Memphis Tigers
American Athletic
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #39
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 7.6 (#39)
- SP+ Offense
- 34.3
- SP+ Defense
- 28.3
- SRS
- 2.5
- FPI
- 3.4
- Elo
- 1540
- Talent
- 669
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
8.0p10 6.0 — p90 10.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 7.4% | |
| Make CFP | 4.5% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.9% | |
| Semifinal | 0.1% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 8.0–4.0
Schedule
82nd
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
55th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
97th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @UNLV | +4.3 | 26-25 | +1.0 | 52% | — |
| 1 | vsArkansas State | -8.8 | 29-16 | +12.4 | 80% | — |
| 2 | @Boise State | +3.1 | 25-28 | -2.9 | 42% | — |
| 3 | vsUT Martin | FCS | 46-3* | +42.7 | 100% | — |
| 5 | @Charlotte | -26.7 | 36-13 | +22.8 | 95% | — |
| 6 | vsUAB | -15.8 | 38-18 | +19.6 | 92% | — |
| 7 | @Tulane | +6.3 | 26-29 | -2.6 | 43% | — |
| 8 | vsEast Carolina | +8 | 29-23 | +6.2 | 66% | — |
| 9 | vsArmy | +0.8 | 31-19 | +12.5 | 81% | — |
| 11 | @South Florida | +11.6 | 21-29 | -8.1 | 28% | — |
| 12 | @Navy | +6.2 | 24-31 | -7.0 | 31% | — |
| 13 | vsTemple | -5.1 | 34-18 | +15.9 | 87% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 4
2026 · 85
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Brendon Lewis | SR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Air Noland← South Carolina | FR | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Denzel Gardner← Southern Miss | FR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Marcus Stokes← West Florida | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Greg Desrosiers Jr. | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Dallan Hayden← Colorado | JR | 5'10" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Manny Covey← Cincinnati | SO | 5'11" | 192 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Frank Peasant | SR | 5'11" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Cameron Mathews | FR | 5'8" | 170 | — |
| RB | 6th | Khyair Spain | FR | 5'9" | 206 | — |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Cortez Braham Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 197 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Tychaun Chapman← Southern Miss | JR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Jaylin Carter← Southern Miss | FR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Marcello Bussey | SR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| WR | 5th | Brady Kluse | SO | 6'2" | 188 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Alante Brown← Michigan State | SR | 5'11" | 196 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jadon Thompson | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| WR | 8th | Bryce Dorsey | FR | 5'10" | 172 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Terrell Timmons Jr.← Colorado | SR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Ger-Cari Caldwell | SR | 6'4" | 195 | — |
| WR | 11th | Jermane Hayes← Southern Miss | FR | 6'0" | 165 | ★★★ |
| WR | 12th | Jemyri Davis← Kansas State | JR | 6'0" | 172 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Hunter Tipton← Middle Tennessee | JR | 6'4" | 237 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Christian Ross | SO | 6'4" | 225 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT | — | Carde Smith← Colorado | FR | 6'5" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Brian Grant← Tennessee | JR | 6'7" | 325 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Riley McGehee← Arkansas State | SO | 6'6" | 307 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Aaron Karas← Colorado State | JR | 6'5" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Xavier Allen← Bucknell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 24
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Jalen Bell | SR | 5'11" | 280 | — |
| DL | 2nd | William Whitlow Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 260 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Pooda Walker | SR | 6'1" | 305 | — |
| DL | 4th | Jaden McKinney← Southern Miss | JR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | K.J. Miles← Temple | JR | 6'4" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Devan Lowe← Georgia Southern | JR | 6'2" | 360 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Xavier Miles← Charlotte | SO | 6'3" | 320 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Taylor Burton | JR | 6'2" | 285 | — |
| DL | 9th | Rayyan Buell | SR | 6'2" | 275 | — |
| DL | 10th | Isaiah Green | SR | 6'2" | 305 | — |
| DL | 11th | J'mari Monette← Indiana | JR | 6'3" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Reggie Grimes II | SR | 6'4" | 282 | — |
| DL | 13th | Kamore Harris | FR | 5'11" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 14th | Mond Cole | SR | 6'1" | 325 | — |
| DL | — | Amir Leonard-Jean Charles← Southern Miss | FR | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Chris Stokes← Southern Miss | FR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Eric Thomas← Syracuse | FR | 6'4" | 330 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Elijah Kinsler← Southern Miss | FR | 6'2" | 265 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | J'Mond Tapp← Southern Miss | JR | 6'3" | 275 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Jabari Ishmael← Southern Miss | SR | 6'6" | 270 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 3rd | Joseph Head Jr.← Mississippi State | SO | 6'4" | 255 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Stone Chaney← Michigan State | FR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | DeAngelo Thompson← Syracuse | FR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Justin Wallace← Western Carolina | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Michael Montgomery← Southern Miss | JR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Sam Brumfield | SR | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jayden Flaker | SR | 6'2" | 222 | — |
| LB | 4th | Donovan Mathena | JR | 5'11" | 230 | — |
| LB | 5th | Cam Burden | SR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jayden Parrish← Florida State | FR | 6'1" | 223 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Tylon Nash | JR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Christian Thatcher← Utah | FR | 6'2" | 204 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Anthony Richard Jr.← Southern Miss | SR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| CB | — | Ellis Ellis Jr.← Austin Peay | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Dilan Williamson← Concordia University St Paul | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Darius Malcolm Jr.← Wofford | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Drue Watts | SR | 5'11" | 220 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Omarion Cooper | SR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Jaidyn Denis | SR | 6'2" | 191 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Samson Israel | JR | 5'11" | 166 | — |
| DB | 5th | Chauncey Logan Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| DB | 6th | Isheem Young | SR | 5'10" | 220 | — |
| DB | 7th | Shannon Blair | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 8th | Cameron Miller | JR | 6'1" | 206 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Beni Mwamba | SO | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 10th | Joey Hunter | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 11th | Charlie Harrell | SO | 5'11" | 176 | — |
| S | 1st | Ian Foster← Southern Miss | SO | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Ahmere Foster← Southern Miss | JR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Dylan King← Southern Miss | JR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Dylan Smith← Oklahoma State | JR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Zach Ruffin← Southern Miss | FR | 6'3" | 198 | ★★★★ |
| S | 6th | Stonka Burnside← Mississippi State | SO | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1st | Philippe LaForge← Coastal Carolina | FR | 6'1" | 204 | ★★★ |
| LS | — | Weston Simmons← Cincinnati | SO | 5'11" | 225 | ★★★ |
| P | — | Harrison Tuck← Alabama State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 11 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-4 | 4-4 | #39 | #22 | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 10-2 | 6-2 | #31 | #24 | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #54 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #49 | — | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #74 | — | — |
| 2020 | 7-3 | 5-3 | #44 | — | 1-0 |
| 2019 | 12-1 | 8-1 | #17 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 8-5 | 5-4 | #36 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 10-2 | 7-2 | #41 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #49 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #47 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 9-3 | 7-1 | #55 | — | 1-0 |
Recruiting Classes
avg #65 · 6 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★127 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #60 | 194 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2024 | #68 | 176 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2023 | #60 | 186 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2022 | #58 | 176 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | #46 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2020 | #67 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | #67 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | #81 | 157 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2017 | #56 | 178 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2016 | #61 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 51net +4Out 47
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.9
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Zach Ruffin | S | 4★ | ← Southern Miss |
| ▲ | Alante Brown | WR | 4★ | ← Michigan State |
| ▲ | Ian Foster | S | 3★ | ← Southern Miss |
| ▲ | Ellis Ellis Jr. | CB | 3★ | ← Austin Peay |
| ▼ | AJ Hill | QB | 3★ | → Arkansas |
| ▼ | Malachi Breland | IOL | 3★ | → Arkansas |
| ▼ | Sutton Smith | RB | 3★ | → Arkansas |
| ▼ | Yakiri Walker | IOL | 3★ | → Baylor |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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