“Ryan Silverfield called the win over Florida State ‘monumental.’ It was certainly that. Indeed, there is an argument that it was the most important win in program history.”

The Tigers remain the top Group of Five team in the Coaches Poll, but still are not ranked in the Associated Press Poll.

Linebacker Chandler Martin told quarterback Seth Henigan he wouldn’t need to score as many points to secure wins this year, and that rang true on Saturday as the Tigers defeated Florida State.

No. 25 Memphis beats Florida State on a day so much went so right for Ryan Silverfield’s Tigers, but don’t tell the coach about polls, playoffs or rainbows.

Memphis made $1 million for moving its home game with Missouri in 2023 to St. Louis.

Box score for Saturday’s college football game between the Memphis Tigers and Florida State Seminoles.

The Memphis Tigers took a road trip to Tallahassee, Florida, this weekend and left with a marquee win that included a nice $1.3 million payday.

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ESPN, DirecTV reach agreement

Just in time for the Memphis Tigers 11 a.m. CT kickoff in Tallahassee, Florida; DirecTV and ESPN reached an agreement so DirecTV customers will be able to watch Saturday’s Memphis vs. Florida State game.

Memphis will take on Florida State when the Tigers travel to Tallahassee, Florida, and play the Seminoles at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium.

In the first Tigers Podcast of the season, Memphis football beat writer Frank Bonner II and college sports columnist John Martin discuss how this game has changed for Memphis now that FSU is no longer ranked.

Former Memphis receiver Charles Wilson will be at Doak Campbell Stadium watching the Tigers play Florida State with his son, CJ, a diehard FSU fan. 

The new building will be located close to soccer, baseball, softball and track and field venues, including the future Liza Wellford Fletcher Stadium. 

Florida State is no longer a top 10 team, but Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield knows the Seminoles still have a talented roster. 

As the Memphis Tigers chase a spot in the College Football Playoff, The Daily Memphian will keep track of notable Group of Five teams each week.

ESPN college football expert Paul Finebaum answers The Daily Memphian’s questions after Week 2 games.

It’s the first time Memphis has been ranked in the Coaches Poll since the 2020 season. But the Tigers remain unranked in the AP Top 25.

The Memphis running back room put on a strong performance for Sutton Smith, who suffered a season-ending injury in the Tigers’ season-opener. 

Coach Ryan Silverfield’s Memphis Tigers football team is doing some good things, but its success seems lost in the distraction of a basketball program in disarray.

The Memphis Grizzlies star and his father, Tee, were watching from behind the end zone when right guard Jonah Gambill walked over to high-five them after a touchdown. Center Trent Holler celebrated with a Ja Morant chest bump.

Smith suffered what appeared to be a lower-body injury near the end of the first quarter of last week’s 40-0 win against North Alabama.

Box score for Saturday’s NCAA college football game between the University of Memphis Tigers and Troy University Trojans.

The Tigers never trailed while playing in front of an announced crowd of 23,246 fans, which included members of the 1993 football team. 

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The quarterback is in his final year as a Tiger, and he’s already broken multiple career records while chasing other milestones in the Memphis and American Athletic conference record books.