2013 Memphis
3–9 (1–7 American Athletic Conference), coached by Justin Fuente. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas State 31–7Sep 21
By 24 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs Duke | L 14–28 | 48% |
| Sep 14 | at Middle Tennessee | L 15–17 | 30% |
| Sep 21 | vs Arkansas State | W 31–7 | 29% |
| Oct 5 | vs UCF | L 17–24 | 30% |
| Oct 12 | at Houston | L 15–25 | 23% |
| Oct 19 | vs SMU | L 29–34 | 48% |
| Oct 30 | vs Cincinnati | L 21–34 | 29% |
| Nov 9 | vs UT Martin | W 21–6 | 54% |
| Nov 16 | at South Florida | W 23–10 | 47% |
| Nov 23 | at 21Louisville | L 17–24 | 12% |
| Nov 30 | vs Temple | L 21–41 | 66% |
| Dec 7 | at UConn | L 10–45 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UConn 45–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 61st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 84 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 9th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 234–295
- Coach
- Justin Fuente
- Elo
- 1339 −57 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.2 No. 77 of 125; offense No. 107, defense No. 50, special teams No. 1
- SRS
- −9.1 No. 96 of 125 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 90
- Offensive coordinator
- Darrell Dickey
- Defensive coordinator
- Barry Odom
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.03 | 39% | 0.94 | 94th of 125 |
| Defense | 0.06 | 41% | 0.99 | 44th of 125 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.05 off 0.07 def | 39% off 41% def | — | 105th off 39th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.2 | own 30 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.3 | own 31 | 3% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Paxton Lynch QB | 2,056 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Paxton Lynch QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Brandon Hayes RB | 860 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Brandon Hayes RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Joe Craig WR | 338 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Alan Cross TE | 2 TD |
| Interceptions | Bobby McCain DB | 6 INT |
Top recruits in the 2013 class
| Sam Craft ATH | ★★★ | No. 1355 |
| Claude George OLB | ★★★ | No. 1714 |
| Dontrell Nelson ATH | ★★ | No. 2089 |
| Doroland Dorceus RB | ★★ | No. 2104 |
| Robert Davis APB | ★★ | No. 2227 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2013 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 4 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Offensive line | 6 | 2.0 | 0.753 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.764 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.785 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.775 |
| Athletes and specialists | 5 | 2.2 | 0.771 |
| Whole class | 24 | 2.1 | 0.768 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2014
The 2014 draft| Rd 7 | Lonnie Ballentine S | Houston Texans |
Roster 120
The 2013 roster120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2013 line; 25 have a stat line. See the roster
2013 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 8–0 | 12–1 | 10 |
| Louisville | 7–1 | 12–1 | 15 |
| Cincinnati | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Houston | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| SMU | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 Rutgers | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| UConn | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| South Florida | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
 Memphis | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Temple | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.