Army might have taken it on the chin last Thursday against East Carolina, but the American Conference still has three undefeated teams (North Texas, Memphis and Navy) and several others, including Tulane and South Florida, that are making noise around college football.
The conference named Memphis running back Greg Desrosiers its offensive player of the week. The senior rushed for a career-high 204 yards and three touchdowns (2, 90, 1) on 19 carries to lead Memphis to a 55-26 win at Florida Atlantic, keeping the Tigers unbeaten at 5-0 and extending the nation’s longest active winning streak to nine games. Desrosiers’ 204 yards were the most by an American player this season and marked only the second time this season that an FBS player surpassed 200 yards on the ground.
Tulane junior defensive lineman Santana Hopper was named the defensive player of the week. He registered six tackles, including 1.5 sacks and four tackles for loss with two quarterback hurries, in Tulane’s 31-14 win at Tulsa in the Green Wave’s American Conference opener. Hopper’s four tackles for loss matches the most by an American player this season as Tulane limited the Golden Hurricane to just 92 rushing yards.
Tulane punter Alec Clark, a sophomore, was named the special teams player of the week. Clark was instrumental in the field position battle in Tulane’s 31-14 win at Tulsa as he averaged 44.5 yards on eight punts, pinning the Golden Hurricane inside the 11-yard line four times. Clark, who ranks fourth in the American in punting average (45.6) did not have a punt go for a touchback against Tulsa.
Here is a look at how Army’s 2025 opponents fared last week:
Tarleton State (5-0) – The Texans did not play last weekend: Up Next: Southern Utah.
Kansas State (2-3) – Avery Johnson completed 18 passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns to help the Wildcats defeat visiting Central Florida, 34-20. Dylan Edwards had 166 rushing yards on 20 carries and one touchdown for Kansas State. Up Next: At Baylor.
North Texas (5-0, 1-0 in the American) – The Mean Green improved to 5-0 for the first time since 1959 with a 36-22 victory over South Alabama in a non-conference game. Caleb Hawkins ran for 127 yards on 16 carries and two touchdowns for North Texas. Up Next: Bye.
East Carolina (3-2, 1-0 in the American) – Katin Houser completed 15 of 22 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns in the Pirates victory over visiting Army. East Carolina scored its last touchdown on a fake field goal attempt and a 32-yard run by Kyler Pearson. Up Next: Bye
UAB (2-2, 0-1 in the American) – The Dragons did not play last weekend. Up Next: Army.
Charlotte (1-3, 0-1 in the American) – The Forty-Niners did not play last weekend. Up Next: Next: at South Florida (Friday night).
Tulane (4-1, 1-0 in the American) – Running back Javin Gordon rushed for 78 yards on 15 carries to lead the visiting Green Wave to a 31-14 victory over pesky Tulsa. Up Next: Bye.
Air Force (1-3) – The Falcons lost their third straight game, falling to visiting Hawaii, 44-35. Liam Szarka threw for 278 passing yards on 10 completions and had three touchdowns and one interception for Air Force. Szarka was also the Falcons leading rusher, gaining 139 yards on 17 carries. Next: At Navy.
Temple (2-2) – The Owls did not play last weekend. Up Next: UTSA.
Tulsa (2-3, 0-2 in the American) – The Golden Hurricane fell to Tulane, 31-14, despite 245 yards passing and one touchdown from Baylor Hayes. Dominic Richardson was Tulsa’s leading rusher, gaining 48 yards on 14 carries. Grayson Tempest caught two passes for 84 yards for Tulsa. Up Next: At Memphis.
UTSA (2-2) – The Roadrunners did not play last weekend. Up Next: At Temple.
Navy (4-0, 3-0 in the American) – Once again, senior quarterback Blake Horvath was up to his old tricks for the Midshipmen as Navy defeated Rice, 21-13. This time, he ran for 110 yards and two touchdowns and threw for 172 yards on 8-for-13 passing to keep Navy undefeated. MarcAnthony Parker had 13 tackles for Navy. Up Next: Air Force.
