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Tulane

Green Wave2-36th in American Athletic
Yulman Stadium · New Orleans, LA · 30,000
TeamShort on both sides
OffenseBoom-or-bust running attack · weakweak point: staying on schedule, 133rd
DefensePoor defenseweak point: generating pressure, 135th

The season

Best win
W 28-24 vs #96 South Alabama
Wk 2 · Sep 12 · model had 54%
Worst loss
L 17-20 @ #53 Army
Wk 6 · Oct 10 · model had 37%

Schedule

model 5/5 straight up

Opponent ranks use the selected season's current or final board.

  1. Week 1 · Sep 5
    atDuke
    L 3–17
    Win chance 30%Model margin -7.0Game details
  2. Week 2 · Sep 12
    vsSouth Alabama
    W 28–24
    Win chance 54%Model margin +1.3Game details
  3. Week 3 · Sep 19
    atKansas State
    L 20–31
    Win chance 4%Model margin -23.9Game details
  4. Week 4 · Sep 26
    vsSouthern Miss
    W 24–21
    Win chance 87%Model margin +15.2Game details
  5. Week 6 · Oct 10
    atArmy
    L 17–20
    Win chance 37%Model margin -4.5Game details
  6. Week 7 · Oct 16
    vsMemphis
    Win chance 45%Model margin -1.6Game details
  7. Week 8 · Oct 24
    vsUTSA
    Win chance 50%Model margin 0.0Game details
  8. Week 9 · Oct 30
    atCharlotte
    Win chance 90%Model margin +17.5Game details
  9. Week 10 · Nov 7
    vsTulsa
    Win chance 77%Model margin +10.1Game details
  10. Week 11 · Nov 14
    atRice
    Win chance 72%Model margin +7.7Game details
  11. Week 12 · Nov 21
    vsNorth Texas
    Win chance 57%Model margin +2.5Game details
  12. Week 13 · Nov 27
    atSouth Florida
    Win chance 29%Model margin -7.5Game details

Profile

Team DNA

rank of 138
Offense efficiency
45
#83 of 138
Defense efficiency
21
#115 of 138
Efficiency
#970.07
EPA / play
#1120.17
#1190.04
Pass
#1090.29
#550.14
Rush
#1070.14
#13334%
Success
#8142%
Big plays & havoc
#11.57
Explosive
#621.20
#13220%
Havoc
#13511%
Position groupsby overall player grade
QB94th
RB68th
WR85th
TE89th
OL122nd
DL21st
LB86th
DB120th

Roster

Core lineup

overall grade
Offense
QB
Zeon Chriss-GremillionSR
64 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT
72.4
134th QB
RB
Johnnie DanielsSR
168 yds · 2 TD · 3.9 YPC
78.9
96th RB
WR
Zycarl Lewis Jr.SO
1 rec · 28 yds · 0 TD
72.2
189th WR
WR
Bredell RichardsonSO
7 rec · 85 yds · 0 TD
71.9
195th WR
TE
Dawson JohnsonSO
5 rec · 44 yds · 0 TD
65.0
158th TE
Defense
LB
Makai WilliamsSR
20 tkl · 3.0 TFL · 1.0 sk
76.4
151st LB
LB
Jean Claude Joseph IIIJR
1 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
72.4
277th LB
DB
Anthony RogersSO
16 tkl · 2 PD · 0 INT
70.8
397th DB
DB
Josh SimsFR
2 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
69.4
485th DB
DB
TJ SmithSR
12 tkl · 1 PD · 0 INT
68.3
571st DB

Injury report

1 out
out
Jamauri McClureRB

McClure is managing a foot injury, and there is no timetable for his return.

75.2202509-27
Ques.
Zycarl Lewis Jr.WR

Lewis Jr. is bothered by a left injury, and his status is unknown against Memphis on Saturday, October 17th.

72.210-10
Ques.
Maurice TurnerRB

Turner is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will face Memphis on Saturday, October 17th.

72.110-10
Ques.
Antwaun ParhamWR

Parham is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will face Memphis on Saturday, October 17th.

—10-10

Ahead

From the full-season Monte Carlo

Playoff impact

Playoff chances in the published season simulation, depending on each game’s result. Games follow the remaining schedule.

  1. Week 7 · Oct 16
    vsMemphis
    Playoff chance if win
    0.8%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.1%
  2. Week 8 · Oct 24
    vsUTSA
    Playoff chance if win
    0.7%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.1%
  3. Week 10 · Nov 7
    vsTulsa
    Playoff chance if win
    0.5%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.1%
  4. Week 11 · Nov 14
    atRice
    Playoff chance if win
    0.5%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.1%
  5. Week 12 · Nov 21
    vsNorth Texas
    Playoff chance if win
    0.7%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.1%
  6. Week 13 · Nov 27
    atSouth Florida
    Playoff chance if win
    1.1%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.1%

Past seasons

Year by year
-7.2 points since 2022
505865738069.1202262.9202368.1202461.92025
2022 69.12023 62.92024 68.12025 61.9

2025

11-2
D-I rank
#63
Rating
61.9
Listed games · 13
WWWLWWWLWWWWW
378 pts scored294 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs NorthwesternW 23–3
  2. W2 at South AlabamaW 33–31
  3. W3 vs DukeW 34–27
  4. W4 at Ole MissL 10–45
  5. W5 at TulsaW 31–14
  6. W7 vs East CarolinaW 26–19
  7. W8 vs ArmyW 24–17
  8. W10 at UTSAL 26–48
  9. W11 at MemphisW 38–32
  10. W12 vs Florida AtlanticW 35–24
  11. W13 at TempleW 37–13
  12. W14 vs CharlotteW 27–0
  13. W15 vs North TexasW 34–21

2024

9-4
D-I rank
#37
Rating
68.1
Listed games · 13
WLLWWWWWWWWLL
483 pts scored256 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs SE LouisianaW 52–0
  2. W2 vs Kansas StateL 27–34
  3. W3 at OklahomaL 19–34
  4. W4 at LouisianaW 41–33
  5. W5 vs South FloridaW 45–10
  6. W6 at UABW 71–20
  7. W8 vs RiceW 24–10
  8. W9 at North TexasW 45–37
  9. W10 at CharlotteW 34–3
  10. W11 vs TempleW 52–6
  11. W12 at NavyW 35–0
  12. W14 vs MemphisL 24–34
  13. W15 at ArmyL 14–35

2023

11-2
D-I rank
#53
Rating
62.9
Listed games · 13
WLWWWWWWWWWWL
349 pts scored246 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs South AlabamaW 37–17
  2. W2 vs Ole MissL 20–37
  3. W3 at Southern MissW 21–3
  4. W4 vs NichollsW 36–7
  5. W5 vs UABW 35–23
  6. W7 at MemphisW 31–21
  7. W8 vs North TexasW 35–28
  8. W9 at RiceW 30–28
  9. W10 at East CarolinaW 13–10
  10. W11 vs TulsaW 24–22
  11. W12 at Florida AtlanticW 24–8
  12. W13 vs UTSAW 29–16
  13. W14 vs SMUL 14–26

2022

11-2
D-I rank
#30
Rating
69.1
Listed games · 13
WWWLWWWWWLWWW
458 pts scored266 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs MassachusettsW 42–10
  2. W2 vs Alcorn StateW 52–0
  3. W3 at Kansas StateW 17–10
  4. W4 vs Southern MissL 24–27
  5. W5 at HoustonW 27–24
  6. W6 vs East CarolinaW 24–9
  7. W7 at South FloridaW 45–31
  8. W8 vs MemphisW 38–28
  9. W10 at TulsaW 27–13
  10. W11 vs UCFL 31–38
  11. W12 vs SMUW 59–24
  12. W13 at CincinnatiW 27–24
  13. W14 vs UCFW 45–28