Tulane Green Wave
American Athletic
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #45
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 6.3 (#45)
- SP+ Offense
- 32.4
- SP+ Defense
- 27.6
- SRS
- 3.0
- FPI
- 3.7
- Elo
- 1583
- Talent
- 651
- Recruiting
- 195 (#64)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
7.6p10 6.0 — p90 9.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 7.2% | |
| Make CFP | 4.5% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.9% | |
| Semifinal | 0.1% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 7.6–4.4
Schedule
60th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
19th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
88th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Duke | +6.6 | 25-26 | -1.2 | 47% | — |
| 2 | vsSouth Alabama | -12.7 | 34-15 | +18.3 | 87% | — |
| 3 | @Kansas State | +7 | 23-29 | -5.6 | 37% | — |
| 4 | vsSouthern Miss | -7.1 | 33-20 | +12.8 | 78% | — |
| 6 | @Army | +0.8 | 26-27 | -0.1 | 50% | — |
| 7 | vsMemphis | +7.6 | 29-26 | +2.6 | 56% | — |
| 8 | vsUTSA | +3.7 | 29-23 | +5.7 | 63% | — |
| 9 | @Charlotte | -26.7 | 38-16 | +22.1 | 91% | — |
| 10 | vsTulsa | -10 | 34-18 | +16.5 | 84% | — |
| 11 | @Rice | -14.8 | 35-18 | +17.7 | 86% | — |
| 12 | vsNorth Texas | +13.8 | 26-25 | +0.9 | 52% | — |
| 13 | @South Florida | +11.6 | 22-32 | -9.4 | 29% | — |
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 63
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jake Retzlaff | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Brendan Sullivan | SR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| QB | — | Zeon Chriss-Gremillion← Houston | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jaylin Lucas← Florida State | JR | 5'9" | 173 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jamauri McClure | FR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Zuberi Mobley | SR | 5'10" | 196 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Maurice Turner | JR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| RB | 5th | Johnnie Daniels← Mississippi State | SR | 5'10" | 200 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | DJ Dugar Jr.← Oklahoma State | FR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Anthony Brown-Stephens | JR | 5'10" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Bryce Bohanon | SR | 5'9" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Zycarl Lewis Jr. | FR | 5'10" | 160 | — |
| WR | 4th | Tre Shackelford | SR | 6'1" | 187 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Garrett Mmahat | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| WR | 6th | Gabe Daniels← Syracuse | FR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Destyn Hill← LSU | SO | 6'1" | 197 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Shaun Nicholas | SO | 6'4" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Oliver Mitchell Jr. | FR | 6'1" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Bredell Richardson← UCF | FR | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Johnny Pascuzzi | SR | 6'4" | 241 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Dawson Johnson← Old Dominion | FR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Gabe Lovorn | FR | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| TE | — | Vance Bolyard← Duke | SO | 6'5" | 240 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jack Hollifield | SR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Colin O'Carroll | FR | 6'2" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Reese Baker | FR | 6'5" | 275 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Ryan Mickow← Boston College | SO | 6'7" | 317 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Kameron Hamilton | SR | 6'4" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Gerrod Henderson | JR | 6'2" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Ed Smith IV← South Alabama | SR | 6'3" | 296 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Geordan Guidry | FR | 6'2" | 255 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Armondous Cooley | SR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| DL | 4th | Derrick Shepard Jr. | SO | 6'3" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Josh Lewis | FR | 6'5" | 250 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Reshad Sterling← Houston | FR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Jordan Mcallister← New Hampshire | — | — | — | — |
| NT | 1st | Elijah Champaigne | SR | 6'2" | 290 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Chris Rodgers | JR | 6'2" | 223 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Sam Howard | SR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Dalton Hughes← South Alabama | SR | 6'3" | 227 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Dickson Agu | SO | 6'2" | 222 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Makai Williams | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 6th | Mo Westmoreland | SR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| LB | 7th | Jah'rie Garner | SO | 6'3" | 228 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Jean Claude Joseph III | SO | 6'0" | 224 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Harold Lawson | SO | 5'11" | 226 | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | LJ Green | SO | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Kajuan Banks← South Florida | SR | 5'10" | 188 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Justin Agu← Louisville | JR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Macho Stevenson← Texas Tech | SO | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | E'zaiah Shine | FR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Isaiah Wadsworth | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Dorion Jackson | SO | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| DB | 4th | Michael Igbinoghene | FR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| DB | — | KC Eziomume | SR | 6'1" | 198 | — |
| S | 1st | Jack Tchienchou | SO | 5'10" | 181 | — |
| S | 2nd | Bailey Despanie | SR | 6'1" | 204 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Tavare Smith | JR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| S | 4th | Kevin Adams III | SO | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Joshua Moore | SO | 6'2" | 202 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Carson Klein | FR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | — | Jackson Courville← Ohio State | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| P | 1st | William Hudlow | SO | 5'11" | 217 | — |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
7.6
Exp. Losses
4.4
Toss-ups
4
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
32.475
Off PPA
+0.2071
Pass PPA
+0.3884
Rush PPA
+0.0943
Success
45%70
Explosive
1.2132
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.20 | +0.15 |
| Passing | +0.38 | +0.25 |
| Rushing | +0.09 | +0.09 |
| 1st Down | +0.17 | +0.04 |
| 2nd Down | +0.08 | +0.08 |
| 3rd Down | +0.50 | +0.53 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
29.1
PPG Against
22.6
Differential
+6.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / L2025
- Overall
- 11-2
- Home
- 7-0
- Away
- 4-2
- Conference
- 7-1
- Non-Conference
- 4-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 5-0
- Avg Margin
- +6.5
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 7-0 | 29.0 | 15.9 |
| Away | 4-3 | 26.4 | 32.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-2 | 18.0 | 35.7 |
| Conference | 7-1 | 30.5 | 20.9 |
| Non-conference | 4-2 | 24.0 | 28.0 |
Season History · last 12
1 AP top-10 · 7 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11-2 | 7-1 | #45 | #17 | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 9-4 | 7-2 | #43 | #18 | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 11-2 | 8-1 | #58 | #17 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 11-2 | 8-1 | #28 | #9 | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #89 | — | — |
| 2020 | 6-5 | 3-5 | #49 | — | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #40 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #90 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #94 | — | — |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 1-7 | #115 | — | — |
| 2015 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #109 | — | — |
| 2014 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #113 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 2-2 ATS · O0/U4
Betting Profile
2025 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 11-3 |
| ATS | 6-6-150% |
| Over / Under | 4-9 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-5 |
| As underdog | 2-1 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 3-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #79 · 1 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★126 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #64 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | #74 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | #63 | 181 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2023 | #71 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | #74 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2021 | #77 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020 | #66 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | #94 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | #68 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2017 | #112 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 20net -7Out 27
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Destyn Hill | WR | 4★ | ← LSU |
| ▲ | Jaylin Lucas | RB | 3★ | ← Florida State |
| ▲ | DJ Dugar Jr. | RB | 3★ | ← Oklahoma State |
| ▲ | Justin Agu | CB | 3★ | ← Louisville |
| ▼ | Jahiem Johnson | CB | 4★ | → Arkansas |
| ▼ | Shazz Preston | WR | 3★ | → Indiana |
| ▼ | Javion White | S | 3★ | → Houston |
| ▼ | Shadre Hurst | IOL | 3★ | → Houston |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
3 items
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