Memphis 2026 — The Chapter Being Written

Record 7-2

Final result In-progress

AP final — post-bowls

SP+ +3.8 last-week

Era —

The shape of the season · week by week, cumulative W-L below

Who carried it

Marcus StokesQB2,532 passing yards
Jaylin CarterRB929 rushing yards
Manny CoveyRB418 rushing yards
Hunter TiptonTE495 receiving yards
Braylon BurnsideWR453 receiving yards
Jermane HayesWR452 receiving yards
Michael MontgomeryLB66 tackles
Zach RuffinLB42 tackles
Dylan SmithS40 tackles
Elijah KinslerDL5.5 sacks
J'Mond TappDL3.5 sacks
Taylor BurtonDL3.5 sacks

Season leaders, 2026.

Defining moments

The statement

The 2026 season's largest margin: Memphis 59, Charlotte 8. A 51-point win — the year's high-water mark.

The setback

The season's deepest loss: Memphis 20, Boise State 38. A 18-point margin the season is remembered by.

"Go Tigers Go"

— Memphis fanbase voice · 2026· synthesized

What it meant

2026 is a middle chapter for Memphis — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.