Game notes: Memphis at South Florida
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The matchup
- Memphis (5–2, 2–1 in conference) at South Florida (5–2, 1–2 in conference), Thursday, November 12, 8 p.m. ET, Raymond James Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their 15th meeting; Memphis leads the series 10–4.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, October 25, 2025: Memphis 34, South Florida 31.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 2001: Memphis 17, South Florida 9.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- South Florida is 1–4 at home against Memphis.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Memphis 34–31 (at Memphis); 2024: Memphis 21–3 (neutral site); 2023: Memphis 59–50 (at Memphis); 2020: Memphis 34–33 (at Memphis); 2019: Memphis 49–10 (at South Florida).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Memphis
- Memphis is 5–2 (2–1 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 27–21 at UNLV; W 42–24 vs. Arkansas State; L 20–38 at Boise State; W 45–21 vs. UT Martin; W 59–8 at Charlotte; W 38–13 vs. UAB; L 17–31 at Tulane.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Memphis is No. 48 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Charles Huff is 5–2 in his first season at Memphis and 44–27 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Charles Huff faces South Florida as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Marcus Stokes (QB): 1,841 passing yards, 18 TD, No. 7 in FBS in passing touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jaylin Carter (RB): 780 rushing yards, 8 TD, No. 7 in FBS in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Michael Montgomery (LB): 46 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 1977, Memphis lost to No. 16 Florida State 30–9.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
South Florida
- South Florida is 5–2 (1–2 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 19–9 vs. Florida International; W 28–24 at Army; W 59–17 vs. Delaware State; W 14–6 at Bowling Green; L 13–17 vs. Temple; L 24–31 at UTSA; W 29–2 vs. Kent State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- South Florida is No. 44 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Brian Hartline is 5–2 in his first season at South Florida.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Brian Hartline faces Memphis as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Michael Van Buren Jr. (QB): 1,266 passing yards, 6 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- D.J. Crowther (RB): 518 rushing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Ayden Jackson (DB): 38 tackles, 1 sack, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Nico Gramatica is tied with Marvin Kloss (31, 2011–14) for fifth on South Florida’s career field goals list, at 31 so far; one more field goal breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Tavin Ward needs 2 interceptions to pass Ronnie Hoggins (8, 2015–18) for 10th on South Florida’s career interceptions list. He has 7 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2021, South Florida lost to No. 2 Cincinnati 45–28.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Charles Huff and Brian Hartline as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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