Highlights from Week 3:
Through three weeks of the 2016 season, the American Athletic Conference ranks fourth among the 10 NCAA FBS conferences in nonconference winning percentage.
| Conference | W-L | Pct. | |
| 1. | Big Ten | 30-8 | .789 |
| 2. | SEC | 21-7 | .750 |
| 3. | Pac-12 | 24-9 | .727 |
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