Memphis moves up two spots in Coaches Poll; still not ranked in AP Poll
The Tigers remain the top Group of Five team in the Coaches Poll, but still are not ranked in the Associated Press Poll.
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The Tigers remain the top Group of Five team in the Coaches Poll, but still are not ranked in the Associated Press Poll.
The Tigers play a nationally televised game against Middle Tennessee on Sept. 28.
The Tigers are coming off an impressive win at Florida State, but coach Ryan Silverfield didn’t let his team celebrate it for too long.
The Memphis Tigers took a road trip to Tallahassee, Florida, this weekend and left with a marquee win that included a nice $1.3 million payday. Box score: Memphis 20, Florida State 12 Tigers earn $1.3M for win, and other numbers from Memphis vs FSURelated content:
Linebacker Chandler Martin told quarterback Seth Henigan he wouldn’t need to score as many points to secure wins this year, and that rang true on Saturday as the Tigers defeated Florida State.
Memphis will take on Florida State when the Tigers travel to Tallahassee, Florida, and play the Seminoles at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium.
Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield and FSU coach Mike Norvell will meet for the first time since working on the same staff when Norvell coached the Tigers from 2016 to 2019. Martin: Florida State was supposed to be a free swing. Instead, it might mean everythingRelated content:
In the first Tigers Podcast of the season, Memphis football beat writer Frank Bonner II and college sports columnist John Martin discuss how this game has changed for Memphis now that FSU is no longer ranked.
Renovations at Liberty Stadium will impact attendance. Exhibition showcases three decades of Southern Heritage Classic historyRelated content:
Former Memphis receiver Charles Wilson will be at Doak Campbell Stadium watching the Tigers play Florida State with his son, CJ, a diehard FSU fan.
The Tigers are almost a three-touchdown favorite, but Saturday will still be a step up from the FCS competition it faced in the 40-0 victory over North Alabama.Related content:
Florida State is no longer a top 10 team, but Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield knows the Seminoles still have a talented roster.
It’s the first time Memphis has been ranked in the Coaches Poll since the 2020 season. But the Tigers remain unranked in the AP Top 25.
The Tigers never trailed while playing in front of an announced crowd of 23,246 fans, which included members of the 1993 football team. Memphis Tigers running back Sutton Smith out for the seasonRelated content:
The Memphis running back room put on a strong performance for Sutton Smith, who suffered a season-ending injury in the Tigers’ season-opener.
The Memphis Grizzlies star and his father, Tee, were watching from behind the end zone when right guard Jonah Gambill walked over to high-five them after a touchdown. Center Trent Holler celebrated with a Ja Morant chest bump.
Smith suffered what appeared to be a lower-body injury near the end of the first quarter of last week’s 40-0 win against North Alabama.
The Tigers face Troy this weekend, but it will likely be without Sutton Smith. And people are already talking about the Florida State game in two weeks.
Memphis running back Greg Desrosiers Jr. said he believes he has an advantage on the football field very few have. Being a decathlete gives him a unique skillset.
For a quarterback with 38 career starts under his belt, a voice in the ear isn’t always necessary. Memphis football is close but still not ranked in AP, Coaches pollsRelated content:
The Memphis Tigers remain unranked but received the most votes of any Group of Five team in the Coaches Poll and the second-most in the AP Top 25.
After analyzing a season-opening win over North Alabama, Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield said there are a few things he wants cleaned up. Related Story:
As the Memphis Tigers chase a spot in the College Football Playoff, The Daily Memphian will keep track of notable Group of Five teams each week.
After beating North Alabama 59-0 two years ago, the Tigers forced another shutout Saturday as they won their season opener at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. Injury to Tigers’ running back Sutton Smith ‘doesn’t look great’Related content:
“He did get hurt, doesn’t look great,” coach Ryan Silverfield said about Memphis running back Sutton Smith’s injury in the first quarter.