American Athletic · 2026
Memphis Tigers
2-0 (0-0 American Athletic)Last: W 42-24 vs Arkansas StateNext: at Boise State
Charles Huff · 1st season · 1.000 at Memphis · .621 career since 2021
- Off EPA
- +0.39439
- Def EPA
- +0.10676
- TO margin
- +0.5/g62
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 64.5%15 | 42.5%108 |
| Plays per game | 62.098 | 70.541 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 10.035 | 9.1109 |
| Yards per rush | 6.527 | 4.085 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.0%80 | 32.0%60 |
| Points per game | 34.561 | 22.592 |
| Points per opportunity | 5.0038 | 2.7154 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.39439 | +0.10676 |
| Success rate | 48.4%57 | 40.4%84 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3046 | 1.35103 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.30239 | +0.200110 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.68424 | +0.13365 |
| Std downs success | 53.8%52 | 53.4%116 |
| Passing downs success | 32.3%72 | 18.9%35 |
Situational
Field position, discipline, and fourth-down aggression.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Turnovers per game | 1.5095 | 2.0023 |
| Starting field position | Own 23124 | Own 2882 |
| Penalties per game | 5.555 | 6.065 |
| Penalty yards per game | 57.576 | 56.062 |
| Time of possession | 27:09109 | 32:5129 |
| 4th down tries per game | 0.00118 | 2.5035 |
| 4th down conversion | — | 40.0%46 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Marcus StokesJR | 100% | 27/41 | 411 | 10.0 | 4 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Jaylin CarterSO | 41% | 34 | 280 | 8.2 | 5 | 1 |
| 28Manny CoveyJR | 32% | 26 | 149 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 |
| 7Dallan HaydenSR | 9% | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Jermane HayesWR SO | 15% | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 1 |
| 0Hunter TiptonTE SR | 12% | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 1 |
| 1Tychaun ChapmanWR SR | 10% | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 |
| 13Jemyri DavisWR JR | 7% | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 |
| 5Braylon BurnsideWR SO | 5% | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 1 |
| 12Brady KluseWR JR | 5% | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 |
| 14Aidan O'CallaghanTE SO | 5% | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Elijah KinslerDL SO | 11 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 14J'Mond TappDL SR | 9 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 90Taylor BurtonDL SR | 5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 11Jaden MckinneyDL SR | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4Joseph Head Jr.DL JR | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97Jacari GatlingDL FR | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Zach RuffinLB SO | 18 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9Michael MontgomeryLB SR | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25JJ ClaytonLB SO | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Ian FosterS JR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 2Chauncey LoganCB SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 3Dylan SmithS JR | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 6Dylan KingS SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5Ahmere FosterS SR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29Wk 1 | @  UNLV | W27-21 | +0.29 | +0.09 |
| Sep 5Wk 1 |   Arkansas State | W42-24 | +0.49 | +0.13 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | @  Boise State | Upcoming | — | — |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | UT Martin(FCS) | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | @  Charlotte | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 10Wk 6 |   UAB | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | @  Tulane | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 22Wk 8 |   East Carolina | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 31Wk 9 |   Army | Upcoming | — | — |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @  South Florida | Upcoming | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @  Navy | Upcoming | — | — |
| Nov 27Wk 13 |   Temple | Upcoming | — | — |