2022 Memphis
7–6 (3–5 American Athletic Conference), coached by Ryan Silverfield. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat North Alabama 59–0Nov 19
By 59 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to East Carolina 45–47Oct 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Mississippi State | L 23–49 | 44% |
| Sep 10 | at Navy | W 37–13 | 52% |
| Sep 17 | vs Arkansas State | W 44–32 | 74% |
| Sep 24 | vs North Texas | W 44–34 | 72% |
| Oct 1 | vs Temple | W 24–3 | 81% |
| Oct 7 | vs Houston | L 32–33 | 62% |
| Oct 15 | at East Carolina | L 45–47 | 50% |
| Oct 22 | at 25Tulane | L 28–38 | 43% |
| Nov 5 | vs 25UCF | L 28–35 | 45% |
| Nov 10 | vs Tulsa | W 26–10 | 66% |
| Nov 19 | vs North Alabama | W 59–0 | 93% |
| Nov 26 | at SMU | L 31–34 | 38% |
| Dec 27Bowls & playoff | vs Utah StateFirst Responder Bowl | W 38–10 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Utah State 38–10 in the First Responder Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 84 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 459–338
- Coach
- Ryan Silverfield
- Elo
- 1553 +23 this season
- SP+ rating
- 6.8 No. 49 of 131; offense No. 27, defense No. 89, special teams No. 3
- SRS
- 5.5 No. 42 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 75% of last season’s EPA, No. 28 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 58 roster talent No. 73 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Tim Cramsey
- Defensive coordinator
- Matt Barnes
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.13 | 44% | 1.17 | 50th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 43% | 1.22 | 53rd of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.07 def | 44% off 43% def | — | 67th off 44th 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 | 4.2 | own 31 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 4.3 | own 28 | 14% caused |
CORE rating 0.0, 69th of 131 (offense -4.1, defense -4.1).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Seth Henigan QB | 3,571 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Seth Henigan QB | 22 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jevyon Ducker RB | 544 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Brandon Thomas RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Eddie Lewis WR | 615 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Caden Prieskorn TE | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Xavier Cullens LB | 104 tkl |
| Sacks | Jaylon Allen DL | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Quindell Johnson DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Joshua White DL | ★★★★ | No. 414 |
| Tevin Carter QB | ★★★ | No. 636 |
| Jamari Hawkins WR | ★★★ | No. 967 |
| Eric Gaston DL | ★★★ | No. 1080 |
| A.J. Odom LB | ★★★ | No. 1080 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.819 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.3 | 0.863 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Whole class | 13 | 3.1 | 0.851 |
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.
Roster 115
The 2022 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 56 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 10
The 2022 portal Jevyon Ducker RB | ★★★ | from  Northern Illinois |
 Geoff Cantin-Arku LB | ★★★ | from  Syracuse |
 Joel Williams CB | ★★★ | from  Kentucky |
 Joseph Scates WR | ★★★ | from  Iowa State |
| Corbet Mims DL | ★★★ | from  Arkansas State |
 Ira Henry III OL | ★★★ | from  Florida State |
 Ryan Glover QB | ★★★ | from  California |
 Davion Ross ATH | ★★ | from  Eastern Kentucky |
 Tyler Murray LB | ★★ | from  Charlotte |
 Kamren Washington DL | from  Sam Houston |
Transfers out 20
 Morris Joseph DL | ★★★ | to  Georgia Tech |
| Isaac Ellis OL | ★★★ | to  Louisiana Tech |
| Jalil Clemons DE | ★★★ | to  Southern Miss |
| Kajuan Robinson DL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Devon Robinson DL | ★★★ | to  Akron |
| Jakari Robinson OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Keilon Brown QB | ★★ | to  Georgia State |
| Maurice White DL | ★★ | to  Central Michigan |
| Kayode Oladele DL | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
| Coye Fairman WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Devonte Nelson CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Eric Randall S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 8 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2022 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 7–1 | 12–2 | 9 |
 Cincinnati | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| UCF | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| Houston | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| SMU | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| East Carolina | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Navy | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
| Memphis | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Tulsa | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Temple | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 South Florida | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.