2022 Memphis Tigers football team

2022 American Athletic Conference football standings
	Championship: December 3, 2022
	As of January 17, 2024; Rankings from CFP Rankings

2022 Memphis Tigers football
2022 Memphis Tigers football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	4–4 (2–3 American)
Head coach	Ryan Silverfield (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Tim Cramsey (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Matt Barnes (1st season)
Home stadium	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium; (Capacity: 59,308)
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Memphis Tigers football team represents the University of Memphis in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers play their home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, and compete in the American Athletic Conference (The American). They are led by third-year head coach Ryan Silverfield.

Schedule

Memphis and The American announced the 2022 football schedule on February 17, 2022.^[1]^[2]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:30 p.m.	at Mississippi State*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	ESPNU	L 23–49	54,360
September 10	2:30 p.m.	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	W 37–13	30,082
September 17	6:00 p.m.	Arkansas State*	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl)	ESPN+	W 44–32	32,620
September 24	2:30 p.m.	North Texas*	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN+	W 44–34	23,203
October 1	11:00 a.m.	Temple	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPNU	W 24–3	23,239
October 7	6:30 p.m.	Houston	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN2	L 32–33	28,126
October 15	6:30 p.m.	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPNU	L 45–47 ^4OT	38,059
October 22	2:30 p.m.	at No. 25 Tulane	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN2	L 28–38	30,100
November 5	2:30 p.m.	No. 25 UCF	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN2
November 10	6:30 p.m.	Tulsa	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN
November 19		North Alabama*	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN
November 26		at SMU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

at Mississippi State

Memphis Tigers (0-0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (0-0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	3	7	14	24
Bulldogs	14	14	7	14	49

at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS

Date: September 3rd
Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Rain
Game attendance: 54,360
Referee: Gary Patterson
TV announcers (ESPNU): -

Statistics	Memphis	Mississippi State
First downs	13	34
Plays–yards	51–294	83–547
Rushes–yards	21–129	34–97
Passing yards	165	450
Passing: comp–att–int	19–30–0	38–49–1
Time of possession	18:49	41:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Seth Henigan	19/30, 165 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jevyon Ducker	5 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Asa Martin	5 receptions, 58 yards
Mississippi State	Passing	Will Rogers	38/49, 450 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Dillon Johnson	14 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Rara Thomas	5 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Memphis	Mississippi State
							0	0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

at Navy

Memphis Tigers (0-1) vs Navy Midshipmen (0-1)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	10	3	10	14	37
Midshipmen	7	0	0	6	13

at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Anapolis, MD

Date: September 10th
Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 7 MPH
Game attendance: 30,082
Referee: Hank Jones
TV announcers (CBSSN): -

Statistics	Memphis	Navy
First downs	18	17
Plays–yards	67–506	69–314
Rushes–yards	32–91	58–215
Passing yards	415	99
Passing: comp–att–int	24–35–0	3–11–2
Time of possession	27:36	32:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Seth Henigan	24/34, 415 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Asa Martin	5 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Gabriel Rogers	5 receptions, 95 yards
Navy	Passing	Tai Lavatai	3/7, 99 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Maquel Haywood	8 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Anton Hall Jr.	1 reception, 62 yards, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Memphis	Navy
							0	0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

vs Arkansas State

Arkansas State Red Wolves (1-1) vs Memphis Tigers (1-1)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	7	10	0	15	32
Tigers	7	14	0	23	44

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN

Date: September 17th
Game time: 7:00
Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 4 MPH
Game attendance: 32,620
Referee: Wayne Winkler
TV announcers (ESPN+): -

Statistics	Arkansas State	Memphis
First downs	22	25
Plays–yards	66–370	73–547
Rushes–yards	32–95	45–187
Passing yards	275	360
Passing: comp–att–int	25–34–0	19–28–0
Time of possession	29:51	30:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	James Blackman	25/34, 275 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Brian Snead	13 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Seydou Traore	6 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD
Memphis	Passing	Seth Henigan	19/28, 360 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Jevyon Ducker	10 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Gabriel Rogers	5 receptions, 86 yards

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Arkansas State	Memphis
							0	0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

vs North Texas

North Texas Mean Green (2-2) vs Memphis Tigers (2-1)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	10	3	7	14	34
Tigers	6	14	7	17	44

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN

Date: September 24th
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SW 8 MPH
Game attendance: 23,203
Referee: Ed Ardito
TV announcers (ESPN+): -

Statistics	North Texas	Memphis
First downs	23	19
Plays–yards	80–473	73–334
Rushes–yards	30–102	44–193
Passing yards	371	141
Passing: comp–att–int	27–50–2	19–29–1
Time of possession	27:15	32:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Texas	Passing	Austin Aune	27/49, 371 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Oscar Adaway III	12 carries, 46 yards
	Receiving	Jordan Smart	5 receptions, 82 yards
Memphis	Passing	Seth Henigan	19/29, 141 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Brandon Thomas	15 carries, 84 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Koby Drake	3 receptions, 41 yards

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	North Texas	Memphis
							0	0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

vs Temple

Temple Owls (2-2) vs Memphis Tigers (3-1)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	3	0	0	3
Tigers	0	0	7	17	24

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN

Date: October 1st
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 6 MPH
Game attendance: 23,239
Referee: Steve Anderson
TV announcers (ESPNU): -

Statistics	Temple	Memphis
First downs	7	22
Plays–yards	59–297	89–331
Rushes–yards	22–52	44–136
Passing yards	245	195
Passing: comp–att–int	18–37–3	24–45–0
Time of possession	25:31	34:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Temple	Passing	E.J. Warner	18/37, 245 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Jakari Norwood	4 carries, 18 yards
	Receiving	Jose Barbom	5 receptions, 134 yards
Memphis	Passing	Seth Henigan	24/45, 195 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Seth Henigan	19 carries, 60 yards
	Receiving	Caden Prieskorn	3 receptions, 40 yards, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Temple	Memphis
							0	0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

vs Houston

Houston Cougars (2-3) vs Memphis Tigers (4-1)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	7	0	26	33
Tigers	14	3	3	12	32

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN

Date: October 7th
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 10 MPH
Game attendance: 28,126
Referee: Henry Johns
TV announcers (ESPN2): -

Statistics	Houston	Memphis
First downs	25	25
Plays–yards	81–463	75–438
Rushes–yards	23–97	41–156
Passing yards	366	282
Passing: comp–att–int	36–58–1	22–34–0
Time of possession	26:22	33:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston	Passing	Clayton Tune	36/57, 366 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Brandon Campbell	12 carries, 53 yards
	Receiving	Samuel Brown	9 receptions, 116 yards
Memphis	Passing	Seth Henigan	21/32, 241 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jevyon Ducker	10 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Gabriel Rogers	5 receptions, 71 yards

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Houston	Memphis
							0	0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

at East Carolina

Memphis Tigers (4-2) vs East Carolina Pirates (3-3)

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	4OT	Total
Tigers	7	10	3	10	7	6	2	0	45
Pirates	0	13	7	10	7	6	2	2	47

at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

Date: October 15th
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: W 9 MPH
Game attendance: 38,059
Referee: Nate Black
TV announcers (ESPNU): -

Statistics	Memphis	East Carolina
First downs	24	25
Plays–yards	72–491	77–473
Rushes–yards	35–84	42–169
Passing yards	407	304
Passing: comp–att–int	27–37–2	26–35–0
Time of possession	24:27	32:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Seth Henigan	27/37, 407 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Asa Martin	12 carries, 59 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Joe Scates	5 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD
East Carolina	Passing	Holton Ahlers	26/34, 304 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Keaton Mitchell	29 carries, 149 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Isaiah Winstead	9 receptions, 154 yards, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Memphis	East Carolina
							0	0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

at No. 25 Tulane

Memphis Tigers (4-3) vs No. 25 Tulane Green Wave (6-1)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	14	14	28
No. 25 Green Wave	21	14	0	3	38

at Yulman Stadium, New Orelans, LA

Date: October 22nd
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 10 MPH
Game attendance: 30,100
Referee: Edwin Lee
TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, and Stormy Suonantony

Statistics	Memphis	Tulane
First downs	23	19
Plays–yards	74–415	70–344
Rushes–yards	33–103	41–186
Passing yards	312	158
Passing: comp–att–int	26–41–2	20–29–0
Time of possession	27:44	32:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Seth Henigan	26/41, 312 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Seth Henigan	13 carries, 42 yards
	Receiving	Eddie Lewis	3 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	20/29, 158 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Tyjae Spears	24 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Dea Dea McDougle	5 receptions, 37 yards

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Memphis	Tulane
							0	0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

vs No. 25 UCF

No. 25 UCF Knights (6-2) vs Memphis Tigers (4-4)

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Knights	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN

Date: November 5th
Game time: TBD
Game weather: -
Game attendance: -
Referee: -
TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Stormy Buonantony

Statistics	UCF	Memphis
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	UCF	Memphis
							0	0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

vs Tulsa

Tulsa Golden Hurricanes (0-0) vs Memphis TIgers (0-0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricanes	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN

Date: November 10th
Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: -
Game attendance: -
Referee: -
TV announcers (ESPN): -

Statistics	Tulsa	Memphis
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Tulsa	Memphis
							0	0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

vs North Alabama

North Alabama Lions (0-0) vs Memphis Tigers (0-0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN

Date: November 19th
Game time: TBD
Game weather: -
Game attendance: -
Referee: -
TV announcers (-): -

Statistics	North Alabama	Memphis
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	North Alabama	Memphis
							0	0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

at SMU

Memphis Tigers (0-0) vs SMU Mustangs (0-0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0
Mustangs	-	-	-	-	0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, TX

Date: November 26th
Game time: TBD
Game weather: -
Game attendance: -
Referee: -
TV announcers (-): -

Statistics	Memphis	SMU
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Memphis	SMU
							0	0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

References

^ "Memphis Tigers football announces 2022 schedule". WATN-TV. February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
^ Evan Barnes (February 17, 2022). "Memphis football releases 2022 schedule. First two games on road, no Cincinnati". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
^ "2022 Memphis Tigers Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.
^ "2022 Memphis Football Schedule". gotigersgo.com.

[1] "Memphis Tigers football announces 2022 schedule". WATN-TV. February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

[2] Evan Barnes (February 17, 2022). "Memphis football releases 2022 schedule. First two games on road, no Cincinnati". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

[3] "2022 Memphis Tigers Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.

[4] "2022 Memphis Football Schedule". gotigersgo.com.

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2022 Memphis Tigers football team

Contents

Schedule

Game summaries

at Mississippi State

at Navy

vs Arkansas State

vs North Texas

vs Temple

vs Houston

at East Carolina

at No. 25 Tulane

vs No. 25 UCF

vs Tulsa

vs North Alabama

at SMU

References

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