2018 Memphis Tigers football team
American college football season
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.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
The AAC media poll was released on July 24, 2018, with the Tigers predicted to win the AAC West Division.[15]
Media poll (West)
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Memphis |
171 (23)
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2 |
Houston |
146 (4)
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3 |
Navy |
129 (3)
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4 |
SMU |
72
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5 |
Tulane |
68
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6 |
Tulsa |
44
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Personnel
Depth chart
Defense
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FS
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La'Andre Thomas
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Sanchez Blake Jr.
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SS
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Tyrez Lindsey
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Josh Perry
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DE
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DT
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DT
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DE
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Carlito Gonzalez
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Ross Anderson
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Emmanuel Cooper
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Jonathan Wilson
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Chris Claybrooks
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Noah Arrindell
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Khalil Johnson
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Joseph Dorceus
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CB
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Tito Windham
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Tamaurice Smith Tim Gordon
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Offense
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"X" WR
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John Williams
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Kedarian Jones
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"Z" WR
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Sam Craft
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Mechand Slade
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"Y" TE
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Joey Magnifico
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Sean Dykes Tyce Daniel
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Mercer* | | ESPN3 | W 66–14 | 33,697 |
September 8 | 2:30 p.m. | at Navy | | CBSSN | L 21–22 | 31,762 |
| 7:00 p.m. | Georgia State* | - Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
- Memphis, TN
| ESPN | W 59–22 | 27,678 |
September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | South Alabama* | - Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
- Memphis, TN
| WMC | W 52–35 | 27,765 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Tulane | | ESPN2 | L 24–40 | 16,631 |
October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | UConn | - Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
- Memphis, TN
| CBSSN | W 55–14 | 27,581 |
October 13 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 10 UCF | - Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
- Memphis, TN
| ABC/ESPN2 | L 30–31 | 38,831 |
October 20 | 3:00 p.m. | at Missouri* | | SECN | L 33–65 | 52,917 |
November 3 | 11:00 a.m. | at East Carolina | | ESPNU | W 59–41 | 29,127 |
November 10 | 11:00 a.m. | Tulsa | - Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
- Memphis, TN
| ESPNU | W 47–21 | 27,905 |
| 8:00 p.m. | at SMU | | ESPN2 | W 28–18 | 15,794 |
| 11:00 a.m. | Houston | - Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
- Memphis, TN
| ABC | W 52–31 | 27,790 |
December 1 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 7 UCF | | ABC | L 41–56 | 45,176 |
December 22 | 11:00 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
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Game summaries
Mercer
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Bears
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0
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0
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0
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14 |
14 |
Tigers
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28
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28
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0
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10 |
66 |
At Navy
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Tigers
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0
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7
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14
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0 |
21 |
Midshipmen
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3
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6
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0
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13 |
22 |
Georgia State
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Panthers
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3
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7
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6
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6 |
22 |
Tigers
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21
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17
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7
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14 |
59 |
South Alabama
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Jaguars
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7
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14
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6
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8 |
35 |
Tigers
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7
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14
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10
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21 |
52 |
At Tulane
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Tigers
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7
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0
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7
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10 |
24 |
Green Wave
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14
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3
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7
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16 |
40 |
UConn
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Huskies
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7
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7
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0
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0 |
14 |
Tigers
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13
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28
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7
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7 |
55 |
UCF
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
No. 10 Knights
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7
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10
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7
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7 |
31 |
Tigers
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17
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13
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0
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0 |
30 |
At Missouri
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
MEM Tigers
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3
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17
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7
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6 |
33 |
MIZZU Tigers
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21
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27
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14
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3 |
65 |
At East Carolina
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Tigers
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10
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14
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14
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21 |
59 |
Pirates
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14
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3
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17
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7 |
41 |
Tulsa
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Golden Hurricane
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0
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0
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14
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7 |
21 |
Tigers
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17
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10
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7
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13 |
47 |
At SMU
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Tigers
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0
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7
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7
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14 |
28 |
Mustangs
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3
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2
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7
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6 |
18 |
Houston
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Cougars
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7
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14
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10
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0 |
31 |
Tigers
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3
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14
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14
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21 |
52 |
At UCF (AAC Championship game)
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Tigers
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24
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14
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3
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0 |
41 |
No. 7 Knights
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7
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14
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14
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21 |
56 |
Vs. Wake Forest (Birmingham Bowl)
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Tigers
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14
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14
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0
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6 |
34 |
Demon Deacons
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7
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17
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6
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7 |
37 |
Players drafted into the NFL
References
- ^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ "Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist". The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ "Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2018 Preseason Watchlist". July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ Carbone, Al (July 27, 2018). "Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List"". Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "UCF Tabbed as Favorite in 2018 Preseason Media Poll". TheAmerican.org. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Memphis Tigers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
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