FBS-CFB Game Preview: Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-3) vs. Memphis Tigers (5-0)

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Time: 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM CT) – ESPNU
Venue: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, 335 S. Hollywood Street, Memphis, TN 38104
Capacity: 50,000

Weather Forecast (Memphis, TN)

Kickoff: 75°F, clear skies

End of Game: ~69°F, mild evening

Rain Chance: 0%

Wind: ESE 5–6 mph

Impact: Ideal football weather; no major disruptions expected

Injury Report

Tulsa (2-3, 0-2 AAC):

RB Sevion Morrison – Out for season

DL Maruio White Jr. – Out for season

CB Anthony Romphf – Questionable

WR Micah Tease – Questionable

WR Mekhi Miller – Questionable

LB Chris Thompson Jr. – Questionable

K Michael Slaba – Questionable

Memphis (5-0, 1-0 AAC):

DB Kourtlan Marsh – Out for season

DL Chase Carter – Questionable

DB Chauncey Logan Jr. – Questionable

LB Cade Law – Questionable

DB Cameron Miller – Questionable

RB Makari Bodiford – Questionable

K Oliver Castaneda – Questionable

Key Player Matchups

Quarterbacks:

Tulsa: Baylor Hayes – 787 yds, 4 TD, 3 INT, 61.1% comp

Memphis: Brendon Lewis – 1,003 yds, 5 TD, 2 INT, 66.9% comp

Running Backs:

Tulsa: Dominic Richardson – 490 yds, 2 TD (5.0 YPC)

Memphis: Sutton Smith – 420 yds, 5 TD (7.0 YPC)

Receivers:

Tulsa: Zion Booker – 277 yds, 1 TD

Memphis: Cortez Braham Jr. – 382 yds, 4 TD

Defensive Leaders:

Tulsa: Ray Coney – 56 tackles; J’Dan Burnett – 5.5 sacks; Elijah Green – 3 INT

Memphis: Sam Brumfield – 30 tackles; Everett Roussaw Jr. – 1.5 sacks; DeMarco Ward – 2 INT

Recent Team Form

Tulsa (2-3):

L 31-14 vs Tulane

W 19-12 @ Oklahoma State

L 42-23 vs Navy

L 21-14 @ New Mexico State

W 35-7 vs Abilene Christian

Memphis (5-0):

W 55-26 @ Florida Atlantic

W 32-31 vs Arkansas

W 28-7 @ Troy

W 38-16 @ Georgia State

W 45-10 vs Chattanooga

Team Records

Tulsa Golden Hurricane: 2-3 overall, 0-2 AAC

Memphis Tigers: 5-0 overall, 1-0 AAC

Series History

All-Time: Memphis leads 20–12

Last Meeting (2022): Memphis 26, Tulsa 10

Trend: Memphis has won 3 of the last 4 meetings

Betting Trends

Memphis: 5-0 ATS in 2025; 2-3 O/U; 9 straight wins overall

Tulsa: 2-3 ATS; 1-4 O/U; lost 7 of last 9 overall

Head-to-Head: 13 of last 15 Memphis AAC games have gone OVER; 6 of last 7 Tulsa AAC games OVER

Situational: Memphis has covered 8 straight; Tulsa has failed to cover 6 straight October road games

Historical Betting Results

2022: Memphis 26, Tulsa 10 (Memphis -6.5 covered, Under 62 hit)

2021: Tulsa 35, Memphis 29 (Tulsa +3 covered, Over 61 hit)

2019: Memphis 42, Tulsa 41 (Tulsa +10.5 covered, Over 58 hit)

Projected Score: Memphis 41, Tulsa 17

Game Odds

Tulsa Golden Hurricane                 56

Memphis Tigers                               – 21

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025

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