Tulane Green Wave
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Elo
1583
#53
SP+
6.3
#45
O35/D71
FPI
3.7
SRS
3.0
AP
#17
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 12 to play7.4 – 4.6
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
7.4
of 12 games
Bowl odds
90%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
94%
vs Tulsa
Toughest
23%
vs South Florida
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
411.5#37
Yards / play
6.1#33
Passing yards / game
245.1#50
Rushing yards / game
166.4#58
First downs / game
21.9#40
3rd down %
42.1%#44
4th down %
52.2%#83
Time of possession
30:52#40
Defense
Yards allowed / game
384.3#79
Yards / play allowed
5.6#74
Pass yards allowed / game
261.6#126
Rush yards allowed / game
122.6#29
3rd down % allowed
39.6%#70
Sacks
36#14
Tackles for loss
79#37
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
+8#18
Takeaways
25#9
Giveaways
17#73
Penalties / game
6.9#101
Penalty yards / game
63.9#116
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
11
Avg stars
3.00
Avg rating
0.8596
11 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tylan George#602 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8842 | West Monroe, LA |
| Keyshaun Coleman#1158 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8678 | Madison, MS |
| Myrone Jean#1296 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8650 | Lake Wales, FL |
| Cayden Dees#1422 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8622 | Montgomery, AL |
| Chan Lumpkin#1465 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8611 | Butler, GA |
| Andre Amos Jr.#1500 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8600 | Germantown, TN |
| Colby Simpson#1722 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8556 | Westlake Village, CA |
| Deontavis Cooper#1871 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8522 | Thomasville, GA |
| Jake Randle#1924 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | New Orleans, LA |
| Nick Witherspoon#1924 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Trace Johnson#2126 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.8478 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11-3 | 7-1 | 79% | 10.0 | +1.0 |
| 2024 | 9-5 | 7-2 | 64% | 9.8 | -0.8 |
| 2023 | 11-3 | 8-1 | 79% | 9.9 | +1.1 |
| 2022 | 12-2 | 8-1 | 86% | 10.1 | +1.9 |
| 2021 | 2-10 | 1-7 | 17% | 4.3 | -2.3 |
| 2020 | 6-6 | 3-5 | 50% | 5.6 | +0.4 |
| 2019 | 7-6 | 3-5 | 54% | 7.3 | -0.3 |
| 2018 | 7-6 | 5-3 | 54% | 7.4 | -0.4 |
| 2017 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 42% | 4.6 | +0.4 |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 1-7 | 33% | 4.2 | -0.2 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).