Memphis Tigers Football Odds

The NCAA football season begins every August and the Tigers are on the field — and open for betting — every week. See below for live Memphis Tiger football odds direct from TN online sportsbook, how you can bet on the Tigers online, what bets you can make and anything else you need to know about online college football betting in Tennessee.

How to bet on Memphis Tigers games in Tennessee

Betting on Memphis Tigers games in Tennessee is a straightforward process. No matter which Tennessee online sportsbook you choose to bet with, there are three things you need to do:

• Sign up for an account
• Make a deposit
• Fill out a bet slip

Just note that the state prohibits live prop bets on college sports as well as props on individual college athletes.

Sign up for a betting account

You have to sign up for an account with a TN online sportsbook before you can bet on the Tigers.

Go to the operator’s website via any link on this page and sign up right there. Click on the “sign up,” “join” or “register” tab and fill in the requested info on the personal and account information pages:

• Name
• Email
• Birth date
• Last four digits of your Social Security number
• Account name
• Password

If there’s a space asking for a promo code or bonus code, see if there’s one listed for the particular sportsbook on this site. This will ensure you get the best bonus available.

Finally, submit all your personal and account information and accept the published terms and conditions to complete your registration. If you want to download the sportsbook app to use on your phone or tablet, you can do it directly from the sportsbook after you create your account.

Make a deposit

You have to get some money in your online sportsbook account before you can bet on the Tigers. Log in to your account through the operator’s website or app and click the “deposit” or “cashier” tab.

Choose whatever method of deposit works for you. Most Tennessee sportsbooks allow you to use credit and debit cards, certain online banking services, and third-party payment processors.

Enter the amount you want to deposit and follow the prompts. Your deposit should be available within minutes.

Make a bet

Finally, to bet on the Tigers you have to create a bet slip. Log in to your account through the operator’s website or app and browse through the different Tigers betting markets. Click on a bet you like and a bet slip will be created automatically.

You can play around with your bet by adding more single bets and turning your bet into a parlay on the bet slip. Whenever you’re finished, enter the amount you want to bet. The bet slip will show your potential payout. Click to place the bet.

Memphis Tigers betting lines explained

A typical Memphis Tigers betting line at a Tennessee sportsbook will look something like this:

• Memphis Tigers       +2.5 (-110)       +155       O 44.5 (-110)
• SMU Mustangs          -2.5 (-110)        -175       U 44.5 (-110)

The first number is the spread with the odds in parentheses.

Here, the Tigers are 2.5-point underdogs to the Mustangs. That means the Tigers have to win the game, or lose by fewer than three points, for spread bets on the Tigers to win. If that happens, Tigers spread bettors will win $100, plus the bet back, for every $110 they wager.

Next are the moneyline odds. Here, the Tigers are +155 underdogs to SMU. That means if the Tigers win, moneyline bets will pay $155, plus the bet back, for every $100 bet. SMU is a -175 moneyline favorite, which means if the Mustangs win, moneyline bets will pay $100, plus the bet back, for every $175 bet.

The final number is the totals line with the odds in parentheses. Here, you are betting that the total combined score will be over or under 44.5 points. That half point means there will be no push. The over is 45 points or more, and the under 44 points or fewer. These totals bets pay $100, plus the bet back, for every $110 bet.

Vegas odds vs. online odds

For the most part, sportsbooks in Tennessee and Las Vegas have the same opening betting odds for Memphis Tigers games. However, they may end up quite different by kickoff.

Sportsbooks make money from something referred to as the vig.

They set lines hoping an equal amount of money will be bet on both sides. Then, they earn the difference between whatever the losing side lays and how much the winning side is paid. This is the vig.

Let’s assume both sides of a bet can be booked at -110 odds. If exactly $1,100 is bet on either side, that’s $2,200 in bets. However, winners will only get paid $2,100 ($1,000 in winnings and $1,100 in returned bets). That leaves $100 for the sportsbook.

If more money is bet on one side, sportsbooks will move the line to even things out. Because there’s more local interest in the Tigers, the lines are more likely to be moved at Tennessee sportsbooks than traditional Las Vegas sportsbooks.

That’s why the lines in Vegas and Tennessee may start out the same, but end up quite different by kickoff.

Memphis Tigers prop betting

Tennessee online sportsbooks cannot legally offer live prop bets on college sports or any props involving individual college athletes.

However, prop bets (not on individual athletes) are available before the games begin.

Tigers drafted by NFL teams

The following former Memphis Tigers have made NFL rosters in the past few years:

• Anthony Miller: WR, Chicago Bears (2018, second round)
• Tony Pollard: RB/KR, Dallas Cowboys (2019, fourth round)
• Darrell Henderson: RB, Los Angeles Rams (2019, third round)
• Bobby McCain: CB, Miami Dolphins (2015, fifth round)
• Bryce Huff: OB NY Jets (2020, free agent)
• Arthur Maulet: CB, NY Jets (2017, free agent)
• Jake Elliott: PK, Philadelphia Eagles (2017, fifth Round)
• Stephen Gostkowski: PK, Tennessee Titans (2006, fourth round)
• Antonio Gibson: RB/KR, Washington Football Team (2020, third round)
• Kenneth Gainwell: RB, Philadelphia Eagles (2021, fifth round)

Memphis Tigers coaching staff

Here’s a look at the Memphis Tigers coaching staff:

• Ryan Silverfield, head football coach
• Charles Bankings, special teams coordinator
• Kevin Johns, offensive coordinator / quarterbacks
• Mike MacIntyre, defensive coordinator
• Jim Bridge, assistant coach / offensive line
• Charles Clark, assistant coach / defensive backs
• David Glidden, assistant coach / wide receivers
• Jordon Hankins, assistant coach / linebackers / assistant special teams coordinator
• Anthony Jones, assistant coach / running backs / recruiting coordinator
• Kyle Pope, assistant coach / defensive line
• Brad Slalem, assistant coach / tight ends

Best sportsbooks & bars near Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

The following three bars consistently make various lists of the top places to watch Memphis Tigers games outside of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium:

• Max’s Sports Bar
  • Downtown
  • 115 GE Patterson Ave., Memphis

• Brookhaven Pub & Grill
  • East Memphis
  • 695 W. Brookhaven Circle, Memphis

• Railgarten
  • Midtown
  • 2166 Central Ave., Memphis

Memphis Tigers all-time leaders

Here’s a look at some of the all-time career statistics leaders for the Memphis Tigers:

• Career passing leader: Danny Wimprine (2001-04) 808/1469 for 10,215 yards and 81 TDs
• Career receiving leader: Anthony Miller (2015-17) 238 catches for 3,590 yards and 37 TDs
• Career rushing leader: DeAngelo Williams (2002-05) 969 carries for 6,026 yards and 55 TDs
• Individual single-season all-purpose yards leader: Darrell Henderson, 12,328 yards (2018)
• Career solo tackles leader: Danton Barto, 273 (1990-93)
• Career sacks leader: Martin Ifedi, 22.5 (2010-14)