Memphis at SMU 11/26/22 - College Football Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 11/21/2022 at 12:59 AM ET

The Memphis Tigers will be on the road this week for a match up with the SMU Mustangs in Dallas. Memphis comes into their 12th game of the season one game above .500 riding a two game win streak following a 59 point blowout win over North Alabama. Defensively Memphis dominated the game holding the Lions to only 124 total yards and no points. Offensively Memphis had one of their best games of the season with nearly 500 total yards to score 59 points after 38 came in the first half.

Seth Henigan dominated from Memphis completing 14 of 24 passes for 218 yards and one score. An’Darius Coffey led the way on the ground from Memphis with 83 yards on 14 carries, while Jevyon Ducker added 54 yards and two scores on 10 carries. Asa Martin added 25 yards and two touchdowns on 4 carries for the Memphis offense as well.

The SMU Mustangs go back home this week one game above .500 following a 35 point loss to lane that ended a 3 game win streak. Offensively SMU moved the ball well compiling 470 total yards but converted only 9 third downs and turned the ball over five times leading to the loss. Defensively SMU struggled immensely as Tulane scored 59 points after a 31 point second half on 451 total yards.

Tanner Mordecai led the show for the SMU offense completing 32 of 49 passes for 298 yards and two scores in the game. Tyler Lavine added 82 yards on 18 carries come a while Roderick Daniels Jr. ran the ball three times for 18 yards and one score as well. Rj Maryland added six catches for 61 yards and two touchdowns.

Both teams come into this week with six wins on the year as each will be out for number 7. SMU is the better overall team, but the Memphis defense is the better unit in this game. Look for Memphis to rely on their defense to keep things close enough throughout to get the cover. SMU should do enough on their home field to get the win, but Memphis will keep things close. Final Score Prediction, SMU Mustangs win but the Memphis Tigers cover 41-38.

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