Week 9 • October 25, 2025, 04:00 PM UTC
6-1
American
Power Rank: 12.5
31 FINAL 34
6-1
American
Power Rank: 7.7
Memphis covered by 7.5 | Game went Under by 0.5

Memphis defeated South Florida 34–31 in a nail-biter. Blue Chip Analytics had rated South Florida 4.8 points stronger on a neutral field.

South Florida @ Memphis Preview

General Information

Week: Week 9
Kick Off (at stadium): 11:00 AM CDT
Stadium: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Capacity: 50,000
Elevation: 315 ft
HFA Rating: 2.5
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread South Florida -4.5
Total (O/U) 65.5
Expected Score USF 35.0 - 30.5 MEM
Power Rank Implied Line South Florida +4.8

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Sunny

Sunny

42.6°F

Wind Chill: 36.7°F
Wind: 11.4 mph WSW
Gusts: 17.0 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 50%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

South Florida (Away)

This Week: 660.5 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 3173.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:00
Rest Days: 7

Memphis (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 423.8 miles
Season Total: 3423.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 11:00
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line South Florida -4.5
Total Points 65.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
South Florida 12.5
Memphis 7.7
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 660 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Capacity 50,000
Elevation 315 ft
Weather: Sunny
Temperature 42.6°F
Wind Speed 11.4 mph
Your Line Memphis -4.8
Implied Value

What are the key factors for South Florida vs Memphis?

South Florida: Key Factors

Memphis: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

South Florida travels 660 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

South Florida arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

Memphis won by 3 in a nail-biter.

Memphis covered the spread, covering by a solid margin.

The total went Under by 0.5 points.

How do South Florida and Memphis compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour South Florida (12.5) over Memphis (7.7) by 4.8 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Memphis faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Memphis brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Memphis won and Memphis covered the spread.