TAMPA, Fla. — The Memphis Tigers (7-2, 4-1 American) visit the South Florida Bulls (6-2, 2-2) on Thursday, Nov. 12, at Raymond James Stadium. ESPN will air the game at 7 p.m. Central. This page is a preview, and the final score will appear on the Raw 100.5 sports page after the game.
Both teams are in their first season under a new head coach, Charles Huff at Memphis and Brian Hartline at South Florida. Memphis comes in off a 49-22 win over Army on Oct. 31 and then a second off week. The Bulls beat UAB 30-10 on Oct. 31 and are scheduled to play at East Carolina on Nov. 7, so they will be on a short week.
Memphis has the better numbers on offense. The Tigers average 37.6 points and about 511 yards per game, while South Florida averages 27.0 points and 395 yards, according to StatsNext. Quarterback Marcus Stokes has thrown for 2,161 yards and 21 touchdowns, and running back Jaylin Carter has 833 rushing yards and eight touchdowns. Tight end Hunter Tipton leads Memphis in receiving at 409 yards.
South Florida's strength is defense, allowing 14.5 points per game. Quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. has thrown for 1,266 yards and six touchdowns, and running back D.J. Crowther has 518 rushing yards and seven touchdowns.
Memphis won last year's meeting 34-31 on Oct. 25, 2025. Forecasts are split: ESPN's predictor gave Memphis about a 59 percent chance, while FantasyHQ's model, built on last season's ratings, favored the home Bulls. A prediction is not a result, and the Tigers lost to Tulane on Oct. 16 and edged East Carolina 41-34 on Oct. 22.
Raw 100.5 keeps a game page for each Memphis Tigers football game.
Sources: University of Memphis Athletics, ESPN, StatsNext, FantasyHQ, USF Athletics