American Athletic · Charles Huff, year 1 (3-1) · Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium · 58,325 · 38,236 avg in 2026
LastW 45–21 vs UT Martin · Sat Sep 19 · Marcus Stokes 258 pass yds, 4 TD, 2 rush yds
Nextat Charlotte · Sat Oct 3 · time TBA · Jerry Richardson Stadium · series 2-0, won the last 2
Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30 | #100 | #91 | +5✓ | @UNLV | W 27–21 139 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 1 | Sep 5 | #100 | #160 | -10.5✓ | Arkansas State | W 42–24 122 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #97 | #29 | +9.5✗ | @Boise State | L 20–38 127 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #91 | #171 | -33.5✗ | UT Martin | W 45–21 132 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Oct 3 | #94 | #165 | @Charlotte | ||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | UAB | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 16 | @Tulane | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 22 | East Carolina | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | Army | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 13 | @South Florida | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @Navy | ||||||
| 13 | Nov 27 | Temple |
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | UT Martin | W 45–21 | 572 | 1 | 31:14 | +0.324 | 55.8% | 122.9% | Best success rate |
| Sep 12 | @Boise State | L 20–38 | 519 | 1 | 20:04 | +0.015 | 32.1% | 221.4% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Sep 5 | Arkansas State | W 42–24 | 523 | 2 | 29:27 | +0.491 | 49.2% | 149.1% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Aug 30 | @UNLV | W 27–21 | 418 | 1 | 24:51 | +0.288 | 47.5% | 108.8% | Best defensive stand |
| Season average (4 games) | 508 | 1.2 | +0.279 | 46.2% | 150.5% | ||||
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · at Charlotte · Sat Oct 3 · time TBA
Memphis builds 10-win teams and watches them get raided — for the players, for the coach, for the conference invite that never comes — and the chip is that the city keeps producing winners the powers keep treating as a parts bin.
The fanbase watches every realignment shuffle leave Memphis on the outside while it out-wins programs that got the call — the sense that the city beats people who'll never have to share a conference…
The season in chapters
What fans said
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What it is like to watch them2026 · 3-1
✓ measured from 4 games · ranks are among American Athletic teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Mixed. 5-5 over the last 10, and won the last one.
So far, we’re seeing two-way action. There’s a little bit more on the Longhorns and a little bit more on the Over
Next Oct 3
vs Charlotte · away
~ our read on style
Market outlook
Sportsbook consensus · best odds across multiple books · 2026-09-22
the open questionis the portal class enough to move the needle?
Ryan Silverfield's third straight top-10 portal class arrives with just 2% QB production returning and zero continuity at quarterback — an extreme rebuild for a program that went 8-5 last year.
our readfront page
Brendon Lewis (QB) headlines Memphis' top-2 portal class as Ryan Silverfield rebuilds 98% of a roster that reached an 11-2 ceiling last season.
our readdeveloping
Memphis has slipped from elite-tier consistency — the first time below the top-14% tier since 2024 raises questions about sustaining an 8-5 standard with #59 talent.
our readfront page
Charles Huff took over as Memphis's head coach, replacing Ryan Silverfield.
our readbackground
Charles Huff's first season at Memphis begins with an 8-5 record and a win total bump to 8.5, signaling cautious optimism for a program still climbing after the Norvell era.
our readdeveloping
Cortez Braham is a legitimate money-down target -- his 3rd-down conversion rate ranks among the position's best, and his per-target value holds up in that spot too.
our readdeveloping
Charles Huff's first season at Memphis follows an 8-5 record, with a coordinator change reshaping units as the program seeks to build on its upward trajectory.
our readbackground
Brady Kluse is a real deep-ball threat -- a high share of his targets come on throws past the sticks.
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Frank Peasant sees a real spike in usage once the game is out of reach.
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Ryan Silverfield enters his sixth season with an 8-5 record, but a coordinator change and uneasy fan sentiment signal unmet expectations for a program aiming to build on its recent upward trajectory.
our readbackground
Outcome band · Memphis · 2026
Floor, base and ceiling come from the season-path projection, which plays out conference title games and the CFP — so a ceiling can run past 12 games.
Memphis signed a top-41 transfer-portal class — 36 additions headlined by Brendon Lewis (QB) from Nevada and Chauncey Logan Jr. (CB) from James Madison. It is the No. 1 portal class in the American Athletic this cycle. Portal pickups don't redshirt. The coverage sees this as a targeted, ready-to-contribute class built for snap competition, not depth-chart filler. The coverage reads this as a credible, targeted haul.
The 'portal class fills the gaps' believers -- upgrades at real positions of need.
The 'portal is a gamble' counter -- departure losses and the 'plug-and-play doesn't work' read.
Nothing in our corpus yet — this door stays open for when there is.
Only 4 of 437 board posts mention it — below our floor to call a community stance. Shown as texture, not a verdict.
The boards ≠ the fanbase: a vocal, self-selected slice.
Memphis signed a top-20 transfer-portal class — 51 additions headlined by Marcus Stokes (QB) from West Florida and Air Noland (QB) from South Carolina. It is the third-largest transfer-portal haul in FBS this cycle (51 additions). Portal pickups are proven college players — the split isn't about development, it's about whether they fit the scheme and win their position battles. Coverage is split on whether volume or positional fit is the bigger story.
The off-field storyline driving the noise right now. Not analysis — the soap opera, and that's the point.
The 'portal class fills the gaps' believers -- upgrades at real positions of need.
The 'portal is a gamble' counter -- departure losses and the 'plug-and-play doesn't work' read.
Only 6 of 437 board posts mention it — below our floor to call a community stance. Shown as texture, not a verdict.
The boards ≠ the fanbase: a vocal, self-selected slice.
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Memphis is the American Athletic program whose Mike Norvell era produced multiple top-25 finishes and whose 2024 11-2 ceiling under Ryan Silverfield kept the trajectory upward.
The program ledger
since 2025DL Chris Stokes dismissed from team
Silverfield cuts Stokes loose after a handgun arrest on campus — roster already thin up front, and now the DL room takes a hit right before Jackson's commitment window closes.
Hunter Tipton: 9 rec · 229 yds · 1 TD at Boise State
Top 0.1% receiving yards game since 2021. at Boise State (FBS) L 20-38.
Win total: 7.5 → 8.5 (▲1)
The 7.5 to 8.5 move confirmed what was already public — the market repriced after the news landed.
Jaylin Carter: 19 car · 183 yds · 4 TD vs Arkansas State
Top 1% rushing TDs game since 2021. vs Arkansas State (FBS) W 42-24.
American Conference announces revenue sharing
Revenue sharing hits the American and Memphis — sitting at #72 nationally in class rank with IOL depth still a real concern — now has a financial argument it couldn't make two years ago when portal recruiting was pure hustle over dollars.
Top 3 commits
Recruiting Footprint · 2026
GA leads the 2026 class with 8 commits. National footprint reaching 9 states.
Where they recruit · 2023-2026
95 signees across 17 states, 2023-2026. GA leads the pull.
Miles from home · 2026 roster
The median Memphis player grew up 346 miles from campus.
Half this roster came from closer than that; half came from farther.
Straight-line distance from each player's listed hometown to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. Hometowns are placed at city-centroid precision, not street address — fine at this scale, but a player's true door-to-door number can differ by a few miles. 103 of 108 listed players have a geocoded hometown. Source: CFBD roster hometowns.
Top community posts · last 12 months · r/cfb
Among the stronger offseasons on record for this program
88th percentile among FBS programs
Cashing in more than most: 25% of disrupted passes intercepted, vs. ~19% league-wide.
4 interceptions of 16 disrupted passes (12 deflected, 4 intercepted), 2026 only.
The flags have favored them: 30 penalties drawn on opponents vs. 19 committed, 65 yards to the good.
184 penalty yards committed vs. 249 drawn on opponents, 2026 season total.
Outcome band · Memphis · 2026
Recruiting Footprint · 2026