Memphis Tigers ranked in AP and coaches polls
University of Memphis running back Frank Peasant (22) scores a touchdown during an Oct. 4, 2025 game against Tulsa. (Josh Blake/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The Memphis Tigers are ranked in the AP Top 25 and the coaches poll for the first time this season.
The Tigers were voted No. 23 in the Associated Press poll after beating Tulsa 45-7 on Saturday at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. They are now 6-0, their best start to a season since 2015.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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