American · 2026

Tulane Green Wave

Head coach Will Hall · Yulman Stadium
3-31-1 in conference
TDC Rank
#82
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-3.7
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-6.5
110th in FBS
Defense
+2.8
51st in FBS
Schedule so far
-1.8
57th toughest
Projected
6.5-5.5
bowl-eligible 80%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

-3.7 now, -0.5 preseason · down 19 spots since preseason
-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#82

Final record odds

6.5-5.5 expected · most likely 7-5 (31%)
4-815%5-730%6-631%7-516%8-49-3

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 5@50DukeL 3–17 ›-4.7—ACC Network
2Sep 12vs102South AlabamaW 28–24 ›-10.1—ESPN+
3Sep 19@37Kansas StateL 20–31 ›+1.3—ESPN2
4Sep 26vs126Southern MissW 24–21 ›-17.8—ESPN+
5—Bye
6Oct 10@72ArmyCONFL 17–20 ›+0.5—CBSSN
7Oct 16vs60MemphisCONFW 31–17 ›+13.1—ESPN
8Oct 24vs75UTSACONFTulane −1.7 · o/u 49.6—54%ESPNU
9Oct 30@135CharlotteCONFTulane −16.4 · o/u 46.8—86%ESPN2
10Nov 7vs91TulsaCONFTulane −6.5 · o/u 43.3—67%
11Nov 14@119RiceCONFTulane −7.6 · o/u 39.7—69%
12Nov 21vs53North TexasCONFNorth Texas −4.2 · o/u 57.0—39%
13Nov 27@74South FloridaCONFSouth Florida −6.2 · o/u 41.4—34%

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.060102nd+0.09169th
Success rate32.9%137th41.6%74th
Explosiveness1.5401st1.18545th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate32.9%137th42.3%83rd
Rushing success rate32.6%137th42.5%67th
Passing success rate33.1%129th42.0%91st
Explosive run rate12.2%98th15.8%115th
Explosive pass rate9.1%92nd13.1%126th
Line yards / carry2.70126th3.38124th
Opportunity rate30.4%136th39.3%94th
Stuff rate20.4%110th14.2%115th
Sack rate7.2%103rd5.3%72nd
3rd-down conversion36.6%106th47.1%125th
Red-zone TD rate54.5%97th44.0%18th
Havoc rate16.7%128th11.8%117th
Box score · season totals
Points / game20.5117th21.750th
Yards / game332.0116th419.7124th
Yards / play5.3895th5.76106th
Pass yards / game179.7116th208.267th
Yards / pass att.7.0092nd7.76105th
Completion %54.2%129th60.9%62nd
Rush yards / game152.376th211.5133rd
Yards / carry4.6058th4.83112th
3rd-down conv. %36.1%102nd46.1%129th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)0.8330th1.1766th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)2.50107th2.1757th
Penalty yards / game54.058th45.8118th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
9.8
32nd of 138
YAC per catch
5.0
94th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
14%
64th of 138
Shotgun
90%
114th of 138
No-huddle
63%
69th of 138
QB pressured
14%
46th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
9%
130th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
5.5
43rd of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws150 throws charted

54% comp9.8 avg. depth5.0 YAC/catch14% 20+ air yds5–4 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 8 throws (5%), 6 caught (75%), 44 yds, 5.5 per throw875% · 44yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 16 throws (11%), 8 caught (50%), 32 yds, 2.0 per throw1650% · 32yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 7 throws (5%), 2 caught (29%), 26 yds, 3.7 per throw729% · 26yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (5%), 5 caught (71%), 113 yds, 16.1 per throw771% · 113yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 47 yds, 9.4 per throw560% · 47yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 1 caught (17%), 21 yds, 3.5 per throw617% · 21yLeft, 30+ air yards: 7 throws (5%), 1 caught (14%), 41 yds, 5.9 per throw714% · 41yMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 2 yds, 1.0 per throw2100% · 2yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 8 throws (5%), 5 caught (63%), 40 yds, 5.0 per throw863% · 40yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 2 caught (33%), 24 yds, 4.0 per throw633% · 24yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 12 throws (8%), 9 caught (75%), 146 yds, 12.2 per throw1275% · 146yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 31 yds, 10.3 per throw367% · 31yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 61 yds, 30.5 per throw250% · 61yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 47 yds, 23.5 per throw250% · 47yRight, Behind air yards: 10 throws (7%), 8 caught (80%), 16 yds, 1.6 per throw1080% · 16yRight, 0–4 air yards: 18 throws (12%), 10 caught (56%), 70 yds, 3.9 per throw1856% · 70yRight, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (9%), 7 caught (54%), 79 yds, 6.1 per throw1354% · 79yRight, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 5 caught (83%), 57 yds, 9.5 per throw683% · 57yRight, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (5%), 3 caught (43%), 67 yds, 9.6 per throw743% · 67yRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (3%), 1 caught (20%), 36 yds, 7.2 per throw520% · 36y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on154 throws charted

61% comp9.9 avg. depth5.5 YAC/catch13% 20+ air yds7–3 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 9 throws (6%), 8 caught (89%), 48 yds, 5.3 per throw989% · 48yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 3 caught (50%), 29 yds, 4.8 per throw650% · 29yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 16 throws (10%), 11 caught (69%), 103 yds, 6.4 per throw1669% · 103yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 4 caught (67%), 48 yds, 8.0 per throw667% · 48yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (5%), 3 caught (38%), 65 yds, 8.1 per throw838% · 65yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 47 yds, 9.4 per throw540% · 47yLeft, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (4%), 2 caught (33%), 75 yds, 12.5 per throw633% · 75yMiddle, Behind air yards: 4 throws (3%), 3 caught (75%), 18 yds, 4.5 per throw475% · 18yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 4 caught (67%), 22 yds, 3.7 per throw667% · 22yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 8 throws (5%), 5 caught (63%), 33 yds, 4.1 per throw863% · 33yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (6%), 4 caught (44%), 63 yds, 7.0 per throw944% · 63yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 3 caught (50%), 115 yds, 19.2 per throw650% · 115yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 11 throws (7%), 10 caught (91%), 37 yds, 3.4 per throw1191% · 37yRight, 0–4 air yards: 9 throws (6%), 6 caught (67%), 46 yds, 5.1 per throw967% · 46yRight, 5–9 air yards: 19 throws (12%), 14 caught (74%), 155 yds, 8.2 per throw1974% · 155yRight, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 6 caught (60%), 97 yds, 9.7 per throw1060% · 97yRight, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (5%), 3 caught (43%), 70 yds, 10.0 per throw743% · 70yRight, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 2 caught (50%), 56 yds, 14.0 per throw450% · 56yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 89 yds, 17.8 per throw540% · 89y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction175 carries

Left
19%
5.4 YPC · 38% succ.
Middle
56%
5.9 YPC · 33% succ.
Right
25%
6.3 YPC · 37% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced243 carries

Left
16%
4.6 YPC · 37% succ.
Middle
64%
5.1 YPC · 43% succ.
Right
21%
7.5 YPC · 50% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Will Hall

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
3Kadin SemonzaQBJR5' 11"195Huntington Beach, CA
4Jay BeamonQBFR6' 4"212Cleveland, MS
7Cade ScottQBFR6' 5"216Brandenburg, KY
9Zeon Chriss-GremillionQBSR6' 3"220Baton Rouge, LA
11Trace JohnsonQBFR6' 1"194Laguna Niguel, CA
14Dagan BrunoQBSO6' 2"200New Orleans, LA
6Johnnie DanielsRBSR5' 10"209Crystal Springs, MS
12Jaylin LucasRBSR5' 9"174Houma, LA
20Gabe MocekRBFR6' 0"221Lafayette, LA
21DJ DugarRBFR6' 1"212Leander, TX
24Jake RandleRBFR5' 10"193New Orleans, LA
25Jamauri McClureRBSO5' 10"212Goshen, AL
1Zycarl Lewis Jr.WRSO5' 10"170Venice, FL
2Destyn HillWRJR6' 1"191Algiers, LA
5Anthony Brown-StephensWRSR5' 10"178Springfield, OH
8Bredell RichardsonWRSO6' 1"197Tampa, FL
15Antwaun ParhamWRFR6' 4"214Pompano Beach, FL
16Garrett MmahatWRSR6' 0"197New Orleans, LA
17Oliver Mitchell Jr.WRSO6' 1"185New Orleans, LA
26Walker DavisWRSO6' 0"200Dallas, TX
28Seth GaleWRSO5' 10"171Baton Rouge, LA
39John BartonWRFR5' 11"214Lafayette, LA
81Deuce Hadley Jr.WRFR6' 2"173Pompano Beach, FL
82Keyshaun ColemanWRFR6' 4"200Madison, MS
84Cash SemonzaWRFR5' 10"178Mission Viejo, CA
85Gabe DanielsWRSO6' 2"190Atlanta, GA
19Dawson JohnsonTESO6' 3"232Denver, CO
22Jakson JudgeTEJR6' 1"209Jacksonville, FL
38Evan MickowTEFR6' 5"216Fort Lauderdale, FL
80Vance BolyardTEJR6' 5"240Greensboro, NC
86Gabe LovornTEFR6' 4"241Medina, TN
87Cameron RobertsTEFR6' 5"237Opa Locka, FL
88Colby SimpsonTEFR6' 6"247Westlake Village, CA
89DJ CiceroTESO6' 3"226Palos Verdes Estates, CA
51John Bock IIOLSR6' 3"316Fort Lauderdale, FL
52Tristen FortenberryOLSO6' 6"315Pascagoula, MS
58Ryan MickowOLJR6' 7"311Broward County, FL
59Andre Amos Jr.OLFR6' 5"335Germantown, TN
60Gavin MarksOLSO6' 3"297Wendell, NC
62Aiden MartinOLFR6' 5"308Berryhill, OK
67Tylan GeorgeOLFR6' 3"319West Monroe, LA
68Robbie PizzolatoOLSR6' 4"311Metairie, LA
70Juelz BaptisteOLFR6' 5"323New Orleans, LA
71Riley RushingOLJR6' 4"322Milton, GA
72Mitch HodnettOLSO6' 5"294Monroe, LA
73Elijah BakerOLSO6' 3"295Hattiesburg, MS
74Jaxon DucreOLSO6' 3"252New Orleans, LA
75Colin O'CarrollOLSO6' 2"291Tampa, FL
76Gresham PerryOLFR6' 4"322Lafayette, LA
77Darion ReedOLJR6' 7"314Fort Worth, TX
78Reese BakerOLSO6' 5"292Madison, AL
70Kameron HamiltonDLSR6' 4"294Zachary, LA
90Jordyn CritesDLFR6' 7"274Friendswood, TX
91Jackson NorwoodDLFR6' 3"302Marrero, LA
92Armondous CooleyDLSR6' 3"305Shubuta, MS
94Derrick Shepard Jr.DLSR6' 3"313Dayton, OH
96Geordan GuidryDLSO6' 2"282Ruston, LA
97Nikolas AlstonDLFR6' 3"270Birmingham, AL
98PaLanding DrammehDLFR6' 2"292Hoover, AL
99Josh LewisDLFR6' 5"260Gonzales, LA
10Gerrod HendersonDESR6' 2"267Spring, TX
15Jordan McAllisterDEJR6' 3"254South Orange, NJ
40Warren Roberts Jr.DEFR6' 2"219New Orleans, LA
48Jah'rie GarnerDEJR6' 3"234New Orleans, LA
58Cayden DeesDEFR6' 3"259Montgomery, AL
2Dickson AguLBJR6' 2"223Geismar, LA
4Chris RodgersLBSR6' 1"222Corinth, MS
11Dalton HughesLBSR6' 3"226Tupelo, MS
28Dylan BrasherLBFR6' 2"218Dripping Springs, TX
41Chan LumpkinLBFR6' 4"228Reynolds, GA
43Grayson McPhersonLBFR6' 3"221Aurora, CO
44Jean Claude Joseph IIILBJR6' 0"223Covington, GA
47Zach DreschLBFR6' 3"222Cheshire, CT
54Jeffrey CurtisLBFR5' 9"199River Ridge, LA
12Anthony RogersDBSO5' 11"176Laurel, MS
13Kajuan BanksDBSR5' 10"189Tallahassee, FL
20Myrone JeanDBFR6' 4"186Lake Wales, FL
23Orion SaundersDBFR6' 4"187Concord, MA
24Michael IgbinogheneDBFR5' 10"198Trussville, AL
30Syre GilmoreDBFR5' 10"195New Orleans, LA
30Joshua MooreDBJR6' 2"202League City, TX
36Lawrence MotonDBFR6' 4"186Kathleen, GA
0Shaun NicholasCBJR6' 4"196Harvey, LA
5E'zaiah ShineCBSO6' 1"201Daytona Beach, FL
14Armani CargoCBSO5' 10"183Marrero, LA
22Justin AguCBSR6' 2"190Prairieville, LA
22LJ GreenCBJR5' 10"172Montgomery, AL
7Kevin Adams IIISJR5' 10"195Destrehan, LA
26Dorion JacksonSJR6' 2"211Wetumpka, AL
27Chase GreenSSO5' 10"200Largo, FL
31Carson KleinSSO6' 2"209Dallas, TX
35Cooper HelmkePKFR6' 3"202Metairie, LA
46Zach MariniPKSO5' 11"172Seattle, WA
96Jackson CourvillePKJR5' 10"184Centerville, OH
33Brooks MoorePFR6' 1"212Adel, GA
34William HudlowPJR5' 11"215New Orleans, LA
38John AllenPFR6' 4"189Miami, FL
50Mace MassingillLSFR5' 10"175Austin, TX
57Jason ArredondoLSSO5' 10"219Las Vegas, NV
63Graham CoadyLSFR6' 1"194Milton, GA

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2022 (+8.1, #19) · worst: 2015 (-14.2, #118)
-100+10FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#41
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far3-31-1#82-3.7-6.5+2.8
202511-37-1#41+4.6+0.9+3.7
20249-57-1#32+6.5+2.1+4.4
202311-38-0#45+3.3-1.4+4.7
202212-27-1#19+8.1+4.5+3.6
20212-101-7#88-3.7-0.1-3.6
20206-63-5#40+3.6+4.0-0.5
20197-63-5#43+3.4+1.9+1.4
20187-65-3#81-2.0-3.4+1.4
20175-73-5#80-2.7-3.0+0.3
20164-81-7#97-7.0-5.8-1.1
20153-91-7#118-14.2-9.0-5.2
20143-92-6#113-9.8-9.9+0.1

Tulane's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Oct 21, 10:45 AM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →