American · 2026

Memphis Tigers

Head coach Charles Huff · Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
7-24-1 in conference
TDC Rank
#58
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+3.4
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+4.5
40th in FBS
Defense
-1.1
74th in FBS
Schedule so far
-9.6
103rd toughest
Projected
9.0-3.0
bowl-eligible >99%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

+3.4 now, -0.2 preseason · up 3 spots since preseason
0+5FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9#58

Final record odds

9.0-3.0 expected · most likely 9-3 (46%)
7-522%8-446%9-330%10-2

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 29@88UNLVW 27–21 ›+3.8—FOX
1Sep 5vs105Arkansas StateW 42–24 ›+3.6—ESPN+
2Sep 12@36Boise StateL 20–38 ›-5.3—USA Net
3Sep 19vsUT Martin FCSW 45–21 ›-10.2—ESPN+
4—Bye
5Oct 3@134CharlotteCONFW 59–8 ›+14.0—ESPN+
6Oct 10vs113UABCONFW 38–13 ›+7.5—ESPN2
7Oct 16@90TulaneCONFL 17–31 ›-16.6—ESPN
8Oct 22vs83East CarolinaCONFW 41–34 ›-1.2—ESPN2
9Oct 31vs76ArmyCONFW 49–22 ›+19.2—ESPNU
10—Bye
11Nov 12@74South FloridaCONFMemphis −1.2 · o/u 54.7—53%ESPN
12Nov 21@84NavyCONFMemphis −4.9 · o/u 59.4—63%
13Nov 27vs102TempleCONFMemphis −17.3 · o/u 59.6—88%ESPN

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.23626th+0.09373rd
Success rate50.3%7th37.8%30th
Explosiveness1.22082nd1.384128th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate51.3%7th37.9%30th
Rushing success rate50.9%11th40.2%48th
Passing success rate51.6%10th35.1%17th
Explosive run rate17.8%13th15.1%107th
Explosive pass rate11.9%39th11.3%100th
Line yards / carry3.635th3.24110th
Opportunity rate45.9%4th37.1%66th
Stuff rate12.2%10th14.1%116th
Sack rate4.4%49th8.3%13th
3rd-down conversion48.5%21st34.3%26th
Red-zone TD rate56.1%93rd60.0%71st
Havoc rate10.3%14th12.9%91st
Box score · season totals
Points / game37.615th23.659th
Yards / game513.35th377.088th
Yards / play7.026th5.6698th
Pass yards / game290.611th189.136th
Yards / pass att.9.705th7.2782nd
Completion %68.9%10th56.8%24th
Rush yards / game222.810th187.9121st
Yards / carry5.4011th4.90118th
3rd-down conv. %46.4%23rd31.1%16th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.44100th2.005th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.7862nd2.3350th
Penalty yards / game44.623rd51.496th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
10.6
19th of 138
YAC per catch
5.1
88th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
15%
62nd of 138
Shotgun
98%
20th of 138
No-huddle
91%
14th of 138
QB pressured
8%
130th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
17%
30th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
5.3
61st of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws254 throws charted

69% comp10.6 avg. depth5.1 YAC/catch15% 20+ air yds28–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 12 throws (5%), 10 caught (83%), 45 yds, 3.8 per throw1283% · 45yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 24 throws (9%), 17 caught (71%), 132 yds, 5.5 per throw2471% · 132yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 25 throws (10%), 21 caught (84%), 167 yds, 6.7 per throw2584% · 167yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 13 throws (5%), 10 caught (77%), 140 yds, 10.8 per throw1377% · 140yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 2 caught (29%), 56 yds, 8.0 per throw729% · 56yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw60% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 9 throws (4%), 2 caught (22%), 78 yds, 8.7 per throw922% · 78yMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 5 yds, 2.5 per throw250% · 5yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 16 throws (6%), 15 caught (94%), 110 yds, 6.9 per throw1694% · 110yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 7 caught (78%), 67 yds, 7.4 per throw978% · 67yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 6 caught (67%), 124 yds, 13.8 per throw967% · 124yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 8 caught (80%), 239 yds, 23.9 per throw1080% · 239yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 3 caught (100%), 75 yds, 25.0 per throw3100% · 75yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (2%), 2 caught (40%), 133 yds, 26.6 per throw540% · 133yRight, Behind air yards: 15 throws (6%), 11 caught (73%), 54 yds, 3.6 per throw1573% · 54yRight, 0–4 air yards: 24 throws (9%), 22 caught (92%), 124 yds, 5.2 per throw2492% · 124yRight, 5–9 air yards: 19 throws (7%), 12 caught (63%), 131 yds, 6.9 per throw1963% · 131yRight, 10–14 air yards: 25 throws (10%), 17 caught (68%), 268 yds, 10.7 per throw2568% · 268yRight, 15–19 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 5 caught (56%), 101 yds, 11.2 per throw956% · 101yRight, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 43 yds, 10.8 per throw450% · 43yRight, 30+ air yards: 8 throws (3%), 6 caught (75%), 299 yds, 37.4 per throw875% · 299y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on219 throws charted

57% comp9.2 avg. depth5.3 YAC/catch15% 20+ air yds9–11 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 15 throws (7%), 10 caught (67%), 36 yds, 2.4 per throw1567% · 36yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 18 throws (8%), 12 caught (67%), 79 yds, 4.4 per throw1867% · 79yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (7%), 10 caught (67%), 103 yds, 6.9 per throw1567% · 103yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 4 caught (100%), 63 yds, 15.8 per throw4100% · 63yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 2 caught (20%), 50 yds, 5.0 per throw1020% · 50yLeft, 30+ air yards: 7 throws (3%), 4 caught (57%), 157 yds, 22.4 per throw757% · 157yMiddle, Behind air yards: 3 throws (1%), 3 caught (100%), 14 yds, 4.7 per throw3100% · 14yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 5 caught (63%), 44 yds, 5.5 per throw863% · 44yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (5%), 7 caught (58%), 58 yds, 4.8 per throw1258% · 58yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 16 throws (7%), 9 caught (56%), 147 yds, 9.2 per throw1656% · 147yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 5 caught (100%), 100 yds, 20.0 per throw5100% · 100yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 20 yds, 5.0 per throw425% · 20yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 15 throws (7%), 12 caught (80%), 20 yds, 1.3 per throw1580% · 20yRight, 0–4 air yards: 20 throws (9%), 11 caught (55%), 118 yds, 5.9 per throw2055% · 118yRight, 5–9 air yards: 28 throws (13%), 16 caught (57%), 193 yds, 6.9 per throw2857% · 193yRight, 10–14 air yards: 20 throws (9%), 15 caught (75%), 311 yds, 15.6 per throw2075% · 311yRight, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 1 caught (20%), 25 yds, 5.0 per throw520% · 25yRight, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 2 caught (40%), 54 yds, 10.8 per throw540% · 54yRight, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 71 yds, 17.8 per throw450% · 71y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction344 carries

Left
15%
6.0 YPC · 51% succ.
Middle
70%
5.6 YPC · 46% succ.
Right
15%
7.2 YPC · 54% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced305 carries

Left
23%
6.4 YPC · 46% succ.
Middle
56%
4.9 YPC · 41% succ.
Right
21%
7.8 YPC · 53% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Charles Huff

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
2Marcus StokesQBJR6' 2"209Saint Augustine, FL
3Air NolandQBSO6' 2"214College Park, GA
9Denzel GardnerQBFR6' 0"205Waldorf, MD
15Gavin OwensQBFR6' 5"199Rabun Gap, GA
6Jaylin CarterRBSO5' 11"190Valdosta, GA
7Dallan HaydenRBSR5' 11"208Memphis, TN
22Eric PerryRBFR5' 10"194Southaven, MS
23Jordan ThompsonRBFR6' 0"201Pompano Beach, FL
28Manny CoveyRBJR5' 11"190Starke, FL
30Isaiah McGillRBFR5' 9"190Nashville, TN
1Tychaun ChapmanWRSR5' 9"178Virginia Beach, VA
4Terrell Timmons Jr.WRSR6' 2"184Greensboro, NC
5Stonka BurnsideWRSO6' 1"192Starkville, MS
8Bryce DorseyWRSO5' 10"186Hitchcock, TX
11Jermane HayesWRSO5' 10"160Orange City, FL
12Brady KluseWRJR6' 2"199Acworth, GA
13Jemyri DavisWRJR5' 11"170Fort Worth, TX
17Alante BrownWRSR5' 11"196Chicago, IL
19Jaylin TaylorWRFR6' 1"185Oxford, AL
21Zechariah JenkinsWRFR6' 1"192Laurel, MS
80Joshua JosephWRFR5' 11"191Miami, FL
82Justice SpannWRSO6' 2"218Chandler, AZ
85Jamar JenkinsWRFR5' 10"166Memphis, TN
0Hunter TiptonTESR6' 5"241Timpson, TX
10TJ JohnsonTEJR6' 4"235Chesapeake, VA
14Aidan O'CallaghanTESO6' 3"231Huntington Beach, CA
81Marshall Smith Jr.TEFR6' 3"240Collierville, TN
86Jonathan HardingTEFR6' 3"241The Villages, FL
87Garrett EssnerTEFR6' 6"236Columbia, MO
50Koby KeenumOLJR6' 3"313Florence, AL
56Jordan FoyOLJR6' 5"340Pleasant Grove, AL
59Aaron KarasOLSR6' 5"322Arvada, CO
66Carde SmithOLFR6' 6"300Mobile, AL
70Jabarius OliverOLSO6' 4"285Louise, MS
71Xavier AllenOLSR6' 5"299Silver Spring, MD
72Eddie AlfordOLFR6' 4"323Douglasville, GA
73Phillip GrayOLSR6' 3"300Nashville, TN
74Richard ThigpenOLFR6' 6"349Nashville, TN
75Skyler GrantOLSR6' 2"308Fredericksburg, VA
76Parker MitchellOLSR6' 3"299Alabaster, AL
77Brian GrantOLSR6' 7"318Fort Walton Beach, FL
78Riley McGeheeOLJR6' 5"295New Hope, AL
79Chance HollomanOLSR6' 4"286Atlanta, GA
4Joseph Head Jr.DLJR6' 4"228Lexington, MS
11Jaden McKinneyDLSR6' 4"285Collierville, TN
13Stone ChaneyDLSO6' 4"254Novi, MI
14J'Mond TappDLSR6' 3"256Donaldsonville, LA
15Elijah KinslerDLSO6' 3"256Oradell, NJ
18Xavier MilesDLJR6' 3"315Orange, NJ
35DeAngelo ThompsonDLFR6' 2"235Miami, FL
44Evan HarveyDLFR6' 2"253Tyrone, GA
45Gary GreenDLJR6' 1"204Fairburn, GA
54Amir Leonard-Jean CharlesDLFR6' 4"298Brooklyn, NY
56KJ MilesDLSR6' 4"289Orange, NJ
90Taylor BurtonDLSR6' 2"283Memphis, TN
92JaQuentin MadisonDLFR6' 2"271Alpharetta, GA
93Jabari IshmaelDLSR6' 5"264Miami, FL
94J'mari MonetteDLSR6' 3"274Alexandria, LA
95Eric ThomasDLFR6' 5"360Miami, FL
97Jacari GatlingDLFR6' 4"291Hyattsville, MD
99Devan LoweDLSR6' 2"367Kansas City, MO
9Mike MontgomeryLBSR6' 3"247Seattle, WA
16Jah'Keevi GarnettLBJR6' 2"220Charlotte, NC
22Zach RuffinLBSO6' 4"199Philadelphia, MS
23Jayden ParrishLBSO6' 1"237Delray Beach, FL
25JJ ClaytonLBSO6' 2"210Perry, FL
33Donovan MathenaLBSR6' 0"235Collierville, TN
34Kadan SpratlingLBFR6' 1"240Carrollton, GA
37Jacory JohnsonLBSO6' 0"207Humble, TX
39Desmond CoxLBFR5' 11"225Red Oak, TX
40Trey McDonaldLBSR6' 4"235Chattanooga, TN
41Tylon NashLBSR6' 2"231Memphis, TN
42Christian ThatcherLBFR6' 2"207Las Vegas, NV
46Elijah FernandezLBFR6' 1"220Franklin, TN
1Ellis Ellis Jr.CBSR6' 0"187Hendersonville, TN
2Chauncey Logan Jr.CBSR6' 1"200Salem, VA
7Darius Malcolm Jr.CBSO5' 9"181Atlanta, GA
8Anthony Richard Jr.CBSR6' 1"193Lafayette, LA
26Jaylen LewisCBFR6' 0"175Jacksonville, FL
31Johnny MoodyCBFR6' 2"180Birmingham, AL
38Xavier ThompsonCBFR6' 1"199Cantonment, FL
49Josiah BrownCBFR5' 11"180Pensacola, FL
0Ian FosterSJR5' 10"181Brundidge, AL
3Dylan SmithSJR6' 0"185Little Elm, TX
5Ahmere FosterSSR5' 10"173Miami, FL
6Dylan KingSSR6' 2"188Nashville, TN
12Beni MwambaSJR6' 0"200Elsmere, KY
17Chase PinkstonSSO6' 0"190Hattiesburg, MS
21Khalil FosterSFR5' 11"182Brundidge, AL
24Nick BurdenSFR6' 0"189Hampton, GA
27Jordan BellSSO6' 2"189Munford, TN
28Charlie HarrellSJR6' 0"199Bartlett, TN
29Tim SimsSFR6' 1"194Hampton, GA
36Jamariez RobinsonSSO5' 9"167Lilburn, GA
33Oliver CastanedaPKSO5' 8"181Hiram, GA
40Tarik AhmetbasicPKJR6' 2"204Clinton Township, MI
80Philippe LaforgePKSO6' 1"206Chattanooga, TN
32Jake SnyderPFR6' 1"185Cumming, GA
34Weston SimmonsLSJR5' 10"213Mason, OH
42Ben MajorsLSFR6' 4"215Huntersville, NC

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2019 (+10.4, #18) · worst: 2021 (-1.8, #79)
0+5+10FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#48
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far7-24-1#58+3.4+4.5-1.1
20258-54-4#48+3.5+2.7+0.9
202411-26-2#41+4.4+5.0-0.6
202310-36-2#31+5.2+8.9-3.7
20227-63-5#43+3.9+3.90.0
20216-63-5#79-1.8+1.1-2.9
20208-35-3#52+1.8+1.4+0.3
201912-27-1#18+10.4+10.6-0.3
20188-65-3#45+3.9+8.1-4.3
201710-37-1#30+6.9+10.4-3.5
20168-55-3#44+4.1+4.2-0.1
20159-45-3#32+6.8+5.9+0.9
201410-37-1#31+6.7+3.0+3.7

Memphis's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Nov 3, 12:25 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →