# Memphis Tigers

American · Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
Head coach: Charles Huff · year one · 39-25 career over 6 seasons
Offense: Pro Spread · Defense: Multiple

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 8-5 (4-4 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#100 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 7.5 (over priced +100)
- Returning starter games: 9%
- Schedule difficulty: 66th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 0% | 0/73 | 2/17 |
| Offensive line | 21% | 13/62 | 1/8 |
| Defensive front | 13% | 12/89 | 3/21 |
| Secondary | 0% | 0/61 | 3/15 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Parker Mitchell (OL), Chauncey Logan Jr. (CB), Taylor Burton (DL), Brady Kluse (WR), Donovan Mathena (LB)
- Key departures (with destination): Brendon Lewis (QB), Sam Brumfield (LB), Kamari Wilson (SAF) – WVU, Yakiri Walker (OL), William Whitlow Jr. (DL)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Tychaun Chapman (WR) – USM, Hunter Tipton (TE) – MTU, Dallan Hayden (RB) – COLO, Jaylin Carter (RB) – USM, Manny Covey (RB) – CIN

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Terrell Timmons Jr., Jemyri Davis
- WR-Z: Brady Kluse, Alante Brown
- WR-SL: Tychaun Chapman, Jermane Hayes, Bryce Dorsey
- LT: Carde Smith, Xavier Allen
- LG: Skyler Grant, Brian Grant
- C: Koby Keenum, Phillip Gray
- RG: Parker Mitchell, Maarten Woudsma
- RT: Aaron Karas, Riley McGehee
- TE: Hunter Tipton, TJ Johnson, Aidan O'Callaghan
- QB: Marcus Stokes, Air Noland, Denzel Gardner
- RB: Dallan Hayden, Jaylin Carter, Manny Covey

### Defense

- LDE: J'Mond Tapp, Jabari Ishmael, Justin Wallace
- NT: J'Mari Monette, Devan Lowe, KJ Miles
- DT: Jaden McKinney, Taylor Burton, Xavier Miles
- RDE: Joseph Head Jr., DeAngelo Thompson Jr., Stone Chaney
- WLB: Jayden Parrish, Trey McDonald, Wolf Walker
- MLB: Mike Montgomery, Donovan Mathena, Christian Thatcher
- LCB: Ellis Ellis Jr., Chauncey Logan Jr.
- SS: Dylan King, Dylan Smith
- FS: Ahmere Foster, Khalil Foster
- RCB: Anthony Richard Jr., Dilan Williamson
- NB: Ian Foster, Darius Malcolm Jr.

### Special Teams

- PT: Harrison Tuck, Jake Snyder
- PK: Philippe Laforge, Tarik Ahmetbasic, Oliver Castaneda
- KO: Philippe Laforge, Tarik Ahmetbasic, Oliver Castaneda
- LS: Weston Simmons, Ben Majors
- H: Harrison Tuck, Jake Snyder
- PR: Manny Covey
- KR: Alante Brown

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | UNLV | Away | FOX | MEM +5.5 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | Home | ESPN+ | MEM -9.5 |
| 2 | Boise State | Away | USA | – |
| 3 | Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks (FCS) | Home | ESPN+ | – |
| 5 | Charlotte | Away | – | – |
| 6 | UAB | Home | – | – |
| 7 | Tulane | Away | ESPN | – |
| 8 | East Carolina | Home | ESPN2 | – |
| 9 | Army | Home | – | – |
| 11 | South Florida | Away | ESPN Networks | – |
| 12 | Navy | Away | ESPN Networks | – |
| 13 | Temple | Home | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/memphis
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.