North Texas (11-1) at Tulane (10-2) in the 11th American Conference title game. From Yulman Stadium. The host Green Wave are in their fourth straight American title game (1-2) and feature BYU transfer QB Jake Retzlaff and DE Santana Hopper. High-scoring UNT leans on redshirt freshman QB Drew Mestemaker and true freshman RB Caleb Hawkins. The head coaches are headed to Oklahoma State and Florida for 2026.