Memphis vs. Southern Illinois live stream: How to watch online

The Memphis Tigers will face off against the Southern Illinois Salukis Saturday. Here’s how to watch an undefeated college football team online.

The Southern Illinois Salukis hope to continue their undefeated start to the season as they play Memphis. Kickoff from Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee on Saturday will be at 8:00 p.m. ET. ESPN3 will have the telecast. The available live stream will be on WatchESPN.

Southern Illinois comes into this game with a good deal of confidence having won their two games this season. They defeated Mississippi Valley State 55-3 at home and Southeast Missouri State 35-17 on the road. Of course, these two opponents aren’t the best, but the Salukis played well nevertheless. The offense hasn’t really been the strong suit of this team. They don’t gain a ton of yards but are effective when given chances. Sam Straub has passed for 397 yards, six touchdowns, and one interception in just two games.

Straub is helped by a solid receiving core made up of Darrell James, Conor Iwema, and Raphael Leonard who are each doing great catching passes. However, the ground game is the better aspect of the offense, earning 192 yards per contest. Southern Illinois’s defense has been stellar to start the season. They’ve allowed just 10 points and 289 yards per game. Jeremy Chinn has been the standout defender. He’s caught two interceptions. Southern Illinois has a good chance to spoil this Memphis party on Saturday.

Memphis is also undefeated and has beaten even better opponents early in the season. In an exciting game last week, they defeated the UCLA Bruins 48-45. Their other win came in Week 1 with a 37-29 victory at home over Louisiana-Monroe. In Week 2, the Tigers outing against UCF was canceled due to Hurricane Irma. Riley Ferguson hasn’t been the most accurate passes, completing just 52.4 percent of his passes, but has been able to gain yards at will. He’s passed for 495 yards, six touchdowns, and two interceptions in two games. Memphis’s rush is where they can really cause trouble to opposing defenses.

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The Tigers average 240.5 yards on the ground per game. Darrell Henderson has been a breath of fresh air for the running game. He’s run for 274 yards and two touchdowns on just 26 carries. They need to incorporate him more into the offense going forward. The Tigers defense will need to improve as the season goes on. They’ve given up an average of 37 points and 529 yards per game. If Southern Illinois gets going, they could really cause some trouble for Memphis.

Date: Saturday, Sep. 23
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Venue: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
TV Info: ESPN3
Live Stream: WatchESPN, fuboTV

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While both teams have had good starts, Memphis is definitely the favorite and should win this game. They simply have too many ways to hurt Southern Illinois.

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