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Battle for the Bones Greatest Games

The series' top 18 meetings, ranked without team allegiance by game-time AP strength, final-score closeness, and overtime.

Games: 18
Top score: 32/100
Overtime: 0

Series context

Completed meetings: 18
Series record: Memphis 7-11 UAB
Tracked years: 1997-2025
Trophy: The Bones

Series ranking

The rivalry's top 18 games

1 of these games include at least one AP-ranked team at kickoff. Open a supported game for its box score and statistics.

2025Week 8
Memphis at UAB
Memphis 24, UAB 31
Winner: UAB
No. 22 Memphis vs. Unranked UAB · 7-point margin
Ranking 4/50 · Closeness 28/35 · Overtime 0/15
32
Game score
2008Week 6
Memphis at UAB
Memphis 33, UAB 30
Winner: Memphis
Unranked Memphis vs. Unranked UAB · 3-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 32/35 · Overtime 0/15
32
Game score
2001Week 10
UAB at Memphis
UAB 17, Memphis 14
Winner: UAB
Unranked UAB vs. Unranked Memphis · 3-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 32/35 · Overtime 0/15
32
Game score
2000Week 8
Memphis at UAB
Memphis 9, UAB 13
Winner: UAB
Unranked Memphis vs. Unranked UAB · 4-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 31/35 · Overtime 0/15
31
Game score
2011Week 11
UAB at Memphis
UAB 41, Memphis 35
Winner: UAB
Unranked UAB vs. Unranked Memphis · 6-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 29/35 · Overtime 0/15
29
Game score
2006Week 6
Memphis at UAB
Memphis 29, UAB 35
Winner: UAB
Unranked Memphis vs. Unranked UAB · 6-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 29/35 · Overtime 0/15
29
Game score
2004Week 5
Memphis at UAB
Memphis 28, UAB 35
Winner: UAB
Unranked Memphis vs. Unranked UAB · 7-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 28/35 · Overtime 0/15
28
Game score
2009Week 11
UAB at Memphis
UAB 31, Memphis 21
Winner: UAB
Unranked UAB vs. Unranked Memphis · 10-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 25/35 · Overtime 0/15
25
Game score
2003Week 7
UAB at Memphis
UAB 24, Memphis 10
Winner: UAB
Unranked UAB vs. Unranked Memphis · 14-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 21/35 · Overtime 0/15
21
Game score
2002Week 6
Memphis at UAB
Memphis 17, UAB 31
Winner: UAB
Unranked Memphis vs. Unranked UAB · 14-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 21/35 · Overtime 0/15
21
Game score
2010Week 12
Memphis at UAB
Memphis 15, UAB 31
Winner: UAB
Unranked Memphis vs. Unranked UAB · 16-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 19/35 · Overtime 0/15
19
Game score
2007Week 12
UAB at Memphis
UAB 9, Memphis 25
Winner: Memphis
Unranked UAB vs. Unranked Memphis · 16-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 19/35 · Overtime 0/15
19
Game score
2005Week 10
UAB at Memphis
UAB 37, Memphis 20
Winner: UAB
Unranked UAB vs. Unranked Memphis · 17-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 18/35 · Overtime 0/15
18
Game score
1997Week 3
UAB at Memphis
UAB 7, Memphis 28
Winner: Memphis
Unranked UAB vs. Unranked Memphis · 21-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 14/35 · Overtime 0/15
14
Game score
2023Week 8
Memphis at UAB
Memphis 45, UAB 21
Winner: Memphis
Unranked Memphis vs. Unranked UAB · 24-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 11/35 · Overtime 0/15
11
Game score
1999Week 7
Memphis at UAB
Memphis 38, UAB 14
Winner: Memphis
Unranked Memphis vs. Unranked UAB · 24-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 11/35 · Overtime 0/15
11
Game score
2024Week 12
UAB at Memphis
UAB 18, Memphis 53
Winner: Memphis
Unranked UAB vs. Unranked Memphis · 35-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 0/35 · Overtime 0/15
0
Game score
2012Week 12
Memphis at UAB
Memphis 46, UAB 9
Winner: Memphis
Unranked Memphis vs. Unranked UAB · 37-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 0/35 · Overtime 0/15
0
Game score

Methodology

How each game earns up to 100 points

AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-time AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero.

Closeness, 35 points: the final margin is subtracted from 35, with margins of 35 or more receiving zero.

Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.

Regular-season rankings use the AP Top 25 recorded for the game's week. Postseason meetings use the final regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Games before 2005 remain in the ranking but do not link to unsupported box-score pages. Videos are matched by canonical game ID or by a rematch-safe season matchup.