IRVING, Texas – The Cincinnati Bearcats, who are ranked No. 8 in the College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night, will host the No. 24 Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the 2020 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.
The 2020 American Championship Game will be Saturday, Dec. 19, at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT. The game will be televised nationally on ABC.
Cincinnati (8-0) will play in The American Championship Game for the second consecutive season, while Tulsa (6-1) will make its first appearance in the championship game. The winner of the championship game will be eligible to be chosen for a New Year’s Six bowl if it is not selected for the four-team College Football Playoff.