Tulane Green Wave
American Athletic
11-3 (7-1 conf)
SP+ #45AP #17
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 6.3 (#45)
- SP+ Offense
- 32.4
- SP+ Defense
- 27.6
- SRS
- 3.0
- FPI
- 3.7
- Elo
- 1583
- Talent
- 651
- Recruiting
- 175 (#74)
Schedule
record 11–3
Schedule
50th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
9th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
84th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorthwestern | +5.8 | 23-3 | +20 | W |
| 2 | @South Alabama | -12.7 | 33-31 | +2 | W |
| 3 | vsDuke | +6.6 | 34-27 | +7 | W |
| 4 | @Ole Miss | +24 | 10-45 | -35 | L |
| 5 | @Tulsa | -10 | 31-14 | +17 | W |
| 7 | vsEast Carolina | +8 | 26-19 | +7 | W |
| 8 | vsArmy | +0.8 | 24-17 | +7 | W |
| 10 | @UTSA | +3.7 | 26-48 | -22 | L |
| 11 | @Memphis | +7.6 | 38-32 | +6 | W |
| 12 | vsFlorida Atlantic | -8.7 | 35-24 | +11 | W |
| 13 | @Temple | -5.1 | 37-13 | +24 | W |
| 14 | vsCharlotte | -26.7 | 27-0 | +27 | W |
| 15 | vsNorth Texas | +13.8 | 34-21 | +13 | W |
| 1 ·P | @Ole Miss | +24 | 10-41 | -31 | L |
Quarterbacks · 8
2025 · 117
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jake Retzlaff | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Brendan Sullivan | SR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| QB | — | Kadin Semonza | SO | 5'11" | 196 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Donovan Leary | JR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Cade Scott | FR | 6'5" | 200 | — |
| QB | — | Dagan Bruno | FR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| QB | — | Jay Beamon | FR | 6'4" | 220 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Jakson Judge | SO | 6'1" | 198 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Javin Gordon | FR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Jamauri McClure | FR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Zuberi Mobley | SR | 5'10" | 196 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Arnold Barnes III | JR | 5'10" | 216 | — |
| RB | 5th | Maurice Turner | JR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| RB | — | Gabe Mocek | FR | 6'0" | 217 | — |
Wide Receivers · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Anthony Brown-Stephens | JR | 5'10" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Shazz Preston | JR | 6'0" | 206 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Omari Hayes | SO | 5'9" | 170 | — |
| WR | 4th | Bryce Bohanon | SR | 5'9" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Zycarl Lewis Jr. | FR | 5'10" | 160 | — |
| WR | 6th | Tre Shackelford | SR | 6'1" | 187 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jimmy Calloway | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Garrett Mmahat | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| WR | 9th | Shaun Nicholas | SO | 6'4" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Oliver Mitchell Jr. | FR | 6'1" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Kellen Tasby | FR | 6'6" | 215 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Walker Davis | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Seth Gale | FR | 5'10" | 160 | — |
| WR | — | Cash Semonza | FR | 5'10" | 145 | — |
| WR | — | John Avery Barton | FR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Erik Urbaniak | FR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Antwaun Parham | FR | 6'4" | 198 | — |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Justyn Reid | JR | 6'5" | 255 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Johnny Pascuzzi | SR | 6'4" | 241 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Anthony Miller | SO | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Gabe Lovorn | FR | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| TE | — | LeRon Husbands | JR | 6'4" | 231 | — |
| TE | — | Ty Thompson | SR | 6'4" | 224 | ★★★★ |
| TE | — | Cameron Roberts | FR | 6'5" | 221 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | DJ Cicero | FR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
Offensive Line · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jordan Hall | SR | 6'4" | 345 | — |
| OL | — | John Bock II | SR | 6'3" | 288 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Tristen Fortenberry | FR | 6'6" | 275 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Dominic Steward | FR | 6'5" | 270 | — |
| OL | — | Shadre Hurst | JR | 6'2" | 293 | — |
| OL | — | Jack Hollifield | SR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jaxon Ducre | FR | 6'3" | 275 | — |
| OL | — | Leo Wulffraat | FR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| OL | — | Gresham Perry | FR | 6'4" | 316 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Robbie Pizzolato | JR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Juelz Baptiste | FR | 6'5" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jayce Mitchell | FR | 6'3" | 275 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Mitch Hodnett | FR | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Elijah Baker | FR | 6'3" | 280 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Landry Cannon | SO | 6'4" | 304 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Colin O'Carroll | FR | 6'2" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Derrick Graham | SR | 6'4" | 314 | — |
| OL | — | Darion Reed | SO | 6'7" | 318 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Reese Baker | FR | 6'5" | 275 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ananias Harris | SO | 6'6" | 335 | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Kameron Hamilton | SR | 6'4" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Gerrod Henderson | JR | 6'2" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Tre'Von McAlpine | JR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Santana Hopper | JR | 6'2" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Geordan Guidry | FR | 6'2" | 255 | — |
| DL | 4th | Armondous Cooley | SR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| DL | 5th | Eliyt Nairne | SO | 6'1" | 305 | — |
| DL | 6th | Derrick Shepard Jr. | SO | 6'3" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Josh Lewis | FR | 6'5" | 250 | — |
| DL | — | Jack Stivers | FR | 6'3" | 275 | — |
| DL | — | Nik Alston | FR | 6'3" | 260 | — |
| DL | — | PaLanding Drammeh | FR | 6'2" | 300 | ★★★ |
| NT | 1st | Elijah Champaigne | SR | 6'2" | 290 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Chris Rodgers | JR | 6'2" | 223 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Sam Howard | SR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Harvey Dyson | JR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Dickson Agu | SO | 6'2" | 222 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Jordan Norman | SO | 6'4" | 249 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Makai Williams | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 7th | Mo Westmoreland | SR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| LB | 8th | Jah'rie Garner | SO | 6'3" | 228 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Jean Claude Joseph III | SO | 6'0" | 224 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Dallas Winner-Johnson | SO | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| LB | 11th | Harold Lawson | SO | 5'11" | 226 | — |
| LB | — | Warren Roberts Jr. | FR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | — | Grayson McPherson | FR | 6'3" | 221 | — |
| LB | — | Josh Brantley | FR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Michael Guruli | SO | 5'11" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Miles Smith | FR | 6'1" | 222 | — |
Defensive Backs · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | LJ Green | SO | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| CB | — | Joshua Sims | FR | 6'0" | 170 | — |
| DB | 1st | Javion White | SO | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Jahiem Johnson | SO | 6'0" | 189 | — |
| DB | 3rd | E'zaiah Shine | FR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| DB | 4th | Isaiah Wadsworth | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 5th | Jayden Lewis | SO | 5'11" | 181 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Dorion Jackson | SO | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| DB | 7th | Michael Igbinoghene | FR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| DB | — | KC Eziomume | SR | 6'1" | 198 | — |
| DB | — | Armani Cargo | FR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| DB | — | Rodrek Williams II | SR | 5'9" | 167 | — |
| DB | — | Landon Hammond | FR | 6'1" | 161 | ★★★ |
| 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 | — |
| S | — | Chase Green | FR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Zach Billings | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| LS | — | Jason Arredondo | FR | 5'10" | 240 | ★★ |
| LS | — | Phoenix Derichsweiler | FR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| P | 1st | Alec Clark | SO | 6'1" | 184 | — |
| P | 2nd | William Hudlow | SO | 5'11" | 217 | — |
| P | — | Aidan Parker | FR | 6'1" | 170 | — |
| PK | 1st | Patrick Durkin | FR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| PK | — | Cooper Helmke | FR | 6'3" | 165 | — |
| PK | — | Zach Marini | FR | 5'11" | 170 | — |
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
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
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 / LResults
2025
- 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 #81 · 1 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★122 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016 | #97 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #68
Returning prod 15%Departed 85%
Portal in 30net +3Out 27
Talent composite650.9 #68 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)12 / 29 / 13
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Santana Hopper | DL | 3★ | ← App State |
| ▲ | Johnny Pascuzzi | TE | 3★ | ← West Virginia |
| ▲ | Brendan Sullivan | QB | 3★ | ← Iowa |
| ▲ | LJ Green | CB | 3★ | ← Troy |
| ▼ | Darian Mensah | QB | 4★ | → Duke |
| ▼ | Makhi Hughes | RB | 4★ | → Oregon |
| ▼ | Khai Prean | WR | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Parker Petersen | DL | 3★ | → Wisconsin |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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