Venue & Match Details
Stadium: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
Kickoff: 9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT
Broadcast: ESPN
Weather Forecast: Clear skies, 58°F at kickoff, light winds (5–7 mph). Excellent football conditions for November night action.
Injury Report
Tulane Green Wave: QB Jake Retzlaff (probable, minor ankle tweak), RB OJ Arnold (active), WR Omari Hayes (active). No major absences.
Memphis Tigers: QB Brendon Lewis (healthy, dual-threat leader), RB Sutton Smith (probable, shoulder), WR Cortez Braham (active).
Player Matchups
QB Jake Retzlaff (Tulane): 1,622 yards, 7 TDs, 3 INTs; also 513 rushing yards and 9 TDs.
QB Brendon Lewis (Memphis): 1,869 yards, 10 TDs, 4 INTs; plus 557 rushing yards and 8 TDs.
WR Omari Hayes (Tulane): 376 yards, 1 TD.
WR Cortez Braham (Memphis): 632 yards, 7 TDs.
RB Sutton Smith (Memphis): 515 yards, 6 TDs.
Team Form
Tulane:
Last 5: W–W–L–W–L
Offense: 408.3 YPG (56th FBS), 25.9 PPG (83rd)
Defense: 402.0 YPG allowed (102nd), 25.5 PPG allowed (80th)
Memphis:
Last 5: W–L–W–W–W
Offense: 429.8 YPG (36th FBS), 37.7 PPG (15th)
Defense: 346.9 YPG allowed (51st), 19.2 PPG allowed (29th)
Series History
Memphis leads the all-time series 25–14.
Last meeting: Tulane won 31–21 in 2024.
At Memphis: Tigers have won 4 of last 5.
Betting Trends
Memphis: 8–1 ATS this season; 6–1 ATS as favorite.
Tulane: 4–4 ATS; 0–1 ATS as underdog of 4.5+ points.
Memphis: 2 of last 3 games Over the total.
Tulane: 2 of last 3 games Under.
Memphis ranks 4th nationally in red-zone offense (97.4%), while Tulane ranks 82nd in red-zone defense (86.2%).
Projected Score: Memphis 34 – Tulane 24
Game Odds
Tulane Green Wave 55.5
Memphis Tigers – 4.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Thursday, November 6, 2025
