Here’s a list of possibilities for the Memphis Tigers’ next head football coach. Will Stein took the Kentucky job, but we’ve added a few more names to our list.

Memphis’ defensive backs coach will step in for Ryan Silverfield, who is leaving for Arkansas. 

“Ryan Silverfield is off to Arkansas? That’s hog heaven for Memphis fans.”

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“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.

The Memphis Tigers had everything in front of them heading into November, but Thursday’s loss to Navy capped a disappointing month. 

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?

“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.

The Tigers are looking to prevent a three-game losing streak when they face Navy on Thursday. 

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. 

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.

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. 

It’s not a great time to be a Memphis sports fan. But is it the worst time? 

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?

Tigers and what is now the University of Memphis go back to around 1914, and the partnership eventually led to the school having a live feline on the sidelines during football games. 

Memphis regroups after East Carolina hands the Tigers what running back Sutton Smith called “a tough pill to swallow.”

Box score for the football game between the University of Memphis Tigers and the East Carolina University Pirates.

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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Box score: ECU 31, Memphis 27

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina, is expected to have one of the most hostile crowds the Tigers have seen this season. 

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.

How do cannons, crowds and the roar of the Memphis Tigers help veterans combat fear and isolation as they work through PTSD? 

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. 

A late, inopportune penalty costs the Tigers dearly in a loss to Tulane.

The Memphis Tigers’ championship hopes came to a crushing end Friday night. So what to make of Ryan Silverfield? That’s entirely up to you. 

During a game in which Tulane looked to be in complete control with a 21-point lead late in the third quarter, Memphis fought back to within 6 points but fell short.

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Box score: Tulane 38, Memphis 32