Army Black Knights vs Memphis Tigers Preview & Odds — October 31, 2026
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2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.
Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.
Margin of each of the last 8 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
Matchup preview
Army (4-2) visits Memphis (5-2) on Saturday, October 31 at 8:00 PM ET.
Army has the 15th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 135th-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Memphis has the 49th-ranked offense and the 23rd-ranked defense. When Army has the ball, a 15th-ranked offense (+0.228 EPA per play) meets a 23rd-ranked defense (−0.064 allowed); when Memphis has it, a 49th-ranked offense (+0.120) meets a 135th-ranked defense (+0.312 allowed).
By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Army offense is at 53.1% (7th) and the Memphis offense at 47.8% (61st). Army scores 31.3 points per game (37th) and allows 25.3 (66th); Memphis scores 34.9 (18th) and allows 24.1 (53rd).
Army is 5-2 and 3-3-1 against the spread; its last game was a 38-35 win over Tulsa. Memphis is 6-2; its last game was a 41-34 win over East Carolina.
Memphis is a 6-point favorite at home against Army. The spread opened at Memphis -6.5. The total is 59.5, up from 55.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Army +185, Memphis -225) prices Army at 34% and Memphis at 66%.
Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.
Market
Odds and line movement
Army +6.5 (+102)
Army +6 (-111)
Memphis -277 70%
Memphis -225 66%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Best available prices on Oct 28
- Army +6-108Caesars
- Memphis -6-108Bally Bet
- Over 59.5-104Kalshi
- Under 59.5+101ProphetX
- Army+190DraftKings
- Memphis-199Novig
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G&W Line
G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics
Matchup
Players to watch
- Attempts69
- Completion %56.5%205th
- Passing yards422262nd
- Yards per attempt6.1228th
- TD–INT3–1
- Rushing yards84010th
- Season line159 carries, 840 yds, 16 TD
- Receiving yards163488th
- Season line10 catches, 163 yds
- Tackles52112th
- Attempts224
- Completion %67.0%41st
- Passing yards2,16116th
- Yards per attempt9.715th
- TD–INT21–6
- Rushing yards83312th
- Season line128 carries, 833 yds, 8 TD
- Receiving yards40999th
- Season line30 catches, 409 yds, 5 TD
- Tackles5862nd
Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured October 28, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.
Success by situation
| Situation | Army | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| Early-down success rateArmy offense vs Memphis defense | 46.6%23rd | 38.4%15th |
| Early-down success rateMemphis offense vs Army defense | 43.6%76th | 46.2%30th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateArmy offense vs Memphis defense | 50.7%15th | 31.8%9th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateMemphis offense vs Army defense | 48.2%122nd | 39.2%79th |
| Explosive play rateArmy offense vs Memphis defense | 5.9%101st | 8.7%120th |
| Explosive play rateMemphis offense vs Army defense | 9.5%132nd | 8.3%27th |
| Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks | 17.0%137th-highest | 45.3%110th-highest |
On 3rd down Army converts 50.7% (15th) against a Memphis defense allowing 31.8% (9th).
On 3rd down Memphis converts 39.2% (79th) against a Army defense allowing 48.2% (122nd).
2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.
Coaching staff
| Staff | Army | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Jeff Monken | Charles Huff |
| Tenureat this school | 13th season | 1st season |
| Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below | 94–65 | 6–2 |
| Career recordas an FBS head coach | 94–65 | 45–27 |
| Offensive coordinator | Cody Worley | Kevin Decker / David Weeks |
| Defensive coordinator | Daryl Dixon / Scot Sloan | Lance Guidry |
Staff list as of October 27, 6:50 a.m. ET.
Result
After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.
Teams
Army Black Knights
- Army Black Knights team stats
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Memphis Tigers
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