Memphis Tigers
American Athletic
10-3 (6-2 conf)
SP+ #54
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 3.5 (#54)
- SP+ Offense
- 37.1
- SP+ Defense
- 33.8
- SRS
- 1.8
- FPI
- 2.8
- Elo
- 1604
- Talent
- 627
- Recruiting
- 186 (#60)
Schedule
record 10–3
Schedule
106th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
68th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
126th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBethune-Cookman | FCS | 56-14 | +42 | W |
| 2 | @Arkansas State | -6.3 | 37-3 | +34 | W |
| 3 | vsNavy | -13.7 | 28-24 | +4 | W |
| 4 | NMissouri | +19.3 | 27-34 | -7 | L |
| 5 | vsBoise State | +5.9 | 35-32 | +3 | W |
| 7 | vsTulane | +2.8 | 21-31 | -10 | L |
| 8 | @UAB | -14.7 | 45-21 | +24 | W |
| 9 | @North Texas | -6.7 | 45-42 | +3 | W |
| 10 | vsSouth Florida | -6.6 | 59-50 | +9 | W |
| 11 | @Charlotte | -21.4 | 44-38 | +6 | W |
| 12 | vsSMU | +10.1 | 34-38 | -4 | L |
| 13 | @Temple | -21 | 45-21 | +24 | W |
| 1 ·P | @Iowa State | +7.5 | 36-26 | +10 | W |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 61
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Seth Henigan | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Tevin Carter | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Blake Watson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Sutton Smith | JR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Brandon Thomas | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jay Ducker | SR | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | 5th | Ke'Travion Hargrove | SR | 6'0" | 201 | ★★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Roc Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | DeMeer Blankumsee | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Kobe Drake | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Joseph Scates | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Tauskie Dove | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jamari Hawkins | JR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| WR | 7th | Christian Carter | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Marcello Bussey | SR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Anthony Landphere | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Brendan Doyle | SR | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jamauri Chislom | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Austin Smith | SR | 6'5" | 240 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jacob Likes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Jaylon Allen | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Cormontae Hamilton | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Josh Ellison | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Derick Hunter | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | William Whitlow Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 260 | — |
| DL | 6th | Andres Fox | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Hank Pearson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Jarra Anderson | SO | 6'2" | 270 | — |
| DL | 9th | Jaylen Joyner | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Zy Brockington | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Joshua White | JR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Adarious Jones | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Keveion'ta Spears | SR | 6'4" | 313 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Chandler Martin | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Geoff Cantin-Arku | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Cincir Evans | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Bryce Edmondson | SR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Donovan Mathena | JR | 5'11" | 230 | — |
| LB | 6th | Karmelo Overton | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Spencer Rich | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | AJ Odom | JR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | DeAgo Brumfield | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Tyrin Taylor | SR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Simeon Blair | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Gregory Rubin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Julian Barnett | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | An'Darius Coffey | SR | 5'10" | 203 | — |
| DB | 5th | DJ Bell | JR | 6'2" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Malik Feaster | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Joel Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Joseph Norwood | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Davion Ross | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 10th | Marcus Lee Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Cameron Miller | JR | 6'1" | 206 | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Charlie Harrell | SO | 5'11" | 176 | — |
| S | 1st | Cameron Smith | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Jaylen Johnson | SR | 6'2" | 221 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Reid Bauer | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Tanner Gillis | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| PK | 1st | Seth Morgan | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Tristian Vandenberg | — | — | — | ★★ |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
37.193
Off PPA
+0.2784
Pass PPA
+0.4285
Rush PPA
+0.1252
Success
47%87
Explosive
1.3279
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.27 | +0.15 |
| Passing | +0.42 | +0.21 |
| Rushing | +0.12 | +0.14 |
| 1st Down | +0.05 | +0.12 |
| 2nd Down | +0.32 | +0.21 |
| 3rd Down | +0.66 | +0.32 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
39.7
PPG Against
29.0
Differential
+10.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 9-3
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 5-0
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-2
- Avg Margin
- +10.7
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 38.8 | 31.5 |
| Away | 6-0 | 42.0 | 25.2 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 27.0 | 34.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 30.5 | 36.0 |
| Conference | 6-2 | 40.1 | 33.1 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 38.2 | 21.8 |
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 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U0
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 10-3 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 8-2 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-6 |
| As underdog | 1-2 |
| Home | 1-5 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
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
talent #64
Returning prod 51%Departed 49%
Talent composite626.9 #64 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)97 / 73 / 26
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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