Memphis, which received single-digit votes in the first three Associated Press polls and none this week, will host an SEC opponent Saturday for the first time since 2021.
Memphis (3-0) beat Mississippi State 31-29 at home on Sept. 18, 2021, but fell 49-23 in the return trip the following season. Most recently, Memphis lost 34-27 to Missouri in 2023 in St. Louis.
Sixth-year Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield is 45-21, including 4-0 in bowl games, and stretched to his best 11-2 record in 2024 which resulted in the No. 25 spot in the final College Football Playoff rankings.