2023 Memphis
10–3 (6–2 American Athletic Conference), coached by Ryan Silverfield. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bethune-Cookman 56–14Sep 2
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Charlotte 44–38Nov 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 56–14 | 90% |
| Sep 9 | at Arkansas State | W 37–3 | 66% |
| Sep 14 | vs Navy | W 28–24 | 73% |
| Sep 23 | vs Missouri | L 27–34 | 55% |
| Sep 30 | vs Boise State | W 35–32 | 55% |
| Oct 13 | vs Tulane | L 21–31 | 49% |
| Oct 21 | at UAB | W 45–21 | 52% |
| Oct 28 | at North Texas | W 45–42 | 59% |
| Nov 4 | vs South Florida | W 59–50 | 81% |
| Nov 11 | at Charlotte | W 44–38 | 75% |
| Nov 18 | vs SMU | L 34–38 | 54% |
| Nov 24 | at Temple | W 45–21 | 78% |
| Dec 29Bowls & playoff | at Iowa StateLiberty Bowl | W 36–26 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Iowa State 36–26 in the Liberty Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 84 on file).
- Record
- 10–3
- Conference
- 6–2 4th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 512–374
- Coach
- Ryan Silverfield
- Elo
- 1622 +86 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.5 No. 54 of 133; offense No. 10, defense No. 110, special teams No. 61
- SRS
- 3.5 No. 49 of 133 in FBS
- Returning
- 52% of last season’s EPA, No. 66 of 131
- Recruiting class
- No. 60 roster talent No. 64 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 | 0.24 | 46% | 1.35 | 14th of 133 |
| Defense | 0.07 | 43% | 1.37 | 46th of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.20 off 0.09 def | 46% off 44% def | — | 21st off 59th 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 | 4.6 | own 33 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 30 | 17% caused |
CORE rating 3.5, 44th of 133 (offense 7.8, defense 4.3).
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 | 3,883 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Seth Henigan QB | 32 TD |
| Rushing yards | Blake Watson RB | 1,152 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Blake Watson RB | 14 TD |
| Receiving yards | Roc Taylor WR | 1,083 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | DeMeer Blankumsee WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Chandler Martin LB | 94 tkl |
| Sacks | Chandler Martin LB | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Cameron Smith S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| MarJayvious Moss CB | ★★★★ | No. 381 |
| Karmelo Overton LB | ★★★ | No. 664 |
| Jarra Anderson DL | ★★★ | No. 882 |
| Malachi Breland OL | ★★★ | No. 1239 |
| Christian Ross ATH | ★★★ | No. 1343 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.818 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.3 | 0.855 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Whole class | 17 | 3.1 | 0.845 |
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 116
The 2023 roster116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 19
The 2023 portal Tyrin Taylor S | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
| Austin Smith TE | ★★★ | from Colorado |
 Ke’Travion Hargrove RB | ★★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
 Marcus Henderson OT | ★★★★ | from  Arkansas |
 Adarious Jones DL | ★★★ | from  Texas A&M |
 Cameron Miller S | ★★★ | from  Tennessee |
 Cullen Montgomery OT | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma |
 DeMeer Blankumsee WR | ★★★ | from  Toledo |
 Falentha Carswell OT | ★★★ | from  Ole Miss |
 Jaylen Johnson S | ★★★ | from  Ohio State |
 Jaylen Joyner DE | ★★★ | from  Florida Atlantic |
| Josh Ellison DL | ★★★ | from Oklahoma |
And 7 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 26
 Caden Prieskorn TE | ★★★★ | to Ole Miss |
| Cam Jackson DL | ★★★★ | to  Florida |
| Asa Martin RB | ★★★ | to  Troy |
| Eddie Lewis WR | ★★★ | to  South Carolina |
| Javon Ivory WR | ★★★ | to  South Alabama |
| David Kemp K | ★★ | to  Minnesota |
| Antwain Barham LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Brandon Warner S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Cameron Wright WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Davian Mayo LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Eric Rivers ATH | ★★★ | to  Florida International |
| Errington McRae TE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 14 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2023 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 8–0 | 11–3 | 22 |
| Tulane | 8–0 | 11–3 | |
 UTSA | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Memphis | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| South Florida | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Rice | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Navy | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| North Texas | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| UAB | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Tulsa | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Charlotte | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Temple | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 East Carolina | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.