Martin: Who should Memphis football hire? The guy who will bring players.
“What matters in the end is not the sizzle of the name. ... It’s the players. It’s always about the players.”
Topic: Memphis Tigers football
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December 2025
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Silverfield’s exit puts Tigers in tough situation heading into early signing period
Former Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield left the Tigers three days before the NCAA’s early signing period begins. Two former Tigers weigh in on how that might impact the Memphis program.
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Five Tigers earn first team all-conference honors
The Memphis Tigers had five players earn first-team All-American Conference honors, which the league announced Tuesday.
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Ryan Silverfield posts goodbye message to Memphis
Former Memphis Tigers football coach Ryan Silverfield posted a statement to the Memphis administration, fan base and players a day after leaving for Arkansas.
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Ryan Silverfield takes Memphis personnel to Arkansas
Ryan Silverfield accepted the head coaching position at Arkansas after six seasons as the Memphis head coach. And a couple of staffers are coming with him.
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Is Memphis football the best non-power conference job on the market?
The Memphis Tigers have arguably the biggest brand in the Group of Six, and they are among the top resourced non-power conference schools in the country.
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November 2025
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Calkins: Silverfield is off to Arkansas. Memphians can’t believe their good luck.
“Ryan Silverfield is off to Arkansas? That’s hog heaven for Memphis fans.”
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Memphis football names interim head coach
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Ryan Silverfield leaving Memphis for Arkansas
“We thank Coach Silverfield for his leadership over the past six seasons and wish him and his family the best in their next chapter ...” Tigers athletic director Ed Scott said.
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Memphis football names interim head coach
Memphis’ defensive backs coach will step in for Ryan Silverfield, who is leaving for Arkansas.
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‘Missed opportunities’ plague Tigers’ 2025 season
The Memphis Tigers had everything in front of them heading into November, but Thursday’s loss to Navy capped a disappointing month.
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Martin: Fire Silverfield? That seems unlikely.
Considering they were promised that the standard at Memphis would be maintained when Ryan Silverfield was hired, there are lots of reasons for Tigers fans to be ready to turn the page. Does that mean Memphis will be making a change at head coach?
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Navy hands Tigers third straight loss
“I’m disappointed, but there’s nothing I can do about it now (other) than trying to figure out what we can do to go find a way to win our ninth game (in a bowl appearance),” coach Ryan Silverfield said.
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Box score: Navy 28, Memphis 17
NCAA box score for college football game played between the Memphis Tigers and the Navy Midshipmen on Nov. 27, 2025.
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Memphis vs. Navy: What to know for Tigers’ Thanksgiving showdown
The Tigers are looking to prevent a three-game losing streak when they face Navy on Thursday.
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No regrets: Memphis QB Brendon Lewis plays through pain for a reason
Brendon Lewis has been battling an injury for the second half of the Tigers’ season. He has still managed to start in every game this year.
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Silverfield says Memphis players ‘hungry to improve’ against Navy
The Memphis football season has not gone as planned, but head coach Ryan Silverfield isn’t concerned about the Tigers’ buy-in for the season finale.
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Where might Memphis football go bowling this season?
The Tigers are one regular-season game away from the postseason. Here’s a look at which bowls the national websites are projecting for Memphis.
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ECU hands Memphis a second straight loss
The 8-3 Tigers now have three losses in league play. They were already a longshot to make the American Conference Championship game heading into Saturday.
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Buckley: Would Memphis football and basketball be better off with new coaches? Let’s explore.
Tiger sports fans aren’t happy, understandably so. Is it wise to change coaches? Or is it important to remember the grass isn’t always greener, as the ol’ adage goes?
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Calkins: The worst week ever in Memphis sports? Of course not. But it sure feels that way.
The Memphis Tiger football team, the Memphis Tiger basketball team and the Memphis Grizzlies are all disasters, in their own way. But which disaster is worst?
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Tigers shift goals following third American Conference loss
Memphis regroups after East Carolina hands the Tigers what running back Sutton Smith called “a tough pill to swallow.”
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Memphis at ECU: What to know for the Tigers’ final regular-season road game
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina, is expected to have one of the most hostile crowds the Tigers have seen this season.
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Tigers hoping for chaos to get into American Conference title game
The writing is on the wall for Memphis to miss out on a conference championship for the sixth straight season. But there are potential, albeit unlikely, scenarios keeping Tiger hopes alive.
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Tiger football games help veterans ‘just trust the moments’
How do cannons, crowds and the roar of the Memphis Tigers help veterans combat fear and isolation as they work through PTSD?
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With Memphis quarterback Lewis’ injury status unknown, attention turns to the Tigers defense
Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield didn’t give a concrete update on injured starting quarterback Brendon Lewis. The defense must play better at ECU, no matter who plays quarterback for the Tigers.
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