Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Cincinnati | 13 | 1 | .929 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 36.9 | 16.9 | 15.34 | 0.20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | |
| Houston | 12 | 2 | .857 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 35.9 | 20.4 | 8.53 | -3.26 | 16 | 17 | ||
| UCF | 9 | 4 | .692 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 31.9 | 24.5 | 3.07 | -2.08 | ||||
| East Carolina | 7 | 5 | .583 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 29.7 | 26.3 | 1.92 | -0.83 | ||||
| Tulsa | 7 | 6 | .538 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 26.4 | 26.6 | -0.44 | -0.29 | ||||
| SMU | 8 | 4 | .667 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 38.4 | 28.4 | 6.18 | -1.82 | 19 | |||
| Memphis | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 30.1 | 29.3 | -1.36 | -1.94 | ||||
| Navy | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 20.1 | 28.3 | -1.53 | 4.30 | ||||
| Temple | 3 | 9 | .250 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 16.3 | 37.5 | -14.95 | -1.61 | ||||
| South Florida | 2 | 10 | .167 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 23.2 | 34.7 | -8.33 | 1.59 | ||||
| Tulane | 2 | 10 | .167 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 27.6 | 34.0 | -5.03 | 2.89 | ||||
4 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Gametime | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | 3:30 PM | Cotton Bowl | Alabama (1) | 27 | Cincinnati (4) | 6 | AT&T Stadium - Arlington, Texas |
| 2021-12-28 | 12:00 PM | Birmingham Bowl | Houston (21) | 17 | Auburn | 13 | Protective Stadium - Birmingham, Alabama |
| 2021-12-23 | 7:00 PM | Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl | Central Florida | 29 | Florida | 17 | Raymond James Stadium - Tampa, Florida |
| 2021-12-20 | 2:30 PM | Myrtle Beach Bowl | Tulsa | 30 | Old Dominion | 17 | Brooks Stadium - Conway, South Carolina |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| AAC Defensive Player of the Year | Ahmad Gardner | Cincinnati |
| AAC Offensive Player of the Year | Desmond Ridder | Cincinnati |
| AAC Coach of the Year | Luke Fickell | Cincinnati |
2021 Conference Leaders