NCAA college football box score for the Memphis Tigers 2026 season opener against UNLV.

Behind solid quarterback play from Marcus Stokes and a relentless second half pass rush, Memphis wins its season opener over UNLV.

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Memphis head coach Charles Huff has named a starting quarterback ahead of the season opener at UNLV. 

A few areas to focus on when the first game of the Charles Huff era begins Saturday night at UNLV.

The next Charles Huff Radio Show will allow Tigers football fans another look at the renovated stadium before the first home game.

The 2026 college football season is finally upon us. Here are John Martin’s predictions. 

Memphis Tigers fan John Stacy has only missed seven games since 2003, and none since 2011. He drives to every away game, no matter the distance. 

Former Memphis Tigers and current New York Giants wide receiver Calvin Austin has a torn ACL in his right knee and is expected to miss the season, according to a person with knowledge of the injury.

Tigers will replace the canceled home-and-home series of games in 2028 and 2029 with a single game at Mississippi State in 2034.

All it took was about a week of being around the Memphis Tigers football program for former Miami head coach Randy Shannon to make a noticeable impression on the players.

In the long history of Memphis football, never have we known so little about a season that matters so much. 

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There are always questions before college-football season openers, and the Memphis Tigers and UNLV Rebels have added to the unknowns before Saturday’s game in Las Vegas.

UNLV will be the first team to test Memphis when the Tigers travel to Las Vegas for the season opener. 

Also happening this week: Germantown appoints a new school board member. 

An ankle injury caused Mike Montgomery to start his college career at the FCS level. It put him on a path to find a coach in Charles Huff, whom he wants to emulate. 

The preseason Associated Press Top 25 for the 2026 football season has been released. 

Memphis coach Charles Huff has a sit-down scheduled with the coaching staff to make a decision about the starting quarterback. 

Memphis Tigers beat writer Frank Bonner II and columnist John Martin discuss expectations for team performance, fan attendance and their impressions of the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium renovations.

The home-and-home series with Toledo will be the first time the two teams face each other.

Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium’s $227 million construction project isn’t yet finished, but Tigers fans got their first look at the renovation last week. 

Memphis Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway addressed questions about the upcoming season Wednesday after golfing 18 holes at the FedEx St. Jude Championship Pro-Am.

The NCAA’s roster limits axed one of college sports’ most compelling traditions: the opportunity for homegrown talent to grind their way from a nobody to a star.

Memphis welcomed fans to take a look at its new-and-improved stadium Saturday. At the end of another tough week in Memphis sports, it is worth remembering what community can do.

The Tigers hosted a fan fest practice at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, showing off what’s to come for a newly reconstructed team and stadium.

Saturday will allow fans to see the progress made on the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium renovation while checking out the team led by football coach Charles Huff.