Here's a preview of some of the major festivals and events set for Memphis in 2026, for fans of music, art, suds, mudbugs and other subjects.

The Tigers (8-4) will face the Wolfpack (7-5) on Dec. 19 (1:30 p.m., ESPN) in the Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Memphis has an interim coach in Reggie Howard because Ryan Silverfield left for Arkansas after the regular season ended.

The Memphis Tigers, nine games into the season, are still searching for a signature win. Maybe they'll get it against No. 12 Vanderbilt on Dec. 17. If so, it could prove that the issues from the monster loss at No. 11 Louisville are correctable.

Here's information for N.C. State vs. Memphis, including a game time, TV channel and prediction for the Gasparilla Bowl.

There are six bowl games beyond CFP purview that are going down between Tuesday and Friday. Here's how to watch each of them.

Austin Rivers: "Ja’s gotta get out of Memphis. I’ve seen it. I’ve seen the experiment. I’m over it. He’s done a lot of great things there. He’s had playoff runs. He’s a very talented player. I’d like a fresh start for him — somewhere that makes sense.

No. 13 Vanderbilt visits the Memphis Tigers after Tyler Nickel scored 30 points in the Commodores' 83-72 win against the Central Arkansas Bears.

RALEIGH — NC State spent the last week and a half preparing for its appearance in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl. It earned a bid to the event after finishing the season with a 7-5 record and dominating throughout November, winning three of its last four games.

ABC24 crews found a large fire at a scene at 1262 Jefferson Avenue. One firefighter was taken to Regional One for a minor burn.

Memphis Theological Seminary, affiliated with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, likely will close its doors after the spring 2026 semester.

Coach Mark Byington’s Vanderbilt Commodores are undefeated and on what is currently the nation’s fifth-longest win streak.