| 2025 Memphis Tigers football | |
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| Conference | American Conference |
| Record | 6–1 (2–1 American) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tim Cramsey (4th season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Larry Smith (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Jordon Hankins (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 South Florida | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 5, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of October 19, 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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Chattanooga * | ESPN+ | W 45–10 | 25,011 | ||
| September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at Georgia State * | ESPN+ | W 38–16 | 13,625 | ||
| September 13 | 11:00 a.m. | at Troy * | ESPNU | W 28–7 | 23,384 | ||
| September 20 | 11:00 a.m. | Arkansas * |
| ABC | W 32–31 | 39,861 | |
| September 27 | 6:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | ESPN2 | W 55–26 | 17,733 | ||
| October 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Tulsa |
| ESPNU | W 45–7 | 27,303 | |
| October 18 | 3:00 p.m. | at UAB | No. 22 | ESPN2 | L 24–31 | 19,037 | |
| October 25 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 18 South Florida |
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| October 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Rice | ESPN2 | ||||
| November 7 | 8:00 p.m. | Tulane |
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| November 15 | at East Carolina | ||||||
| November 27 | 6:30 p.m. | Navy |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | 23 | 22 | — | ||||||||
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 20 | RV | ||||||||
| CFP | Not released | Not released | |||||||||||||||
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Mocs (FCS) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Tigers | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UTC | MEM |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Panthers | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
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| Statistics | MEM | GAST |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Trojans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama
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| Statistics | MEM | TROY |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Razorbacks | 7 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
| Tigers | 10 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 32 |
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee
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| Statistics | ARK | MEM |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 55 |
| Owls | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida
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| Statistics | MEM | FAU |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Hurricane | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tigers | 7 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee
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| Statistics | TLSA | MEM |
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| First downs | 15 | 28 |
| Plays–yards | 58–246 | 78–457 |
| Rushes–yards | 24–71 | 48–191 |
| Passing yards | 175 | 266 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–34–3 | 22–30–2 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 20:49 | 39:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Tulsa | Passing | Kirk Francis | 20/34, 175 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Dominic Richardson | 14 carries, 48 yards | |
| Receiving | Micah Tease | 2 receptions, 57 yards, TD | |
| Memphis | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 22/30, 266 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Brendon Lewis | 14 carries, 67 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jamari Hawkins | 7 receptions, 110 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 22 Tigers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Blazers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
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| Statistics | MEM | UAB |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Memphis | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| UAB | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 18 Bulls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Tigers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee
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| Statistics | USF | MEM |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Florida | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Memphis | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Owls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas
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| Statistics | MEM | RICE |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Memphis | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Rice | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Green Wave | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Tigers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee
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| Statistics | TULN | MEM |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Tulane | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Memphis | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Pirates | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
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| Statistics | MEM | ECU |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Memphis | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| East Carolina | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Midshipmen | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Tigers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee
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| Statistics | NAVY | MEM |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Navy | Passing | ||
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| Memphis | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |