FBS-CFB Game Preview: Tulane Green Wave (6-2) vs. Memphis Tigers (8-1)

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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

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