2025 Memphis Tigers football team

2025 Memphis Tigers football
2025 Memphis Tigers football
Conference	American Conference
Record	1–0 (0–0 American)
Head coach	Ryan Silverfield (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Tim Cramsey (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Larry Smith (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jordon Hankins (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Spence Nowinsky (2nd season)
Home stadium	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated September 03, 2025

2025 American Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Memphis	0	–	0	1	–	0
Navy	0	–	0	1	–	0
North Texas	0	–	0	1	–	0
Rice	0	–	0	1	–	0
South Florida	0	–	0	1	–	0
Temple	0	–	0	1	–	0
Tulane	0	–	0	1	–	0
Tulsa	0	–	0	1	–	0
UAB	0	–	0	1	–	0
Army	0	–	0	0	–	1
Charlotte	0	–	0	0	–	1
East Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	1
Florida Atlantic	0	–	0	0	–	1
UTSA	0	–	0	0	–	1
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of September 3, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Memphis Tigers football team will represent the University of Memphis as a member of the American Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Ryan Silverfield, the Tigers will play home games at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	3:30 p.m.	Chattanooga *	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN+	W 45–10	25,011
September 6	6:00 p.m.	at Georgia State *	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+
September 13	11:00 a.m.	at Troy *	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPNU
September 20		Arkansas *	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN
September 27		at Florida Atlantic	Flagler Credit Union Stadium Boca Raton, FL
October 4		Tulsa	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN
October 18		at UAB	Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL (Battle for the Bones)
October 25		South Florida	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN
October 31	6:00 p.m.	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN2
November 7	8:00 p.m.	Tulane	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN
November 15		at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC
November 27	6:30 p.m.	Navy	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	RV	RV
Coaches	RV	RV
CFP	Not released																Not released

Game summaries

Chattanooga (FCS)

Chattanooga Mocs (FCS) (0–0) at Memphis Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mocs (FCS)	0	3	0	7	10
Tigers	14	14	10	7	45

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee

Date: August 30
Game time: 3:30 PM CDT
Game attendance: 25,011
Referee: Steven Arnold
TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Carlin, Jay Sonnhalter

Game information

First quarter

MEM – Greg Desrosiers Jr. 8-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), 7:44. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:01.
MEM – Sutton Smith 35-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), 2:57. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:50.

Second quarter

MEM – Brendon Lewis 22-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), 14:18. Tigers 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:57.
UTC – Jude Kelley 32-yard field goal, 9:20. Tigers 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:58.
MEM – Cortez Braham Jr. 22-yard pass from Brendon Lewis (Gianni Spetic kick), 6:27. Tigers 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:47.

Third quarter

MEM – Gianni Spetic 37-yard field goal, 4:09. Tigers 31–3. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:52.
MEM – DeMarco Ward 27-yard interception return (Gianni Spetic kick), 4:02. Tigers 38–3.

Fourth quarter

UTC – Josh Williams 3-yard pass from Camden Orth (Jude Kelley kick), 12:50. Tigers 38–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:12.
MEM – Frank Peasant 12-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), 2:00. Tigers 45–10. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:02.

Statistics	UTC	MEM
First downs	14	24
Plays–yards	56–232	61–432
Rushes–yards	37–118	33–233
Passing yards	114	199
Passing: comp–att–int	12–19–2	22–28–1
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	31:33	28:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Chattanooga	Passing	Camden Orth	12/19, 114 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ryan Ingram	8 carries, 68 yards
	Receiving	Markell Quick	4 receptions, 40 yards
Memphis	Passing	Brendon Lewis	22/28, 199 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Brendon Lewis	10 carries, 81 yards, TD
	Receiving	Cortez Braham Jr.	3 receptions, 52 yards, TD

at Georgia State

Memphis Tigers (1–0) at Georgia State Panthers (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0
Panthers	-	-	-	-	0

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

Date: September 6
Game time: 7:00 PM EDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MEM	GAST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgia State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Troy

Memphis Tigers (0–0) at Troy Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0
Trojans	-	-	-	-	0

at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama

Date: September 13
Game time: 11:00 AM CDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MEM	TROY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Troy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Arkansas

Arkansas Razorbacks (0–0) at Memphis Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee

Date: September 20

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ARK	MEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Florida Atlantic

Memphis Tigers (0–0) at Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0
Owls	-	-	-	-	0

at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

Date: September 27

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MEM	FAU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida Atlantic	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Tulsa

Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0–0) at Memphis Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee

Date: October 4

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TLSA	MEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UAB

Memphis Tigers (0–0) at UAB Blazers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0
Blazers	-	-	-	-	0

at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama

Date: October 18

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MEM	UAB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UAB	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

South Florida

South Florida Bulls (0–0) at Memphis Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee

Date: October 25

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USF	MEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Rice

Memphis Tigers (0–0) at Rice Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0
Owls	-	-	-	-	0

at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas

Date: October 31
Game time: 6:00 PM CDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MEM	RICE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rice	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Tulane

Tulane Green Wave (0–0) at Memphis Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee

Date: November 7
Game time: 8:00 PM CST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TULN	MEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at East Carolina

Memphis Tigers (0–0) at East Carolina Pirates (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

Date: November 15

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MEM	ECU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Navy

Navy Midshipmen (0–0) at Memphis Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee

Date: November 27
Game time: 6:30 PM CST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NAVY	MEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

↑ "2025 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
↑ "2025 Memphis Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 21, 2025.

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[1] "2025 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved January 21, 2025.

[2] "2025 Memphis Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 21, 2025.

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Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Arkansas State: Paint Bucket Bowl Cincinnati Louisville Ole Miss Southern Miss: Black and Blue Bowl UAB: Battle for the Bones
Culture & lore	History Pouncer TOM (mascot) "Go Tigers Go" Mighty Sound of the South Miami Beach Brawl
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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2025 Memphis Tigers football team

Contents

Schedule

Rankings

Game summaries

Chattanooga (FCS)

at Georgia State

at Troy

Arkansas

at Florida Atlantic

Tulsa

at UAB

South Florida

at Rice

Tulane

at East Carolina

Navy

References