2018 Memphis Tigers football team

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2018
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
2018 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

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
.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Rimington Trophy[1] Drew Kyser C SR
Chuck Bednarik Award[2] Curtis Akins LB SR
Maxwell Award[3] Darrell Henderson RB JR
Tony Pollard RB JR
Doak Walker Award[4] Darrell Henderson RB JR
John Mackey Award[5] Joey Magnifico TE JR
Butkus Award[6] Curtis Akins LB JR
Jim Thorpe Award[7] T. J. Carter DB SO
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[8] T. J. Carter DB SO
Outland Trophy[9] Trevon Tate OL SR
Paul Hornung Award[10] Tony Pollard RB/KR JR
Wuerffel Trophy[11] Patrick Taylor RB JR
Walter Camp Award[12] Darrell Henderson RB JR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[13] Brady White QB JR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[14] Patrick Taylor RB JR

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 finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Memphis 171 (23)
2 Houston 146 (4)
3 Navy 129 (3)
4 SMU 72
5 Tulane 68
6 Tulsa 44

Personnel

Depth chart

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
    		• ESPN3W 66–1433,697
    September 82:30 p.m.at Navy
    		CBSSNL 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
    		WMCW 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
    ABC/ESPN2
    		L 30–3138,831
    October 203:00 p.m.at Missouri*
    		SECNL 33–6552,917
    November 311:00 a.m.at East Carolina
    		ESPNUW 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*
    		ESPNL 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

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Bears 0 0 0 14 14
    Tigers 28 28 0 10 66
    See also: 2018 Mercer Bears football team

    At Navy

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Tigers 0 7 14 0 21
    Midshipmen 3 6 0 13 22
    See also: 2018 Navy Midshipmen football team

    Georgia State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Panthers 3 7 6 6 22
    Tigers 21 17 7 14 59
    See also: 2018 Georgia State Panthers football team

    South Alabama

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Jaguars 7 14 6 8 35
    Tigers 7 14 10 21 52
    See also: 2018 South Alabama Jaguars football team

    At Tulane

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Tigers 7 0 7 10 24
    Green Wave 14 3 7 16 40
    See also: 2018 Tulane Green Wave football team

    UConn

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Huskies 7 7 0 0 14
    Tigers 13 28 7 7 55
    See also: 2018 UConn Huskies football team

    UCF

    1 2 3 4 Total
    No. 10 Knights 7 10 7 7 31
    Tigers 17 13 0 0 30
    See also: 2018 UCF Knights football team

    At Missouri

    1 2 3 4 Total
    MEM Tigers 3 17 7 6 33
    MIZZU Tigers 21 27 14 3 65
    See also: 2018 Missouri Tigers football team

    At East Carolina

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Tigers 10 14 14 21 59
    Pirates 14 3 17 7 41
    See also: 2018 East Carolina Pirates football team

    Tulsa

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Golden Hurricane 0 0 14 7 21
    Tigers 17 10 7 13 47
    See also: 2018 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

    At SMU

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Tigers 0 7 7 14 28
    Mustangs 3 2 7 6 18
    See also: 2018 SMU Mustangs football team

    Houston

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cougars 7 14 10 0 31
    Tigers 3 14 14 21 52
    See also: 2018 Houston Cougars football team

    At UCF (AAC Championship game)

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Tigers 24 14 3 0 41
    No. 7 Knights 7 14 14 21 56
    See also: 2018 UCF Knights football team and 2018 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game

    Vs. Wake Forest (Birmingham Bowl)

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Tigers 14 14 0 6 34
    Demon Deacons 7 17 6 7 37
    See also: 2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team and 2018 Birmingham Bowl

    Players drafted into the NFL

    See also:
    2019 NFL Draft
    Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
    3 70 Darrell Henderson RB Los Angeles Rams
    4 128 Tony Pollard RB Dallas Cowboys

    References

    1. ^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
    2. ^ "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
    3. ^ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
    4. ^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
    5. ^ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
    6. ^ "Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist". The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
    7. ^ "Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2018 Preseason Watchlist". July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
    8. ^ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
    9. ^ "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
    10. ^ "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
    11. ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
    12. ^ Carbone, Al (July 27, 2018). "Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List"". Retrieved July 30, 2018.
    13. ^ "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
    14. ^ "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
    15. ^ "UCF Tabbed as Favorite in 2018 Preseason Media Poll". TheAmerican.org. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
    16. ^ "2018 Memphis Tigers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 27, 2018.


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