2018 Memphis Tigers football team
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.
Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2017 season 10–3, 7–1 in AAC play to be champions of the West Division. They represented the West Division in The American Championship Game where they lost to East Division champions UCF. They were invited to the Liberty Bowl where they lost to Iowa State.Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released| Rimington Trophy | Drew Kyser | C | SR |
| Chuck Bednarik Award | Curtis Akins | LB | SR |
| Maxwell Award | Darrell Henderson | RB | JR |
| Maxwell Award | Tony Pollard | RB | JR |
| Doak Walker Award | Darrell Henderson | RB | JR |
| John Mackey Award | Joey Magnifico | TE | JR |
| Butkus Award | Curtis Akins | LB | JR |
| Jim Thorpe Award | T.J. Carter | DB | SO |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | T.J. Carter | DB | SO |
| Outland Trophy | Trevon Tate | OL | SR |
| Paul Hornung Award | Tony Pollard | RB/KR | JR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Patrick Taylor | RB | JR |
| Walter Camp Award | Darrell Henderson | RB | JR |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Brady White | QB | JR |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Patrick Taylor | RB | JR |
AAC media poll
The AAC media poll was released on July 24, 2018, with the Tigers predicted to win the AAC West Division.| Media poll |
Personnel
Depth Chart
Schedule
Game summaries
Mercer
at Navy
Georgia State
South Alabama
at Tulane
UConn
UCF
at Missouri
at East Carolina
Tulsa
at SMU
Houston
at UCF (AAC Championship Game)
vs. Wake Forest (Birmingham Bowl)
Players drafted into the NFL
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 3 | 70 | Darrell Henderson | RB | Los Angeles Rams |
| 4 | 128 | Tony Pollard | RB | Dallas Cowboys |