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Memphis football predictions & picks

American Athletic

2026 record: 7-2
American: 1st
PPG: 37.6
Streak: W2
Last 5: Won 59–8 at Charlotte · Sat, Oct 3 Won 38–13 vs UAB · Sat, Oct 10 Lost 17–31 at Tulane · Fri, Oct 16 Won 41–34 OT vs East Carolina · Thu, Oct 22 Won 49–22 vs Army · Fri, Oct 30

Memphis next game

Wk 11

Memphis @8:00 PM ET Thursday, November 12 South Florida

Best pick O 41.5−286 80% confidence See the prediction: Memphis at South Florida

Memphis 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Aug 29Aug 29 @UNLV UNLV W27–21 —

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Arkansas State Arkansas St W42–24 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Boise State Boise St L20–38 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs UT Martin UT Martin W45–21 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @Charlotte Charlotte W59–8 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 vs UAB UAB W38–13 —

Wk 7Fri, Oct 16Oct 16 @Tulane Tulane L17–31 TULN +14.5−270✓ Memphis at Tulane prediction

Wk 8Thu, Oct 22Oct 22 vs East Carolina East Carolina W41–34 OT MEM ML−455✓ East Carolina at Memphis prediction

Wk 9Fri, Oct 30Oct 30 vs Army Army W49–22 ARMY +14.5−303✗ Army at Memphis prediction

Wk 11Thu, Nov 12Nov 12 @South Florida South Florida 8:00 PM ET O 41.5−286 Memphis at South Florida prediction

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 @Navy Navy 11:00 AM ET Pick coming soon

Memphis team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 37.6/ game 14th

Total yards 451.8/ game 18th

Passing yards 249.3/ game 36th

Rushing yards 202.4/ game 23rd

Third-down conversions 42.3% 47th

Giveaways 1.3/ game 78th

Time of possession 29:04 95th

Defense

Points allowed 23.6/ game 59th

Yards allowed 336.4/ game 48th

Passing yards allowed 184.1/ game 29th

Rushing yards allowed 152.3/ game 86th

Takeaways 1.8/ game 12th

Penalties 4.8/ game 15th

Memphis leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Marcus Stokes 2,161yds 21 TD · 6 INT · 67.0% comp. · 8 games

Rushing Jaylin Carter 833yds 8 TD · 6.5 per carry · 8 games

Receiving Hunter Tipton 409yds 30 catches · 5 TD · 8 games

Tackles Michael Montgomery 57 8 games

Sacks Elijah Kinsler 5.5 7 games

Interceptions Dylan Smith 3 3 passes defended · 8 games

Memphis picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

66.7% 2 won · 1 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

American standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Memphis Memphis 720 7-2 .778 338212 +126 W2

2 North Texas North Texas 720 7-2 .778 402278 +124 W6

3 UTSA UTSA 720 7-2 .778 297268 +29 L1

4 South Florida South Florida 630 6-3 .667 233136 +97 L1

5 Florida Atlantic FAU 630 6-3 .667 362315 +47 W1

6 Tulsa Tulsa 540 5-4 .556 298205 +93 W1

7 Army Army 540 5-4 .556 290228 +62 L2

8 East Carolina East Carolina 540 5-4 .556 212210 +2 W2

9 UAB UAB 540 5-4 .556 196214 −18 W1

10 Tulane Tulane 450 4-5 .444 190263 −73 L1

11 Navy Navy 360 3-6 .333 263274 −11 W1

12 Temple Temple 270 2-7 .222 224255 −31 L4

13 Jerry Rice Team Rice 180 1-8 .111 191306 −115 L8

14 Charlotte Charlotte 180 1-8 .111 177345 −168 L2

Memphis FAQ

Who does Memphis play next?

Next up for Memphis: on the road at South Florida, Thursday, November 12, 8:00 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Memphis’s record this season?

Memphis is 7-2, 1st in the American.

Who leads Memphis in passing yards?

Marcus Stokes, with 2,161 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (21 TD · 6 INT · 67.0% comp. · 8 games).

What is the model’s record picking Memphis games?

Its best pick is 2-1 in Memphis games this season (66.7%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

American rivals

All teams

Army Charlotte East Carolina Florida Atlantic Jerry Rice Team Navy North Texas South Florida Temple Tulane Tulsa UAB UTSA

Memphis this week

Memphis is 7-2, 4-1 in American Athletic play. Its last game was a 49–22 win over Army at home on October 30, its second in a row. Its offense averages 37.6 points a game (tied for 14th in FBS), and its defense allows 23.6 (tied for 59th).

Next up, Memphis visits South Florida on Thursday, November 12 at 8:00 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Memphis is a 3.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 50.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Memphis vs South Florida prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.