After back-to-back wins to start the season, Memphis hits the road for another important non-conference game against Boise State. Both teams enter the game as the top Group of Six teams in the conference, and a lot of people are calling Saturday’s game massive matchup with playoff implications on the line. The Broncos enter the game 0-1 following a 34-27 loss against Oregon in Eugene. Spencer Danielson’s team led at the half before scoring 20 points in the second half to secure the win. Boise State recorded 274 yards, and it recorded only three penalties throughout the game. Quarterback Maddux Madsen, who played in the last meeting at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in 2003, threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns, and the Broncos ran for 93 yards. Dylan Riley, who ran for more than 1,000 yards in 2025, led the team with 50 yards on 17 carries, while Sire Gaines added 39 yards on the ground. Defensively, they gave up 497 yards of offense, including 378 yards through the air. Dante Moore went 28-for-37 with three touchdowns and no interceptions. The Ducks also ran for 119 yards and a touchdown. Neither team was efficient on third downs, and Boise State finished 4-for-15 on third downs, but they went 2-for-3 on fourth downs. It will be the Broncos’ first game at home this season, and it’s the 40th anniversary of the blue turf. The program announced a sellout earlier this week, and they will have a “blue out” against the Tigers. Here’s a look at how to watch the Tigers’ game at Boise State: TV: USA Network Stream: N/A Radio: 98.9 The Roar of Memphis Time: 5:00 p.m. CT Line: Boise State -8.5 Total: 56.5 What to watch for in Memphis’ road game against the Broncos: There were two games most fans circled on the schedule. UNLV and Boise State, and the Tigers will look to go 2-0 in those games with a win over the Broncos. Huff’s team has had a ton of success running the ball through two games, and it will be interesting to see if that continues in week two. Jaylin Carter leads college football in rushing yards, and he ran for 183 yards and four touchdowns last week against Arkansas State. As a team, the Tigers ran for 335 yards, and they will likely try to get the ground game going early in Saturday’s game. It’s also likely Boise State will be game-planning to stop the run, and the Tigers might be forced to push the ball through the air more against the Broncos. Stokes hasn’t been asked to do a ton during the first two games, but he’s shown flashes that he can take over a game if he needs too. Last week, the Broncos allowed 378 yards and three touchdowns from Dante Moore, and it will be interesting to see how they’re able to defend Stokes’ dual-threat ability. Defensively, the Tigers will face a team that returns their top two rushers from last season, but Huff’s team has done a nice job limiting the main backs. In week zero, Memphis held Jai’Den Thomas to 44 yards on 12 carries, and last week it limited Kenyon Clay to only 50 yards and a touchdown on 13 attempts. The secondary has been the biggest question, and it will give the Tigers a major advantage if they can record a few takeaways after grabbing four interceptions against the Red Wolves. Ultimately, the game could come down to discipline, or as Huff called it earlier this week, competitive discipline. Boise State recorded only three penalties on the road last week, while Memphis is averaging 5.5 penalties per game.
