The 2026 Memphis Football Schedule runs 12 regular-season games with six home matchups at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis opens the season in Week 0 on the road at UNLV on Saturday, August 29 at 10:00 PM ET on FOX, then plays Arkansas State at home in Week 1 in front of the home crowd at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. The American Conference announced kickoff times and television assignments for the first three weeks and key prime-time games on May 27, with conference games landing on CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN networks, and ABC.
2026 Memphis Tigers Football Overview
Ryan Silverfield enters his seventh season as the Memphis head coach in 2026. The Tigers compete in the American Conference (AAC) with two bye weeks (Saturday, September 26 and Saturday, November 7) on the slate and a regular season that closes with Black Friday at home vs Temple on November 27 at noon ET on ESPN.
2026 Memphis Football Schedule
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Sat, Aug 29 | @ UNLV Rebels | 10:00 PM | FOX |
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5 | vs Arkansas State Red Wolves | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | @ Boise State Broncos | 6:00 PM | USA Network |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19 | vs UT Martin Skyhawks | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| BYE | Sat, Sep 26 | Open Date – Bye Week | – | – |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3 | @ Charlotte 49ers | TBD | TBD |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 | vs UAB Blazers | TBD | TBD |
| 7 | Fri, Oct 16 | @ Tulane Green Wave | 7:30 PM | ESPN |
| 8 | Thu, Oct 22 | vs East Carolina Pirates | 7:30 PM | ESPN2 |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31 | vs Army Black Knights | TBD | TBD |
| BYE | Sat, Nov 7 | Open Date – Bye Week | – | – |
| 11 | Thu, Nov 12 | @ South Florida Bulls | 8:00 PM | ESPN/ESPN2 |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21 | @ Navy Midshipmen | 12:00 PM | TBD |
| 13 | Fri, Nov 27 | vs Temple Owls (flex) | 12:00 PM | ESPN |
All times Eastern. Bold entries are network-confirmed from the May 27, 2026 American Conference broadcast release. Most remaining games will be announced about 12 days before kickoff. The conference’s Black Friday flex window (Nov 27/28) finalizes specific game selections by October 11.
More 2026 College Football Resources
- 2026 College Football Schedule Hub (printable PDFs by team and conference)
- All American Conference Team Schedule PDFs
2026 Memphis Football FAQ
Who is Memphis’s head coach in 2026?
Ryan Silverfield enters his seventh season as the Memphis head coach in 2026.
How many home games does Memphis have in 2026?
Memphis Tigers have six home games on the 2026 schedule, all played at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.
When is Memphis’s bye week in 2026?
Memphis has two bye weeks (Saturday, September 26 and Saturday, November 7) on the 2026 schedule.
When will Memphis’s remaining game times and TV channels be announced?
Remaining American Conference game times and TV assignments are announced about 12 days before each game. CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN family, ABC, and the league’s Thursday and Friday primetime slots are already locked in from the May 27 broadcast release.
When are Memphis’s Thursday and Friday primetime games in 2026?
Memphis has three weeknight conference games in 2026: Friday, October 16 at Tulane (7:30 PM ET on ESPN), Thursday, October 22 vs East Carolina (7:30 PM ET on ESPN2), and Thursday, November 12 at South Florida (8:00 PM ET on ESPN/ESPN2). The Temple flex game on November 27 is currently slated for noon ET on ESPN.
