Memphis returns to the Liberty Bowl to begin defense of its AAC Championship in the league opener vs. Houston on Saturday, Sept. 19. It will also be the second Big 10 opponent in three games, dating back to Penn State in last year’s Goodyear Cotton Bowl. – The 2020 football schedule for the defending AAC Champion Memphis Tigers was announced by the American Athletic Conference Tuesday. Both the SMU and UCF games will be featured on an ESPN network. The Red Wolves are the Tigers’ third-most common opponent, meeting for the 59th time in series history. Silverfield made his coaching debut in the Cotton Bowl. The UTSA game was replaced with a game against Stephen F. Austin scheduled for November 21. Memphis had game scheduled against Purdue and UT Martin, which were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. — Memphis Football (@MemphisFB) September 28, 2020 As of September 29, here is the revised football schedule for the Memphis Tigers’ 2020 season : Sept. 5 (Sat) The Tigers have defeated Houston each of the past four seasons. Five of Memphis’ six home games are on Saturday. © 2020 www.commercialappeal.com. UCF will be the Tigers' lone Friday night game of the season. 21 Cincinnati and No. NEWS RELEASE FROM UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS:MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The 2020 football schedule for the defending AAC Champion Memphis Tigers was announced by the American Athletic Conference Tuesday. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. October will feature the Tigers' toughest and biggest games of the season. The Tigers travel to Navy on Nov. 14, the first time since 2015 the two schools will meet in November. On September 12 the American announced that the Houston game scheduled for September 18 was postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases at Memphis. The 2020 football schedule for the defending AAC Champion Memphis Tigers was announced by the American Athletic Conference Tuesday. 17 with the spring football game set for Apr. Memphis football 2020 season tickets are on sale now and start at just $100 in the Family Fun Zone, when you buy at least four. The official 2020 Football schedule for the University of Memphis Tigers. The official 2020 Football Roster for the University of Memphis Tigers. You can reach Evan Barnes on Twitter (@Evan_B) or by email at evan.barnes@commercialappeal.com. Finishing last year ranked 17th nationally while earning a New Year’s Six berth in the 84th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Memphis opens the season with five games in 27 days. Memphis faced the Midshipmen the past two seasons in September. 2020 Football Roster. Due to the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Memphis’s 2020 football schedule was altered. The Tigers then play host to Temple on Saturday, Oct. 24. Tickets and parking can be purchased or renewed online at www.GoTigersGoTix.com, or by calling 901.678.2331. Memphis' first AAC game will be Sept. 19 hosting Houston. 24 UCF. In the first year without divisions since 2015, the American will have its top two teams play in the AAC Championship on Saturday, Dec. 5, in the top seed’s home stadium. The Tigers play their season opener against Arkansas State on Saturday, Sept. 5. The Tigers’ regular season home finale is against UT Martin on Saturday, Nov. 21, before their final regular season game at Tulane on Saturday, Nov. 28, ending a six-year stretch of Thanksgiving weekend home games. 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Memphis travels to SMU (Oct. 1), has its bye week and hosts UCF (Oct. 16) and Temple (Oct. 24) in consecutive weeks before going to Cincinnati (Oct. 31) for a rematch of last year's AAC championship game. The next week, Memphis visits Big 10 opponent Purdue in Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 12. Memphis' lone Power Five opponent will be at Purdue on Sept. 12 in the first meeting between both schools. A record four American Athletic Conference teams finished the 2020 season ranked in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls, including No. It will mark the first meeting between the Tigers and Boilermakers, and Memphis’ first regular season Big 10 opponent since 1998 at Minnesota. ... Memphis Tigers Schedule 2020 ... Four more Northwestern Wildcats football players opt out of season. Memphis ends the season hosting UT-Martin (Nov. 21) and traveling to Tulane (Nov. 28). Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Find out the latest game information for your favorite NCAAF team on CBSSports.com. Below is the original 2020 Memphis football schedule: 09/05 – Arkansas State; 09/12 – at Purdue A stretch of three difficult road games in the next five weeks begins at Cincinnati on Saturday, Oct. 31, in a rematch of the 2019 AAC Championship Game, followed by hosting USF in Memphis on Saturday, Nov. 7, and at Navy on Saturday, Nov. 14. Want to stay informed on the latest Memphis Tigers football news? 17 Memphis, No. Following its bye week, Memphis will have had 15 days off before playing host to UCF on Friday, Oct. 16, in an ESPN Network televised game that features the last three American Athletic Conference champions. The Tigers open with hosting Arkansas State at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in the home debut for head coach Ryan Silverfield. It's the first time since 2015 that the Tigers won't play on Black Friday and the first time since 2011 that they'll end the regular season on the road. Game times and other televised games will be announced at a later date. Subsequently, the scheduled game against UTSA on September 25 was also cancelled due to ongoing cases at Memphis. 17. Memphis' 2020 football schedule was released Tuesday as the defending AAC champions start their season on Sept. 5 and will have six home game. Highlighted by six home games, including Friday, Oct. 16, vs. rival UCF, the full 2020 schedule also includes a road game at Purdue. Highlighted by six home game... A Cold Front Bringing Rain And...A Warm Up? 20 Navy, No. The official 2020 Football Roster for the University of Memphis Tigers ... Football Schedule Roster Coaches Statistics Media Guide Game Notes News Additional Links. Kickoff times will be announced at a later date. Memphis' 2020 football schedule was released Tuesday as the defending AAC champions start their season on Sept. 5 and will have six home game. Season parking, which sold out each of the past two seasons, is also available. Visit ESPN to view the Memphis Tigers team schedule for the current and previous seasons. Full Memphis Tigers schedule for the 2020 season including dates, opponents, game time and game result information. Sept. 5 ARKANSAS STATE Sept. 12 at Purdue Sept. 19 HOUSTON * Sept. 26 at UTSA Oct. 1 at SMU * (an ESPN Network) Oct. 16 UCF * (an ESPN Network) Oct. 24 TEMPLE * Oct. 31 at Cincinnati * Nov. 7 USF * Nov. 14 at Navy * Nov. 21 UT MARTIN Nov. 28 at Tulane * Dec. 5 AAC Championship Game*AAC opponent. The Tigers and Roadrunners will be meeting for the first time. All rights reserved.