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Memphis is 3-1 through four games to start he 2026 season, and it has the week off before starting conference play next week against Charlotte. With the Tigers’ not playing a game this week, it’s a good time to take a look at what the rest of the conference has done to start the season.
It was unclear what the conference would look like before the season started, and there isn’t a clear favorite three weeks into the season.
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Two teams are currently 3-0, while Charlotte is the only winless team in the conference. While Tulsa and USF are undefeated to start the year, UTSA is currently the betting favorite to win the American.
The Tigers are right there in the mix after wins over UNLV, Arkansas State and UT Martin, and it will be interesting to see how they face in conference play.
Here’s a look at how other teams in the American have fared through three weeks.
Tulsa (3-0)
Tulsa might be one of the biggest surprises in the Group of Six after starting 3-0 with a win over Oklahoma State in the season opener. The Golden Hurricane have an opportunity to pick up another win over a Power Four program on Saturday when they travel to Fayetteville to play Arkansas.
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South Florida (3-0)
South Florida is the only other team in the conference currently undefeated, and they’re 1-0 in conference play after beating Army in the closing seconds in week 2. The Bulls brought in a new coaching staff and a lot of new pieces to the roster, and it will be interesting to see if they can contend for the conference championship in Brian Harline’s first season.
Florida Atlantic (2-1)
The Owls are 2-1 to start the season with back-to-back wins after losing to Florida in their season opener. FAU picked up a conference win in week 2 over Navy, and they beat FIU by six last week.
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UTSA (2-1)
UTSA is also 2-1, but it’s coming off a 24-point loss against Texas. The Roadrunners are currently the favorites to win the conference after two comfortable wins over UTRGV and Texas State.
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