Friday, October 16

Memphis

5–1

Tulane

2–3

7:30 PM ET6:30 PM CTYulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA

Weather

Slight chance of rain82°FNE 2 mphGusts 5 mphPrecip 15%

At kickoff · 6:30 PM CT · Updated 1:57 PM CT · National Weather Service

Hour by hour

New Orleans · local time (CT)

Kickoff hour

Slight chance of rain82°FNE 2 mphGusts 5 mphPrecip 15%

Weather is not an input to the SBR forecast.

Evidence sections show 2025 background.

Game forecast

65%

Memphis win probability

Tulane 35%

Memphis by 5.5

Projected margin

Margin uncertainty ±14.6 points

Published forecast · SBR sbr-2r · Model track record

The game in a minute

01 · Memphis's case

Memphis's offense leads its matchup in

Memphis's offense was in the 72nd percentile for success rate last season. Tulane's defense was in the 19th percentile for success rate allowed.

See the underlying numbers

02 · Tulane's answer

Tulane's offense leads its matchup in per-play efficiency

Tulane's offense was in the 65th percentile for per play last season. Memphis's defense was in the 40th percentile for PPA allowed.

See when each team has the ball

03 · What could swing it

The forecast comes with a range

The model gives Memphis a 65% chance to win and predicts Memphis by 5.5 points. That margin has an uncertainty of ±14.6 points.

See the forecast

When each team has the ball

Offensive efficiency meets defensive efficiency. Percentiles run from 0 to 100.

When Memphis has the ball

Memphis offense: 82nd
Tulane defense: 50th

Show the underlying numbers

Memphis offensive PPA per play: 0.2582nd percentile · #22 nationally
Tulane PPA allowed per play: 0.1550th percentile · #60 nationally
Memphis success rate: 45%72nd percentile · #39 nationally
Tulane success rate allowed: 45%19th percentile · #110 nationally
Memphis points per game: 32.582nd percentile · #25 nationally
Tulane per game: 23.957th percentile · #58 nationally

PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2025 full season, garbage time included. Points per game: every 2025 game. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 teams.

Memphis offense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness: 1.30
Rush success: 46.7%

Tulane defense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness allowed: 1.24
Rush success allowed: 37.4%

When Tulane has the ball

Tulane offense: 65th
Memphis defense: 40th

Show the underlying numbers

Tulane offensive PPA per play: 0.2065th percentile · #41 nationally
Memphis PPA allowed per play: 0.1740th percentile · #76 nationally
Tulane success rate: 45%70th percentile · #42 nationally
Memphis success rate allowed: 41%56th percentile · #60 nationally
Tulane points per game: 27.750th percentile · #68 nationally
Memphis points allowed per game: 23.262nd percentile · #52 nationally

PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2025 full season, garbage time included. Points per game: every 2025 game. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 FBS teams.

Tulane offense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness: 1.23
Rush success: 46.4%

Memphis defense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness allowed: 1.31
Rush success allowed: 37.6%

Defense is oriented so a higher percentile is stronger.

Where they attack.

Follow the direction. Check the production.

Share of charted attemptsDirectional schematic

Offense moving upfield ↑

Select left, middle or right. The paths show direction only; alignment, routes and throw depth are schematic.

Brendon Lewis · 91% of charted pass attempts

Throwing right

Share of charted plays: 44%
Usage: charted in this direction: 149 attempts
Yards / attempt: 7.6; over 149 attempts with a result
Completion rate: 72%; over 149 attempts with a result

336 of 342 have a direction · 6 unknown, excluded · rounded

Charted 12 of 12 games

Efficiency charted in 12 of 12 games

Depth as written in the play-by-play: 294 short · 42 deep · 6 not stated

What to watch

Most charted attempts go right (44%). Middle gives the most yards per attempt: 9.5 over 85 attempts with a result.

Who's driving the offense?

The Memphis offense in 2025

Brendon Lewis

QB · 13 games

253/368 · 69% season

Passing yards: 2,673
Touchdowns: 16
Interceptions: 7

Last game

NC State · Dec 19, 2025: 14/25, 106 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

Brendon Lewis

QB · 13 games

Carries: 151
Rushing yards: 660
Touchdowns: 9

Last game

NC State · Dec 19, 2025: 10 carries, 47 yds, 0 TD

Cortez Braham

WR · 12 games

Receptions: 63
Receiving yards: 889
Touchdowns: 8

Last game

Navy · Nov 27, 2025: 4 rec, 65 yds, 1 TD

Memphis player tables

Who is producing

Memphis player production

2025 evidence · 13 games in this window · 13 with recorded rows in this view

Memphis — Passing production
Player
Brendon LewisQB	13	253 / 368	2,673	7.3	16	7
AJ HillQB	2	19 / 32	223	7.0	1	1
Arrington MaidenQB	4	5 / 10	59	5.9	0	0
Brady KluseWR	1	1 / 1	14	14.0	0	0
C.J. SmithWR	1	0 / 1	0	0.0	0	1

5 players with recorded rows

Rows are recorded player-game box lines for the games listed above. A missing row is missing data, not proof that a player did not appear, and none of these figures describe targets, snaps, starters or availability.

Tulane player tables

Who is producing

Tulane player production

2025 evidence · 14 games in this window · 14 with recorded rows in this view

Tulane — Passing production
Player
Jake RetzlaffQB	14	242 / 391	3,168	8.1	15	7
Brendan SullivanQB	9	19 / 30	222	7.4	2	2
Jimmy CallowayWR	2	1 / 2	42	21.0	1	0
Omari HayesWR	1	0 / 1	0	0.0	0	0

4 players with recorded rows

In the trenches

Memphis's line averages 307.5 lbs against Tulane's 275.4 lbs front — an edge of 32.1 lbs a man.

Typical FBS gap: 31.7 lbs.

Roster size is context. It isn't a forecast advantage.

Matchup	O-line	D-line
Memphis OLMemphis OL vs Tulane DL	307.5 lbs	275.4 lbs
Tulane OLTulane OL vs Memphis DL	301.6 lbs	275.4 lbs

Memphis
Tulane

Average listed roster weight, 2026 · bars run from 0 to 350 lbs.

How these teams stack up

2025 season. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 FBS teams.

Memphis

Points per game: 32.5#25 nationally · 82nd percentile · 13 games
Points allowed per game: 23.2#52 nationally · 62nd percentile · 13 games
Returning production: 12% of 2024 PPA returns · 4th percentile
Upperclassmen: 46% · 121 of 121 with a class year

Tulane

Points per game: 27.7#68 nationally · 50th percentile · 14 games
Points allowed per game: 23.9#58 nationally · 57th percentile · 14 games
Returning production: 15% of 2024 PPA returns · 10th percentile
Upperclassmen: 33% · 117 of 117 with a class year

Recruiting

Memphis

2025 signing class · #60 nationally: 56th percentile · 194.4 pts
4-year recruiting composite (Saturday Bias) · classes 2022–2025 · #62 nationally: 55th percentile · 0.10 (0 is the FBS average)
Roster talent (CFBD Team Talent) · 2025 · #59 nationally: 56th percentile · 668.6

Tulane

2025 signing class · #74 nationally: 46th percentile · 175.3 pts
4-year recruiting composite (Saturday Bias) · classes 2022–2025 · #74 nationally: 46th percentile · −0.06 (0 is the FBS average)
Roster talent (CFBD Team Talent) · 2025 · #68 nationally: 50th percentile · 650.9

Recruited classes aren't the roster that takes the field.

Season percentile profiles

Season percentiles · outward is stronger · recruiting and experience are context, not forecast weights

Memphis: solid line, circles · Tulane: dashed line, squares

Memphis

Offense · 2025: 34.3 · 85th percentile; CFBD, 2025 season to date
Defense · SP+ 2025: 28.3 · 45th percentile; CFBD, 2025 season to date
Special teams · SP+ 2025: 1.5 · 84th percentile; CFBD, 2025 season to date
Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 194.4 pts · 56th percentile; CFBD, 2025 signing class
Experience · returning production 2025: 12% returning · 4th percentile; CFBD, 2025 roster

Tulane

Offense · SP+ 2025: 32.4 · 75th percentile; CFBD, 2025 season to date
Defense · SP+ 2025: 27.6 · 48th percentile; CFBD, 2025 season to date
Special teams · SP+ 2025: 1.6 · 90th percentile; CFBD, 2025 season to date
Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 175.3 pts · 46th percentile; CFBD, 2025 signing class
Experience · returning production 2025: 15% returning · 10th percentile; CFBD, 2025 roster

Memphis's recent games

Most recent completed 2025 games · play stats exclude garbage time

Dec 19
vs NC State · neutral site
L 7–31
Play stats pending
Nov 27 · 66 recorded plays
vs Navy
L 17–28
32%
Success rate
0.05
PPA / play
Nov 15 · 80 recorded plays
at East Carolina
L 27–31
39%
Success rate
0.21
PPA / play

The coaching staff

Memphis

Head coach: Charles Huff
First season as Memphis's head coach · career −0.4 SP+ overall
Offensive coordinator: David Weeks
Co-offensive coordinator · career +26.8 SP+ offense; Kevin Decker
career +26.8 SP+ offense
Defensive coordinator: Lance Guidry
career +24.0 SP+ defense
Photo: Summer Richard-Boudreaux, CC BY 1.0

Tulane

Head coach: Will Hall
First season as Tulane's head coach · career −14.4 SP+ overall
Offensive coordinator: Russ Callaway
career +28.1 SP+ offense
Defensive coordinator: Nate Fuqua
Co-defensive coordinator · career +31.8 SP+ defense; Tayler Polk
career +31.8 SP+ defense

Head-to-head

Memphis leads 14–6 since 2000

2025 · Tulane 38, Memphis 32
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2024 · Memphis 34, Tulane 24
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2023 · Tulane 31, Memphis 21
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2022 · Tulane 38, Memphis 28
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2021 · Memphis 33, Tulane 28
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2020 · Tulane 35, Memphis 21
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2019 · Memphis 47, Tulane 17
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2018 · Tulane 40, Memphis 24
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2017 · Memphis 56, Tulane 26
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2016 · Memphis 24, Tulane 14
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2015 · Memphis 41, Tulane 13
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2014 · Memphis 38, Tulane 7
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2012 · Memphis 37, Tulane 23
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2011 · Memphis 33, Tulane 17
Caesars Superdome
2008 · Memphis 45, Tulane 6
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2007 · Memphis 28, Tulane 27
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2004 · Memphis 49, Tulane 24
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2003 · Memphis 41, Tulane 9
Caesars Superdome
2002 · Memphis 38, Tulane 10
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2000 · Tulane 37, Memphis 14

Evidence and sources

Evidence window: 2025 full season

Memphis: 13 games
Tulane: 14 games

Forecast: 2026 game forecast · this game · Saturday Bias
Weather: 2026 game forecast · this game · NWS
The game in a minute: 2025 full season, garbage time included · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
When each team has the ball: 2025 full season, garbage time included · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
Where they attack: 2025 full season, garbage time included, regular season only · per team, not ranked · NCAA
Featured players: 2025 full season, garbage time included · per team, not ranked · CFBD
In the trenches: 2026 roster snapshot · compared with 2026 FBS teams · CFBD
Team profiles: 2025 season to date · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
Recent games: 2025 recent games, garbage time excluded · this game · CFBD
Coaching staff: 2026 coaching staff · per team, not ranked · CFBD (head coaches, SP+) and Wikipedia (coordinators)
Head-to-head: completed meetings since 2000 · games between these two programs · CFBD

Compare these teams

Game forecast

The game in a minute

Memphis's offense leads its matchup in success rate

Tulane's offense leads its matchup in per-play efficiency

The forecast comes with a range

When each team has the ball

When Memphis has the ball

Memphis offense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Tulane defense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

When Tulane has the ball

Tulane offense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Memphis defense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Where they attack.

Throwing right

Who's driving the offense?

Brendon Lewis

Brendon Lewis

Cortez Braham

Memphis player production

Tulane player production

In the trenches

How these teams stack up

Memphis

Tulane

Recruiting

Memphis

Tulane

Season percentile profiles

Memphis

Tulane

Memphis's recent games

vs NC State · neutral site

vs Navy

at East Carolina

The coaching staff

Memphis

Tulane

Head-to-head

Evidence and sources

Memphis's offense leads its matchup in