Memphis Football Preview 2025: Tigers Season Prediction, Win Total Projection, Top Players
Somehow make this all mesh.Memphis was loaded with veterans last season, with seemingly everything in place to put up a dominant season. For the most part, it all worked. This time around, the schedule is about as easy as can be reasonably asked for, but it'll be a grind if a starting 22 with somewhere between 14 to 16 transfers isn't jelled early on, especially on offense.
Memphis Tigers Key Player
Brendon Lewis, QB Sr.The Tigers desperately need a veteran quarterback to take the quarterback gig by the horns with so many new parts coming in.Lewis was supposed to be the main man for Colorado, and he looked okay as a sophomore with a strong season. He didn't do much in his third season, left for a rough situation at Nevada - the Wolf Pack were starting over. He was great on the ground, running for 1,270 yards and 12 scores in two years in Reno.X CFN, Fiu | CFN Facebook | Bluesky Fiu, CFN2025 Memphis PreviewMemphis Offense BreakdownMemphis Defense Breakdown
Memphis Tigers Top Transfer, Biggest Transfer Loss
Top Transfer In: Sam Brumfield, LB Sr.He might not be as flashy as some of the key skill parts, and there are other vital defenders, but he should blow up on the outside of the Tiger linebacking corps. He made 81 tackles in his first year at Middle Tennessee, 60 last season at Virginia Tech, and now he'll be one of the top pass rushers.Top Transfer Out: Xavier Hill, OG Sr.The Memphis line lost four starters, but not having Hill around is the biggest hit. The 6-4, 318-pound guard was one of the keys to the running game, and now he'll work for Coach Prime at Colorado.
Memphis Tigers Key Game
Tulane, Nov. 7There aren't any conference road games to worry about too much. If Memphis is even close to competent, it should roll through the AAC slate, so beating Tulane for the second year in a row could be enough to get to the conference title game.- 2025 Memphis Schedule Breakdown
Memphis Tigers Top 10 Players
1. William Whitlow, DE Sr.2. Sam Brumfield, LB Sr.3. Everett Roussaw Jr., LB Jr.4. Drue Watts, LB Sr.5. Pooda Walker, DT Sr.6. Austin Gentle, OG Sr.7. Brendon Lewis, QB Sr.8. Jadon Thompson, WR Sr.9. Greg Desrosiers, RB Sr.10. Chris Adams, OT Sr.
Memphis Tigers 2024 Fun Stats
- Fumbles: Opponents 26 (lost 15), Memphis 7 (lost 2)- On-Side Kicks: Memphis 2-of-4, Opponents 0-of-3- Time of Possession: Memphis 33:14, Opponents 26:46
Memphis Tigers 2025 Season Prediction, Win Total, What Will Happen
Just how quickly can the Memphis transfers form a cohesive team?If it can do it fast, it should rip through this slate. It's about as easy as it gets in the American Athletic Conference, with no Army to deal with and the three nastiest league games against Navy, Tulane, and USF all at home.Even the one tough Power Four game against Arkansas is in Simmons Bank Liberty.
Going to Georgia State will be sneaky tough, and the home games against the top AAC teams will be fights, but it's Memphis. It'll push through and be deep in the mix for another double-digit win season. But … (whispering) The record will be far better than the team will be.Set The Memphis Win Total At … 8.5Likely Wins: Chattanooga, Tulsa, at UAB50/50 Games: at East Carolina, at Florida Atlantic, at Georgia State, Navy, at Rice, Tulane, at Troy, USFLikely Losses: Arkansas 2025 Memphis PreviewMemphis Offense BreakdownMemphis Defense Breakdown
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