| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Houston | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Game flow
Tulane won by 7 · 9 scoresLead changes
2
2 times tied
HOU biggest lead
+3
Q2 0:00
TULN biggest lead
+14
Q4 3:24
Time in front
HOU 16% · TULN 65%
tied 19% · 9:21 vs 39:08 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Houston is ahead, below it Tulane. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
11:19
TD Teddy Veal 12 Yd pass from Tanner Lee (Andrew DiRocco Kick)5 plays, 26 yds, 2:31 · from HOU 26
TULN 7–0 HOU1:36
TD Markeith Ambles 19 Yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Kyle Bullard Kick)13 plays, 93 yds, 6:03 · from HOU 7
TULN 7–7 HOU2nd quarter
10:39
TD Dontrell Hilliard 63 Yd pass from Tanner Lee (Andrew DiRocco Kick)7 plays, 88 yds, 3:25 · from TULN 12
TULN 14–7 HOU1:53
TD Adrian McDonald 0 Yd Fumble Return (Kyle Bullard Kick)
TULN 14–14 HOU0:00
FG Kyle Bullard 39 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 31 yds, 0:20 · from HOU 47
TULN 14–17 HOU3rd quarter
5:39
TD Leondre James 9 Yd pass from Tanner Lee (Andrew DiRocco Kick)12 plays, 84 yds, 5:50 · from TULN 16
TULN 21–17 HOU4th quarter
9:22
TD Dontrell Hilliard 1 Yd Run (Andrew DiRocco Kick)12 plays, 80 yds, 5:48 · from TULN 20
TULN 28–17 HOU3:24
FG Andrew DiRocco 25 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 39 yds, 4:50 · from HOU 47
TULN 31–17 HOU1:04
TD Deontay Greenberry 9 Yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Kyle Bullard Kick)12 plays, 82 yds, 2:20 · from HOU 18
TULN 31–24 HOUDrives
HOU 3/12 scoredTULN 6/11 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | TULN | TULN 24 | 3 | 7 | 1:04 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:56 | HOU | HOU 20 | 1 | 6 | 0:06 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 13:50 | TULN | HOU 26 | 5 | 26 | 2:31 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 11:19 | HOU | HOU 25 | 5 | 13 | 2:01 | Interception |
| Q1 | 9:18 | TULN | HOU 34 | 3 | 0 | 1:39 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:39 | HOU | HOU 7 | 13 | 93 | 6:03 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:36 | TULN | TULN 25 | 3 | 9 | 1:29 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:07 | HOU | HOU 30 | 3 | 5 | 1:03 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:04 | TULN | TULN 12 | 7 | 88 | 3:25 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 10:39 | HOU | HOU 19 | 7 | 30 | 3:44 | Punt |
| Q2 | 6:55 | TULN | TULN 17 | 6 | 11 | 2:56 | Punt |
| Q2 | 3:59 | HOU | HOU 46 | 4 | 14 | 1:49 | Punt |
Win probability
Tulane 100% · pregame line Houston −16.0 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Lee | 24/35 | 237 | 6.8 | 3 | 1 | 85.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dontrell Hilliard | 25 | 85 | 3.4 | 1 | 25 |
| Danté Butler | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 0 | 21 |
| Sherman Badie | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Tanner Lee | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dontrell Hilliard | 5 | 107 | 21.4 | 1 | 63 |
| Leondre James | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 14 |
| Charles Jones | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Justyn Shackleford | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 10 |
| Teddy Veal | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 1 | 12 |
| Matt Marfisi | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Trey Scott | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Danté Butler | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parry Nickerson | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Sam Scofield | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Darion Monroe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew DiRocco | 1/1 | 100.0 | 25 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Picerelli | 4 | 154 | 38.5 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
Biggest plays
TULN +30% Q3 5:39 Leondre James 9 Yd pass from Tanner Lee (Andrew DiRocco Kick)
HOU +24% Q3 5:39 Trevor Simms kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
TULN +23% Q3 0:00 Tanner Lee pass complete to Charles Jones for 9 yds to the Tulan 29
HOU +22% Q2 1:53 Adrian McDonald 0 Yd Fumble Return (Kyle Bullard Kick)
TULN +20% Q2 10:39 Dontrell Hilliard 63 Yd pass from Tanner Lee (Andrew DiRocco Kick)
Team stats
| Stat | TULN | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 25 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 10-16 | 8-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 361 | 426 |
| Passing | 237 | 336 |
| Comp/Att | 24/35 | 30/49 |
| Yards per pass | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Rushing | 124 | 90 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 32 |
| Yards per rush | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| Penalties | 5-64 | 6-51 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 4 |
| Possession | 31:22 | 28:36 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 4th & Goal at TULN 5 Greg Ward Jr. pass intercepted Parry Nickerson return for 12 yds to the Tulan 12
Q4 0:10 3rd & Goal at TULN 5 TEAM pass incomplete
Q4 0:15 2nd & Goal at TULN 8 Greg Ward Jr. run for 3 yds to the Tulan 5
Q4 0:29 1st & Goal at TULN 8 Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete
Q4 0:30 2nd & 10 at TULN 35 Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 18 yds to the Tulan 17 for a 1ST down TULANE Penalty, Personal Foul (9 Yards) to the Tulan 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:45 1st & 10 at TULN 35 TEAM pass incomplete
Q4 0:55 2nd & 6 at TULN 49 Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 14 yds to the Tulan 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:00 1st & 10 at HOU 47 Greg Ward Jr. run for 4 yds to the Tulan 49
Q4 1:02 Timeout TULANE, clock 01:02
Q4 1:04 Ty Cummings on-side kick recovered by HOUSTON at the Houst 47
Q4 1:04 1st & Goal at TULN 9 Deontay Greenberry 9 Yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Kyle Bullard Kick)
Q4 1:45 2nd & 10 at TULN 19 Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 10 yds to the Tulan 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:55 1st & 10 at TULN 19 TEAM pass incomplete
Q4 2:00 3rd & 3 at TULN 28 Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 9 yds to the Tulan 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:15 2nd & 3 at TULN 28 TEAM pass incomplete
Q4 2:20 1st & 10 at TULN 35 Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Wayne Beadle for 7 yds to the Tulan 28
Q4 2:25 1st & 10 at HOU 45 Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Kenneth Farrow for 20 yds to the Tulan 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:30 3rd & 3 at HOU 41 Greg Ward Jr. run for 4 yds to the Houst 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:40 2nd & 3 at HOU 41 Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete
Q4 2:45 1st & 10 at HOU 34 Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for 7 yds to the Houst 41
Q4 3:00 2nd & 1 at HOU 27 Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Wayne Beadle for 7 yds to the Houst 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:24 1st & 10 at HOU 18 Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 9 yds to the Houst 27
Q4 3:24 Trevor Simms kickoff for 60 yds , Tyler White return for 13 yds to the Houst 18
Q4 3:24 4th & 6 at HOU 8 Andrew DiRocco 25 yd FG GOOD