AP Top 25 college football poll reaction: What's next for each ranked team
The AP Top 25 college football poll is out. We'll have to wait another week for Big Ten teams to be included, but here's what's next for each ranked team.
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2020 Schedule
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Memphis cancels 2nd straight game due to virus
Memphis has canceled its Sept. 25 game against UTSA, saying it was "in the best interest of the health and safety of our student-athletes to make this decision now."
AP Top 25 college football poll reaction: What's next for each ranked team
The AP Top 25 college football poll is out. And unlike the preseason version, this only features teams playing this fall. What do you need to know about each ranked team?
College football Power Rankings for Week 2
The SEC has yet to kickoff, but the conference has six of the top 10 teams this week. Clemson, Oklahoma and Texas all claimed spots with big wins in Week 2, while a win is a win for Notre Dame.
Houston vs. Memphis AAC opener postponed
Houston and Memphis' American Athletic Conference opener, scheduled for Sept. 18, has been postponed the conference announced. Memphis paused football activities Friday due to an outbreak of COVID-19 inside its program.
Memphis halts football activities due to COVID
Memphis has paused football activities after a "significant number of individuals" inside the program were placed into quarantine, the school announced Friday.
Why a weird season means a weird playoff chase, and more to watch in Week 2
Three Power 5 conferences playing, three clear favorites. Who has the edge after Alabama, Clemson and Oklahoma? Plus, continuity rankings, your Week 2 playlist and more.
CFB is back: Herbstreit's emotional appeal, shades of OBJ's catch and more Week 1 greatness
All the best from the first full day of college football. Even before kickoff, the week included an Earl Campbell-Guy Fieri meeting, Nick Saban on oatmeal creme pies cereal and more.
College football Power Rankings for Week 1
Even though the SEC doesn't kick off play until late September, the league boasts three of the top four teams in this week's rankings.
Safety first: Kiss cam looks a bit different in 2020 (0:30)
White has 4 TD passes, leads Memphis over Arkansas St. 37-24
Brady White threw four touchdown passes, coach Ryan Silverfield collected his first regular season win at Memphis, and the Tigers beat Arkansas State 37-24 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.
Memphis fake punts to the big man (0:25)
White finds Dykes wide open for 6 (0:20)
Clark follows blocks to paydirt (0:20)
Azubuike powers into the end zone (0:48)
In a season with fewer Power 5 teams, can schools in the Group of 5 still win big?
Many top Group of 5 teams lost scheduled games against Power 5 teams, depriving their programs a chance at a marquee win -- and a sizeable paycheck.
Without further ado, this fall's top 15 most exciting college football players
Even without the Big Ten or Pac-12, there is no dearth of college football star power ready to take the field this fall.
Memphis star RB Gainwell opting out, father says
Top running back Kenneth Gainwell will opt out of this season, his father told The Commercial Appeal.
Report: AAC athletes demanding 'hazard pay'
AAC athletes have reportedly circulated their own proposal to multiple schools within the conference, listing 10 concerns, including coronavirus safety issues and a percentage of revenues, according to a report from Sports Illustrated.
What would relegation and promotion look like in college football?
Demote the bad teams to make room for the up-and-comers? We look at the possibilities (even unrealistic ones).
Memphis cuts budget; coaches giving back salary
Memphis is cutting 14% from its administrative and sports operation budgets.
Memphis to play Mississippi State in 2028, 2029
The Memphis Tigers will host Mississippi State in 2028 and visit the Bulldogs in 2029 in a new home-and-home series.
College football offseason preview: The top half of the AAC
Can any team challenge Memphis and UCF for the top spot in the best conference outside of the Power 5?
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2020 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Navy | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| SMU | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Houston | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Temple | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Tulane | 0-1 | 1-1 |
2020 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards280.014th
Rushing Yards222.015th
Points For37.019th
Points Against24.0Tied-28th
2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 17 | 20 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Jones | ILB | Committed | 80 |
| Royce White | OT | Committed | 79 |
| Kolbe Fields | OLB | Committed | 77 |
| Raheem Roberts | WR | Committed | 77 |
| Gregory Rubin | CB | Committed | 76 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | T. Hornsey | Ray Guy Award |
| 1992 | J. Allison | Lou Groza Award |