For more national exposure and perhaps boost recruiting? The downside is decreased attendance. Boise State followers claim that the Broncos playing Friday night games early on helped boost their program. Here is the 2020 schedule for Tulsa, UCF, and Houston. UCF and Houston are the only two AAC schools playing more than two Thursday/Friday night games.
UCF will play 4 Friday night games in 2020. USF and Tulsa are the only AAC schools playing two Friday night games. All other AAC schools play either/or one Friday night game and/or Thursday night games. Generally, Friday night is the stronger spot as Friday night generally outdraws Thursday night games. Speaks well of Tulsa being selected for two Friday night games.
TULSA:
Oct 23, Friday, Tulsa @USF
Oct 30, Friday, ECU @Tulsa
UCF:
Sept 4, Friday, North Carolina @UCF
Sept 18, Friday, UCF @Georgia Tech
Sept 24, Thursday, UCF @ECU
Oct 16, Friday, UCF @memphis
Nov 27, Friday, UCF @USF
HOUSTON:
Sept 3, Thursday, Rice @Houston
Oct 8, Thursday, Tulane @Houston'
Oct 16, Friday, Houston @BYU
AAC SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE:
Sept 3, Thursday, Austin Peay @Temple
Sept 3, Thursday, SE Louisiana @Tulane
Sept 3, Thursday, Rice @Houston
Sept 4, Friday, North Carolina @UCF
Sept 18, Friday, UCF @Georgia Tech
Sept 24, Thursday, UCF @ ECU
AAC OCTOBER SCHEDULE:
Oct 1, Thursday, Memphis @SMU
Oct 8, Thursday, Tulane @Houston
Oct16, Friday, UCF @Memphis
Oct16, Friday, Houston @BYU
Oct 23, Friday, Tulsa @USF
Oct 30, Friday, ECU @Tulsa
AAC NOVEMBER SCHEDULE:
Nov 5, Thursday, SMU @Temple
Nov 12, Thursday, ECU @Cincinnati
Nov 27, Friday, UCF @USF
So the AAC will play 8 Thursday night games and 7 Friday night games, a total of 15 non-Saturday games. Tulsa will play in 2 of the 7 Friday night games. To be repetitive, it speaks well of Tulsa being selected for these two Friday night games on national TV.
Late season Thursday/Friday night games should probably be played at warm sites like UCF, USF, Tulane, and Houston.
UCF will play 4 Friday night games in 2020. USF and Tulsa are the only AAC schools playing two Friday night games. All other AAC schools play either/or one Friday night game and/or Thursday night games. Generally, Friday night is the stronger spot as Friday night generally outdraws Thursday night games. Speaks well of Tulsa being selected for two Friday night games.
TULSA:
Oct 23, Friday, Tulsa @USF
Oct 30, Friday, ECU @Tulsa
UCF:
Sept 4, Friday, North Carolina @UCF
Sept 18, Friday, UCF @Georgia Tech
Sept 24, Thursday, UCF @ECU
Oct 16, Friday, UCF @memphis
Nov 27, Friday, UCF @USF
HOUSTON:
Sept 3, Thursday, Rice @Houston
Oct 8, Thursday, Tulane @Houston'
Oct 16, Friday, Houston @BYU
AAC SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE:
Sept 3, Thursday, Austin Peay @Temple
Sept 3, Thursday, SE Louisiana @Tulane
Sept 3, Thursday, Rice @Houston
Sept 4, Friday, North Carolina @UCF
Sept 18, Friday, UCF @Georgia Tech
Sept 24, Thursday, UCF @ ECU
AAC OCTOBER SCHEDULE:
Oct 1, Thursday, Memphis @SMU
Oct 8, Thursday, Tulane @Houston
Oct16, Friday, UCF @Memphis
Oct16, Friday, Houston @BYU
Oct 23, Friday, Tulsa @USF
Oct 30, Friday, ECU @Tulsa
AAC NOVEMBER SCHEDULE:
Nov 5, Thursday, SMU @Temple
Nov 12, Thursday, ECU @Cincinnati
Nov 27, Friday, UCF @USF
So the AAC will play 8 Thursday night games and 7 Friday night games, a total of 15 non-Saturday games. Tulsa will play in 2 of the 7 Friday night games. To be repetitive, it speaks well of Tulsa being selected for these two Friday night games on national TV.
Late season Thursday/Friday night games should probably be played at warm sites like UCF, USF, Tulane, and Houston.
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