Tulane
Tulane University · 2026 · American Athletic
Tulane is 1-1 and ranked 74th in overall efficiency. Their 31st-ranked defense carries them, with an 111th-ranked offense. They pass the ball on 51% of offensive plays with a 96th-ranked passing attack and run the ball on the remaining 49% of plays with a 91st-ranked rushing attack.
Quadrant record
By opponent strength, adjusted for where the game was played.
Projected wins
Per-game win probabilities combined across the full schedule.
The resume
Every game on the schedule. Click a row for the game breakdown (played) or the matchup projection (upcoming).
| Wk | Opponent | Conf | Opp rank | Result | Exp. margin | Win prob | GameScore | Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Duke | ACC | #44 | L 3–17 | -11.0 | 0% | -4.5 | Q2 |
| 2 | vs South Alabama | Sun Belt | #90 | W 28–24 | +6.0 | 100% | -4.2 | Q4 |
| 3 | @ Kansas State | Big 12 | #11 | Preview | -23.4 | 8% | — | Q1 |
| 4 | vs Southern Miss | Sun Belt | #86 | Preview | +4.8 | 61% | — | Q4 |
| 6 | @ Army | American Athletic | #56 | Preview | -9.6 | 29% | — | Q2 |
| 7 | vs Memphis | American Athletic | #69 | Preview | +2.5 | 56% | — | Q4 |
| 8 | vs UTSA | American Athletic | #42 | Preview | -5.8 | 37% | — | Q3 |
| 9 | @ Charlotte | American Athletic | #137 | Preview | +20.2 | 88% | — | Q4 |
| 10 | vs Tulsa | American Athletic | #80 | Preview | +3.7 | 59% | — | Q4 |
| 11 | @ Rice | American Athletic | #118 | Preview | +8.6 | 69% | — | Q4 |
| 12 | vs North Texas | American Athletic | #52 | Preview | -4.9 | 39% | — | Q3 |
| 13 | @ South Florida | American Athletic | #43 | Preview | -11.2 | 26% | — | Q2 |
2 played · 1-1. Expected margin and gamescore use the latest ratings — a completed game shows what the model would say now, not that week.
The season
The model’s read on Tulane, recomputed after every week. Toggle between overall, offensive, and defensive efficiency (each with a dot for that week’s game) or the FanBoardHQ CFP rank.
Passing & rushing
Opponent-adjusted, FBS-only. The bar is the blended Eff rank — EPA/play (scoring value), success rate (staying on schedule), and yards/play (explosiveness), each standardized against the FBS field. The three ranks below each bar are those components, so you can see what's driving it.
Their offense vs. what their defense allows.
Scored vs. allowed, all regular-season games.
What kind of team is this?
Every team by offensive and defensive efficiency (points/game vs. an average team, higher is better on both). Click a dot for that team.
Field position 120th · Finishing 101st
Field position 51st · Finishing 33rd
1.41 points per drive on offense, 1.78 allowed — starting, on average, at their own 26.
Play-calling & efficiency
What the offense did, by quarter and by down — raw, not opponent-adjusted.
| Quarter (att.) | Pass / rush | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1(26) | 50% / 50% | 42% | 7.3 |
| Q2(25) | 44% / 56% | 36% | 7.4 |
| Q3(21) | 48% / 52% | 29% | 7.9 |
| Q4(31) | 61% / 39% | 26% | 3.6 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(14) | 9.6 | 57% | 7.6 |
| 2nd(16) | 10.4 | 25% | 6.9 |
| 3rd(20) | 9.1 | 35% | 6.5 |
| 4th(3) | 18.3 | 0% | 6.3 |
| All (53) | — | 36% | 6.9 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(26) | 10.1 | 31% | 3.2 |
| 2nd(18) | 8.0 | 28% | 8.2 |
| 3rd(6) | 8.3 | 33% | 9.0 |
| 4th(0) | — | — | — |
| All (50) | — | 30% | 5.7 |
Tulane, all games.