FBS-CFB Game Preview: Memphis Tigers (1-0) vs. Georgia State Panthers (0-1)

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Venue & Kickoff

Location: Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025

Time: 7:00 PM ET

Broadcast: ESPN+

Capacity: 24,333

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Partly cloudy, warm

Temperature: ~84°F at kickoff

Wind: ESE at 6–8 mph

Precipitation: ~15% chance of light showers

Impact: Minimal; warm, humid conditions could test stamina

Injury Report

Memphis

No major injuries reported after Week 1 win over Chattanooga

Georgia State

No significant injuries reported after Week 1 loss to Ole Miss

Team Records & Recent Form

Memphis: Balanced opener — 199 pass yds, 233 rush yds; QB Brendon Lewis accounted for 280 total yds & 2 TDs. Defense allowed just 232 total yds.

Georgia State: Managed 260 total yds vs. Ole Miss; QB Christian Veilleux threw for 52 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT; RB Rashad Amos averaged 7.6 YPC.

Key Player Matchups

QB Brendon Lewis (MEM) vs. LB Josiah Robinson (GSU)

Lewis: 22/28, 199 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT; 81 rush yds, 1 TD

Robinson: 4 tackles, 1 sack in opener

RB Frank Peasant (MEM) vs. LB Jordan Huff (GSU)

Peasant: 61 yds, 1 TD on 6 carries (10.2 YPC)

Huff: 7 tackles, 1 INT vs. Ole Miss

WR Cortez Braham (MEM) vs. CB Chams Diagne (GSU)

Braham: 3 rec, 52 yds, 1 TD

Diagne: 5 tackles, 1 INT

WR Javon Robinson (GSU) vs. CB Chauncey Logan (MEM)

Robinson: 3 rec, 52 yds, 1 TD

Logan: 1 INT in opener

Series History

All-Time: Memphis leads 1–0

Last Meeting: Memphis 59–22 (2018, Memphis) — Darrell Henderson rushed for 233 yds, 2 TDs

Note: Originally scheduled for 2017 but postponed due to Hurricane Irma rescheduling; finally played in Atlanta eight years later

Betting Trends

Memphis: 1–0 ATS in 2025; 5–6–1 ATS in 2024

Georgia State: 0–1 ATS in 2025; 5–7 ATS in 2024

OVER has hit in 1 of 1 GSU games this season; Memphis UNDER in opener

Memphis 4–2 SU on road in 2024; GSU 3–3 SU at home in 2024

Game Odds

Memphis Tigers                               – 14

Georgia State Panthers                 57.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025

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