2026 Memphis
5–2 (2–1 American Athletic Conference), coached by Charles Huff. The season’s Wikipedia article records 5–1, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Charlotte 59–8Oct 3
By 51 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat UNLV 27–21Aug 29
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at UNLV | W 27–21 | 38% |
| Sep 5 | vs Arkansas State | W 42–24 | 68% |
| Sep 12 | at Boise State | L 20–38 | 46% |
| Sep 19 | vs UT Martin | W 45–21 | 85% |
| Oct 3 | at Charlotte | W 59–8 | 78% |
| Oct 10 | vs UAB | W 38–13 | 77% |
| Oct 16 | at Tulane | L 17–31 | 47% |
| Oct 22 | vs East Carolina | Preview | 63% |
| Oct 31 | vs Army | Preview | 56% |
| Nov 12 | at South Florida | Preview | 40% |
| Nov 21 | at Navy | Preview | 47% |
| Nov 27 | vs Temple | Preview | 80% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 5–2
- Conference
- 2–1 tied for 4th in American Athletic Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 248–156
- Coach
- Charles Huff
- Elo
- 1567 +29 this season
- SP+ rating
- 7.6 No. 48 of 138; offense No. 26, defense No. 76, special teams No. 70
- SRS
- 0.9 No. 63 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 6% of last season’s EPA, No. 127 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 72 roster talent No. 67 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Kevin Decker and David Weeks
- Defensive coordinator
- Lance Guidry
- Offense
- Veer and shoot
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.16 | 47% | 1.33 | 45th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 39% | 1.35 | 44th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.21 off 0.07 def | 46% off 41% def | — | 15th off 52nd def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 53% | 11.0 yds | 15% | 3.70 | 11% |
| Defense | 39% | 8.6 yds | 13% | 3.10 | 15% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.2 | own 26 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.2 | own 27 | 17% caused |
CORE rating 13.9, 21st of 138 (offense 14.2, defense 0.3).
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 | Marcus Stokes QB | 1,841 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Marcus Stokes QB | 18 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jaylin Carter RB | 780 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jaylin Carter RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Hunter Tipton TE | 380 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Hunter Tipton TE | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Michael Montgomery LB | 46 tkl |
| Sacks | Elijah Kinsler DL | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Dylan Smith S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Elijah Fernandez LB | ★★★ | No. 634 |
| Eric Perry ATH | ★★★ | No. 884 |
| Jaylin Taylor WR | ★★★ | No. 1211 |
| Johnny Moody CB | ★★★ | No. 1358 |
| J.T. Barlow ATH | ★★★ | No. 1358 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.861 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.861 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Whole class | 21 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
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 108
The 2026 roster108 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 51
The 2026 portal Ian Foster S | ★★★ | from  Southern Miss |
 Air Noland QB | ★★★ | from  South Carolina |
 Carde Smith OT | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
| Dallan Hayden RB | ★★★ | from Colorado |
 Ellis Ellis Jr. CB | ★★★ | from  Austin Peay |
 Eric Thomas DL | ★★★ | from  Syracuse |
| Jabari Ishmael DE | ★★★ | from Southern Miss |
 Marcus Stokes QB | ★★★ | from  West Florida |
| Tychaun Chapman WR | ★★★ | from Southern Miss |
 Aaron Karas OT | ★★★ | from  Colorado State |
 Christian Thatcher LB | ★★★ | from  Utah |
| Dilan Williamson CB | ★★★ | from Concordia St. Paul |
And 39 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 47
 A.J. Hill QB | ★★★ | to  Arkansas |
| Bryce Anderson TE | ★★★ | to  UL Monroe |
| Crews Law LB | ★★★ | to  East Carolina |
| Ian Williams S | ★★★ | to Arkansas |
| Jamari Hawkins WR | ★★★ | to Arkansas |
| Malachi Breland OL | ★★★ | to Arkansas |
| Matt Adcock TE | ★★★ | to Arkansas |
| Sutton Smith RB | ★★★ | to Arkansas |
| Yakiri Walker OL | ★★★ | to  Baylor |
| Chris Bracy S | ★★★ | to  Michigan |
| Demarco Ward LB | ★★★ | to  Pittsburgh |
| Ethan Newman OL | ★★★ | to  Nevada |
And 35 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 UTSA | 3–0 | 6–1 | |
 North Texas | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| Army | 3–1 | 4–2 | |
| Memphis | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| UAB | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
 Florida Atlantic | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| East Carolina | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| Tulane | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| South Florida | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
 Tulsa | 1–2 | 4–3 | |
| Temple | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
| Charlotte | 1–2 | 1–6 | |
| Navy | 1–3 | 2–4 | |
 Rice | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.