Rank And File
Memphis is ranked No. 22 in the latest AP Top 25 and No. 23 in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Four more American teams are receiving votes this week, with North Texas and South Florida garnering votes in both polls and Navy and Tulane earning votes in in the coaches poll.
Us Vs. Them
The American ranks fourth among NCAA FBS conferences in nonconference winning percentage through 10 weeks of the season.
2025 Nonconference Winning Percentage
SEC 45-6 .882
Big Ten 44-10 .815
Big 12 38-10 .792
American 33-17 .660
ACC 38-20 .655
Mountain West 26-21 .553
Sun Belt 26-28 .481
Conference USA 18-25 .418
Pac-12 6-12 .333
MAC 16-36 .308
Bowling Partner
Five American squads are bowl eligible, including Memphis, Navy, North Texas, South Florida and Tulane. Memphis is bowl eligible for the 12th consecutive season.
Record Night
Drew Mestemaker threw for 608 yards against Charlotte on Oct. 23, a new American record, breaking the previous record of 601 set by Dillon Gabriel of UCF in 2020 at Memphis.
In The Books
North Texas is 16-0 under head coach Eric Morris when leading after three quarters.
Twentysomething
Memphis has scored at least 20 points in 49 consecutive games, marking the longest active streak nationally.
Thirtysomething
North Texas has scored at least 30 points in all nine games this season.
Touchdown Tigers
With Memphis RB Frank Peasant scoring three rushing touchdowns against Rice, the Tigers are the only FBS team this season to feature four players with at least six rushing touchdowns – Peasant, Brendon Lewis, Sutton Smith and Greg Desrosiers Jr.
Gauntlet
South Florida is the only team in college football to have opened the 2025 season with three consecutive games against top-25 teams. The Bulls defeated No. 25 Boise State in Week 1, No. 13 Florida in Week 2 and fell to No. 5 Miami in Week 3.
Receptive
Florida Atlantic WR Easton Messer is the NCAA FBS leader with 8.5 receptions per game in 2025.
Keys To Victory
Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall is 29-1 in his career when his team finishes with more rushing yards than its opponent.
Ball Security
Temple is second in FBS with only two turnovers on the season.
Ball Hog
Tulsa CB Elijah Green has five interceptions on the season, tied the most in FBS.
End Zone Hawk
North Texas RB Caleb Hawkins has 14 touchdowns this season, one shy of the FBS lead (Jonah Coleman of Washington)
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6
UTSA at South Florida *
Time: 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Series: UTSA leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Nov. 17, 2023 (UTSA, 49-21)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Tulane at Memphis * (ESPN)
Time: 9 p.m.
Series: Memphis leads, 25-15-1
Last Meeting: Nov. 28, 2024 (Memphis, 34-24)
SATURDAY, November 8
Temple at Army *
Time: Noon (CBS Sports Network)
Series: Series tied, 7-7
Last Meeting: Sept. 26, 2024 (Army, 42-14)
UAB at Rice *
Time: 2 p.m. (ESPN+)
Series: UAB leads, 7-5
Last Meeting: Nov. 23, 2024 (UAB, 40-14)
Charlotte at East Carolina *
Time: 3 p.m. (ESPN+)
Series: Charlotte leads, 2-0
Last Meeting: Oct. 5, 2024 (Charlotte, 55-24)
Tulsa at Florida Atlantic *
Time: 3 p.m. (ESPN+)
Series: Florida Atlantic leads, 3-1
Last Meeting: Nov. 30, 2024 (Florida Atlantic, 63-16)
Navy at Notre Dame *
Time: 7:30 p.m. (NBC)
Series: Notre Dame leads, 83-13-1
Last Meeting: Oct. 26, 2024 (Notre Dame, 51-14)
