Tigers find out kickoff times for seven of its 2024 games.

Phase 1 of renovation work at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium is now underway.

It should be a redemption year for the Memphis sports scene as a whole in 2024. But if you’re asking which team is most likely to lead the way, the answer is Memphis football.

When the NCAA and its five power conferences agreed to permit schools to pay players for the first time in college-sports history, athletes, coaches, administrators and fans throughout the country were left with so many questions.

For years, Memphis has competed at the highest level in college sports. That is in jeopardy now. The NCAA and the Power 5 have agreed that Power 5 schools can pay roughly $20 million a year in direct payments to college athletes. How is a school like Memphis supposed to compete?

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Grinder, Taber & Grinder vice president Ben Cooper updates the status of Phase 1 of the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium renovation project.

DJ Allen is the sixth defensive player to commit to Memphis since spring practice ended.

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The football game will be aired on ABC for the 10th straight year and will be the first time being played in prime time.

Ryan Silverfield took some time with The Daily Memphian to discuss his program’s momentum and the outlook for this season and beyond.

Job posting search firm’s site include job requirements and other qualifications being sought in the Memphis Tigers’ new AD hire.

Chris Morris played last season at East Mississippi Community College and had a short stint with Memphis last spring. 

While we all wait for the start of football season, here are some players on the Memphis roster who should be interesting to follow as the 2024 season gets underway.

Elijah Herring led the Volunteers with 80 tackles as a sophomore last season. 

Despite the demands of recruiting, Memphis football coach Ryan Silverfield carved out time in his schedule to interact with fans at Rotolo’s Craft & Crust in Collierville.

Memphis DB Julian Barnett credits his newfound passion for reading with helping him improve on the football field.

Houston Nutt traveled to Memphis as a participant in the Memphis Touchdown Club’s spring speaker series and shared his thoughts on NIL and the transfer portal. 

Chris Adams started four games at right tackle for Old Dominion last year before starting the remaining nine games at left tackle. 

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The Tigers added a defensive lineman and a running back on Sunday. 

There has been lots of positive buzz surrounding the Memphis football team since the 2023 season ended, but the Tigers aren’t patting themselves on the back prematurely. 

Memphis has organized a six-person advisory committee to assist university president Bill Hardgrave in the search for a new athletic director.

Jeff Crane, who was named Memphis’ interim AD on April 23 after former AD Laird Veatch departed for Missouri, talked about a variety of topics in an interview with The Daily Memphian.

The Memphis athletics department announced East Memphis, Collierville and the Arlington/Lakeland area as its three locations. 

Paul Finebaum said he thought Memphis was a better match for the ACC than SMU.

Spring is in the air, and things are busy over at the University of Memphis. Penny Hardaway still has some pieces to add, and the Tigers need a new athletic director. 

Blake Watson and Tigers defensive lineman Jaylon Allen both sign free agent deals with the Denver Broncos. Also, Memphis receiver Joe Scates has signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.