Memphis edges Mississippi State, 31–29

Memphis closed as a 3.5-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 14th-biggest of 14 upsets in 2021 Week 3, and the 157th-biggest of the 2021 season. Memphis pulled off 1 other upset in 2021.

Other upsets in 2021 Week 3

1. Northern Arizona 21, Arizona 19

   26.5-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size26.5
2. Fresno State 40, No. 13 UCLA 37

   11-point underdogUnranked beat No. 13Recap
   Upset size17.5
3. Western Michigan 44, Pittsburgh 41

   14.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size14.5
4. Colorado State 22, Toledo 6

   14.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size14.5
5. Incarnate Word 42, Texas State 34

   10.5-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size10.5

Memphis’s other 2021 upsets

1. Memphis 28, No. 23 SMU 25

   Week 103.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 23Recap
   Upset size5

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