STORYLINES
Memphis takes a seven-game winning streak into the 2015 season. Only Ohio State, Boise State and TCU have longer active winning streaks entering the season.
Memphis coach Justin Fuente was one of eight finalists for the Eddie Robinson Award as the national coach of the year after he led the Tigers to a share of the American Athletic Conference title in 2014.
Memphis' conference title was the Tigers' first since the 1971 season.
OFFENSE
The Tigers scored 471 points in 2014, shattering the old school record of 430 points, set in 2004.