Memphis Tigers vs South Florida Bulls Matchup

Check out our free Memphis Tigers vs South Florida Bulls pick and preview for this CFB week 7 game in Tampa. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 7 CFB matchup.

ESPN will be covering this week seven college football matchup between the Memphis Tigers and South Florida Bulls, set to kick off at 7:00 ET from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. Memphis comes in with a 4-1 record, while South Florida is 2-3 on the season. The Tigers are -7.5 point favorites, and the over/under line is currently at 59.5 points.

Tigers vs. Bulls Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Memphis Tigers at South Florida Bulls
Where: Tampa at Raymond James Stadium
Date: Friday, October 11th
Betting Odds MPHS -7.5, MPHS -278 | SFL +223 O/U 59.5

Tigers Preview:

Memphis enters Week 7 with a 4-1 record, facing South Florida on the road. They are 2-0 at home and 1-1 on the road this season. The Tigers have a 99.6% chance of being bowl-eligible, according to projections, but only a 2.2% chance of winning the American Athletic Conference. Memphis is ranked 64th in our power rankings.

The Tigers have been favored in three of their five games, going 2-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +14.8 points per game, and they are 2-2 against the spread this season.

The over/under line for this week’s game is 59.5 points. Memphis has a 1-3 record against the over/under, with their games averaging 51.6 points. Their average over/under line this season has been 54.8 points.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Memphis enters week 7 ranked 45th in our offensive power rankings, averaging 33.2 points per game, which places them 31st nationally. Their third-down conversion rate is strong at 48.5%, ranking 21st. Quarterback Seth Henigan has thrown for 1,339 yards, completing 64.1% of his passes, and the Tigers are 15th in passing attempts and completions per game.

Henigan has seven touchdown passes and two interceptions, with a passer rating of 91. Memphis is 44th in passing yards per game, averaging 270.6. Leading rusher Mario Anderson Jr. has 438 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Roc Taylor leads the receivers with 333 yards and one touchdown on 23 catches.

Tigers Team Defense

Memphis's defense has been solid this season, ranking 22nd nationally by allowing just 18.4 points per game. They’ve given up 119 rushing yards per game and 191.4 passing yards on average.

In their last game, Memphis held Middle Tennessee to just 7 points and 29 rushing yards on 25 attempts, while allowing 283 passing yards.

Bulls Preview:

The Tigers have been favored in three of their five games, going 2-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +14.8 points per game, and they are 2-2 against the spread this season.

Bulls Offense Breakdown

South Florida’s offense is averaging 27.6 points per game heading into week 7, ranking 56th nationally. They are 70th in our offensive power rankings. The Bulls have been more effective on the ground, averaging 179.6 rushing yards per game on 39.8 attempts.

Kelley Joiner leads the rushing attack with 248 yards, four touchdowns, and an impressive 6 yards per carry. Quarterback Byrum Brown has thrown for 836 yards and has yet to throw a touchdown pass, but he also hasn’t thrown an interception. Brown’s passer rating is 82. Sean Atkins leads the team with 309 receiving yards on 27 catches.

Bulls Team Defense

South Florida's defense struggled in their latest game, giving up 45 points in a 45-10 loss to Tulane. They allowed 497 total yards, including 317 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns. Tulane also completed 14 of 18 passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns.

On the season, South Florida is allowing 32.8 points per game. Opponents are averaging 290.4 passing yards per game and 146.6 rushing yards. Quarterbacks have completed 65.1% of their passes against the Bulls.

Tigers vs Bulls Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last five road contests, Memphis has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 37 points per game.
In their last ten games at home, the South Florida Bulls have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 31 points per game in these contests.
Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the South Florida Bulls have a straight up record of 4-6. But, their mark vs the spread was just 7-3.
Against the spread, the Memphis Tigers have put together 1-2 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 2-1 straight up.