The big picture

Memphis Tigers are 7–2 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 37.6 points for and 23.6 against.

Temple Owls are 2–7 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 24.9 points for and 28.3 against.

Form

Memphis Tigers have won four of their last five and most recently beat Army Black Knights 49–22.

Temple Owls have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Navy Midshipmen 35–42.

Temple Owls have lost their last four.

Head to head

These sides have met 9 times on our records since 2013: Memphis Tigers 5, Temple Owls 4.

Last time out (2023, Week 13), Memphis Tigers won 45–21 at Lincoln Financial Field.

Biggest margin between these two: Memphis Tigers by 24 points in 2023 (45–21).

Players to watch

For Memphis Tigers, watch Chandler Martin (9.3 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023) and Geoffrey Cantin-Arku (5.3 def total tackles a game in 2023).

For Temple Owls, watch Tywan Francis (5 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Dominick Hill (3 def total tackles a game in 2023).

At Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium

Memphis Tigers have won 18 of their last 21 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

The deeper numbers

Temple Owls haven't beaten Memphis Tigers at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium since 2013: 3 meetings there since then.

Memphis Tigers have won their last 5 games at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form and history, Memphis Tigers have the edge.