Tulane football coach Jon Sumrall stands on the sideline during his team's game against Mississippi at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

North Texas and Tulane headline the non-Power Four conference championship slate when they face off for the American championship on Friday, Dec. 5.

The 20th-ranked Mean Green (No. 24 in College Football Playoff rankings) travel to face the No. 21 Green Wave (No. 20 CFP) at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans for a likely spot in the 12-team bracket as the fourth- or fifth highest-ranked conference champion.

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Both programs have more-than-capable quarterbacks, as North Texas is led by the nation's passing yards leader in redshirt freshman Drew Mestemaker. Tulane, meanwhile, is quarterbacked by BYU transfer Jake Retzlaff, who led the Cougars to an 11-win season in 2024.

Here's how to watch the American Championship between Tulane and North Texas, including kickoff time, TV and streaming info, game odds and more:

What TV channel is American championship on today?

  • TV: ABC
  • Streaming: Fubo (free trial)

The American championship will air on ABC, with Mark Jones, Roddy Jones and Quint Kessenich on the call. Streaming options for the game include Fubo, which carries ABC and offers a free trial.

American championship time today

  • Date: Friday, Dec. 5
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. CT
  • Location: Yulman Stadium (New Orleans)

The American championship is scheduled to kick off at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) from Tulane's Yulman Stadium in New Orleans.

Tulane vs North Texas predictions, picks, odds

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Thursday, Dec. 4

  • Spread: North Texas (-2.5)
  • Over/under: 67.5
  • Moneyline: North Texas (-140) | Tulane (+115)

Prediction, Austin Curtright, USA TODAY Network: North Texas 42, Tulane 38

North Texas gets into another shootout, but its offense the past few weeks has been virtually unstoppable. The Mean Green earn a trip to the CFP after taking down Tulane for its first-ever American title.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Where to watch American championship today: Time, TV for Tulane vs North Texas

Reporting by Austin Curtright, USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY

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