2026 Week 1
Arkansas State at Memphis
Friday, September 4, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Arkansas State
Sun Belt
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -8.8
- National rank
- 100
- Proj. wins
- 0.8
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Memphis
American Athletic
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 7.6
- National rank
- 39
- Proj. wins
- 7.6
- Playoff prob.
- 2%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Arkansas State
10%
Memphis
90%
Memphis 90% CI: 87% – 93% Δ rating 16.4
Memphis is the model's favorite at 90%. Arkansas State has a 10% path. Home-field adjustment of +1.5 rating points baked in for Memphis — venue-specific learned value (n=59 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Arkansas State offense
39 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Memphis offense
39 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Friday, September 4, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
- Venue
- Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No