- Four American Conference teams remain unbeaten through Week 3 of the 2025 season – Navy, Memphis North Texas and Tulane.
- The only other conferences with at least four unbeaten teams are the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC.
- American teams are a combined 25-12 in nonconference play in 2025 (.676).
- Memphis extended its winning streak to seven games with its 28-7 win at Troy. Memphis is tied with Ohio State and Illinois for the nation’s longest active winning streak.
- Navy has won six straight games, tying Missouri, TCU and LSU for the nation’s fourth-longest active winning streak.
- North Texas held a 42-3 halftime lead on its way to a 59-10 win against Washington State. It was the Mean Green’s largest halftime lead since a 49-3 advantage against Nicholls in 20214 and the largest halftime lead against an FBS opponent in program history.
- North Texas is 11-0 under head coach Eric Morris when leading after three quarters.
- North Texas QB Drew Mestemaker has thrown multiple touchdown passes in all four starts of his collegiate career.
- North Texas, which ranked 118th nationally in scoring defense last season, has allowed only 40 points through three games this year – the fewest for the Mean Green through three games since 1984 (37).
- East Carolina’s 38-0 win at Coastal Carolina was the Pirates’ first road shutout since a 38-0 win at Duke in 2000.
- East Carolina has outscored its three opponents by a 104-10 margin since halftime of its season opener against NC State.
- Memphis’ win at Troy was the Tigers’ 13th consecutive victory against a Sun Belt Conference opponent.
- Memphis has scored at least 20 points in 43 consecutive games, marking the longest active streak among FBS teams.
- Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall improved to 28-0 in his career when his team outrushes its opponent. Tulane had a 156-139 rushing advantage in its win against Duke.
- Charlotte head coach Tim Albin earned his first win with the 49ers – a 42-35 victory against Monmouth – on his 60th birthday.
- Charlotte QB Conner Harrell completed 26 of 30 passes against Monmouth, setting a program record with his 86.7% completion percentage.
- UTSA RB Robert Henry Jr. has registered five consecutive 100-yard games after he had 144 yards and two touchdowns in the Roadrunners’ win against Incarnate Word. Henry is the first UTSA player with five straight 100-yard games.
- Rice QB Chase Jenkins became the first Owl quarterback to rush for 100 yards (124) since 2012 in the Owls’ 38-17 win against Prairie View A&M.
- Florida Atlantic has scored touchdowns off of blocked punts in back-to-back games.
NOTABLE WEEK 3 PERFORMANCES
Jake Retzlaff, QB, Tulane
17 att., 111 yards, 4 rush TDs, 15-of-23, 245 pass yards in 34-27 win against Duke
Blake Norvath, QB, Navy
21 att., 159 rush yards, 1 TD; 6-of-10, 94 pass yards, 1 TD, 2 INT in 42-23 win at Tulsa
Drew Mestemaker, QB, North Texas
24-of-29, 211 yards, 4 TDs in 59-19 win against Washington State
Shane Whitter, LB, North Texas
8 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT, 1 QBH (led to another INT) in 59-10 win against Washington State
Sutton Smith, RB, Memphis
18 att., 113 yards, 2 TDs in 28-7 win at Troy
Katin Houser, QB, East Carolina
28-of-37, 293 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT in 38-0 win at Coastal Carolina
Jalen Kitna, QB, UAB
30-of-45, 341 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT in 31-28 win against Akron
Solomon Beebe, RB, UAB
190 all-purpose yards (8 rush, 28 rec., 154 KOR), a TD in 31-28 win against Akron
E. Jai Mason, WR, Charlotte
10 rec., 228 yards, 2 TDs in 42-35 win against Monmouth
Conner Harrell, QB, Charlotte
26-of-30 (school-record 86.7%), 382 yards, 3 TDs; 13 att., 47 yards, 2 rush TDs in 42-35 win against Monmouth
Chase Jenkins, QB, Rice
21 att., 124 yards 1 rush TD; 10-of-16, 87 yards 1 pass TD in 38-17 win against Prairie View A&M
Owen McCown, QB, UTSA
29-of-35, 238 yards, 4 TDs in 48-20 win against Incarnate Word
Robert Henry Jr., RB, UTSA
14 att., 144 yards, 2 TDs in 48-20 win against Incarnate Word
Chris Nimrod, WR, South Florida
4 rec., 128 yards in 49-12 loss at No. 5 Miami
WEEK 3 RESULTS
Saturday, September 13
Memphis 28, Troy 7
Oklahoma 42, Temple 3
North Texas 59, Washington State 10
UTSA 48, Incarnate Word 20
Miami (Fla.) 49, South Florida 12
Charlotte 42, Monmouth 35
FIU 38, Florida Atlantic 28
Rice 38, Prairie View A&M 17
East Carolina 38, Coastal Carolina 0
Navy 42, Tulsa 23 *
Tulane 34, Duke 27
UAB 31, Akron 28
WEEK 4 SCHEDULE
Thursday, September 18
Rice at Charlotte * (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
Friday, September 19
Tulsa at Oklahoma State (7;30 p.m., ESPN)
Saturday, September 20
North Texas at Army * (Noon, CBSSN)
Arkansas at Memphis (Noon, ABC)
South Carolina State at South Florida (Noon, ESPN+)
UAB at Tennessee (12:45 p.m., SEC Network)
Tulane at Ole Miss (3:30 p.m., ESPN)
Temple at Georgia Tech (4:30 p.m., CW)
BYU at East Carolina (7:30 p.m., ESPN2)
UTSA at Colorado State (9:30 p.m., FS1)
Open week – Florida Atlantic, Navy
