MATCHUPS AGAINST ALABAMA AND MEMPHIS HIGHLIGHT 2020 UT MARTIN FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
2/12/2020 9:51:00 AM | Football
MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin football team has released its loaded 2020 schedule which features road matchups at 17-time national champion Alabama and regional power Memphis, a home non-conference FCS matchup along with eight Ohio Valley Conference matchups.
The Skyhawks tied for the second-best turnaround in the nation last season after posting a 7-5 record while going 6-2 in the OVC. UT Martin returns seven players who earned postseason honors last season including JaQuez Akins, John Bachus III, Aries Davis, Colton Dowell, Jamarius Landers, Peyton Logan and Gavin Olson.
UT Martin will open the season on Thursday, Sept. 3 at Hardy Graham Stadium when playing host to Missouri Valley Conference foe Southern Illinois. The Salukis won last season's matchup 28-14 and narrowly missed out on a berth into the FCS Playoffs.
The Skyhawks will open OVC play on the road at defending league champion Austin Peay on Saturday, Sept. 12. UT Martin hosts Eastern Illinois (Sept. 26), Jacksonville State (Oct. 10), Southeast Missouri (Oct. 24) and Tennessee Tech (Nov. 7) during league play. Meanwhile, the Skyhawks will travel to league foes Eastern Kentucky (Oct. 3), Murray State (Oct. 17) and Tennessee State (Oct. 31) to conclude the OVC slate.
After league play, UT Martin will travel to 17-time national champion and Southeastern Conference power Alabama on Saturday, Nov. 14. The contest will mark the first meeting between the two programs.
UT Martin will conclude the 2020 season with a matchup at in-state power Memphis on Saturday, Nov. 21. The Skyhawks are 4-9-1 against Memphis all-time, including a 20-17 win over the Tigers back in 2012.
The Skyhawks tied for the second-best turnaround in the nation last season after posting a 7-5 record while going 6-2 in the OVC. UT Martin returns seven players who earned postseason honors last season including JaQuez Akins, John Bachus III, Aries Davis, Colton Dowell, Jamarius Landers, Peyton Logan and Gavin Olson.
UT Martin will open the season on Thursday, Sept. 3 at Hardy Graham Stadium when playing host to Missouri Valley Conference foe Southern Illinois. The Salukis won last season's matchup 28-14 and narrowly missed out on a berth into the FCS Playoffs.
The Skyhawks will open OVC play on the road at defending league champion Austin Peay on Saturday, Sept. 12. UT Martin hosts Eastern Illinois (Sept. 26), Jacksonville State (Oct. 10), Southeast Missouri (Oct. 24) and Tennessee Tech (Nov. 7) during league play. Meanwhile, the Skyhawks will travel to league foes Eastern Kentucky (Oct. 3), Murray State (Oct. 17) and Tennessee State (Oct. 31) to conclude the OVC slate.
After league play, UT Martin will travel to 17-time national champion and Southeastern Conference power Alabama on Saturday, Nov. 14. The contest will mark the first meeting between the two programs.
UT Martin will conclude the 2020 season with a matchup at in-state power Memphis on Saturday, Nov. 21. The Skyhawks are 4-9-1 against Memphis all-time, including a 20-17 win over the Tigers back in 2012.
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