2023 Memphis Tigers football team

Memphis and the American Athletic Conference (AAC) announced the 2023 football schedule on February 21, 2023.{{cite web |title=2023 Memphis Football Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/2023-memphis-football-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules |access-date=1 March 2023}}

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| date = September 2

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| score = 56–14

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Bethune-Cookman

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| site_stadium = Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 26,632

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 9

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| score = 37–3

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Arkansas State

| site_stadium = Centennial Bank Stadium

| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR

| gamename = Paint Bucket Bowl

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 18,724

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|September 14|Thursday}}

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| score = 28–24

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ESPN

| attend = 25,551

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| score = 27–34

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = Missouri

| site_stadium = The Dome at America's Center

| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO

| tv = ESPNU

| attend = 45,085

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| score = 35–32

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Boise State

| site_stadium = Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ESPN2

| attend = 30,364

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|October 13|Friday}}

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| score = 21–31

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ESPN

| attend = 35,609

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| score = 45–21

| away = y

| opponent = UAB

| site_stadium = Protective Stadium

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| tv = ESPN2

| attend = 20,269

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| score = 45–42

| away = y

| opponent = North Texas

| site_stadium = DATCU Stadium

| site_cityst = Denton, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 18,062

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| score = 59–50

| opponent = South Florida

| site_stadium = Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 30,223

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| score = 44–38

| overtime = OT

| away = y

| opponent = Charlotte

| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 8,895

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = l

| score = 34–38

| opponent = SMU

| site_stadium = Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ESPN2

| attend = 30,313

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|November 24|Friday}}

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| score = 45–21

| away = y

| opponent = Temple

| site_stadium = Lincoln Financial Field

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| tv = ESPN

| attend = 10,830

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|December 29|Friday}}

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = W

| score = 36–26

| nonconf= y

| opponent = Iowa State

| site_stadium = Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| gamename = AutoZone Liberty Bowl

| tv = ESPN

| attend = 48,789

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{{see also|2023 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team}}

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• (12:28) MEM – Blake Watson 2 yard run, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:30; Memphis 7–0)
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• (13:08) MEM – Blake Watson 15 yard run, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:07; Memphis 17–7)
• (9:13) MEM – Seth Morgan 26 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 2:23; Memphis 20–7)
• (6:26) MEM – Blake Watson 2 yard run, 2-point pass (Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:39; Memphis 28–7)

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• (10:59) MEM – Sutton Smith 4 yard run, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:04; Memphis 35–7)
• (6:27) MEM – DeMeer Blankumsee 47 yard pass from Seth Henigan, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:51; Memphis 42–7)
• (3:23) MEM – Christian Carter 7 yard pass from Seth Henigan, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:56; Memphis 49–7)

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• (12:37) MEM – Sutton Smith 3 yard run, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:21; Memphis 56–7)
• (1:25) BCU – Ejike Brown 19 yard fumble return, Cade Hechter kick (Memphis 56–14)

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{{see also|2023 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team|Paint Bucket Bowl}}

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{{see also|2023 Navy Midshipmen football team}}

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• (1:14) NAVY – Regis Velez 16 yard pass from Tai Lavatai, Evan Warren kick (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:50; Navy 14–7)

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• (14:22) MEM – Seth Henigan 3 yard run, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 0:58; Memphis 28–21)
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{{see also|2023 Missouri Tigers football team}}

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• (2:15) MEM – Joe Scates 3 yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tanner Gillis kick (Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 1:06; Memphis 10–7)

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• (0:05) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 25 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:27; Missouri 17–10)

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• (4:07) MEM – Blake Watson 13 yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tanner Gillis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:47; Missouri 24–17)

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• (11:01) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 32 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:53; Missouri 27–17)
• (5:18) MEM – Tanner Gillis 22 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:43; Missouri 27–20)
• (2:46) MIZ – Cody Schrader 37 yard run, Harrison Mevis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:32; Missouri 34–20)
• (1:21) MEM – Koby Drake 21 yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tanner Gillis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:25; Missouri 34–27)

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{{see also|2023 Boise State Broncos football team}}

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{{See also|2023 Tulane Green Wave football team}}

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• (8:11) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 26-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 6:30; Tulane 10–0)
• (5:15) MEM – Demeer Blankumsee 17-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tanner Gillis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 2:56; Tulane 10–7)
• (0:45) MEM – Joseph Scates 28-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tanner Gillis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 1:51; Memphis 14–10)

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• (10:09) MEM – Koby Drake 10-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tanner Gillis kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:51; Memphis 21–10)
• (4:32) TUL – Michael Pratt 1-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:37; Memphis 21–17)

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• (11:46) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 11-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:52; Tulane 31–21)

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First downs	20	20
Total yards	403	366
Rushing yards	144	45
Passing yards	259	321
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	36:58	23:02

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Rushing	Makhi Hughes	26 carries, 130 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Chris Brazzell II	3 receptions, 103 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Memphis Tigers}}; text-align:center;"|Memphis	Passing	Seth Henigan	24/43, 321 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Sutton Smith	4 carries, 22 yards
Receiving	Demeer Blankumsee	6 receptions, 108 yards

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{{See also|2023 Iowa State Cyclones football team}}

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• (13:41) MEM – Demeer Blankumsee 70 yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tanner Gillis kick no good (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:19; Memphis 6–0)
• (5:53) MEM – Seth Henigan 11 yard run, Tanner Gillis kick (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:00; Memphis 13–0)
• (0:30) MEM – Joseph Scates 51 yard pass from Seth Henigan, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 2:15; Memphis 19–0)

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• (11:25) ISU – Jayden Higgins 29 yard pass from Rocco Becht, Chase Contreraz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:05; Memphis 19–7)
• (6:19) ISU – Chase Contreraz 22 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 4:03; Memphis 19–10)
• (0:35) ISU – Chase Contreraz 39 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 1:09; Memphis 19–13)
• (0:00) MEM – Tanner Gillis 49 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 0:35; Memphis 22–13)

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• (11:38) MEM – Anthony Landphere 5 yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tanner Gillis kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:14; Memphis 29–13)
• (7:59) MEM – Sutton Smith 48 yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tanner Gillis kick (Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:01; Memphis 36–13)
• (4:01) ISU – Easton Dean 15 yard pass from Rocco Becht, Chase Contreraz kick Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:58; Memphis 36–20)

;Fourth Quarter

• (9:55) ISU – Jaylin Noel 23 yard pass from Rocco Becht, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:57; Memphis 36–26)

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First downs	22	19
Total yards	530	446
Rushes/yards	32–166	20–0
Passing yards	364	446
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–34–0	22–40–0
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	34:24	25:36

class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Iowa State Cyclones}}; text-align:center;"| Iowa State	Passing	Rocco Becht	22/38, 446 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	Abu Sama III	12 carries, 4 yards
Receiving	Jayden Higgins	9 receptions, 214 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Memphis Tigers}}; text-align:center;"| Memphis	Passing	Seth Henigan	24/34, 364 yards, 4 TD
Rushing	Blake Watson	15 carries, 107 yards
Receiving	Roc Taylor	8 receptions, 102 yards

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