Memphis vs. Utah State
Memphis and Utah State have 8 meetings on file, the first in 1965; Memphis leads the series 5–3 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Memphis 5–3, and Memphis has won the last 3. Share
- Memphis wins
- 5
- Utah State wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1965
- Longest streak
- 3 Memphis
- Current streak
- 3 Memphis
- Last 10 meetings
- Memphis 5–3
- Most recent
- 2022
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 13.4 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Memphis
- 3–1 Memphis’s record at home
- At Utah State
- 1–1 Utah State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–1 Memphis first
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Memphis’s biggest win1969: Memphis 40, Utah State 0by 40 points
- Utah State’s biggest win1967: Utah State 28, Memphis 14by 14 points
- Upset1970: Utah State 15, Memphis 12Utah State had a 19% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Memphis | Series | Utah State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–1971 | Billy Murphy | 1–3 | Chuck Mills |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Memphis’s side (Murphy 1–3 against Mills). 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
Named most valuable
| Seth Henigan Memphis | 2022 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Dec 27, 2022 | Memphis 38, Utah State 10 | Gerald J. Ford Stadium | First Responder Bowl | |
| Sep 17, 1977 | Memphis 31, Utah State 26 | at Memphis | ||
| Oct 14, 1972 | Memphis 38, Utah State 29 | at Memphis | ||
| Oct 16, 1971 | Utah State 7, Memphis 6 | at Utah State | ||
| Nov 21, 1970 | Utah State 15, Memphis 12 | at Memphis | ||
| Oct 25, 1969 | Memphis 40, Utah State 0 | at Utah State | ||
| Oct 7, 1967 | Utah State 28, Memphis 14 | Neutral site | ||
| Nov 6, 1965 | Memphis 7, Utah State 0 | at Memphis |
Every game is listed as played on the field.