ESPN college football expert Paul Finebaum answers The Daily Memphian’s questions going into the College Football Playoff and bowl seasons.

The Mountain West Conference claimed the Group of Five spot in the first 12-team format of the College Football Playoff.

The Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl will be the first game played between Memphis and West Virginia. Here’s a look at the two teams.

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John Martin and Parth Upadhyaya discuss the Tigers’ performance in last week’s Maui Invitational. Martin and Frank Bonner II analyze the Tigers’ Thanksgiving Day win at Tulane.

The Memphis Tigers got what they wanted, a Dec. 17 matchup with West Virginia of the Big 12 in the Frisco Bowl.

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Four-star quarterback Antwann Hill Jr. headlines the 2025 signing class. “He’s a great fit for what we do,” Tigers coach Ryan Silverfield said. “And as he knows, he’s going to come in and have to compete. The young man is all for it.”

The Tigers (10-2) will play West Virginia (6-6). It will be the second straight bowl appearance against a power conference opponent for the Tigers. Memphis beat Iowa State 36-26 in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl last year.

The Daily Memphian has kept track of notable Group of Five teams each week and Boise State has been the front-runner for nearly the entire season.

A look at Memphis Tigers football recruiting commits expected to sign with the program.

It’s the most first team all-conference selections for Memphis as a member of the AAC. The Tigers also had three third-team honorees.

The basketball Tigers are ranked. The football Tigers are ranked at the same time. When has that happened during a Grizzlies playoff season? Never. These are heady times. 

Eight of the AAC’s 14 AAC teams are bowl-eligible this season Here are national projections for where Memphis could land.

ESPN college football expert Paul Finebaum answers The Daily Memphian’s questions after Week 14 games.

The Memphis Tigers football team remains nationally ranked in the latest Coaches Poll and has now cracked the Associated Press Top 25. 

Ryan Silverfield’s name is a hot one as the college football coaching carousel heats up. If Silverfield leaves Memphis, who’s to blame him?

A conference title will not be added to this year’s resume, but ending the regular season by beating a ranked Tulane team on the road for the first time since 2016 creates a similar feeling Memphis had after beating Iowa State in last year’s AutoZone Liberty Bowl.

The Tigers dominated against Tulane to secure back-to-back 10-win seasons for the first time in program history.

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Here is the box score for the Memphis Tigers’ Thanksgiving game against Tulane. 

Memphis is looking for back-to-back 10-win seasons for the first time in school history while Tulane is hoping to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive. 

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Boise State is the favorite to reach the CFP. But a Broncos loss and AAC title could put Tulane in the playoff — if, that is, the Green Wave can prevent a Memphis upset on Thanksgiving night. The Tigers have something else in mind.

The Daily Memphian has kept track of notable Group of Five teams each week. Teams have fallen in and out of the tracker based on the outcomes of games played.

Jonah Gambill’s work ethic forced the Memphis coaching staff to put him on the field as a redshirt freshman, and they never took him off.

ESPN college football expert Paul Finebaum answers The Daily Memphian’s questions after Week 13 games.

The Tigers (9-2) were off last week but still managed to improve in the Coaches Poll.