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The American had a great 2025. The reward? The top of the league all needed new coaches, and almost all of the top players went either to the NFL or the power conferences. This is a year of restarts. Cofounder Steven Godfrey joins Alex for a dive into the league, going team by team:
- 4:58: Tulane
- 12:45: North Texas
- 20:53: Navy
- 28:01: East Carolina
- 32:49: South Florida
- 39:19: Army
- 45:32: Memphis
- 50:43: UTSA
- 56:00: Temple
- 1:00:35: FAU
- 1:03:58: Rice
- 1:08:44: UAB
- 1:12:29: Tulsa
- 1:16:02: Charlotte
- 1:20:29: Preseason superlatives and conference honors
Producer: Anthony Vito














