The 2022 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, and competed in the American Athletic Conference (The American). They were led by third-year head coach Ryan Silverfield.
Schedule
Memphis and The American announced the 2022 football schedule on February 17, 2022.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 6:30 p.m. | at Mississippi State* | | ESPNU | L 23–49 | 54,360 |
September 10 | 2:30 p.m. | at Navy | | CBSSN | W 37–13 | 30,082 |
September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas State* | | 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 |
| 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 | | ESPNU | L 45–47 4OT | 38,059 |
October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 25 Tulane | | ESPN2 | L 28–38 | 30,100 |
November 5 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 25 UCF | - Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
- Memphis, TN
| ESPN2 | L 28–35 | 28,048 |
| 6:30 p.m. | Tulsa | - Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
- Memphis, TN
| ESPN | W 26–10 | 23,980 |
November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | North Alabama* | - Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
- Memphis, TN
| ESPN+ | W 59–0 | 24,154 |
November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | at SMU | | ESPN2 | L 31–34 | 15,759 |
| 2:15 p.m. | vs. Utah State* | | ESPN | W 38–10 | 10,343 |
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Game summaries
At Mississippi State
Memphis Tigers (0-0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (0-0)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers |
0 |
3 |
7 | 14 | 24 |
Bulldogs |
14 |
14 |
7 | 14 | 49 |
at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
- Date:
- 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
|
At Navy
Memphis Tigers (0-1) vs Navy Midshipmen (0-1)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers |
10 |
3 |
10 | 14 | 37 |
Midshipmen |
7 |
0 |
0 | 6 | 13 |
at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
- Date:
- 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): Chick Hernandez (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) & Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline)
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
|
vs Arkansas State
Arkansas State Red Wolves (1-1) vs Memphis Tigers (1-1)
Period |
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:
- 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
|
vs North Texas
North Texas Mean Green (2-2) vs Memphis Tigers (2-1)
Period |
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:
- 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
|
vs Temple
Temple Owls (2-2) vs Memphis Tigers (3-1)
Period |
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:
- 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
|
vs Houston
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
MEM –1.5 |
57.5
|
Houston Cougars (2-3) vs Memphis Tigers (4-1)
Period |
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:
- 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): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
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
|
At East Carolina
Memphis Tigers (4-2) vs East Carolina Pirates (3-3)
Period |
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:
- 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): Brian Custer, Dustin Fox, Lauren Sisler
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
|
At No. 25 Tulane
Memphis Tigers (4-3) vs No. 25 Tulane Green Wave (6-1)
Period |
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:
- 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 (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (9:39) TUL – Michael Pratt 6-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:21; Tulane 7–0)
- (8:09) TUL – Jha'Quan Jackson 90-yard punt return, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:30; Tulane 14–0)
- (2:02) TUL – Tyjae Spears 3-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:52; Tulane 21–0)
- Second quarter
- (5:49) TUL – Shaadie Clayton-Johnson 4-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:46; Tulane 28–0)
- (0:25) TUL – Duece Watts 6-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:17; Tulane 35–0)
- Third quarter
- (8:48) MEM – Koby Drake 7-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Chris Howard kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:12; Tulane 35–7)
- (4:05) MEM – Eddie Lewis 33-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Chris Howard kick (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:38; Tulane 35–14)
- Fourth quarter
- (14:02) MEM – Brandon Thomas 2-yard run, Chris Howard kick (Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:13; Tulane 35–21)
- (7:40) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 25-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:22; Tulane 38–21)
- (4:23) MEM – Eddie Lewis 55-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Chris Howard kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 3:11; Tulane 38–28)
|
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
|
vs No. 25 UCF
No. 25 UCF Knights (6-2) vs Memphis Tigers (4-4)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 25 Knights |
7 |
14 |
0 | 14 | 35 |
Tigers |
7 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 28 |
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
- Date:
- Game time: TBD
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 11 MPH
- Game attendance: 28,048
- Referee: Kevin Randall
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Stormy Buonantony
Statistics
|
UCF
|
Memphis
|
First downs |
24 |
27
|
Plays–yards |
71–427 |
75–433
|
Rushes–yards |
42–204 |
36–149
|
Passing yards |
223 |
284
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
23–29–1 |
26–39–2
|
Time of possession |
29:07 |
30:53
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
UCF
|
Passing |
Mikey Keene |
22/28, 219 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
RJ Harvey |
17 carries, 151 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Kobe Hudson |
6 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD
|
Memphis
|
Passing |
Seth Henigan |
26/39, 284 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Seth Henigan |
16 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Caden Prieskorn |
5 receptions, 76 yards
|
vs Tulsa
Tulsa Golden Hurricanes (3-6) vs Memphis Tigers (4-5)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Hurricanes |
3 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 10 |
Tigers |
10 |
10 |
3 | 3 | 26 |
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
- Date:
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: N 1 MPH
- Game attendance: 23,980
- Referee: Luke Richmond
- TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie, Louis Riddick, Harry Lyles Jr.
Statistics
|
Tulsa
|
Memphis
|
First downs |
12 |
17
|
Plays–yards |
60–207 |
73–341
|
Rushes–yards |
23–31 |
39–79
|
Passing yards |
176 |
262
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
17–37–1 |
20–34–0
|
Time of possession |
23:46 |
36:14
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Tulsa
|
Passing |
Braylon Braxton |
12/24, 128 yards, 1 TD
|
Rushing |
Deneric Prince |
9 carries, 31 yards
|
Receiving |
Keylon Stokes |
6 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD
|
Memphis
|
Passing |
Seth Henigan |
20/34, 262 yards, 1 TD
|
Rushing |
Jevyon Ducker |
14 carries, 32 yards
|
Receiving |
Javon Ivory |
7 receptions, 123 yards, 1 TD
|
vs North Alabama
North Alabama Lions (1-9) vs Memphis Tigers (5-5)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Lions |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers |
14 |
24 |
14 | 7 | 59 |
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
- Date:
- Game time: TBD
- Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 6 MPH
- Game attendance: 24,154
- Referee: Tim Rich
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich, Leger Douzable
Statistics
|
North Alabama
|
Memphis
|
First downs |
9 |
28
|
Plays–yards |
49–124 |
72–493
|
Rushes–yards |
30–100 |
43–246
|
Passing yards |
24 |
247
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
6–19–2 |
18–29–0
|
Time of possession |
26:18 |
33:42
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
North Alabama
|
Passing |
Noah Walters |
6/19, 24 yards, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Noah Walters |
9 carries, 56 yards
|
Receiving |
Takairee Kenebrew |
1 reception, 9 yards
|
Memphis
|
Passing |
Seth Henigan |
14/24, 218 yards, 1 TD
|
Rushing |
An'Darius Coffey |
14 carries, 83 yards
|
Receiving |
Eddie Lewis |
3 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
|
At SMU
Memphis Tigers (6-5) vs SMU Mustangs (6-5)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers |
7 |
10 |
6 | 8 | 31 |
Mustangs |
0 |
14 |
10 | 10 | 34 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, TX
- Date:
- Game time: TBD
- Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: NE 13 MPH
- Game attendance: 15,759
- Referee: Kevin Randall
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Lericia Harris
Statistics
|
Memphis
|
SMU
|
First downs |
26 |
20
|
Plays–yards |
78–439 |
75–424
|
Rushes–yards |
33–152 |
37–113
|
Passing yards |
287 |
311
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
27–45–1 |
28–38–0
|
Time of possession |
31:18 |
28:42
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Memphis
|
Passing |
Seth Henigan |
27/44, 287 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Jevyon Ducker |
10 carries, 81 yards
|
Receiving |
Javon Ivory |
6 receptions, 98 yards
|
SMU
|
Passing |
Tanner Mordecai |
22/30, 228 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Tyler Lavine |
25 carries, 64 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Rashee Rice |
13 receptions, 147 yards, 1 TD
|