Arkansas State vs. Memphis
Arkansas State and Memphis have 32 meetings on file, the first in 1953; officially, Memphis leads 21–7–3; as played, 21–8–3 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Memphis 7–3, and Memphis has won the last 6. The NCAA vacated Arkansas State’s win (2006); it doesn’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
2027 at Arkansas State; 2028 at Memphis; 2029 at Arkansas State. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Official series
- Memphis leads 21–7–3
- Arkansas State wins on file
- 8
- Memphis wins on file
- 21
- Ties
- 3
- Earliest on file
- 1953
- Longest streak
- 10 Memphis
- Current streak
- 6 Memphis
- Last 10 meetings
- Memphis 7–3
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 2–4–2 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–7–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 2–4 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–5 |
- Average margin
- 14.5 points; 8 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Arkansas State
- 3–4 Arkansas State’s record at home
- At Memphis
- 17–5–3 Memphis’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Arkansas State’s biggest win2011: Arkansas State 47, Memphis 3by 44 points
- Memphis’s biggest win1993: Memphis 45, Arkansas State 3by 42 points
- Upset1982: Memphis 12, Arkansas State 0Memphis had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1989: Arkansas State 17, Memphis 13Arkansas State had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2013: Memphis 31, Arkansas State 7Memphis had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Arkansas State | Series | Memphis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2000 | Joe Hollis | 0–4 | Rip Scherer |
| 2003–2008 | Steve Roberts | 2–3 | Tommy West |
| 2021–2023 | Butch Jones | 0–3 | Ryan Silverfield |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Arkansas State’s side (Hollis 0–4 against Scherer). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Seth Henigan Memphis | 22 of 33, 417 yards, 5 TD | 2021 Passing | |
| Nick Noce Arkansas State | 29 of 40, 418 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT | 2004 Passing | |
| Brady White Memphis | 26 of 36, 275 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT | 2020 Passing | |
| Calvin Austin III Memphis | 6 catches, 239 yards, 3 TD | 2021 Receiving | |
| Jaylin Carter Memphis | 19 carries, 183 yards, 4 TD | 2026 Rushing | |
| Jeff Foreman Arkansas State | 8 catches, 198 yards, 1 TD | 2021 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field; a win the NCAA later vacated is marked “vacated”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.