2018 Memphis Tigers football team

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2018 Memphis Tigers football
Memphis Tigers 2003-2021 wordmark.svg
AAC West Division co-champion
Birmingham Bowl, L 34–37 vs. Wake Forest
Conference American Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record8–6 (5–3 American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Chris Ball (3rd season)
Home stadium Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  2017
2019  →
2018 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 11 UCF x$  8 –0   12 –1  
Temple  7 –1   8 –5  
No. 24 Cincinnati  6 –2   11 –2  
South Florida  3 –5   7 –6  
East Carolina  1 –7   3 –9  
UConn  0 –8   1 –11  
West Division
Memphis xy  5 –3   8 –6  
Houston x  5 –3   8 –5  
Tulane x  5 –3   7 –6  
SMU  4 –4   5 –7  
Navy  2 –6   3 –10  
Tulsa  2 –6   3 –9  
Championship: UCF 56, Memphis 41
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee and competed in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Mike Norvell. They finished the season 8–6, 5–3 in AAC to finish in a three-way tie for the West Division championship. After tie-breakers, they represented the West Division in the AAC Championship Game where they lost to East Division champion UCF. They were invited to the Birmingham Bowl where they lost to Wake Forest.

Contents

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Rimington Trophy [1] Drew KyserCSR
Chuck Bednarik Award [2] Curtis AkinsLBSR
Maxwell Award [3] Darrell Henderson RBJR
Tony Pollard RBJR
Doak Walker Award [4] Darrell HendersonRBJR
John Mackey Award [5] Joey MagnificoTEJR
Butkus Award [6] Curtis AkinsLBJR
Jim Thorpe Award [7] T. J. Carter DBSO
Bronko Nagurski Trophy [8] T. J. CarterDBSO
Outland Trophy [9] Trevon TateOLSR
Paul Hornung Award [10] Tony PollardRB/KRJR
Wuerffel Trophy [11] Patrick Taylor RBJR
Walter Camp Award [12] Darrell HendersonRBJR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award [13] Brady White QBJR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award [14] Patrick TaylorRBJR

AAC media poll

The AAC media poll was released on July 24, 2018, with the Tigers predicted to win the AAC West Division. [15]

Media poll (West)
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Memphis171 (23)
2Houston146 (4)
3Navy129 (3)
4SMU72
5Tulane68
6Tulsa44

Personnel

Depth chart

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m. Mercer *
 ESPN3 W 66–1433,697
September 82:30 p.m.at Navy
CBSSN L 21–2231,762
September 147:00 p.m. Georgia State *
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPNW 59–2227,678
September 227:00 p.m. South Alabama *
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
 WMC W 52–3527,765
September 287:00 p.m.at Tulane
ESPN2L 24–4016,631
October 66:00 p.m. UConn
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
CBSSNW 55–1427,581
October 132:30 p.m.No. 10 UCF
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
 ABC/ESPN2 L 30–3138,831
October 203:00 p.m.at Missouri *
 SECN L 33–6552,917
November 311:00 a.m.at East Carolina
ESPNU W 59–4129,127
November 1011:00 a.m. Tulsa
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPNUW 47–2127,905
November 168:00 p.m.at SMU
ESPN2W 28–1815,794
November 2311:00 a.m. Houston
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ABCW 52–3127,790
December 12:30 p.m.at No. 7 UCF
ABCL 41–56 45,176
December 2211:00 a.m.vs. Wake Forest *
 ESPN L 34–37 25,717
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[16]

Game summaries

Mercer

1234Total
Bears0001414
Tigers282801066

At Navy

1234Total
Tigers0714021
Midshipmen3601322

Georgia State

1234Total
Panthers376622
Tigers211771459

South Alabama

1234Total
Jaguars7146835
Tigers714102152

At Tulane

1234Total
Tigers7071024
Green Wave14371640

UConn

1234Total
Huskies770014
Tigers13287755

UCF

1234Total
No. 10 Knights7107731
Tigers17130030

At Missouri

1234Total
MEM Tigers3177633
MIZZU Tigers212714365

At East Carolina

1234Total
Tigers1014142159
Pirates14317741

Tulsa

1234Total
Golden Hurricane0014721
Tigers171071347

At SMU

1234Total
Tigers0771428
Mustangs327618

Houston

1234Total
Cougars71410031
Tigers314142152

At UCF (AAC Championship game)

1234Total
Tigers24143041
No. 7 Knights714142156

Vs. Wake Forest (Birmingham Bowl)

1234Total
Tigers14140634
Demon Deacons7176737

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
370 Darrell Henderson RB Los Angeles Rams
4128 Tony Pollard RB Dallas Cowboys

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