The move was first reported on June 21, 2019, by a Boston-area sports news website and quickly picked up by national media outlets.

[10][11] On June 27, the Big East and UConn jointly confirmed the Huskies' impending conference move, but that announcement did not specify a date.

[12] The Huskies' Big East entrance date was confirmed for July 1, 2020 after UConn and The American reached a buyout agreement.

American Champion Voting On November 29, 2018, East Carolina fired head coach Scottie Montgomery.

On December 7, 2018, Geoff Collins left Temple to become head coach at Georgia Tech.

On December 13, 2018, The Owls initially named Miami defensive coordinator Manny Diaz as the new head coach.

However, on December 30, 2018, Diaz left to return to Miami as head coach after Mark Richt's retirement.

On December 30, 2018 Major Applewhite was fired after a blowout loss in the 2018 Armed Forces Bowl.

*Note: The UConn/USF Kickoff was moved to noon as a safety precaution after receiving guidance from the Connecticut Department of Public Health regarding the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus.

The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the American Athletic Conference football coaches at the end of the season

Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources.