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American Football Championship presented by LLH Healthcare to air on ABC for 12th Straight Season
5.13.26 | Football
IRVING, Texas - The 2026 American Conference Football Championship presented by LLH Healthcare will be televised on ABC, as announced Tuesday by the conference and ESPN.
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The championship is set for Saturday, Dec. 5, at 8 p.m. ET, hosted at the home stadium of the conference's regular-season champion. The matchup will conclude ABC's Championship Weekend, which also features the Big 12, SEC, and ACC title games.
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ABC has broadcast the American Championship Game annually since its debut in 2015, with the first 11 games reaching a combined audience of over 29 million viewers.
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Last year's prime-time showdown saw Tulane secure its second conference title, defeating North Texas 34-21 at Yulman Stadium. The Green Wave finished 11-3 and earned the No. 11 seed in the College Football Playoff.
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Teams from the American notched bowl victories over opponents from the Big 12, ACC, Conference USA, and Mountain West. The American was one of only four leagues (alongside the Big 12, Big 10, and SEC) to have three teams finish with 11 wins last season, and the only conference to record non-conference wins against the Big 12, Big 10, SEC, and ACC.
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Temple is set to kickoff the 2026 campaign on Saturday, Sept. 5 when the Rhode Island Rams travel to Philadelphia. The game will be at Lincoln Financial Field, and the kickoff time will be announced at a later date. To purchase tickets go to owlstix.com or call the ticket office at 215-204-8499.
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The championship is set for Saturday, Dec. 5, at 8 p.m. ET, hosted at the home stadium of the conference's regular-season champion. The matchup will conclude ABC's Championship Weekend, which also features the Big 12, SEC, and ACC title games.
Â
ABC has broadcast the American Championship Game annually since its debut in 2015, with the first 11 games reaching a combined audience of over 29 million viewers.
Â
Last year's prime-time showdown saw Tulane secure its second conference title, defeating North Texas 34-21 at Yulman Stadium. The Green Wave finished 11-3 and earned the No. 11 seed in the College Football Playoff.
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Teams from the American notched bowl victories over opponents from the Big 12, ACC, Conference USA, and Mountain West. The American was one of only four leagues (alongside the Big 12, Big 10, and SEC) to have three teams finish with 11 wins last season, and the only conference to record non-conference wins against the Big 12, Big 10, SEC, and ACC.
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Temple is set to kickoff the 2026 campaign on Saturday, Sept. 5 when the Rhode Island Rams travel to Philadelphia. The game will be at Lincoln Financial Field, and the kickoff time will be announced at a later date. To purchase tickets go to owlstix.com or call the ticket office at 215-204-8499.
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