Box score for the NCAA football game between the Memphis Tigers and the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the Gasparilla Bowl, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025.

The Tigers look to snap a three-game losing streak as they try to beat a power conference school for the third consecutive postseason.

Huff, who replaced former coach Ryan Silverfield, will earn $1.8 million in his first year.

A road trip in a van whose passengers included a member of a powerful Memphis family aided the search for the Tigers’ 26th head football coach. They agreed on someone Ed Scott had heard speak long before Ryan Silverfield left for Arkansas.

Interim head coach Reggie Howard guided the Tigers through the early signing period and will lead Memphis against North Carolina State at the Gasparilla Bowl.

Ten days after coach Ryan Silverfield left for Arkansas, Memphis Tigers athletic director Ed Scott addresses their relationship and a “disappointing” 2025 season.

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Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola talks to University of Memphis football reporter Frank Bonner about where the program is now, how important the new coach is for the university and what to know as the Tigers go into the Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa. 

New Memphis coach Charles Huff is bringing some members of the Southern Miss staff with him.

The Memphis Tigers officially announced Charles Huff as the program’s 26th head football coach on Monday morning. 

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“There’s no way to know if Charles Huff will win championships at Memphis. But the guy has every possible credential you could want.”

This year will be the first time the Tigers have played in the Gasparilla Bowl since they suffered a 27-point loss to South Florida in what was then called the St. Petersburg Bowl in 2008.

Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway was asked if he had advice for soon-to-be new Memphis football coach Charles Huff.

The Memphis Tigers’ new football coach Charles Huff has built a reputation as an elite recruiter. He’ll need to exercise those talents immediately.

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The Memphis Tigers have found their new head coach in Southern Miss coach Charles Huff. 

Memphis offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey is no longer with the program, a source confirmed, and a Tigers offensive assistant coach is leaving with him.

The Tigers entered the early signing period without a head coach, but Eric Perry and others stayed committed to Memphis.

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“What matters in the end is not the sizzle of the name. ... It’s the players. It’s always about the players.”

The Tigers are in the middle of a coaching search after former head football coach Ryan Silverfield left to fill the coaching vacancy at Arkansas.

Here is a running list of recruits who have signed with Memphis during the 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.