Tulane vs. SMU: AAC Championship TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – December 2

Updated Dec. 2, 2023 3:28 p.m. ET

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The AAC Championship Game is between Michael Pratt and the No. 17 Tulane Green Wave (11-1) and the No. 25 SMU Mustangs (10-2) on December 2, 2023. Kickoff is at 4:00 PM ET on ABC.

This game will be available on ABC.

Learn more about the Tulane Green Wave and the SMU Mustangs.

How to Watch Tulane vs. SMU

When: Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET
Location: Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana
TV: Watch on ABC

Tulane's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. South Alabama	W 37-17	-6
9/9/2023	vs. Ole Miss	L 37-20	+11
9/16/2023	at Southern Miss	W 21-3	-7.5
9/23/2023	vs. Nicholls State	W 36-7	-7.5
9/30/2023	vs. UAB	W 35-23	-22
10/13/2023	at Memphis	W 31-21	-5
10/21/2023	vs. North Texas	W 35-28	-20
10/28/2023	at Rice	W 30-28	-10
11/4/2023	at East Carolina	W 13-10	-17
11/11/2023	vs. Tulsa	W 24-22	-24
11/18/2023	at Florida Atlantic	W 24-8	-9
11/24/2023	vs. UTSA	W 29-16	-3
12/2/2023	vs. SMU	-

Green Wave 2023 Stats & Insights

Tulane is averaging 388.3 yards per game on offense (64th in the FBS), and rank 29th on the other side of the ball, yielding 328.2 yards allowed per game.
Offensively, Tulane ranks 72nd in the FBS with 221.1 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 99th in passing yards allowed per contest (242.2).
The Green Wave have the 63rd-ranked offense this season (27.9 points per game), and they've been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 17th-best with only 18.3 points allowed per game.
On the defensive side of the ball, the Green Wave have been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking sixth-best by surrendering just 86 per game. They rank 57th on offense (167.3 rushing yards per game).
From an offensive standpoint, Tulane ranks 49th in the FBS with a 41.6% third-down conversion rate. Meanwhile, the team's defense ranks 37th in third-down conversion rate allowed (86).
The Green Wave have forced 22 total turnovers (13th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 16 times (55th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +6, the 24th-best in college football.

Tulane 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Michael Pratt	QB	2,168 YDS (66.4%) / 21 TD / 4 INT 321 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 26.8 RUSH YPG
Makhi Hughes	RB	1,246 YDS / 7 TD / 103.8 YPG / 5.4 YPC
Lawrence Keys III	WR	33 REC / 599 YDS / 7 TD / 49.9 YPG
Chris Brazzell II	WR	41 REC / 670 YDS / 5 TD / 55.8 YPG
Jesus Machado	LB	83 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Tyler Grubbs	LB	57 TKL / 6 TFL / 3 SACK
Patrick Jenkins	DL	29 TKL / 10 TFL / 5.5 SACK
Bailey Despanie	S	54 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

SMU's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Louisiana Tech	W 38-14	-21
9/9/2023	at Oklahoma	L 28-11	+16.5
9/16/2023	vs. Prairie View A&M	W 69-0	+16.5
9/23/2023	at TCU	L 34-17	+6.5
9/30/2023	vs. Charlotte	W 34-16	-22.5
10/12/2023	at East Carolina	W 31-10	-11.5
10/20/2023	at Temple	W 55-0	-24
10/28/2023	vs. Tulsa	W 69-10	-20.5
11/4/2023	at Rice	W 36-31	-12.5
11/10/2023	vs. North Texas	W 45-21	-20
11/18/2023	at Memphis	W 38-34	-9.5
11/25/2023	vs. Navy	W 59-14	-19
12/2/2023	at Tulane	-

Mustangs 2023 Stats & Insights

Things have been going well for SMU on both offense and defense, as it is compiling 472.6 total yards per game (ninth-best) and surrendering only 302.1 total yards per game (13th-best).
In terms of passing, SMU has been productive on both sides of the ball this season, ranking 16th-best in passing yards per game (292.5) and 15th-best in passing yards allowed per game (184.3).
The Mustangs have dominated on both offense and defense this season, ranking fourth-best in points per game (41.8) and 13th-best in points surrendered per game (17.7).
The Mustangs rank 42nd in the FBS with 180.1 rushing yards per game on offense, and they rank 28th with 117.8 rushing yards surrendered per game on the defensive side of the ball.
SMU's defense has been excelling on third down, giving up a 28.2% third-down conversion percentage (fourth-best). Offensively, it ranks 41st in the FBS with a 42.6% third-down rate.
The Mustangs have a +5 turnover margin this season, which ranks 30th in the FBS.

SMU 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Preston Stone	QB	3,204 YDS (59.9%) / 28 TD / 6 INT 198 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 16.5 RUSH YPG
Jaylan Knighton	RB	645 YDS / 6 TD / 53.8 YPG / 5.7 YPC
RJ Maryland	TE	29 REC / 462 YDS / 7 TD / 38.5 YPG
Jordan Hudson	WR	27 REC / 403 YDS / 7 TD / 33.6 YPG
Elijah Roberts	DE	26 TKL / 8 TFL / 7.5 SACK
Kobe Wilson	LB	54 TKL / 2 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT
Isaiah Nwokobia	S	46 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK / 3 INT
Ahmad Walker	LB	43 TKL / 6 TFL / 1 SACK