Memphis Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
- Overall record
- 16-77-1
- Win percentage
- 17.6%
- Current streak
- 2W
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
16-77-1
94 games · 17.6%
Against Top 10
2-29-1
32 games · 7.8%
Against Top 5
0-8
8 games · 0%
Streaks
2W
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 3
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10-33 | 43 | 23.3% |
| Road | 5-41-1 | 47 | 11.7% |
| Neutral | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3-4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 2010s | 8-13 | 21 | 38.1% |
| 2000s | 0-8 | 8 | 0% |
| 1990s | 3-14 | 17 | 17.6% |
| 1980s | 1-14-1 | 16 | 9.4% |
| 1970s | 1-10 | 11 | 9.1% |
| 1960s | 0-6 | 6 | 0% |
| 1950s | 0-8 | 8 | 0% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2024 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2022 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2020 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 2018 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2016 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2015 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2014 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2013 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2001 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2000 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1998 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1997 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1996 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1995 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1993 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1992 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1991 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1990 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1989 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1988 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1987 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1986 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1985 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1984 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 25% |
| 1983 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1982 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1981 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1980 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1979 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1978 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1977 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1976 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1975 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1974 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1973 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1972 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1971 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1970 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1969 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1968 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1962 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1960 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1959 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1958 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1956 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1955 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1954 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1953 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1952 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 6
Tennessee, 1996
21-17 · Home · Memphis was unranked
Win over No. 7
Auburn, 1975
31-20 · Road · Memphis was unranked
Win over No. 13
Ole Miss, 2015
37-24 · Home · Memphis was unranked
Win over No. 14
Florida, 1988
17-11 · Road · Memphis was unranked
Win over No. 15
SMU, 2019
54-48 · Home · Memphis was No. 24
Win over No. 16
USC, 1991
24-10 · Road · Memphis was unranked
Win over No. 18
South Florida, 2025
34-31 · Home · Memphis was unranked
Win over No. 18
Tulane, 2024
34-24 · Road · Memphis was unranked
Win over No. 18
Cincinnati, 2019
34-24 · Home · Memphis was No. 17
Win over No. 18
Houston, 2016
48-44 · Home · Memphis was unranked
All 94 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | W 34-31 | No. 18 South Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | W 34-24 | No. 18 Tulane | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | L 28-35 | No. 25 UCF | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | L 28-38 | No. 25 Tulane | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | L 13-31 | No. 17 Houston | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | W 28-25 | No. 23 SMU | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 10-49 | No. 7 Cincinnati | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 39-53 | No. 13 Penn State | No. 15 | Neutral |
| 2019 | W 29-24 | No. 21 Cincinnati | No. 16 | Home |
| 2019 | W 34-24 | No. 18 Cincinnati | No. 17 | Home |
| 2019 | W 54-48 | No. 15 SMU | No. 24 | Home |
| 2018 | L 41-56 | No. 7 UCF | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 30-31 | No. 10 UCF | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 20-21 | No. 24 Iowa State | No. 19 | Home |
| 2017 | L 55-62 | No. 12 UCF | No. 16 | Road |
| 2017 | W 30-27 | No. 25 Navy | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | W 48-45 | No. 25 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 2016 | W 48-44 | No. 18 Houston | Unranked | Home |
| 2016 | L 28-42 | No. 24 Navy | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | L 28-48 | No. 16 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 10-31 | No. 18 Auburn | No. 25 | Neutral |
| 2015 | L 34-35 | No. 16 Houston | No. 25 | Road |
| 2015 | W 37-24 | No. 13 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | W 55-48 | No. 18 BYU | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2014 | L 3-24 | No. 10 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 35-42 | No. 11 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | L 17-24 | No. 21 Louisville | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 14-59 | No. 20 Mississippi State | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 14-55 | No. 24 Houston | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 14-41 | No. 24 South Florida | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2006 | L 7-41 | No. 15 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 35-52 | No. 25 Bowling Green | No. 25 | Home |
| 2004 | L 49-56 | No. 14 Louisville | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | L 28-49 | No. 6 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 10-30 | No. 20 Mississippi State | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 3-24 | No. 21 Southern Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 5-20 | No. 25 Southern Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 16-17 | No. 7 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 31-41 | No. 14 Tulane | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | L 9-23 | No. 17 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | L 6-14 | No. 25 Mississippi State | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | L 21-51 | No. 21 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | W 21-17 | No. 6 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 7-30 | No. 11 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 7-24 | No. 11 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 17-41 | No. 9 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | W 45-35 | No. 23 Mississippi State | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 21-26 | No. 23 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 16-20 | No. 24 Mississippi State | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 7-10 | No. 7 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 24-52 | No. 14 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | W 24-10 | No. 16 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 3-35 | No. 8 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 20-57 | No. 5 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 7-35 | No. 16 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | W 17-11 | No. 14 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 24-41 | No. 6 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 0-37 | No. 2 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 17-34 | No. 19 Mississippi State | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 7-17 | No. 19 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 10-19 | No. 6 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 3-13 | No. 8 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | T 17-17 | No. 9 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 13-44 | No. 3 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 10-24 | No. 10 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | L 3-34 | No. 3 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 5-10 | No. 18 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 3-20 | No. 14 Mississippi State | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 3-24 | No. 5 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 17-66 | No. 5 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 0-58 | No. 7 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 9-30 | No. 13 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 33-42 | No. 20 Mississippi State | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | W 31-20 | No. 7 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | L 10-13 | No. 14 Houston | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 21-35 | No. 14 Houston | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | L 7-38 | No. 10 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | L 29-34 | No. 19 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | L 7-35 | No. 19 Houston | Unranked | Home |
| 1970 | L 13-47 | No. 7 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1969 | L 16-55 | No. 10 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 1969 | L 3-28 | No. 8 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | L 7-27 | No. 13 Houston | Unranked | Home |
| 1968 | L 17-24 | No. 16 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1962 | L 7-21 | No. 7 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 20-31 | No. 2 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1959 | L 7-14 | No. 19 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | L 0-43 | No. 5 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 0-17 | No. 9 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1956 | L 0-26 | No. 19 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | L 6-39 | No. 15 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | L 0-51 | No. 9 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1953 | L 7-20 | No. 13 Kentucky | Unranked | Road |
| 1952 | L 6-54 | No. 18 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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