# Miami (Ohio), James Madison and UConn trying to join American Conference

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-25 18:00 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Miami (Ohio), James Madison and UConn trying to join American Conference" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include ESPN, Yahoo Sports, Hartford Courant and The New York Times. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| CT Insider | UConn football to the American? What AD David Benedict said | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPd0NKV25MamptX1JibUJhcmZaS19mR19MQXljZXRYdWhCMmZaSUxFRnE0TmpvdkFEck40SDRWNGpiWGJlYVM4R1ZpWk56UHVWNTRmbllCNEN6emh5TmduMHNaWVB4U2hDOGV5dDVkTVZESkpvcGNHQUpqLXBnSlVBTVdxYjE1enZmNDg2UzZnWU5aOC1DRjhfRU9hYm56clMzV0Z3Z2JybXJmMjQ?oc=5) |
| WHSV | James Madison reportedly explores move to American Conference | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPbF9hNDhfcDh1eFVPVERTd25rTkctbjdDQTFqbHJRczVpZldkUTgwRE1uVGpISWd1SHN0TzVSTjlNbVZJWlNEQkpRQVA4OTItRUFXV1pZSzcwb0E1MEFwa21SWGk1QVpMQ0F4amFRWnVSUkRSbjdWdV9xU2pEeGFoOTZHYWdRcFNGWXdQNzZ4UGotYmZnbmfSAaoBQVVfeXFMTXh6aE5kUFQ2XzRYX1Q2NHlreXJyekFwNENmaXpsSWdBUDhCdk51djdBSnhFT2wzTnVuXzZLazBxQVBYMlgteUM4T0ZSdzBXZ2lidEFFQ0pnRWp1anF6aTFCOGRNTXkzNGdmUEhFaS1mWG9VbmhrSWRvdGx1NlM2dnJJeDRQWXY1S3hrWTdubmFBUkF3cDdfOHV1TjBGNktlZHNJRi16TFc0SHc?oc=5) |
| Cincinnati Enquirer | Miami University seeking American Conference membership, per report | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxPQTZjd0pWNlFWQUZFU1liRnpvdGt2VlQxRy1PUjZyMF9SRGJnZU1PSkI0YXdyNjFnNUptNnZDcUVBTXdkSUVsR2JRY0ZvM3Budy1tbzJSV0V4TlUxQy11dm1zblY4NXczRG9TZTkxTGtmR1JMeHdQSF9leG9hNWE5cmQ4aEIxVmlFV3U1TUM0SFRhVkt3eUtTME9DdjFmSy1yazFaN08tcllVbUFZd2p6NWk0ODlIZnhGWS1lRzc0OEp6NjlremhLQThVUzJtVVhSZVlhUTliM0FtY0h2?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | American Conference Makes Expansion Decision on Three College Football Programs | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOTHI0RENVQ19GMmVTblU5U0lNT1N5YnNxYUhtXzlRZy14akJPWmZtNXA2X3h2eE0tWUdUcE9LZWJVcFZlV29HUk43SEo5SElTeVhyZVR1NC1xY3Rnay1XbkNILWw1YzY4SEEzQmVzT1hFYWg5OF9WakFadFBVV0tXM1FVTXF0UHpHdXFEVzFnZFVWd3ZJWjZmNA?oc=5) |
| FBSchedules.com | Three schools attempting to join American Conference, per report | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQOHRhUW14d1dZcEM3SHU2SzlQM2M4NElueGtpdGZTSmZnbl9uRjNuaVY3eXF4cVVlR083OTMxSG9DU2NITzI4UG94TmRpT3pEX2lnVUthaTJLNV8wZXo5emVaVG5iNEtfblFHTTlnaVljem54XzZNcmtBYXYwb1FiYlFUWlNFZVFYeERNQXBPTUZzd9IBlwFBVV95cUxQS3FkOTZJNWNkSjFPMkp1WndsQXNyV25hbXNhTW04WUZJLTAtR1VxaVNrWmdpZjktOUM1bkdGcXF6RmZYWGt5cTVIRXFMWmJsblVwN3VRWUtIWTM4QWk3SFVHV2Y0UWoteHNTeEZQdVE3dDJDODJwcmZ0NjhVTWZtNHBUVG9Vd29Da09WRm95MFNIUF82cU1R?oc=5) |
| ESPN | American Conference not pursuing expansion, but 3 interested | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxQbEdGT2hUR25NZXdjSjBlQUZlR1cwdlVnZFhHa0w5c1ZvWERZa0lVWHpkenAxWGFGdnBTQnFQdVRYdVZZdkMwdmQyMkx3V2c2MWllaU1lX2NjU2NtY1JVXzFmX0dwbEdNMmVOcUROVEdVbFM3c1JDYmxtalhFTEVBUEo4ZEVwakg5VWdGbnNkMkZTcFQtMmtSdEdXVDFoNGkxdUlTcGVZd29EdFlLVnE5eGFZNA?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | American ‘Not Proactively Seeking’ New Members Despite Overtures | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPX0NiekFwRXBQdG9VOVVmX2dhXzdLd0dwakpxWU43ZHV0eTBxTFIwLVRlNU5SM1pDTXlnanJSczZOM0llenNWQnotcWJtX2JheU5DLWNuWWVSQk92bll0VEpCY3NZNm43WE1iUXBjMHE4YXZXbjFfTTdza0V0alNHWk1DQlVwX2VHcHRKLTlaVWdTZmc?oc=5) |
| Hartford Courant | UConn AD David Benedict immediately shoots down latest football conference report | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxOYWtjdnE4Nk4zWDBXMmQ4NGFhcE1lTXJ6bWlDdVNLd05ZZzh0S0ZtcUdJektKVnVnMUstRElkQmV3dEhOWWNsYl8tV0V3c253dEI0X3p3UlF6QTBOOXNBY0xjMUNpanJWZlBoS2hZYVB1MHZkZWZKZjliYnBQbEw0dTN0cTVBbHc5QzRHVFA3VzhKMl9OeE0wVzQtaG9WRUR5MUIydA?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | UConn, JMU, Miami (Ohio) have contacted American Conference about possible membership: Source | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxOUVBWNy03eE1mcUVnYzkyaHlHdS1SQkxrc2hTWGRjaWl4V0d3dHBRblM3SkJjcUpkTHV2NktKYjVUX0lEVDVnTUg1a3dnb1lDRWVsVWVXbjBEbDhXcHdYMndrZ1FIeHlCQVNYd1VqelY4TkF5NTdkR3BpaHJreUVEbHBHU1BpaDFsVkZIX0gtWGhvc3BILUlGWlRnYVdmZjI4X0xJ?oc=5) |
| On3 | Miami (Ohio), James Madison and UConn trying to join American Conference | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQUGkyVl9yYUJ5c1hSQXVzeUFodUtyUFljanZiWk0wRDdsZ1p1SXhDNzJjcWZ0MTZHTV9mbG4tQ2VtRVp3ZmdrU0RVN0tSZjhIbjBpYm9XS29hV2ludWxkb25ib3pLZjVHNlBDWlBVazNlZUcyVnFPbVV5dk56d21DRE02RFpXZ3dHM1NHbXVjTU5ETnVzYUVNTS0zNA?oc=5) |

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