2025 Memphis Tigers football team

2025 Memphis Tigers football
Conference	American Conference
Record	5–0 (1–0 American)
Head coach	Ryan Silverfield (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Tim Cramsey (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Larry Smith (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Jordon Hankins (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Spence Nowinsky (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Navy		3	–	0					4	–	0
Memphis		1	–	0					5	–	0
North Texas		1	–	0					5	–	0
Tulane		1	–	0					4	–	1
East Carolina		1	–	0					3	–	2
Rice		1	–	1					3	–	2
South Florida		0	–	0					3	–	1
Temple		0	–	0					2	–	2
UTSA		0	–	0					2	–	2
UAB		0	–	1					2	–	2
Charlotte		0	–	1					1	–	3
Florida Atlantic		0	–	1					1	–	3
Tulsa		0	–	2					2	–	3
Army		0	–	2					1	–	3
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of September 28, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Memphis Tigers football team 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 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+	W 38–16	13,625
September 13	11:00 a.m.	at Troy *	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPNU	W 28–7	23,384
September 20	11:00 a.m.	Arkansas *	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN	ABC	W 32–31	39,861
September 27	6:00 p.m.	at Florida Atlantic	Flagler Credit Union Stadium Boca Raton, FL	ESPN2	W 55–26	17,733
October 4	7:00 p.m.	Tulsa	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPNU
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

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked 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	RV	—	RV
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released																Not released

Game summaries

Chattanooga (FCS)

See also: 2025 Chattanooga Mocs football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Memphis–28.5	55.5

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 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: W at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
• Game attendance: 25,011
• Referee: Steven Arnold
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Carlin (play-by-play) and Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (7:44) MEM – Greg Desrosiers Jr. 8-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:01; Memphis 7–0) (2:57) MEM – Sutton Smith 35-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:50; Memphis 14–0) Second quarter (14:18) MEM – Brendon Lewis 22-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:57; Memphis 21–0) (9:20) UTC – Jude Kelley 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:58; Memphis 21–3) (6:27) MEM – Cortez Braham Jr. 22-yard pass from Brendon Lewis, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:47; Memphis 28–3) Third quarter (4:09) MEM – Gianni Spetic 37-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:52; Memphis 31–3) (4:02) MEM – DeMarco Ward 27-yard interception return, Gianni Spetic kick (Memphis 38–3) Fourth quarter (12:50) UTC – Josh Williams 3-yard pass from Camden Orth, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:12; Memphis 38–10) (2:00) MEM – Frank Peasant 12-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:02; Memphis 45–10)

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

See also: 2025 Georgia State Panthers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Memphis–13.5	54.5

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	10	14	7	38
Panthers	9	7	0	0	16

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 13,625
• Referee: Edwin Lee
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (9:07) MEM – Sutton Smith 16-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:35; Memphis 7–0) (3:22) GAST – Team safety (Memphis 7–2) (0:17) GAST – Cameran Brown 22-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:01; Georgia State 9–7) Second quarter (5:34) MEM – Makari Bodiford 7-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:45; Memphis 14–9) (2:40) GAST – Javon Robinson 44-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Braeden McAlister kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; Georgia State 16–14) (0:00) MEM – Gianni Spetic 55-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 0:20; Memphis 17–16) Third quarter (10:08) MEM – Brendon Lewis 5-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:52; Memphis 24–16) (0:15) MEM – Makari Bodiford 1-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:58; Memphis 31–16) Fourth quarter (0:11) MEM – DeMarco Ward 31-yard interception return, Gianni Spetic kick (Memphis 38–16)

Statistics	MEM	GAST
First downs	21	19
Plays–yards	60–401	68–389
Rushes–yards	40–205	27–49
Passing yards	196	340
Passing: comp–att–int	16–20–0	29–41–1
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	29:53	30:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Brendon Lewis	16/20, 196 yards
	Rushing	Sutton Smith	14 carries, 74 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jamari Hawkins	3 receptions, 79 yards
Georgia State	Passing	T. J. Finley	21/29, 201 yards, INT
	Rushing	Cameran Brown	3 carries, 25 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ted Hurst	7 receptions, 97 yards

at Troy

See also: 2025 Troy Trojans football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Memphis–6.5	50.5

Memphis Tigers (2–0) at Troy Trojans (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	14	0	7	28
Trojans	0	7	0	0	7

at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 23,384
• Referee: Charles Lamertina
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (10:34) MEM – Sutton Smith 5-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:26; Memphis 7–0) Second quarter (12:02) TROY – Taleeq Robbins 15-yard fumble recovery, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Tied 7–7) (8:21) MEM – Brady Kluse 18-yard pass from Brendon Lewis, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:41; Memphis 14–7) (1:45) MEM – Sutton Smith 50-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 1 play, 50 yards, 0:10; Memphis 21–7) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter (3:49) MEM – Makari Bodiford 8-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 5:03; Memphis 28–7)

Statistics	MEM	TROY
First downs	22	12
Plays–yards	72–430	55–112
Rushes–yards	45–217	23–40
Passing yards	213	72
Passing: comp–att–int	17–27–0	12–32–1
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	36:55	23:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Brendon Lewis	17/27, 213 yards, TD
	Rushing	Sutton Smith	18 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Cortez Braham Jr.	4 receptions, 69 yards
Troy	Passing	Tucker Kilcrease	10/29, 65 yards, INT
	Rushing	Jordan Lovett	8 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Roman Mothershed	8 receptions, 58 yards

Arkansas

See also: 2025 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Arkansas –6.5	61.5

Arkansas Razorbacks (2–1) at Memphis Tigers (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	7	21	3	0	31
Tigers	10	7	9	6	32

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: N at 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 39,861
• Referee: Tim Rich
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (13:50) ARK – Rohan Jones 62-yard pass from Taylen Green, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:10; Arkansas 7–0) (8:57) MEM – Gianni Spetic 38-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 4:53; Arkansas 7–3) (0:20) MEM – Brendon Lewis 4-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:02; Memphis 10–7) Second quarter (12:37) ARK – Braylen Russell 16-yard run, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:43; Arkansas 14–10) (7:41) ARK – Rohan Jones 5-yard run, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:27; Arkansas 21–10) (1:35) ARK – Mike Washington Jr. 1-yard run, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 0:54; Arkansas 28–10) (0:31) MEM – Cortez Braham Jr. 38-yard pass from Brendon Lewis, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:04; Arkansas 28–17) Third quarter (7:25) MEM – Gianni Spetic 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:17; Arkansas 28–20) (4:16) ARK – Scott Starzyk 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:09; Arkansas 31–20) (1:40) MEM – Brendon Lewis 10-yard run, pass failed (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; Arkansas 31–26) Fourth quarter (4:51) MEM – Sutton Smith 64-yard run, pass failed (Drive: 4 plays, 94 yards, 1:35; Memphis 32–31)

Statistics	ARK	MEM
First downs	23	26
Plays–yards	66–500	72–489
Rushes–yards	32–175	41–290
Passing yards	325	199
Passing: comp–att–int	18–34–2	15–31–2
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	27:55	32:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	Taylen Green	18/34, 325 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Mike Washington Jr.	15 carries, 70 yards, TD
	Receiving	Rohan Jones	2 receptions, 102 yards, TD
Memphis	Passing	Brendon Lewis	15/30, 199 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Sutton Smith	12 carries, 147 yards, TD
	Receiving	Cortez Braham Jr.	7 receptions, 102 yards, TD

at Florida Atlantic

See also: 2025 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Memphis–13.5	61.5

Memphis Tigers (4–0) at Florida Atlantic Owls (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	10	7	7	31	55
Owls	7	9	3	7	26

at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NE at 16 miles per hour (26 km/h)
• Game attendance: 17,733
• Referee: Matt Overton
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (12:42) MEM – Brendon Lewis 18-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:18; Memphis 7–0) (9:10) FAU – Caden Veltkamp 1-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:32; Tied 7–7) (3:08) MEM – Gianni Spetic 52-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 6:02; Memphis 10–7) Second quarter (9:44) FAU – Jayshon Platt 10-yard run, pass failed (Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:37; Florida Atlantic 13–10) (2:18) FAU – Garrison Smith 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 2:42; Florida Atlantic 16–10) (0:22) MEM – Greg Desrosiers Jr. 2-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Memphis 17–16) Third quarter (9:57) MEM – Greg Desrosiers Jr. 90-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 3 plays, 99 yards, 1:34; Memphis 24–16) (4:29) FAU – Garrison Smith 29-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:52; Memphis 24–19) Fourth quarter (14:55) MEM – Cortez Braham Jr. 18-yard pass from Brendon Lewis, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:34; Memphis 31–19) (10:20) FAU – Xavier Terrell 1-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:59; Memphis 31–26) (9:32) MEM – Cortez Braham Jr. 73-yard pass from Brendon Lewis, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:48; Memphis 38–26) (4:54) MEM – Gianni Spetic 25-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 3:17; Memphis 41–26) (2:02) MEM – Greg Desrosiers Jr. 1-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:05; Memphis 48–26) (1:04) MEM – Brendon Lewis 15-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:51; Memphis 55–26)

Statistics	MEM	FAU
First downs	24	19
Plays–yards	65–487	80–397
Rushes–yards	46–291	29–75
Passing yards	196	322
Passing: comp–att–int	13–19–0	32–51–0
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	31:05	28:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Brendon Lewis	13/19, 196 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Greg Desrosiers Jr.	19 carries, 204 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Cortez Braham Jr.	6 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD
Florida Atlantic	Passing	Caden Veltkamp	31/50, 318 yards
	Rushing	Caden Veltkamp	8 carries, 28 yards, TD
	Receiving	Easton Messer	9 receptions, 131 yards

Tulsa

See also: 2025 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2–3) at Memphis Tigers (5–0) – Game summary

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

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee

• Date: October 4
• Game time: TBA CDT
• TV: TBA

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

See also: 2025 UAB Blazers football team and Battle for the Bones

Pregame line	Over/under

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 time: TBA CDT
• TV: TBA

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

See also: 2025 South Florida Bulls football team

Pregame line	Over/under

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 time: TBA CDT
• TV: TBA

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

See also: 2025 Rice Owls football team

Pregame line	Over/under

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 p.m. CDT
• TV: ESPN2

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

See also: 2025 Tulane Green Wave football team

Pregame line	Over/under

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 p.m. CST
• TV: ESPN

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

See also: 2025 East Carolina Pirates football team

Pregame line	Over/under

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 time: TBA CST
• TV: TBA

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

See also: 2025 Navy Midshipmen football team

Pregame line	Over/under

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 p.m. CST
• TV: ESPN

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

1. "2025 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
2. "2025 Memphis Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 21, 2025.