Buckley: Memphis’ secret is out. The respect must continue to be earned.
Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield celebrates with his team after an interception during an Oct. 4, 2025, game against Tulsa. (Josh Blake/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
The Memphis Tigers are riding the nation’s longest current win streak — 10 in a row, dating back to last season.
At 6-0 in 2025, as was widely chronicled after their 45-7 win over Tulsa late Saturday night at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, the Tigers are college football’s first team this season to become bowl eligible.
That makes 12 straight seasons of bowl eligibility — the longest streak among all non-power conference programs.
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