Wk 8 · 2026
East Carolina Pirates at Memphis Tigers — Thu, Oct 22
Thu, Oct 22 ·
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
· ESPN2
Weather
No forecast yet. This one is 53 days away. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
American · no games yet
at
7:30pET
no line posted yet
Ratings differential MEM by 1.6
American · 1-0
What is at stake
A American game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
East Carolina form
No completed games on record.
Memphis form
W 27-21at UNLV
2026 season
East Carolina this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Memphis this season
Straight up1-0 · 100% (1 games)
Against the spread1-0 · 100% (1 games)
Over / under0-1 · 0% (1 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 5
| Opponent | East Carolina | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| UAB American | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| Temple American | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| South Florida American | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Charlotte American | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| Army American | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, East Carolina leads 10–2 · East Carolina has won the last 3
12 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
6.3 points toward East Carolina
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-15 | Memphis 27 — 31 East Carolina | at ECU | East Carolina |
| 2022 | 2022-10-15 | Memphis 45 — 47 East Carolina | at ECU | East Carolina |
| 2021 | 2021-11-13 | East Carolina 30 — 29 Memphis | at MEM | East Carolina |
| 2018 | 2018-11-03 | Memphis 59 — 41 East Carolina | at ECU | Memphis |
| 2017 | 2017-11-25 | East Carolina 13 — 70 Memphis | at MEM | Memphis |
| 2012 | 2012-10-13 | Memphis 7 — 41 East Carolina | at ECU | East Carolina |
| 2011 | 2011-10-15 | East Carolina 35 — 17 Memphis | at MEM | East Carolina |
| 2010 | 2010-09-11 | Memphis 27 — 49 East Carolina | at ECU | East Carolina |
| 2009 | 2009-10-27 | East Carolina 38 — 19 Memphis | at MEM | East Carolina |
| 2008 | 2008-10-18 | Memphis 10 — 30 East Carolina | at ECU | East Carolina |
| 2007 | 2007-11-03 | East Carolina 56 — 40 Memphis | at MEM | East Carolina |
| 2006 | 2006-09-16 | Memphis 20 — 35 East Carolina | at ECU | East Carolina |
East Carolina leaders 2025 regular season
| Passing | Katin Houser QB #4 | 269/408, 3300 YDS, 19 TD, 6 INT |
| Chaston Ditta QB #9 | 4/7, 38 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | London Montgomery RB #24 | 156 CAR, 742 YDS, 7 TD |
| Marlon Gunn Jr. RB #21 | 94 CAR, 532 YDS, 6 TD | |
| TJ Engleman Jr. RB #4 | 53 CAR, 282 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Anthony Smith WR #9 | 60 REC, 897 YDS, 5 TD |
| Yannick Smith WR #3 | 44 REC, 583 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Brock Spalding WR #10 | 41 REC, 554 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Desirrio Riles TE #6 | 28 REC, 362 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Ja'Marley Riddle S #12 | 70 |
| DJ Johnson Jr. LB #11 | 54 | |
| Samuel Dankah DL #7 | 51 | |
| Sacks | Zion Wilson DL #54 | 7 |
| Jasiyah Robinson DL #0 | 3.5 | |
| Rion Roseborough DL #88 | 2.5 | |
| Interceptions | Ja'Marley Riddle S #12 | 3 |
| Teagan Wilk DB #3 | 2 | |
| TyMir Brown DB #24 | 1 |
Memphis leaders 2025 regular season
| Passing | Brendon Lewis QB #2 | 239/343, 2567 YDS, 15 TD, 6 INT |
| AJ Hill QB #2 | 13/25, 175 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Sutton Smith RB #5 | 102 CAR, 669 YDS, 7 TD |
| Brendon Lewis QB #2 | 141 CAR, 618 YDS, 9 TD | |
| Greg Desrosiers Jr. RB #13 | 99 CAR, 563 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Receiving | Cortez Braham Jr. WR #4 | 63 REC, 889 YDS, 8 TD |
| Jamari Hawkins WR #9 | 34 REC, 591 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Marcello Bussey WR #6 | 24 REC, 253 YDS | |
| Brady Kluse WR #12 | 21 REC, 230 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Sam Brumfield LB #3 | 106 |
| Kamari Wilson S #8 | 78 | |
| Chris Bracy S #7 | 74 | |
| Sacks | Sam Brumfield LB #3 | 4.5 |
| Drue Watts DB #7 | 3 | |
| William Whitlow Jr. DL #9 | 2.5 | |
| Interceptions | Kamari Wilson S #8 | 2 |
| DeMarco Ward LB #31 | 2 | |
| Jalen Bell DL #93 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.