC Interviews (Monument H)

RICE

Head Coach Mike Bloomgren

RB Dean Connors, S Gabriel Taylor

Monday

3:40               EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players

4:20               Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players

4:40               Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players

Tuesday

8:15               Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)

8:40-9:20       Breakout/Radio (Monument F)

9:20-10:00     EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)

10:40             Coach Bloomgren Press Conference (Monument E)

                      Connors/Taylor  – AAC Interviews (Monument H)

11:00              ESPN+ (Monument E)

11:20              Coach Bloomgren – SiriusXM (Monument F)

                      Connors/Taylor Video Shoot  – (Monument C)

TBD                Coach Bloomgren – AAC Interviews (Monument H)

SOUTH FLORIDA

Head Coach Alex Golesh

QB Byrum Brown, CB Ben Knox

Monday

2:20               EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players

2:40               AAC Interviews (Monument H) – coach

3:00               Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players

3:20               Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players

Tuesday

8:15               Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)

8:40-9:20       Breakout/Radio (Monument F)

9:20-10:00     EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)

10:40             ESPN+ (Monument E)

11:00              Coach Golesh Press Conference (Monument E)

                      Brown/Knox  – AAC Interviews (Monument H)

11:30              Coach Golesh – SiriusXM (Monument F)

                      Brown/Knox Video Shoot  – (Monument C)

TEMPLE

Head Coach Stan Drayton

DT Demerick Morris, WR Dante Wright

Monday

1:00               Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players

1:20               Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players

1:40               AAC Interviews (Monument H) – coach

2:00               EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players

Tuesday

8:15               Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)

9:20-10:00     Breakout/Radio (Monument F)

10:10              Coach Drayton – SiriusXM (Monument F)

                      Morris/Wright Video Shoot  – (Monument C)

11:20              ESPN+ (Monument E)

11:40              Coach Drayton Press Conference (Monument E)

                      Morris/Wright  – AAC Interviews (Monument H)

12:40-1:20      EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)

UTSA

Head Coach Jeff Traylor

TE Oscar Cardenas, LB Jamal Ligon

Monday

5:00               Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players

5:20               Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players

5:40               EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players

Tuesday

8:15               Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)

8:40-9:20       EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)

9:20-10:00     Breakout/Radio (Monument F)

10:20             Coach Traylor – SiriusXM (Monument F)

                      Cardenas/Ligon Video Shoot  – (Monument C)

12:00             Coach Traylor Press Conference (Monument E)

                      Cardenas/Ligon  – AAC Interviews (Monument H)

12:20              ESPN+ (Monument E)

TBD                Coach Traylor – AAC Interviews (Monument H)

TULANE

Head Coach Jon Sumrall

OL Vincent Murphy, DL Patrick Jenkins

Monday

3:40               Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players

4:00               Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players

4:20               AAC Interviews (Monument H) – coach

4:40               EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players

Tuesday

8:15               Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)

8:40-9:10       EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)

9:10               Coach Sumrall – SiriusXM (Monument F)

                      Murphy/Jenkins Video Shoot  – (Monument C)

9:20               ESPN+ (Monument E)

9:40               Coach Sumrall Press Conference (Monument E)

                      Murphy/Jenkins  – AAC Interviews (Monument H)

10:00-10:40   Breakout/Radio (Monument F)

TULSA

Head Coach Kevin Wilson

WR Kamdyn Benjamin, RB Anthony Watkins

Monday

2:20               AAC Interviews (Monument H) – coach

2:40               EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer) – players

3:00               Photo Shoot (Monument B) – coach and players

3:20               Video Shoot (Monument C) – coach and players

Tuesday

8:15               Commissioner’s Address (Monument E)

8:40-9:20       Breakout/Radio (Monument F)

9:20-10:00     EA Sports/Fan Central (Monument Foyer)

10:00             Coach Wilson Press Conference (Monument E)

                      Benjamin/Watkins  – AAC Interviews (Monument H)

10:20             ESPN+ (Monument E)

11:00              Coach Wilson – SiriusXM (Monument F)

                      Benjamin/Watkins Video Shoot  – (Monument C)