What have we learned about the Tigers in the first two weeks?
The Memphis Tigers have played eight quarters of football in 2025 and six of them have been strong.
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September 2025
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Georgia natives show out for Tigers in Atlanta
Three Memphis players from the Atlanta area — Sutton Smith, Makari Bodiford and DeMarco Ward — put on a show in the Tigers’ 38-16 win at Center Parc Stadium.
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Buckley: Brendon Lewis will take a hit. Not too many, Ryan Silverfield hopes.
“I do have to do a better job, kind of protecting myself and not taking hits that are unnecessary,” Memphis Tigers QB Brendon Lewis said. “But I like taking those hits. ... It kind of calms me down and gets me in the flow of the game.”
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Tigers D-lineman turns best friend’s death into motivation
Memphis defensive lineman Pooda Walker lost his best friend four years ago, but continues to honor his legacy on the football field.
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Memphis at Georgia State: What to know before Tigers’ first road game
Memphis (1-0) cruised to a 45-10 win over FCS Chattanooga last week, while Georgia State fell 63-7 to an Ole Miss team that is currently ranked No. 20 in the Associated Press Top 25.
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Memphis 2026 football game vs. Arkansas being pushed back
The Arkansas Razorbacks football team will play Memphis at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 20, but the return game scheduled for 2026 has been rescheduled.
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Memphis running back is ‘day to day’ with lower-body injury
Memphis running back Greg Desrosiers Jr. missed most of the Tigers’ season opener.
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Why 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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August 2025
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Almost 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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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’ defense flashes winning potential
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Buckley: Memphis’ opener was all about business. Especially for Brendon Lewis.
The 2025 college football season has opened in chaos, but not in Memphis. The Tigers were all business in taking care of Chattanooga in their season opener.
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Memphis Tigers’ defense flashes winning potential
Nine tackles-for-loss, DeMarco Ward’s pick-six highlight a good day at the office for the Memphis defense.
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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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Box score: Memphis 45, Chattanooga 10
Box score for Saturday’s college football game between the Memphis Tigers and Chattanooga Mocs played at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
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Chattanooga 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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Pressure 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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Lifting the veil off NIL: How the Memphis Tigers really get it done
Nowadays — three years after NIL was made official on July 1, 2021 — some of college sports’ highest-paid athletes are millionaires in an ecosystem composed of kids, coaches, collectives and even agents.
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A 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 AD Ed Scott: Tigers ‘serious about being a big-time player’ in college athletics
Tigers athletic director Ed Scott discussed Big 12 rejection, Memphis’ deal with FedEx and SEC scheduling before teeing off at the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Golf Classic.
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Projecting 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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Breaking 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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Why 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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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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Which 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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Tony Barnhart: Memphis football has to ‘keep plugging’ for next opportunity
“If you’re Memphis … it’s all about putting your best foot forward for when the next TV contract comes along,” CBS Sports college football insider Tony Barnhart said Monday. “Right now, at this time, it didn’t work out for Memphis. Maybe next time, it will.”
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