2020 Memphis Tigers football team

The 2020 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, and competed in the American Athletic Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Ryan Silverfield.

2020 Memphis Tigers football
Montgomery Bowl champion
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2020 record8–3 (5–3 American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Johns (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMike MacIntyre (1st season)
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 59,308)
2020 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 8 Cincinnati y$  6 –0     9 –1  
Tulsa y  6 –0     6 –3  
Memphis  5 –3     8 –3  
UCF  5 –3     6 –4  
SMU  4 –3     7 –3  
Houston  3 –3     3 –5  
Navy  3 –4     3 –7  
Tulane  3 –5     6 –6  
East Carolina  3 –5     3 –6  
Temple  1 –6     1 –6  
South Florida  0 –7     1 –8  
Championship: Cincinnati 27, Tulsa 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

Schedule

Memphis had game scheduled against Purdue and UT Martin, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] On September 12 the American announced that the Houston game scheduled for September 18 was postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases at Memphis.[2] Subsequently, the scheduled game against UTSA on September 25 was also canceled due to ongoing cases at Memphis. The UTSA game was replaced with a game against Stephen F. Austin scheduled for November 21.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 57:00 p.m.Arkansas State*
ESPNW 37–244,537
October 32:30 p.m.at SMUNo. 25
ESPN2L 27–307,898
October 172:30 p.m.UCF
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ABCW 50–4910,554
October 2411:00 a.m.Temple
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPN+W 41–2910,321
October 3111:00 a.m.at No. 7 Cincinnati
ESPNL 10–490
November 711:00 a.m.South Florida
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPN+W 34–3310,300
November 2111:00 a.m.Stephen F. Austin*
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPN+W 56–149,684
November 286:00 p.m.at Navy
CBSSNW 10–70
December 511:00 a.m.at Tulane
ESPN+L 21–352,400
December 1211:00 a.m.Houston
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPN+W 30–279,475
December 236:00 p.m.vs. Florida Atlantic*
ESPNW 25–102,979
Schedule Source:[3][4]

Rankings
Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final 
AP RV RV* 16 17 25 RV RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV 
Coaches RV RV* 15 20 24 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV NR NR NR RV 
CFP Not released NR NR NR NR NR Not released

Game summaries

Arkansas State
Arkansas State at Memphis
1 234Total
Red Wolves 14 037 24
• RV Tigers 7 14133 37
  • Date: September 5, 2020
  • Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
    Memphis, TN
  • Game start: 7:10 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 44 minutes
  • Game attendance: 4,537
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NE 4 MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • Television network: ESPN
      
See also: 2020 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team and Paint Bucket Bowl
Pregame lineOver/under
MEM −18.573
StatisticsArkansas StateMemphis
First downs2529
Total yards424502
Rushing yards125222
Passing yards299280
Turnovers31
Time of possession25:4034:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arkansas StatePassingLayne Hatcher13/20, 166 yards
RushingJamal Jones15 carries, 64 yards
ReceivingDahu Green5 receptions, 99 yards
MemphisPassingBrady White27/37, 280 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
RushingRodrigues Clark20 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingSean Dykes10 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TDs

at SMU
Memphis at Southern Methodist
1 234Total
No. 25 Tigers 3 1770 27
• Mustangs 17 733 30
       
See also: 2020 SMU Mustangs football team
Pregame lineOver/under
SMU −1.575[5]
StatisticsMemphisSMU
First downs2621
Total yards501549
Rushing yards20575
Passing yards296474
Turnovers42
Time of possession30:5129:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MemphisPassingBrady White29/42, 296 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingRodriguez Clark16 carries, 98 yards
ReceivingSean Dykes6 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
SMUPassingShane Buechele32/45, 474 yards, 3 TDs
RushingUlysses Bentley IV13 carries, 32 yards
ReceivingReggie Roberson Jr.5 receptions, 243 yards, 2 TDs

UCF
UCF at Memphis
1 234Total
RV Knights 7 20814 49
• RV Tigers 7 71521 50
  • Date: October 17, 2020
  • Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
    Memphis, TN
  • Game start: 2:42 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 4 hours and 8 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,554
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 9 MPH
  • Referee: Hank Johns
  • TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
          
See also: 2020 UCF Knights football team
Pregame lineOver/under
UCF −377[6]
StatisticsUCFMemphis
First downs3441
Total yards798703
Rushing yards197217
Passing yards601486
Turnovers11
Time of possession26:2333:37
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCFPassingDillon Gabriel35/49, 601 yards, 5 TDs
RushingGreg McCrae17 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMarlon Williams13 receptions, 191 yards, 1 TD
MemphisPassingBrady White34/50, 486 yards, 6 TDs
RushingRodrigues Clark21 carries, 112 yards
ReceivingCalvin Austin III9 receptions, 151 yards, 2 TDs

Temple
Temple at Memphis
1 234Total
Owls 3 1277 29
• Tigers 7 31714 41
  • Date: October 24, 2020
  • Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
    Memphis, TN
  • Game start: 11:05 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,321
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) • Weather: Overcast • Wind: NNE 12 MPH
  • Referee: A Calabrase
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
        
See also: 2020 Temple Owls football team
Pregame lineOver/under
MEM −1470[7]
StatisticsTempleMemphis
First downs3024
Total yards500489
Rushing yards113176
Passing yards387313
Turnovers43
Time of possession33:2826:32
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TemplePassingAnthony Russo41/63, 387 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs
RushingRe'Mahn Davis20 carries, 113 yards
ReceivingRandle Jones12 receptions, 118 yards
MemphisPassingBrady White17/36, 313 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
RushingRodrigues Clark22 carries, 106 yards
ReceivingCalvin Austin III6 receptions, 184 yards, 1 TD

at Cincinnati
Memphis at Cincinnati
1 234Total
Tigers 7 300 10
• No. 7 Bearcats 7 141414 49
  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Location: Nippert Stadium
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Game start: 11:02 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: SE 6 MPH
  • Referee: C Lamertina
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play–by–play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
     
See also: 2020 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
Pregame lineOver/under
CIN −6.557.5[8]
StatisticsMemphisCincinnati
First downs1528
Total yards321513
Rushing yards5242
Passing yards316271
Turnovers11
Time of possession25:1034:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MemphisPassingBrady White18/35, 316 yards, 1 TD
RushingRodrigues Clark12 carries, 16 yards
ReceivingCalvin Austin III7 receptions, 121 yards
CincinnatiPassingDesmond Ridder21/26, 271 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingJerome Ford9 carries, 116 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingAlec Pierce3 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD

South Florida
South Florida at Memphis
1 234Total
Bulls 3 2433 33
• Tigers 6 7714 34
  • Date: November 7, 2020
  • Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
    Memphis, TN
  • Game start: 11:05 a.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,300
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SE 7 MPH
  • Referee: Hank Johns
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)
         
See also: 2020 South Florida Bulls football team
Pregame lineOver/under
MEM −17.567.5[9]
StatisticsSouth FloridaMemphis
First downs1624
Total yards330535
Rushing yards11398
Passing yards217437
Turnovers01
Time of possession29:2530:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South FloridaPassingNoah Johnson20/29, 217 yards, 2 TDs
RushingBrian Battie10 carries, 76 yards
ReceivingKelley Joiner Jr.3 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
MemphisPassingBrady White30/50, 437 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
RushingKylan Watkins10 carries, 44 yards
ReceivingSean Dykes7 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TDs

Stephen F. Austin
Stephen F. Austin at Memphis
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 0 1400 14
• Tigers 14 61521 56
  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
    Memphis, TN
  • Game start: 11:05 a.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
  • Game attendance: 9,684
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: S 6 MPH
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
       
See also: 2020 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
Pregame lineOver/under
MEM −3161.5[10]
StatisticsStephen F. AustinMemphis
First downs1125
Total yards224574
Rushing yards55305
Passing yards169269
Turnovers21
Time of possession29:4230:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Stephen F. AustinPassingTrae Self14/30, 124 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingJaquarion Turner14 carries, 22 yards
ReceivingXavier Gipson6 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
MemphisPassingBrady White18/31, 269 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingKylan Watkins11 carries, 100 yards
ReceivingCalvin Austin III10 receptions, 173 yards

at Navy
Memphis at Navy
1 2Total
Tigers 0
Midshipmen 0
See also: 2020 Navy Midshipmen football team
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsMemphisNavy
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MemphisPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
NavyPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

at Tulane
Memphis at Tulane
1 2Total
Tigers 0
Green Wave 0
  • Date: December 5, 2020
  • Location: Yulman Stadium
    New Orleans, LA
  • Game start: TBD CST
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD MPH
  • Referee:  
  • Television network:  
See also: 2020 Tulane Green Wave football team
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsMemphisTulane
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MemphisPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
TulanePassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

Houston
Houston at Memphis
1 2Total
Cougars 0
Tigers 0
See also: 2020 Houston Cougars football team
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsHoustonMemphis
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HoustonPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
MemphisPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

References
  1. Myerberg, Paul. "Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow". USA TODAY. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. "American Announces Postponement of Houston-Memphis Football Game". theamerican.org. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. "2020 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. "2020 Memphis Tigers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  5. "Memphis Tigers vs SMU Mustangs". Odds Shark. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  6. "UCF Knights vs Memphis Tigers". Odds Shark. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  7. "Temple Owls vs Memphis Tigers". Odds Shark. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  8. "Memphis Tigers vs Cincinnati Bearcats". Odds Shark. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  9. "USF Bulls vs Memphis Tigers". Odds Shark. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  10. "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs Memphis Tigers". Odds Shark. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
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