Tulane at Memphis - 2025 Matchup Preview

Friday, November 7th 2025 (9:00 PM EST)
Memphis -3 (53.5) (-155) Open: -4.5
Tulane 38 - Memphis: 32 (American Athletic)

Green Wave (11 - 3) (6 - 7 - 1)
Coach Jon Sumrall (9 - 4)
Avg Score : 28 - 24 (26 - 32 on Road)
Record Prediction: 11.1 - 2.9 (#12)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 3)

TULN 2nd straight Road Game
MEM is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: Memphis -3 (SP+ MEM -1)
Projected Score: TULN: 26 - MEM: 29 (55)
MEM Win prob: 56% | Cover: 47%
TULN Travel: 358 miles

Tigers (8 - 5) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach Ryan Silverfield (41 - 21)
Avg Score : 33 - 23 (34 - 24 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 8.6 - 4.4 (#38)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 3) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
TULN Players
MEM Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Tulane's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Tulane vs Northwestern	-6.5	47.5	W 23 - 3	U	Y
Sat 9/6	Tulane at South Alabama	-13.5	51.5	W 33 - 31	O	N
Sat 9/13	Tulane vs Duke	-1.5	52.5	W 34 - 27	O	Y
Sat 9/20	Tulane at Ole Miss	+12.5	61.5	L 10 - 45	U	N
Sat 9/27	Tulane at Tulsa	-14.5	52.5	W 31 - 14	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/9	Tulane vs East Carolina	-7.0	53.5	W 26 - 19	U	N
Sat 10/18	Tulane vs Army	-10.0	44.5	W 24 - 17	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/30	Tulane at UTSA	-5.5	54.5	L 26 - 48	O	N
Fri 11/7	Tulane at Memphis	+3.0	53.5	W 38 - 32	O	Y
Sat 11/15	Tulane vs Florida Atlantic	-16.5	60.5	W 35 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/22	Tulane at Temple	-7.5	54.5	W 37 - 13	U	Y
Sat 11/29	Tulane vs Charlotte	-31.5	52.5	W 27 - 0	U	N
Fri 12/5	Tulane vs North Texas	+1.5	66.5	W 34 - 21	U	Y
Sat 12/20	Tulane at Ole Miss	+17.5	57.5	L 10 - 41	U	N

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg 3, Bad 2, Poor 5
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 3, Bad 2, Poor 2
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 3
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 3, Bad: 1, Poor: 2
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 0

Predictions for Tulane's Schedule

Memphis's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Memphis vs Chattanooga	-30.5	55.5	W 45 - 10	U	Y
Sat 9/6	Memphis at Georgia State	-14.5	57.5	W 38 - 16	U	Y
Sat 9/13	Memphis at Troy	-4.5	51.5	W 28 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/20	Memphis vs Arkansas	+7.0	59.5	W 32 - 31	O	Y
Sat 9/27	Memphis at Florida Atlantic	-14.0	62.5	W 55 - 26	O	Y
Sat 10/4	Memphis vs Tulsa	-21.0	54.5	W 45 - 7	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/18	Memphis at UAB	-23.5	59.5	L 24 - 31	U	N
Sat 10/25	Memphis vs South Florida	+3.5	58.5	W 34 - 31	O	Y
Fri 10/31	Memphis at Rice	-13.5	48.5	W 38 - 14	O	Y
Fri 11/7	Memphis vs Tulane	-3.0	53.5	L 32 - 38	O	N
Sat 11/15	Memphis at East Carolina	+3.0	56.5	L 27 - 31	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Thu 11/27	Memphis vs Navy	-3.5	57.5	L 17 - 28	U	N
Fri 12/19	Memphis vs NC State	+6.0	56.5	L 7 - 31	U	N

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg 3, Bad 1, Poor 5
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 5
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 3, Bad 0, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 4
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1

Predictions for Memphis's Schedule

Important Stats (2024)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
TULN	#20 (.27)	45% (32)	27.7	45% (61)	3.15 (47)	197	47% (23)	209	4.5 (18)	#14 (.07)	38% (29)	23.9	38% (14)	39% (45)	3.53 (42)	50.1	1.1	1.6
MEM	#23 (.27)	44% (57)	32.5	46% (40)	3.27 (31)	175	41% (71)	270	4.66 (14)	#87 (.19)	40% (47)	23.2	40% (45)	40% (62)	4.05 (96)	48	0.6	1.9

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
TULN		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
MEM		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2024

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
TULN Offense	14	27.7	26.4	45.5%	4.5	1.1	21	406	197	209	4.9	60%	40%	45%	47%	11%	.27
MEM Defense	13	23.2	24.2	40%	4.05	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	43%	56%	40%	40%	20%	.19

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
TULN Defense	14	23.9	32	38.3%	3.53	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	50%	50%	38%	39%	16%	.07
MEM Offense	13	32.5	34.2	43.7%	4.66	0.6	23	446	175	270	5.1	46%	54%	46%	41%	12%	.27

Additional Stats 2024

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Tulane	14	32:13	20.8	50%	45%	6.1	50.1	1.1	1.6	5.4	2.4	7	34.5
Memphis	13	33:14	23.1	46%	52%	5.3	48	0.6	1.9	5.8	1.9	0	32.3

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
TULN Offense	14	60% (10)	45% (61)	40.1	196.6	4.9	32 (14)	.14 (65)	3.15 (47)	75% (57)	7% (14)	0.94 (80)
MEM Defense	13	43% (5)	40% (45)	-	-	-	-	.09 (50)	2.64 (20)	64% (22)	12% (20)	1.13 (120)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
TULN Defense	14	50% (62)	38% (14)	-	-	-	-	.07 (41)	2.97 (59)	76% (80)	11% (47)	1.05 (99)
MEM Offense	13	46% (99)	46% (40)	34.2	175.1	5.1	33 (12)	.22 (26)	3.27 (31)	69% (93)	7% (17)	1.06 (38)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
TULN Offense	14	40% (125)	47% (23)	14.8	23.5	209.4	8.9	14.2	25 (31)	9 (48)	.48 (4)	1.8 (12)	32% (76)	36% (22)	.49 (12)	4% (11)	2.1 (34)
MEM Defense	13	56% (130)	40% (62)	-	-	-	-	-	-	11 (52)	.28 (90)	1.7 (93)	34% (40)	30% (70)	.43 (112)	8% (13)	2.4 (134)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
TULN Defense	14	50% (75)	39% (45)	-	-	-	-	-	-	14 (23)	.07 (9)	1.5 (21)	32% (62)	28% (31)	.18 (20)	6% (85)	1.9 (28)
MEM Offense	13	54% (33)	41% (71)	23.8	36.8	270.5	7.3	11.3	25 (31)	6 (10)	.31 (42)	1.6 (47)	30% (44)	34% (40)	.47 (16)	5% (32)	2.1 (61)

Tulane's Power Ratings
Tulane's Power Rating: 1.53 #61
Tulane's Offense Rating: 16.29 #51
Tulane's Defense Rating: 14.76 #74
2025 Talent Rating: 704.00 #73
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #101
Tulane's 2025 Expected Record: 11.1 - 2.9
Tulane's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 6.3 #45
Tulane's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.4 #35
Tulane's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.6 #71

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 575.29
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Tulane: 1.53 Memphis: 7.065

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Tulane: 6.3 Memphis: 7.6

Memphis's Power Ratings
Memphis's Power Rating: 7.065 #61
Memphis's Offense Rating: 16.31 #50
Memphis's Defense Rating: 14.78 #75
2025 Talent Rating: 776.00 #60
Blue Chip Ratio: 6 #49
Memphis's 2025 Expected Record: 8.6 - 4.4
Memphis's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 7.6 #39
Memphis's Offense SP+ Rating: 34.3 #21
Memphis's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.3 #75

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 575.29
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Tulane Scoring
Offense: 27.7 PPG
Offense on Road: 26.4
Defense: 23.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 32

Tulane's 2025 Record
Record: 11 - 3
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 1
Over/Under Record: 4 - 10
Record on Road: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Memphis 29
Tulane 26

Projected Total Points: 55

Memphis Scoring
Offense: 32.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 34.2
Defense: 23.2 PPG
Defense at Home: 24.2

Memphis's 2025 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/07	Memphis	32	Tulane	38	Memphis -3	Tulane	53.5	Over
2024	11/28	Tulane	24	Memphis	34	Tulane -12.5	Memphis	54.5	Over
2023	10/13	Memphis	21	Tulane	31	Tulane -4.5	Tulane	54.5	Under
2022	10/22	Tulane	38	Memphis	28	Tulane -7	Tulane	55.5	Over
2021	11/27	Memphis	33	Tulane	28	Memphis -5.5	Tulane	58.0	Over
2020	12/05	Tulane	35	Memphis	21	Tulane -2.5	Tulane	63.5	Under
2019	10/19	Memphis	47	Tulane	17	Memphis -2.5	Memphis	61.0	Over
2018	09/28	Tulane	40	Memphis	24	Memphis -14.5	Tulane	66.0	Under
2017	10/27	Memphis	56	Tulane	26	Memphis -11.5	Memphis	61.5	Over
2016	10/14	Tulane	14	Memphis	24	Memphis -10.5	Tulane	52.5	Under
2015	10/31	Memphis	41	Tulane	13	Memphis -27.5	Memphis	62.5	Under
2014	11/15	Tulane	7	Memphis	38	Memphis -11	Memphis	0
2012	11/10	Memphis	37	Tulane	23
2011	10/22	Tulane	17	Memphis	33
2008	11/29	Memphis	45	Tulane	6
2007	10/27	Tulane	27	Memphis	28
2004	10/16	Memphis	49	Tulane	24
2003	10/25	Tulane	9	Memphis	41
2002	09/21	Memphis	38	Tulane	10
2000	11/17	Tulane	37	Memphis	14

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Memphis	14	5	6 Overs
Tulane	6	7	5 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	12 - 8	7 - 5	5 - 3	2 - 2
Road Teams	8 - 12	5 - 7	2 - 2	3 - 5

(#61) TULN at (#61) MEM

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	TULN	MEM
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#61	#61
SP+SP+	#45	#39
Perf GradeGrade	#55	#40
OffenseOff	#46	#42
DefenseDef	#86	#58
Spec TeamsST	#35	#64
TalentTal	#73	#60
Blue ChipsBC%	#101	#49

Tulane Notes(12/9) Hired HC Will Hall? Fired from So Miss, was PGC?
(12/6) AAC Champs after beating North Texas
(11/29) 4th straight W to finish 10-2 and in the AAC title game
(10/31) Overrated, bad in last 3 games. Could be 4-4
(10/30) Def, esp tackling absolutely atrocious vs UTSA
(10/7) By far best Field Position team in CFB
(9/20) Mauled by Ole Miss. Off was worse than awful
(9/15) Huge W over Duke, Off methodical but effective
(9/2) Def amazing vs NW, Run Off good, G5 contender
(8/30) QBs J Retzlaff (BYU) will start opener vs NW
(8/30) Impressive Run Off vs NW, Retzlaff meh
(7/28) Schedule is sneaky rough, Oct - Nov 7 run
Tulane Injury Report

Memphis Notes(12/18) Hired OC Kevin Decker (ODU's OC)
(12/11) Hired HC Charles Huff (So Miss/Marshall).
(11/28) 3 game losing streak to finish. Silverfield a poor job
(11/16) 2 L's when CFP was in sights. Finish vs Navy
(10/25) QB Brendon Lewis will play vs S. Florida
(10/19) Def torched by UAB, Off sputtered w/o QB Lewis
(10/10) Def much better than anticipated, 2nd in AAC in YPP
(9/24) Off run game mauled Arkansas, QB Lewis a runner
(9/19) Run heavy Off so far, took care of cupcakes
(8/13) Real $$, biggest NIL spender in the G5
(8/13) QB Lewis a weapon (Nev), wins QB1 job in fall
(6/17) 4* QB AJ Hill was the only blue chip QB to G5
Memphis Injury Report

Tulane on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 45%, Run: 54%
CategoryCat	TULN Off	MEM Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#46	#58
SuccessSuc	#32	#47
ExplosiveExp	#62	#123
PPAPPA	#20	#87
PowerPwr	#51	#75
SP+SP+	#35	#75
Pts POPPO	#18	#96
HavocHav	#5	#11

Tulane Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 45%, Run: 54%
CategoryCat	TULN Off	MEM Def
Run GameRun	#85	#14
Run SuccessRSuc	#61	#45
Run ExplRExp	#80	#120
PPAExp	#65	#50
Run BlockR Blk	#83	-
OL YdsOLY	#47	#20
Stuff RateStuff	#32	#14
TackleTak	-	#99

Tulane Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 45%, Run: 54%
CategoryCat	TULN Off	MEM Def
Pass GamePass	#26	#112
Pass SuccessPSuc	#23	#62
Pass ExplPExl	#12	#93
PPAExp	#4	#90
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#30	#120
F7 HavocF7	#14	#20
DB HavocDB	#11	#13

Memphis on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 48%
CategoryCat	MEM Off	TULN Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#42	#86
SuccessSuc	#57	#29
ExplosiveExp	#26	#60
PPAPPA	#23	#14
PowerPwr	#50	#74
SP+SP+	#21	#71
Pts POPPO	#14	#42
HavocHav	#18	#63

Memphis Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 48%
CategoryCat	MEM Off	TULN Def
Run GameRun	#32	#96
Run SuccessRSuc	#40	#14
Run ExplRExp	#38	#99
PPAExp	#26	#41
Run BlockR Blk	#26	-
OL YdsOLY	#31	#59
Stuff RateStuff	#49	#57
TackleTak	-	#82

Memphis Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 48%
CategoryCat	MEM Off	TULN Def
Pass GamePass	#46	#90
Pass SuccessPSuc	#71	#45
Pass ExplPExl	#47	#21
PPAExp	#42	#9
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#51	#16
F7 HavocF7	#17	#47
DB HavocDB	#32	#85

Program Comparison
MEM 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg P4
'25 Profile: Up to Average P4

TULN 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg P4
'25 Profile: Remains Below Avg P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Conditions: Fair
Temp: 63°

Rematch from Week 11
Memphis -3.0 (53.5)
Tulane won at Memphis this year (38-32)

Previous Matchups
Tulane beat Memphis last year (38-32)
Memphis beat Tulane in 2024 (34-24)
Tulane beat Memphis in 2023 (31-21)

TULN's OC Joe Craddock (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Jake Retzlaff	242	391	62%	3168	15	7	8.1
Brendan Sullivan (Tr)	19	30	63%	222	2	2	7.4

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jake Retzlaff	129	634	16	4.9	69
Jamauri McClure	83	540	2	6.5	30
Javin Gordon	128	516	5	4.0	25
Arnold Barnes	51	217	0	4.3	14

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Shazz Preston	43	723	4	16.8	69
Anthony Brown	41	523	2	12.8	54
Omari Hayes (Tr)	39	515	1	13.2	42
Bryce Bohanon	31	417	2	13.5	42

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TULN's DC Greg Gasparato (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jack Tchienchou	80	2	1	0	3
Chris Rodgers	80	7	3	2	1
Bailey Despanie	52	2	0	0	5
Sam Howard	50	9	4	2	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Harvey Dyson III	31	10	7	0	1
Jordan Norman (Tr)	27	8	6	2	0
Santana Hopper (Tr)	25	9	5	4	0
Kameron Hamilton	30	5	4	5	3

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Jaheim Johnson	38	1	9
E'zaiah Shine	35	2	7
Javion White	44	4	6

MEM's OC Tim Cramsey (been OC for 3 years)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Brendon Lewis (Tr)	253	368	69%	2673	16	7	7.3
AJ Hill	19	32	59%	223	1	1	7.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Sutton Smith	102	669	7	6.6	84
Brendon Lewis (Tr)	151	660	9	4.4	27
Gregory DeRosiers	99	563	7	5.7	90
Frank Peasant (Tr)	63	279	7	4.4	19

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Cortez Braham	63	889	8	14.1	73
Jamari Hawkins	38	623	2	16.4	57
Marcello Bussey	27	287	0	10.6	40
Brady Kluse	22	240	2	10.9	25

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MEM's DC Jordon Hankins (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Sam Brumfield (Tr)	90	11	5	2	0
Kamari Wilson (Tr)	78	7	1	1	4
Chris Bracy (Tr)	71	7	0	1	9
Drue Watts (Tr)	69	11	4	10	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Sam Brumfield (Tr)	90	11	5	2	0
Drue Watts (Tr)	69	11	4	10	2
Everett Roussaw Jr. (Tr)	58	7	3	1	4
William Whitlow Jr.	31	6	3	2	5

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Chris Bracy (Tr)	71	7	0	1	9
Jeremiah Jordan	19	2	1	0	6
Omarion Cooper (Tr)	39	1	0	0	6