Memphis running back is ‘day to day’ with lower-body injury
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Memphis Tigers FootballWhy the American Conference was a major winner in Week 1
The 2025 college football season couldn’t get past Week 1 without creating ripples in the College Football Playoff race for non-power conference schools.
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Memphis Tigers FootballAlmost a year after his last game, this Tigers running back’s return was ‘all gas, no brakes’
Last year, Sutton Smith tore his ACL during the Tigers’ first game, and his 2024 season was over in less than 15 minutes of game time. This year, things were different.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers open the season with a blowout victory over Chattanooga
New Tiger quarterback Brendon Lewis completed 22-of-28 passes for 199 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 81 yards, including a 22-yard touchdown in his first start for Memphis.
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis Tiger running back suffers lower-body injury
Memphis running back Greg Desrosiers Jr. suffered a lower-body injury in the first quarter of Saturday’s season opener against Chattanooga and did not return.
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Memphis Tigers FootballChattanooga at Memphis: What to know before Tigers’ season opener
The Brendon Lewis officially begins for the Memphis Tigers against Chattanooga. The Nevada transfer quarterback is one of several new faces who have banded together in hopes of doing something special.
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Memphis Tigers FootballPressure to win the conference remains for Tigers coach Ryan Silverfield
Memphis football beat writer Frank Bonner II and columnist John Martin discuss the Tigers’ chances of winning the American Conference, the backup quarterback situation and what to expect in the season opener.
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Memphis Tigers FootballA broken neck didn’t keep this Tiger from the Super Bowl — or from helping kids
Former Carolina Panther and current Memphis Tigers defensive back coach Reggie Howard broke his neck in his final game as a Memphis player. He still managed to spend seven years in the NFL.
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Memphis Tigers Football Former Tiger Seth Henigan waived by Jacksonville Jaguars
Four recent former Tigers were waived or released by NFL teams in the past week.
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Memphis Tigers FootballProjecting the Tigers’ most impactful transfers, breakout player of the year
Which transfers will be the most impactful Memphis Tigers football offensive and defensive addition? Which returnee will have the best breakout season?
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Memphis Tigers FootballBreaking down the Tigers football’s depth chart
The Tigers released their first depth chart of the 2025 season. Part of the two-deep was expected, but one omission raised eyebrows.
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Memphis Tigers FootballWhy are the Tigers hosting walk-on tryouts this close to the season opener?
Some fans were alarmed when the Memphis football account posted on social media last Saturday — a week before the home season opener — that Memphis is holding walk-on tryouts for defensive backs.
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High School Sports MUS beats Bartlett with walk-off touchdown
Owls receiver Cannon Sherman snatched the ball out of the air to score a 45-yard touchdown and win the season opener 23-17 in dramatic fashion.
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Sports Memphis Tigers sports teams will honor Fred Smith
The late FedEx founder, who died on June 21, was a longtime supporter of the University of Memphis and was crucial to the sports department’s financial growth.
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Sports FedEx logo will appear in end zone at Liberty Bowl
The relationship with FedEx continues to be a game-changer for a Memphis sports department looking to keep up in the new revenue-sharing era.
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Memphis Tigers FootballWhich big guys will block for the Tigers this season?
The Tigers start the season against Chattanooga on Aug. 30, and coach Ryan Silverfield gave insight into the offensive line depth chart earlier this week.
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Memphis Tigers FootballHow prepared will the Tigers’ late addition be for the season opener?
Nevada transfer receiver Cortez Braham is officially listed on the Memphis roster after committing to the Tigers on July 31. How much of the playbook will he be comfortable with by the season opener?
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Memphis Tigers FootballMemphis safety suffers season-ending injury
With the Tigers open the season with a home game against Chattanooga on Aug. 30, one player is out for the season. This is the second straight year he has suffered a significant injury during preseason camp.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers receiver bets he can beat his brother’s receiving yards record
Accomplishing that milestone would put Ger-Cari Caldwell in rare company.
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Memphis Tigers Football Brendon Lewis won Tigers QB battle with consistency, coach says
Coach Ryan Silverfield named Nevada transfer Brendon Lewis as the starter earlier this week following a competition with true freshman AJ Hill and redshirt freshman Arrington Maiden.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTransfer portal creates ‘uncertainty and chaos’ for Tigers, college football
Predicting how good the Memphis Tigers will be this football season has been a bit of a mystery, and the revolving door of college football locker rooms are the main reason why.
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Memphis Tigers FootballWant to win the American? History shows you can’t lose twice.
When the top teams have a slim margin of error, there are a handful of conference games that ultimately decide the title race. Here are five games that could have the biggest impact on the conference standings this season.
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis football names starting quarterback, per source
The Tigers have had a quarterback battle for most of the offseason, and that battle is now over.
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis unranked in AP Top 25 Poll
No. 25 Boise State is the only non-power conference school to crack the Top 25.
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Memphis Tigers FootballWilliam Whitlow Jr. unfazed by ‘big-time paychecks’ offered while in the portal
Multiple schools offered defensive lineman William Whitlow Jr. a major pay raise while in the portal. But, to him, the Memphis Tigers are worth the money.
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