Memphis Tigers
American Athletic
11-2 (6-2 conf)
SP+ #31AP #24
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 9.6 (#31)
- SP+ Offense
- 36.7
- SP+ Defense
- 28.2
- SRS
- 3.2
- FPI
- 2.1
- Elo
- 1657
- Talent
- 633
- Recruiting
- 176 (#68)
Schedule
record 11–2
Schedule
110th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
97th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
128th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorth Alabama | FCS | 40-0 | +40 | W |
| 2 | vsTroy | -6.6 | 38-17 | +21 | W |
| 3 | @Florida State | -3.2 | 20-12 | +8 | W |
| 4 | @Navy | +3.5 | 44-56 | -12 | L |
| 5 | vsMiddle Tennessee | -24.4 | 24-7 | +17 | W |
| 7 | NSouth Florida | -2.3 | 21-3 | +18 | W |
| 8 | vsNorth Texas | -4.5 | 52-44 | +8 | W |
| 9 | vsCharlotte | -15.3 | 33-28 | +5 | W |
| 10 | @UTSA | +2.2 | 36-44 | -8 | L |
| 11 | vsRice | -11.4 | 27-20 | +7 | W |
| 12 | vsUAB | -11.3 | 53-18 | +35 | W |
| 14 | @Tulane | +5.7 | 34-24 | +10 | W |
| 1 ·P | NWest Virginia | +2.1 | 42-37 | +5 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 73
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Seth Henigan | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Harris Boyd | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Arrington Maiden | FR | 6'2" | 204 | — |
| QB | — | Matt Dean | FR | 6'5" | 190 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Mario Anderson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Greg Desrosiers Jr. | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Brandon Thomas | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Makari Bodiford | SO | 5'11" | 222 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Sutton Smith | JR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Roc Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Kobe Drake | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | DeMeer Blankumsee | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Marcello Bussey | SR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| WR | 5th | Jyaire Shorter | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jamari Hawkins | JR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| WR | 7th | Brady Kluse | SO | 6'2" | 188 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Ja'Koby Banks | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Markese Williams | FR | 5'8" | 150 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Hunter Hale | FR | 5'8" | 166 | — |
| WR | — | Timothy Toney | JR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Anthony Landphere | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Brendan Doyle | SR | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jamauri Chislom | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Andrew Martin | FR | 6'0" | 223 | — |
| TE | — | Darien Bell | FR | 6'0" | 227 | — |
Offensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jacob Gray | FR | 6'7" | 265 | — |
| OL | — | Cameron Pascal | JR | 6'2" | 303 | — |
| OL | — | Keydrell Lewis | SR | 6'5" | 338 | — |
| OL | — | Mitchell Gildehaus | SR | 6'5" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Tim Marmino | SR | 6'4" | 275 | — |
| OL | — | Ben Turner | FR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Brett Karhu | SR | 6'0" | 226 | — |
| DL | 1st | William Whitlow Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 260 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Javon Denis | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Patrick Lucas Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Viczaril Alobwede | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 5th | Devin Baldwin | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Cormontae Hamilton | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Mond Cole | SR | 6'1" | 325 | — |
| DL | 8th | Reggie Grimes | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Adarious Jones | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 10th | Joshua White | JR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★★ |
| DL | — | Derick Hunter | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Jon Hulbert | FR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| DT | 1st | Keveion'ta Spears | SR | 6'4" | 313 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Chandler Martin | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Matt Hudson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Elijah Herring | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 4th | Bryce Edmondson | SR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Jayden Flaker | SR | 6'2" | 222 | — |
| LB | 6th | Karmelo Overton | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Braunson White | SR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| LB | 8th | Donovan Mathena | JR | 5'11" | 230 | — |
| LB | — | Max Walenta | JR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| LB | — | Darryl Minor Jr. | JR | 5'11" | 224 | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Tyrin Taylor | SR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Gregory Rubin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Davion Ross | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 3rd | A.J. Watts | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 4th | Kobee Minor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | An'Darius Coffey | SR | 5'10" | 203 | — |
| DB | 6th | Tahj Ra-El | SR | 6'2" | 208 | ★★ |
| DB | 7th | Jordan Grier | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | DJ Bell | JR | 6'2" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Kourtlan Marsh | SR | 5'10" | 188 | — |
| DB | 10th | Julian Barnett | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | — | MarJayvious Moss | FR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| DB | — | Shawn Pepp Jr. | JR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Colby Cox | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Joshua Sloan | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Caden Costa | SR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Tristian Vandenberg | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | — | Landon Carter | FR | 6'0" | 160 | ★★★ |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
36.792
Off PPA
+0.2784
Pass PPA
+0.3171
Rush PPA
+0.2286
Success
44%57
Explosive
1.3484
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.27 | +0.17 |
| Passing | +0.31 | +0.24 |
| Rushing | +0.22 | +0.08 |
| 1st Down | +0.04 | -0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.26 | +0.10 |
| 3rd Down | +0.78 | +0.54 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
35.2
PPG Against
22.8
Differential
+12.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 10-2
- Home
- 7-0
- Away
- 2-2
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 4-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-1
- Avg Margin
- +12.4
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 7-0 | 38.1 | 19.1 |
| Away | 2-2 | 33.5 | 34.0 |
| Neutral | 2-0 | 31.5 | 20.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 6-2 | 37.5 | 29.6 |
| Non-conference | 5-0 | 32.8 | 14.6 |
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 · 2-1 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 11-2 |
| ATS | 6-5-155% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-5 |
| As underdog | 2-0 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 2-2 |
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 #72
Returning prod 80%Departed 20%
Portal in 30net +6Out 24
Talent composite633.4 #72 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.9 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)99 / 47 / 68
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Tahj Ra-El | S | 3★ | ← Old Dominion |
| ▲ | Elijah Herring | LB | 3★ | ← Tennessee |
| ▲ | Mario Anderson | RB | 3★ | ← South Carolina |
| ▲ | Kobee Minor | CB | 3★ | ← Indiana |
| ▼ | Makylan Pounders | OT | 3★ | → Mississippi State |
| ▼ | Cameron Smith | S | 3★ | → TCU |
| ▼ | DeAgo Brumfield | CB | 3★ | → Mississippi State |
| ▼ | Davion Carter | IOL | 3★ | → Texas Tech |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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