4identity shift
Tulane: the fanbase's identity shifting.
Sumrall's second season opens with a 11-3 record — the question is whether Tulane's new identity can sustain its historic-southern-football legacy beyond the Fritz era.
Tulane11-3CFP #20Cautious optimism is building around Tulane.
belief warmed ↑ 1.3vs prior week
Fanbase belief
Leaning up
59/100 · 37 mentions · top 20% of FBS
~ our readGrounding
backed by facts
8% cite a stat · 6% typical ✓ counted
~ our readVolatility
Chaotic
σ 25 pts
~ our readThe model
#57
CFB Zeitgeist · +2.8
✓ measured4Hope-Doping·Offseason
Tulane helped found the Sugar Bowl and the SEC, then nearly drowned — a hurricane-battered, win-starved program that came back from the dead to make the first 12-team Playoff, becoming the first Louisiana team ever to crash the field.
AP Top 25#17 AP
Across town and up the road sits LSU, the SEC giant that swallowed all of Louisiana's football oxygen after Tulane walked away from the conference. Fans believe the state forgot the Green Wave existed…
offseason · quiet
Roster Reload - Tulane
2026 snapshot - 2026-08-06Returning Production15%Low continuity / heavy reload
Talent Composite#68 nationally247 composite 650.9
Portal Additions20No clear position repair point
Portal Losses27Primary pressure: DL
Draft Loss0No NFL Draft departures recorded
Recruiting Reload#64Depth class
CBin 3 - Justin Aguout 3 - Jahiem JohnsonEven
current room: 179 lbs avg (2025 roster)
WRin 3 - Destyn Hillout 3 - Shazz PrestonEven
current room: 181 lbs avg (2025 roster)
RBin 3 - Jaylin Lucasout 3 - Javin GordonEven
current room: 198 lbs avg (2025 roster)
EDGEin 2 - Reshad Sterlingout 3 - Joshua BrantleyDowngrade
IOLin 2 - Gavin Marksout 3 - Shadre HurstDowngrade
current room: 293 lbs avg (2025 roster)
DLin 1 - Ed Smith IVout 3 - Santana HopperStarter Risk
current room: 284 lbs avg (2025 roster)
Belief EKG
WinLoss · hover for scorePrior seasons
Approaching
30 days
until kickoff · at Duke · Sat Sep 5 · 19:30 UTC
The experience
Tulane is the New Orleans private university whose 1925 Sugar Bowl founding + Willie Fritz 2022 12-2 Cotton Bowl championship + Yulman Stadium urban-campus identity define what historic-southern-football looks like.
Offense: StrongDefense: SolidDefensive shape: Bend-don't-break
Tulane's 2026 season hinges on transfer integration and depth class recruitment
With a returning total pct of 15% and a recruiting rank of #64, Tulane faces challenges in maintaining consistency. The team's heavy reliance on transfers, including 20 incoming and 27 outgoing players, underscores the need for effective integration.
- Roster reloadTulane has a transfer_in_total of 20 and a transfer_out_total of 27, indicating a net portal exporter status.
Data as of 2026-08-03
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Validated against program evidence
Riptide the Pelican is patient.
Tulane · the story right now
10 storylines developing
What Tulane's coaching hire is really about
the open questioncan a new staff change the trajectory?
coachingthis cycle~readnew
Will Hall, who led Southern Miss to an 11-3 season and a #17 AP ranking, inherits a 15% production roster at Tulane — the program's third head coach in five.
what happenedWill Hall took over as Tulane's head coach, replacing Jon Sumrall. ✓ fact
the contextthe program's third head coach in five seasons
narrative tension · our read
identitythis cycle~readnew
Sumrall's second season opens with a 11-3 record — the question is whether Tulane's new identity can sustain its historic-southern-football legacy beyond the Fritz era.
what happenedTulane: the fanbase's identity shifting. ✓ fact
narrative tension · our read
money downthis cycle✓ factnew
Anthony Brown is a legitimate money-down target -- his 3rd-down conversion rate ranks among the position's best, and his per-target value holds up in that spot too.
narrative tension · our read
coordinatorsthis cycle~readnew
Jon Sumrall's second season at Tulane follows an 11-3 campaign and a #17 AP finish, with coordinator changes reshaping units as the program builds on its historic-southern-football identity.
what happenedTulane: coordinator change reshaping a unit. ✓ fact
narrative tension · our read
closerthis cycle~attributednew
Jamauri McClure: a closer signal screened this season.
narrative tension · our read
garbage timethis cycle~attributednew
Javin Gordon: a garbage time merchant signal screened this season.
narrative tension · our read
deep threatthis cycle~attributednew
Omari Hayes is used almost exclusively underneath -- a low share of his targets are downfield shots.
narrative tension · our read
deep threatthis cycle~attributednew
Shazz Preston is used almost exclusively underneath -- a low share of his targets are downfield shots.
narrative tension · our read
program_outlookthis cycle~readnew
Tulane enters 2025 at No. 45 in SP+ — the 11-3 record under Jon Sumrall sets a high bar for a team replacing nearly all its production.
what happenedTulane enters 2025 rated No. 45 in SP+ (+6.3). ✓ fact
the contextbottom-quintile returning production — heavy turnover entering the season
narrative tension · our read
program_outlookthis cycle~readnew
Tulane enters 2026 — bottom-quintile returning production creates a stark contrast to the 11-3 record and #17 AP finish that defined Jon Sumrall's first season at the helm.
what happenedTulane enters 2026 rated No. 45 in 2025 SP+ (+6.3). ✓ fact
the contextbottom-quintile returning production — heavy turnover entering the season
narrative tension · our read
How past storylines here turned out
AnsweredTulane's head-coaching hire held for another season.
Died downTulane's defensive coordinator change has died down — no clear next chapter yet.
Died downTulane's offensive coordinator change has died down — no clear next chapter yet.
The story
The Offseason Ledger · Tulane
2 verified updates · portal · recruiting · staff · news- News
Tulane QB race narrowed to four
Four QBs still in the mix this late into camp — Sumrall's depth philosophy is real, but a QB room without a settled starter is a DL pressure problem waiting to compound. Leadership culture only travels so far without a signal-caller who owns the room.
- Recruiting
Duncan commits to Tulane
Sumrall's building depth where the pressure is real — a DL class ranked 74th nationally needs bodies who can push the rotation if Tulane's top-45 SP+ ceiling is going to hold.
Transfer portal snapshot
-3.9 net portal points
(raw ledger: -25.6 — unweighted, no position adjustment)DL-7.5
starter risk
EDGE-6.2
IOL-5.9
S-3.7
low confidence
TE-2.7
OT+2.5
LS-1.0
low confidence
P-1.0
low confidence
CB-0.4
WR+0.4
LB-0.2
RB+0.2
QB-0.0
K+0.0
Top 3 commits
2026 class
★★★★☆
Tylan George
#434 national
★★★★☆
Jordyn Crites
#455 national
★★★☆☆
Aiden Martin
#833 national
↑
Among the stronger offseasons on record for this program
80th percentile among FBS programs
Fan vs. market↑
80th
Fan percentile
(FBS mood rank)
(FBS mood rank)
7.5
Vegas O/U wins
(60th among FBS)
(60th among FBS)
Fans 20pp more bullish than market implies
Win total consensus · 3 books
Market outlook
Season expectations
Win total3 booksO/U 7.5
CFP championship#53 in field+25000
AAC title#5 in market+600
Sportsbook consensus · best odds across multiple books · 2026-08-06
Tulane · Next-Season Outcome Band
Tulane · Next-Season Outcome BandFloor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 5-7
Base 8-5
Ceiling 10-3
floor5-7No postseason.
base8-5Bowl game.
ceiling10-3Bowl game.
Final-season-aware projection: floor / base / ceiling include conference title and CFP games where the model supports them, so a ceiling can exceed a 12-game regular season.
How the room reacted
Following now · Tulane · Coaching Confidence
The Will Hall story at Tulane won't sit still.
Will Hall took over as Tulane's head coach, replacing Jon Sumrall. It is the program's third head coach in five seasons. It's not the hire that's the story anymore — it's everything it set in motion. The room has bought in, but early believers have been wrong before.
near-unanimous belief
where the takes land · dot = how loud
DOUBTBELIEF
Believers4 bull takes
💬 fans: 17% volume
Developing3 new this week
yesterdayFULL INTERVIEW: Tulane kicks off fall camp under first-year head coach Will Hall — WDSU
yesterdayTulane Fall Ball Begins With Will Hall at the Helm — Sports Illustrated
yesterdayTulane head coach Will Hall recaps the Green Wave’s first day of fall camp — Yahoo Sports
The cast who's driving the story · latest headline on each, attributed
Jon Sumrall Out
“Tulane Head Coach Jon Sumrall and Family Make $100,000 Gift to Support Hall, Green Wave Talent Fund” — Tulane University Athletics · 2025-12-15
Behind Him
“Hall Looking to Put Past Records Behind Him in First Season with Tulane” — Yahoo Sports · 2026-07-31
Hall Looking
“Hall Looking to Put Past Records Behind Him in First Season with Tulane” — Yahoo Sports · 2026-07-31
Put Past Records
“Hall Looking to Put Past Records Behind Him in First Season with Tulane” — Yahoo Sports · 2026-07-31
CFB Zeitgeist Read · our take
Will Hall, who led Southern Miss to an 11-3 season and a #17 AP ranking, inherits a 15% production roster at Tulane — the program's third head coach in five.
Next · what to watch
The obvious story is the marquee name; the non-obvious one is roster churn — a coaching change keeps a portal and decommit window open long after the introductory presser. Watch decommitments and portal moves in the next window — that's where this is actually won or lost, not at the podium.
Source of record: Will Hall took over as Tulane's head coach, replacing Jon Sumrall — the program's third head coach in five seasons.
How each room is reacting — tap to expand
📣Believers4 bullish/hire items -- the case it's working.›
The 'this hire changes everything' takes -- new-era believers making the case early.
“Culture outlasts coach: Why Tulane believes winning sustains in Will Hall era”
Yahoo Sports · 2026-07-28 · read ↗
“FULL INTERVIEW: Tulane kicks off fall camp under first-year head coach Will Hall”
WDSU · 2026-08-05 · read ↗
“Tulane Fall Ball Begins With Will Hall at the Helm”
Sports Illustrated · 2026-08-05 · read ↗
🧐SkepticsNo prominent dissent — the coverage runs one way.›
The 'show me the body of work' counter -- resume gaps, scheme fits, and 'not that guy' reads.
Nothing in our corpus yet — this door stays open for when there is.
💬The boards17% of recent board volume — the fanbase is locked in.›
This event was in 22 of 129 board posts (17%) over the last 60 days — a fanbase consumed by it. Fan text shown verbatim, attributed to the community not the individual poster.
"We have discussed this we support and root for Tulane football but if someone wants to make delusional comments it will start the debate anew. I think it’s important to acknowledge"
goTULA.NEt ~ fan take
"We have discussed this we support and root for Tulane football but if someone wants to make delusional comments it will start the debate anew. I think it’s important to acknowledge"
goTULA.NEt ~ fan take
The boards ≠ the fanbase: a vocal, self-selected slice.
🔗The dominoes11 downstream moves — the hire's knock-on effects.›
Following now · Tulane · Developing Confidence
Tulane: the fanbase's identity shifting.
Tulane: the fanbase's identity shifting.
CFB Zeitgeist Read · our take
Sumrall's second season opens with a 11-3 record — the question is whether Tulane's new identity can sustain its historic-southern-football legacy beyond the Fritz era.
Source of record: Tulane: the fanbase's identity shifting.
How each room is reacting — tap to expand
📣Believers1 bullish items -- the case it's working.›
The optimistic read: momentum, and the 'this is real' takes.
“Tulane Quarterback Room Blends Veterans With Rising Talent”
Yahoo Sports · 2026-08-04 · read ↗
“FULL INTERVIEW: Tulane kicks off fall camp under first-year head coach Will Hall”
WDSU · 2026-08-05 · read ↗
“Tulane Fall Ball Begins With Will Hall at the Helm”
Sports Illustrated · 2026-08-05 · read ↗
🧐SkepticsNo prominent dissent — the coverage runs one way.›
The analytical counter: rankings, results, and 'the hype is ahead of the tape' takes.
Nothing in our corpus yet — this door stays open for when there is.
💬The boards36% of recent board volume — the fanbase is locked in.›
This event was in 47 of 129 board posts (36%) over the last 60 days — a fanbase consumed by it. Fan text shown verbatim, attributed to the community not the individual poster.
"We have discussed this we support and root for Tulane football but if someone wants to make delusional comments it will start the debate anew. I think it’s important to acknowledge"
goTULA.NEt ~ fan take
"We have discussed this we support and root for Tulane football but if someone wants to make delusional comments it will start the debate anew. I think it’s important to acknowledge"
goTULA.NEt ~ fan take
The boards ≠ the fanbase: a vocal, self-selected slice.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Warming
Four of five. The board favors this trend.
Streak L1Last 5 · 4-1Last 10 · 8-2
The forecast
Opens Sep 5
vs Duke · away
Season line7.5 winsover +120
StrongSolidBend-don't-break
✓ fact on line · ~ our read on style
Rival pulse
LSU
Mixed-4
Battle for the Rag
Fan mood index · most recent r/cfb data
Recruiting Footprint · 2026
Recruiting Footprint · 2026
20
GA · 4AL · 2CA · 2FL · 2LA · 2TN · 2TX · 2CT · 1+3 more
GA leads the 2026 class with 4 commits. National footprint reaching 11 states.
Where they recruit · 2023-2026
79 signees across 15 states, 2023-2026. LA leads the pull.
r/cfb this year
[Postgame Thread] Tulane Defeats Memphis 38-32
[Postgame Thread] Tulane Defeats ECU 26-19
[Postgame Thread] Tulane Defeats Army 24-17
Top community posts · last 12 months · r/cfb
Voter spread
63 of 66 AP voters have them ranked, final AP ballot (2025) — from #15, Alex Taylor (Wyoming Tribune Eagle), to #25, Steven Johnson (Fort Worth Star-Telegram). 3 voters left them off the ballot entirely.
Individual AP Top 25 ballots, final AP ballot, 2025 — 66 voters tracked.
National spotlight
12 games with TV coverage: 1 national broadcast, 5 ESPN, 1 cable, 5 streaming
Kickoff windows: 2 noon, 4 afternoon, 6 primetime
Fumble luck
56% recovery rate on the fumbles they've forced — well above the ~49% league baseline.
9 of 16 forced fumbles recovered; 6 of 11 own fumbles recovered themselves, 2025 only.
Takeaway conversion
23% of tipped/broken-up passes have turned into picks — about the ~19% league average.
13 interceptions of 57 disrupted passes (44 deflected, 13 intercepted), 2025 only.
Penalty battle
96 penalties committed, 77 drawn on opponents — ceding 215 yards of field position.
895 penalty yards committed vs. 680 drawn on opponents, 2025 season total.
The Pulse on Tulane
59
Δ +1.3 vs last wk
37
mentions this week · conversation velocity
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
Kickoff
Season opener in 16 days
kickoff
"Roll Wave"
— Tulane fanbase · recurring line
Fanbase Signals
Cohort Divergence0 pctSpread between sub-fanbase cohorts in the Pulse window.
The Fever Year
Position = mood · width = volume · color = the kind of feeling
Cr/CFB
GGoogle News
UUnderdog Dynasty
CCampus paper
ggoTULA.NEt
BBluesky
YYouTube
What little we hear
Only 2 cohort(s) cleared the signal floor this week, so we won’t stage a split we can’t back. Here’s the honest read:
National take+0.07
Millennials+0.06
How Tulane fans actually talk real · top-upvoted
The crowd’s loudest take by upvotes — read for mood, not as a side. The cohort read is the measured part.
What this fanbase keeps coming back to our read · topic model
Topics are model-labeled from Reddit — a rough signal of what this fanbase is circling right now.
76 mentions · 7 sources · week 2026-01. Counts, sources and the divergence rank are measured (fact). Cohort labels and sentiment are a source-weighted model read (our read) — never a quote attributed to a person.
Belief checkevidence-driven
~ our readTulane fans are down on the program, and they're pointing to real stats and results to back it up — more than most fanbases right now.
backed by facts
the mood
✓ counted We read 98 posts from Tulane fans this week.
What fans are saying
Fan claims · every quote verified verbatim
program directionLimited signal that season
fans think the team's recent performance justifies playoff hopes
RMFW we're playoff bound!!!
Based on 2 comments from 2 posters across 2 threads · Nov 8, 2025–Dec 6, 2025 · via CFB
schedule expectationLimited signal that season
fans argue their schedule difficulty will impress the committee
If Tulane wins out and has wins over Duke, Northwestern, Memphis, ECU and UNT they should get in with JMU with a signature win over ODU.
Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Nov 16, 2025 · via CFB
player performanceEarly signal — few voices
fans think Hall can make a quarterback perform much better
If Hall could work his magic with Chris, he has a strong arm and speed that would make Jake look slow.
Based on 2 comments across 1 thread · Aug 4, 2026 · via WAVE AFTER WAVE
program directionEarly signal — few voices
fans think the administration's performance is lagging behind the team's achievements
And while our coaches and players were racking up those accomplishments, what were our two UNI-certified ADs doing--raising big funds? building high-end facilities for our revenue sports? retaining successful coaches? unloading unsuccessful coaches? getting us into a real conference?
Based on 1 comment across 1 thread · Aug 3, 2026 · via AMERICAN CONFERENCE SCHOOLS
Season storylines
Week 4
“if Coach fleck is interested in my opinion, I would say let drake throw more, and earlier. also, can we get a billionaire to pay this kid. He is definitely getting calls from schools all over the country.”— r/CFB
Week 3
“That graphic was clearly created at the beginning of the season, and just never updated since then. Could have been an interesting graphic if they actually showed cars moving up or back, but nope wasted potential.”— r/CFB
Week 5
Week 8
Week 1
“Everyone assumes he'll go to UK because he played there but I think he's more likely to go to Auburn because his family likes southern Alabama from his time at Troy. If he doesn't go to Auburn he might be as likely to stay at Tulane a while.”— r/CFB
Five Lenses
What people are saying right now
Radio, beat writers & editorial12 posts
Diehard fan boards16 posts
The broader fanbase5 posts
News & campus coverage16 posts
Fanbase Health Index · Tulane · high confidence
Fanbase Health Index · Tulane · high confidenceGrowing (62)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 11-3 (79% win rate)76
Volume — 205 effective signal-N76
Cohort Engagement — Divergence 0.00 — quiet35
The Lexicon
219 posts and articles vs the field · 2025 season
wave
×149.7 the field
Signature — ≥10× the rest of college football
wave×149.7n=20
Characteristic — 3–10×
cfp×5.7n=22
zone×8.4n=14
rankings×4.9n=12
Mild — <3×
playoff×2.4n=17
head×2.7n=13
ranked×2.1n=13
two×2.1n=12
“ROLL MOTHER FUCKING WAVE 🌊🌊🌊 THE TROPHY STAYS IN THE BAYOU 🏆 CFP BOUND”
reddit/CFB · fan post, verbatim
Key stats — 2025 — FBS rank
Points/game#62 / 138 · 56th pct27.7
Pts allowed/game#54 / 138 · 62nd pct23.9
Total yards/gm#24 / 136 · 83rd pct411.5
Rush yards/gm#38 / 136 · 73rd pct166.4
Pass yards/gm#29 / 136 · 79th pct245.1
Yards allowed/gm#124 / 136 · 10th pct384.3
Rush yds allowed/gm#41 / 136 · 71st pct122.6
Sacks#14 / 136 · 90th pct36
Interceptions#14 / 136 · 90th pct15
3rd-down conv#44 / 136 · 68th pct42.1%
All 98 stats
Offense / Defense
Total yards
Team5761411.5/gm6.14/play#24 / 136 · 83rd pct#16 / 70 · 79th pct#4 / 14 · 79th pct#3 / 12 · 83rd pct
Opp5380384.3/gm5.62/play#124 / 136 · 10th pct#68 / 70 · 4th pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct#12 / 12 · 8th pct
Rush yards
Team2329166.4/gm2.48/play#38 / 136 · 73rd pct#17 / 70 · 77th pct#7 / 14 · 57th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct
Opp1717122.6/gm1.79/play#41 / 136 · 71st pct#34 / 70 · 53rd pct#2 / 14 · 93rd pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
Rush carries
Team51436.7/gm#32 / 136 · 77th pct#14 / 70 · 81st pct#5 / 14 · 71st pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct
Opp47934.2/gm#98 / 136 · 29th pct#57 / 70 · 20th pct#8 / 14 · 50th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
Rush TDs
Team261.9/gm#41 / 136 · 71st pct#24 / 70 · 67th pct#7 / 14 · 57th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
Opp181.3/gm#60 / 136 · 57th pct#39 / 70 · 46th pct#3 / 14 · 86th pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
Net pass yards
Team3432245.1/gm3.65/play#29 / 136 · 79th pct#19 / 70 · 74th pct#5 / 14 · 71st pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct
Opp3663261.6/gm3.83/play#134 / 136 · 2nd pct#68 / 70 · 4th pct#14 / 14 · 7th pct#12 / 12 · 8th pct
Pass attempts
Team42530.4/gm#43 / 136 · 69th pct#22 / 70 · 70th pct#6 / 14 · 64th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
Opp47834.1/gm#128 / 136 · 7th pct#65 / 70 · 9th pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct#12 / 12 · 8th pct
Completions
Team26218.7/gm#50 / 136 · 64th pct#29 / 70 · 60th pct#8 / 14 · 50th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct
Opp32323.1/gm#136 / 136 · 1st pct#70 / 70 · 1st pct#14 / 14 · 7th pct#12 / 12 · 8th pct
Pass TDs
Team181.3/gm#73 / 136 · 47th pct#41 / 70 · 43rd pct#8 / 14 · 50th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
Opp231.6/gm#107 / 136 · 22nd pct#57 / 70 · 20th pct#10 / 14 · 36th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct
Passer rating
Team136.4136.4#64 / 136 · 54th pct#39 / 70 · 46th pct#9 / 14 · 43rd pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
Opp144.1144.1#112 / 136 · 18th pct#59 / 70 · 17th pct#9 / 14 · 43rd pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct
Interceptions thrown
Team90.6/gm#74 / 136 · 46th pct#33 / 70 · 54th pct#6 / 14 · 64th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct
Opp151.1/gm#116 / 136 · 15th pct#57 / 70 · 20th pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct
Sacks (def)
Team362.6/gm#14 / 136 · 90th pct#9 / 70 · 89th pct#1 / 14 · 100th pct#2 / 10 · 90th pct
Opp120.9/gm#8 / 136 · 95th pct#4 / 70 · 96th pct#3 / 14 · 86th pct#1 / 10 · 100th pct
Tackles for loss
Team795.6/gm#37 / 136 · 74th pct#23 / 70 · 69th pct#3 / 14 · 86th pct#7 / 10 · 40th pct
Opp513.6/gm#12 / 136 · 92nd pct#6 / 70 · 93rd pct#3 / 14 · 86th pct#1 / 10 · 100th pct
First downs
Team30721.9/gm#18 / 136 · 88th pct#13 / 70 · 83rd pct#3 / 14 · 86th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct
Opp30922.1/gm#133 / 136 · 3rd pct#69 / 70 · 3rd pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct#12 / 12 · 8th pct
3rd-down conv
Team775.5/gm#35 / 136 · 75th pct#19 / 70 · 74th pct#6 / 14 · 64th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
Opp745.3/gm#101 / 136 · 26th pct#57 / 70 · 20th pct#8 / 14 · 50th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct
3rd-down att
Team18313.1/gm#33 / 136 · 76th pct#13 / 70 · 83rd pct#6 / 14 · 64th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct
Opp18713.4/gm#105 / 136 · 24th pct#54 / 70 · 24th pct#11 / 14 · 29th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
4th-down conv
Team120.9/gm#79 / 136 · 43rd pct#42 / 70 · 41st pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
Opp191.4/gm#115 / 136 · 16th pct#58 / 70 · 19th pct#9 / 14 · 43rd pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct
4th-down att
Team231.6/gm#80 / 136 · 42nd pct#39 / 70 · 46th pct#12 / 14 · 21st pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct
Opp332.4/gm#110 / 136 · 20th pct#56 / 70 · 21st pct#8 / 14 · 50th pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct
Time of possession
Team432:0330:52/gm#13 / 136 · 91st pct#9 / 70 · 89th pct#2 / 14 · 93rd pct#3 / 12 · 83rd pct
Opp407:5729:08/gm#111 / 136 · 19th pct#59 / 70 · 17th pct#11 / 14 · 29th pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct
Kicking & Punting
Field goals#11 / 135 · 93rd pct24/27 (88.9%)
Extra points36/37
Punting#13 / 136 · 91st pct46.3 avg · 49 punts
Turnovers & special teams
Turnovers
Team171.2/gm#52 / 136 · 62nd pct#20 / 70 · 73rd pct#7 / 14 · 57th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
Opp251.8/gm#124 / 136 · 10th pct#64 / 70 · 10th pct#12 / 14 · 21st pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct
Fumbles lost
Team80.6/gm#25 / 136 · 82nd pct#9 / 70 · 89th pct#6 / 14 · 64th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct
Opp100.7/gm#115 / 136 · 16th pct#59 / 70 · 17th pct#11 / 14 · 29th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct
INT return TDs
Team10.1/gm#36 / 135 · 74th pct#19 / 70 · 74th pct#4 / 13 · 77th pct#3 / 10 · 80th pct
Opp00.0/gm#1 / 136 · 100th pct#1 / 70 · 100th pct#1 / 14 · 100th pct#1 / 10 · 100th pct
INT return yards
Team866.1/gm#91 / 136 · 34th pct#44 / 70 · 39th pct#9 / 14 · 43rd pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct
Opp835.9/gm#48 / 136 · 65th pct#25 / 70 · 66th pct#5 / 14 · 71st pct#4 / 12 · 75th pct
Punt ret yds
Team614.4/gm#114 / 136 · 17th pct#62 / 70 · 13th pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct
Opp14310.2/gm#87 / 136 · 37th pct#47 / 70 · 34th pct#9 / 14 · 43rd pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct
Punt ret TDs
Team00.0/gm#43 / 135 · 69th pct#23 / 70 · 69th pct#3 / 13 · 85th pct#3 / 11 · 82nd pct
Opp00.0/gm#1 / 135 · 100th pct#1 / 70 · 100th pct#1 / 13 · 100th pct#1 / 9 · 100th pct
Kick ret yds
Team59642.6/gm#25 / 136 · 82nd pct#9 / 70 · 89th pct#3 / 14 · 86th pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct
Opp896.4/gm#3 / 136 · 99th pct#3 / 70 · 97th pct#1 / 14 · 100th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct
Kick ret TDs
Team00.0/gm#40 / 136 · 71st pct#17 / 70 · 77th pct#4 / 14 · 79th pct#5 / 11 · 64th pct
Opp00.0/gm#1 / 135 · 100th pct#1 / 70 · 100th pct#1 / 13 · 100th pct#1 / 9 · 100th pct
Penalty yards
Team89563.9/gm#10 / 136 · 93rd pct#5 / 70 · 94th pct#1 / 14 · 100th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct
Opp68048.6/gm#77 / 136 · 44th pct#45 / 70 · 37th pct#10 / 14 · 36th pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct
Other
Kick ret (opp)#4 / 136 · 98th pct#4 / 70 · 96th pct#1 / 14 · 100th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct60.4/gm
Fumbles recovered#11 / 136 · 93rd pct#6 / 70 · 93rd pct#4 / 14 · 79th pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct100.7/gm
Interceptions (def)#14 / 136 · 90th pct#11 / 70 · 86th pct#1 / 14 · 100th pct#3 / 12 · 83rd pct151.1/gm
Penalties#15 / 136 · 90th pct#4 / 70 · 96th pct#1 / 14 · 100th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct966.9/gm
H1 epa per play#20 / 162 · 88th pct#16 / 70 · 79th pct#4 / 13 · 77th pct0.30.0/gm
Kick returns#34 / 136 · 76th pct#10 / 70 · 87th pct#4 / 14 · 79th pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct261.9/gm
Passes intercepted opponent#50 / 136 · 64th pct#31 / 70 · 57th pct#7 / 14 · 57th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct90.6/gm
H1 epa per play opponent#69 / 167 · 59th pct#37 / 70 · 49th pct#5 / 13 · 69th pct0.20.0/gm
Penalties (opp)#72 / 136 · 48th pct#42 / 70 · 41st pct#9 / 14 · 43rd pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct775.5/gm
H2 epa per play#73 / 142 · 49th pct#40 / 70 · 44th pct#10 / 13 · 31st pct0.20.0/gm
Recruiting rating#74 / 138 · 47th pct#66 / 70 · 7th pct#3 / 14 · 86th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct175.312.5/gm
Punt ret (opp)#85 / 136 · 38th pct#49 / 70 · 31st pct#11 / 14 · 29th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct171.2/gm
Fumbles rec (def)#86 / 136 · 38th pct#50 / 70 · 30th pct#7 / 14 · 57th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct80.6/gm
Punt returns#86 / 136 · 38th pct#51 / 70 · 29th pct#6 / 14 · 64th pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct130.9/gm
Fourth down go rate#88 / 138 · 37th pct#44 / 70 · 39th pct#13 / 13 · 8th pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct0.30.0/gm
Red zone pass rate#90 / 154 · 42nd pct#40 / 70 · 44th pct#7 / 13 · 54th pct#4 / 12 · 75th pct0.40.0/gm
First down pass rate#95 / 215 · 56th pct#33 / 70 · 54th pct#6 / 13 · 62nd pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct0.40.0/gm
H2 epa per play opponent#96 / 143 · 34th pct#49 / 70 · 31st pct#9 / 13 · 38th pct0.20.0/gm
Situational
3rd-down conversion
Off42.1%#44 / 136 · 68th pct#28 / 70 · 61st pct#6 / 14 · 64th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
Def39.6%#70 / 136 · 49th pct#39 / 70 · 46th pct#4 / 14 · 79th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
4th-down conversion
Off52.2%#83 / 136 · 40th pct#49 / 70 · 31st pct#10 / 14 · 36th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
Def57.6%#85 / 136 · 38th pct#44 / 70 · 39th pct#6 / 14 · 64th pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct
Turnover margin#18 / 136 · 88th pct#12 / 70 · 84th pct#4 / 14 · 79th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct+0.57/gm
Sack rate (def)#35 / 136 · 75th pct#23 / 70 · 69th pct#1 / 14 · 100th pct#7 / 10 · 40th pct7.5%
Red Zone & Drive Efficiency (2014– , play-by-play derived)
Red zone trips
Team553.9/gm#24 / 167 · 86th pct#15 / 70 · 80th pct#3 / 13 · 85th pct#4 / 12 · 75th pct
Opp443.1/gm#104 / 166 · 38th pct#46 / 70 · 36th pct#5 / 13 · 69th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct
Red zone score %
Team83.6%83.6%#52 / 167 · 69th pct#28 / 70 · 61st pct#5 / 13 · 69th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct
Opp70.5%70.5%#24 / 166 · 86th pct#9 / 70 · 89th pct#2 / 13 · 92nd pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
Points / drive
Team2.30.2/gm#44 / 167 · 74th pct#33 / 70 · 54th pct#6 / 13 · 62nd pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct
Opp1.70.1/gm#47 / 166 · 72nd pct#29 / 70 · 60th pct#4 / 13 · 77th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct
Yards / drive
Team44.53.2/gm#40 / 167 · 77th pct#25 / 70 · 66th pct#7 / 13 · 54th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct
Opp41.53.0/gm#96 / 166 · 43rd pct#49 / 70 · 31st pct#7 / 13 · 54th pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct
Plays / drive
Team6.70.5/gm#60 / 167 · 65th pct#31 / 70 · 57th pct#9 / 13 · 38th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct
Opp7.00.5/gm#142 / 166 · 15th pct#61 / 70 · 14th pct#11 / 13 · 23rd pct#12 / 12 · 8th pct
Three-and-out rate
Team13.3%13.3%#77 / 167 · 54th pct#41 / 70 · 43rd pct#10 / 13 · 31st pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct
Opp16.0%16.0%#42 / 166 · 75th pct#24 / 70 · 67th pct#2 / 13 · 92nd pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct
Scheme Identity (2014– , play-by-play derived)
Rush rate over expected#46 / 145 · 69th pct#15 / 70 · 80th pct#5 / 13 · 69th pct+2.0%+2.0%
Havoc rate
Team17.1%17.1%#46 / 140 · 68th pct#30 / 70 · 59th pct#4 / 14 · 79th pct
Opp11.8%11.8%#19 / 140 · 87th pct#9 / 70 · 89th pct#4 / 14 · 79th pct
Standard-downs success
Team51.8%51.8%#29 / 154 · 82nd pct#21 / 70 · 71st pct#5 / 13 · 69th pct
Opp50.3%50.3%#113 / 172 · 35th pct#53 / 70 · 26th pct#9 / 13 · 38th pct
Passing-downs success
Team36.4%36.4%#22 / 153 · 86th pct#16 / 70 · 79th pct#5 / 13 · 69th pct
Opp33.6%33.6%#118 / 149 · 21st pct#57 / 70 · 20th pct#13 / 13 · 8th pct
Line yards / carry
Team3.23.2#29 / 143 · 80th pct#17 / 70 · 77th pct#5 / 13 · 69th pct
Opp3.13.1#105 / 155 · 33rd pct#54 / 70 · 24th pct#9 / 13 · 38th pct
Stuff rate
Team16.5%16.5%#44 / 143 · 70th pct#26 / 70 · 64th pct#6 / 13 · 62nd pct
Opp16.9%16.9%#102 / 155 · 35th pct#53 / 70 · 26th pct#8 / 13 · 46th pct
Power success rate
Team82.5%82.5%#11 / 137 · 93rd pct#8 / 70 · 90th pct#2 / 13 · 92nd pct
Opp65.9%65.9%#48 / 141 · 67th pct#23 / 70 · 69th pct#4 / 13 · 77th pct
Efficiency
Completion %
Off61.6%#73 / 136 · 47th pct#46 / 70 · 36th pct#10 / 14 · 36th pct#4 / 12 · 75th pct
Def67.6%#130 / 136 · 5th pct#69 / 70 · 3rd pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct#12 / 12 · 8th pct
Yards / attempt
Off8.1#30 / 136 · 79th pct#20 / 70 · 73rd pct#5 / 14 · 71st pct#4 / 12 · 75th pct
Def7.7#107 / 136 · 22nd pct#58 / 70 · 19th pct#9 / 14 · 43rd pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct
Yards / completion
Off13.1#24 / 136 · 83rd pct#12 / 70 · 84th pct#5 / 14 · 71st pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
Def11.3#62 / 136 · 55th pct#45 / 70 · 37th pct#5 / 14 · 71st pct#4 / 12 · 75th pct
Yards / carry#58 / 136 · 58th pct#32 / 70 · 56th pct#6 / 14 · 64th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct4.5
Yards / play#33 / 136 · 76th pct#22 / 70 · 70th pct#5 / 14 · 71st pct#4 / 12 · 75th pct6.14
Scoring margin#61 / 136 · 56th pct#41 / 70 · 43rd pct#7 / 14 · 57th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct+3.8/gm
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Player stats — 2025 season
Quarterbacks
| Player | # | G | Cmp/Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Rate | QBR | Adj ANY/A | Sack% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrambler · +0.30 EPA/play | 12 | 14 | 242 / 391 | 61.9 | 3168 #26 FBS | 8.1 | 15 #71 FBS | 7 | 139.0 | 68.3 | 7.7 | 2.5 | |
Yards by week → Scrambler· Money-downMakes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise. saves his best for the money downs Impact starter — above-average production for the conference. 45 of 183 QBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Rush usage24.8% 60th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Plays like View Jake Retzlaff's full player page | |||||||||||||
| +0.09 EPA/play | 6 | 12 | 19 / 30 | 63.3 | 222 | 7.4 | 2 | 2 | 134.2 | 46.5 | — | — | |
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Running Backs
| Player | # | G | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | 3rd Dn Use | Pass Dn Use | Stuff% | 10+% | Tgt Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed Merchant · +0.24 EPA/play | 25 | 10 | 83 | 540 | 6.5 | 2 | 30 | 5.4 | 10 | 3.8 | 18.8 | — | |
Yards by week → Speed MerchantCuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 48 of 349 RBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / carry6.5 87th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Receiving share3.5% bottom 11th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Plays like View Jamauri McClure's full player page | |||||||||||||
| Balanced Back · -0.04 EPA/play | 23 | 14 | 128 | 516 | 4.0 | 5 | 25 | 7.6 | 12.4 | 19.4 | 11.3 | 4.8% (18/375) | |
Yards by week → Balanced BackPlays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension. Starter — over 60% of the snaps, holding the job. 186 of 349 RBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / carry4.2 bottom 18th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Receiving share9.2% bottom 36th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Trait fingerprint Plays like View Javin Gordon's full player page | |||||||||||||
| Balanced Back · -0.10 EPA/play | 20 | 11 | 51 | 217 | 4.3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 5.4 | 15.7 | 13.7 | — | |
Yards by week → Balanced BackPlays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 186 of 349 RBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / carry5.2 bottom 46th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Rush TD rate0.0% bottom 6th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Plays like View Arnold Barnes's full player page | |||||||||||||
| +0.15 EPA/play | 2 | 10 | 39 | 184 | 4.7 | 2 | 28 | 4 | 4.3 | — | — | — | |
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| -0.09 EPA/play | — | 7 | 28 | 127 | 4.5 | 0 | 18 | 4.4 | 5.8 | — | — | — | |
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Receivers
| Player | # | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | 3rd Dn Use | Pass Dn Use | Tgt Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Threat · +0.74 EPA/play | 7 | 14 | 43 | 723 | 16.8 | 4 | 69 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 14.9% (56/375) | |
Yards by week → Deep ThreatStretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play. 100 of 558 WRs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception18.8 93th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions EPA / play (adj)0.7 84th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Shazz Preston's full player page | |||||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.35 EPA/play | 5 | 13 | 41 | 523 | 12.8 | 2 | 54 | 10 | 8.4 | 17.1% (64/375) | |
Yards by week → Possession ReceiverReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. 332 of 558 WRs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception13.5 bottom 46th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions TD rate4.9% bottom 27th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like our readAscending: his CFB Index score went from the 0th percentile among FBS WRs to the 62nd | |||||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.59 EPA/play | 1 | 14 | 39 | 515 | 13.2 | 1 | 42 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 13.3% (50/375) | |
Yards by week → Possession Receiver· Money-downReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. lives on the sticks and moves the chains 332 of 558 WRs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception13.8 56th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions TD rate2.6% bottom 16th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Omari Hayes's full player page | |||||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.42 EPA/play | 83 | 10 | 31 | 417 | 13.5 | 2 | 42 | 9.7 | 8.2 | 13.1% (49/375) | |
Yards by week → Possession ReceiverReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. 332 of 558 WRs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception14.7 65th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions TD rate6.5% bottom 36th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like our readAscending: his CFB Index score went from the 0th percentile among FBS WRs to the 49th | |||||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.51 EPA/play | 15 | 13 | 24 | 330 | 13.8 | 2 | 63 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 9.3% (35/375) | |
Yards by week → Possession ReceiverReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. 332 of 558 WRs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception12.3 bottom 41th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Reception volume24 bottom 28th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Zycarl Lewis Jr.'s full player page | |||||||||||
| Move TE · +0.23 EPA/play | 88 | 12 | 17 | 200 | 11.8 | 3 | 33 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 6.7% (25/375) | |
Yards by week → Move TELined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield. 34 of 223 TEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception16.2 93th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions TD rate17.6% 86th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Justyn Reid's full player page | |||||||||||
| Deep Threat · +0.68 EPA/play | 11 | 6 | 13 | 193 | 14.8 | 1 | 30 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 4.5% (17/375) | |
Yards by week → Deep ThreatStretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play. 100 of 558 WRs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception17.5 87th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Plays like View Tre Shackelford's full player page | |||||||||||
| Move TE · +0.42 EPA/play | 82 | 7 | 12 | 158 | 13.2 | 1 | 29 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.8% (18/375) | |
Yards by week → Move TELined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield. 34 of 223 TEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception15.1 88th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions Plays like View Johnny Pascuzzi's full player page | |||||||||||
| +1.69 EPA/play | 16 | 5 | 10 | 124 | 12.4 | 0 | 22 | 3.3 | 6.2 | — | |
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| +0.32 EPA/play | 85 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 4.8 | — | |
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Defensive Line
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | TFL | Sack | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Versatile End | 6 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Versatile EndNo single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 139 of 200 EDGEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt View Kameron Hamilton's full player pageTFL rate16.7% bottom 39th percentile · FBS EDGE, min. 10 tackles | |||||||
| Nose Anchor | 95 | 11 | 30 | 19 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
Nose AnchorThe heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 152 of 809 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Weight305 lb 78th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Trevon McAlpine's full player page | |||||||
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 29 | 11 | 25 | 13 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 4 |
3-Tech PenetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. 269 of 809 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate34.0% 98th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like our readAscending: his CFB Index score climbed from the 54th percentile to the 75th among FBS IDLs | |||||||
| Versatile End | 10 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
Versatile EndNo single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board. 139 of 200 EDGEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate8.3% bottom 15th percentile · FBS EDGE, min. 10 tackles Plays like our readFading: his CFB Index score went from the 50th percentile among FBS EDGEs to the 14th | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 96 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Two-Gap BaseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. 388 of 809 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate3.8% bottom 13th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Geordan Guidry's full player page | |||||||
| Nose Anchor | 92 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
Nose AnchorThe heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile. 152 of 809 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Weight305 lb 78th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Armondous Cooley's full player page | |||||||
| Nose Anchor | 90 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nose AnchorThe heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile. 152 of 809 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Weight305 lb 78th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like our readFading: his CFB Index score went from the 54th percentile among FBS IDLs to the 21st | |||||||
| 94 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Linebackers
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sack | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sideline-to-Sideline | 4 | 13 | 80 | 51 | 29 | 7 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
Sideline-to-SidelineRanges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Starter — over 60% of the snaps, holding the job. 102 of 660 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Solo tackle rate0.6 90th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Plays like our readSustained Ascent: his CFB Index score shows two real climbs in a row — 11th to 41st to 85th percentile among FBS LBs | |||||||||
| Sideline-to-Sideline | 15 | 11 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 8.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline-to-SidelineRanges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 102 of 660 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Solo tackle rate0.6 83th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Sam Howard's full player page | |||||||||
| Balanced Linebacker | 2 | 5 | 36 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Balanced LinebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. The most common profile in its group this season — 362 of 660 classified this way. Played in 5 of 21 games this season · sophomore · 3-star, 2023 class View Dickson Agu's full player page | |||||||||
| Thumper | 5 | 12 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 7 #39 FBS | 1 | 0 |
ThumperDownhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. 97 of 660 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate32.3% 100th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Sack rate22.6% 100th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like our readSustained Ascent: his CFB Index score shows two real climbs in a row — 0th to 33rd to 89th percentile among FBS LBs | |||||||||
| Thumper | 9 | 11 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 6 #74 FBS | 0 | 0 |
ThumperDownhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. 97 of 660 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate29.6% 100th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Sack rate22.2% 100th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like our readAscending: his CFB Index score went from the 39th percentile among FBS LBs to the 81st | |||||||||
| Balanced Linebacker | 42 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Balanced LinebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. The most common profile in its group this season — 362 of 660 classified this way. Played in 11 of 21 games this season · junior · 3-star, 2023 class our readAscending: his CFB Index score went from the 0th percentile among FBS LBs to the 24th | |||||||||
| 48 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| — | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 44 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defensive Backs
| Player | # | G | Tot | PD | INT | TFL | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Safety | 1 | 13 | 80 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Box SafetyLives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker. All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started. 166 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume80 97th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like our readAscending: his CFB Index score climbed from the 39th percentile to the 87th among FBS Ss | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 32 | 12 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 |
Hybrid NickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. The most common profile in its group this season — 419 of 801 classified this way. Played in 12 of 21 games this season · senior · 3-star, 2021 class our readBounce-Back: his CFB Index score shows a real arc: 59th percentile among FBS Ss, fell to 28th, now back up to 60th | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 7 | 12 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Hybrid NickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 419 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate6.8% bottom 44th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like our readAscending: his CFB Index score went from the 34th percentile among FBS Ss to the 59th | |||||||
| Rover | 3 | 12 | 44 | 6 | 3 #56 FBS | 3.5 | 0 |
RoverHits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 83 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate13.6% 78th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like our readBreakout: his CFB Index score went from the 35th percentile among FBS Ss to the 93rd | |||||||
| Centerfielder | 20 | 13 | 38 | 9 #36 FBS | 4 #23 FBS | 1 | 0 |
CenterfielderSingle-high range who erases the deep middle of the field. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 133 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate23.7% 98th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Jaheim Johnson's full player page | |||||||
| Centerfielder | 11 | 12 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
CenterfielderSingle-high range who erases the deep middle of the field. 133 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate20.0% 95th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View E'zaiah Shine's full player page | |||||||
| Centerfielder | 30 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CenterfielderSingle-high range who erases the deep middle of the field. 133 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate8.3% 51th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Joshua Moore's full player page | |||||||
| Box Safety | 13 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 1 |
Box SafetyLives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker. 166 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume18 bottom 13th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Tavare Smith's full player page | |||||||
| 8 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cover Corner | 22 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
Cover CornerSteady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. 141 of 270 CBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate14.3% 53th percentile · FBS corners, min. 10 tackles Plays like our readFading: his CFB Index score moved from the 85th to 20th percentile among FBS CBs | |||||||
Kicking
| Player | # | G | FG M/A | FG% | XP M/A | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic | 91 | 13 | 24/27 | 88.9 | 36/37 | 108 | 52 |
Punting
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon | 38 | 14 | 48 | 2233 | 46.5 | 70 | 16 | 5 |
Net average is unavailable — CFBD's punting feed carries gross yards only, with no return-yardage or touchback deduction.
Kick Returns
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession Receiver · +0.35 EPA/play | 5 | 13 | 15 | 357 | 23.8 | 0 | 40 |
| Box Safety | 13 | 10 | 6 | 160 | 26.7 | 0 | 62 |
Punt Returns
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession Receiver · +0.59 EPA/play | 1 | 14 | 13 | 61 | 4.7 | 0 | 16 |
2025 stat leaders
final
2025 stat leaders
1.
Chris Rodgers
LB
80.0 tot (def)
2.
Jack Tchienchou
S
80.0 tot (def)
3.
Jake Retzlaff
QB
3,168 yds (pass)
4.
Shazz Preston
WR
723 yds (rec)
5.
Bailey Despanie
S
52.0 tot (def)
Roster
2025
26
players carry a qualified CFB Index Score this season.
Jaheim Johnson
CB
#19 of 364
Javion White
CB
#38 of 364
Harvey Dyson III
LB
#73 of 583
Jack Tchienchou
S
#70 of 544
Chris Rodgers
LB
#100 of 583
Jake Retzlaff
QB
#27 of 146
+20 more
Tulane · 2025 schedule & results11-3Hard slateAverage opponent win rate 52% · 3 AP top-25 opponents on the schedule. 2 ranked wins banked (time-of-game rank).
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30 | #73 | #43 | -5 | Northwestern | W 23–3 137 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 6 | #59 | #107 | -13.5 | @South Alabama | W 33–31 137 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 14 | #66 | #72 | +1.5 | Duke | W 34–27 138 | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #71 | #17 | +11.5 | @Ole Miss | L 10–45 137 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #73 | #100 | -14.5 | @Tulsa | W 31–14 147 | 4-1 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Oct 9 | #63 | #59 | -7 | East Carolina | W 26–19 135 | 5-1 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #64 | #85 | -10.5 | Army | W 24–17 131 | 6-1 | 3-0 |
| 10 | Oct 30 | #66 | #49 | -6 | @UTSA | L 26–48 130 | 6-2 | 3-1 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #67 | #42 | +3 | @MemphisTop 25 win | W 38–32 125 | 7-2 | 4-1 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #62 | #117 | -17.5 | Florida Atlantic | W 35–24 150 | 8-2 | 5-1 |
| 13 | Nov 22 | #62 | #104 | -7.5 | @Temple | W 37–13 125 | 9-2 | 6-1 |
| 14 | Nov 30 | #52 | #239 | -30.5 | Charlotte | W 27–0 74 | 10-2 | 7-1 |
| Conference Championship | ||||||||
| 15 | Dec 6 | #54 | #29 | +2.5 | North TexasTop 25 win | W 34–21 142 | 11-2 | 8-1 |
| College Football Playoff | ||||||||
| 17 | Dec 20 | #48 | #8 | +16.5 | @Ole Miss | L 10–41 | 11-3 | 8-1 |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20 | @Ole Miss | L 10–41 | — | — | — | +0.017 | 39.7% | 139.0% | Blowout loss |
| Dec 6 | North Texas | W 34–21 | 344 | 0 | 35:08 | +0.216 | 45.9% | 100.1% | |
| Nov 30 | Charlotte | W 27–0 | 463 | 3 | 34:16 | +0.128 | 55.8% | 89.5% | Best defensive stand |
| Nov 22 | @Temple | W 37–13 | 406 | 0 | 34:21 | +0.214 | 40.6% | 126.5% | |
| Nov 15 | Florida Atlantic | W 35–24 | 403 | 1 | 29:40 | +0.319 | 40.3% | 154.5% | |
| Nov 8 | @Memphis | W 38–32 | 457 | 0 | 25:32 | +0.484 | 43.9% | 166.0% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Oct 30 | @UTSA | L 26–48 | 434 | 4 | 23:05 | +0.281 | 47.5% | 137.5% | |
| Oct 18 | Army | W 24–17 | 402 | 1 | 21:02 | +0.325 | 56.1% | 112.0% | Best success rate |
| Oct 9 | East Carolina | W 26–19 | 458 | 1 | 29:23 | +0.253 | 45.2% | 118.5% | One-score win |
| Sep 27 | @Tulsa | W 31–14 | 438 | 1 | 34:59 | +0.230 | 40.8% | 125.6% | |
| Sep 20 | @Ole Miss | L 10–45 | 282 | 1 | 32:29 | -0.089 | 39.7% | 88.4% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Sep 14 | Duke | W 34–27 | 426 | 1 | 33:17 | +0.199 | 38.7% | 155.1% | One-score win |
| Sep 6 | @South Alabama | W 33–31 | 406 | 1 | 34:29 | +0.235 | 47.9% | 103.0% | One-score win |
| Aug 30 | Northwestern | W 23–3 | 421 | 0 | 33:21 | +0.160 | 44.6% | 107.5% | |
| Season average (14 games) | 411 | 1.1 | +0.212 | 44.8% | 123.1% | ||||
How They Play · 2025
How They Play · 2025Tulane fields a strong offense behind a solid, bend-don't-break defense.
Opponent-adjusted percentiles vs all FBS. Bar = where this team ranks — right is better.
Team identity · competitive snaps only
How Tulane actually scores
79th percentile quality, 15th percentile boom-dependency. Garbage time excluded from both axes — the same correction that changes the Q4 story below.
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| Team | Quality percentile | Boom-share percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 86th | 11th |
| Akron | 12th | 89th |
| Alabama | 58th | 17th |
| App State | 35th | 47th |
| Arizona | 64th | 37th |
| Arizona State | 41st | 62nd |
| Arkansas | 90th | 12th |
| Arkansas State | 17th | 66th |
| Army | 57th | 43rd |
| Auburn | 47th | 53rd |
| BYU | 78th | 19th |
| Baylor | 69th | 25th |
| Boise State | 66th | 20th |
| Boston College | 37th | 54th |
| Bowling Green | 2nd | 98th |
| Buffalo | 11th | 88th |
| California | 28th | 48th |
| Central Michigan | 52nd | 64th |
| Cincinnati | 89th | 16th |
| Clemson | 51st | 48th |
| Coastal Carolina | 17th | 83rd |
| Colorado | 18th | 84th |
| Colorado State | 16th | 83rd |
| Delaware | 38th | 58th |
| Duke | 80th | 14th |
| East Carolina | 63rd | 36th |
| Eastern Michigan | 49th | 42nd |
| Florida | 30th | 67th |
| Florida Atlantic | 62nd | 59th |
| Florida International | 42nd | 50th |
| Florida State | 83rd | 32nd |
| Fresno State | 26th | 73rd |
| Georgia | 81st | 3rd |
| Georgia Southern | 73rd | 21st |
| Georgia State | 36th | 70th |
| Georgia Tech | 84th | 5th |
| Hawai'i | 64th | 41st |
| Houston | 27th | 65th |
| Illinois | 75th | 26th |
| Indiana | 95th | 1st |
| Iowa | 44th | 40th |
| Iowa State | 68th | 22nd |
| Jacksonville State | 54th | 38th |
| James Madison | 65th | 44th |
| Kansas | 85th | 28th |
| Kansas State | 71st | 49th |
| Kennesaw State | 56th | 30th |
| Kent State | 21st | 86th |
| Kentucky | 15th | 85th |
| LSU | 14th | 81st |
| Liberty | 43rd | 56th |
| Louisiana | 19th | 73rd |
| Louisiana Tech | 39th | 61st |
| Louisville | 48th | 64th |
| Marshall | 55th | 39th |
| Maryland | 30th | 74th |
| Memphis | 80th | 24th |
| Miami | 76th | 5th |
| Miami (OH) | 34th | 67th |
| Michigan | 67th | 33rd |
| Michigan State | 27th | 75th |
| Middle Tennessee | 39th | 52nd |
| Minnesota | 29th | 77th |
| Mississippi State | 22nd | 77th |
| Missouri | 61st | 30th |
| Missouri State | 55th | 46th |
| NC State | 86th | 23rd |
| Navy | 94th | 17th |
| Nebraska | 48th | 57th |
| Nevada | 3rd | 97th |
| New Mexico | 58th | 60th |
| New Mexico State | 9th | 87th |
| North Carolina | 13th | 89th |
| North Texas | 98th | 7th |
| Northern Illinois | 8th | 92nd |
| Northwestern | 52nd | 36th |
| Notre Dame | 99th | 20th |
| Ohio | 67th | 18th |
| Ohio State | 93rd | 4th |
| Oklahoma | 20th | 80th |
| Oklahoma State | 5th | 95th |
| Old Dominion | 83rd | 45th |
| Ole Miss | 89th | 2nd |
| Oregon | 91st | 10th |
| Oregon State | 2nd | 98th |
| Penn State | 73rd | 33rd |
| Pittsburgh | 60th | 39th |
| Purdue | 25th | 78th |
| Rice | 6th | 94th |
| Rutgers | 70th | 27th |
| SMU | 74th | 42nd |
| Sam Houston | 4th | 96th |
| San Diego State | 24th | 76th |
| San José State | 45th | 69th |
| South Alabama | 36th | 58th |
| South Carolina | 23rd | 86th |
| South Florida | 87th | 23rd |
| Southern Miss | 40th | 55th |
| Stanford | 10th | 90th |
| Syracuse | 5th | 95th |
| TCU | 72nd | 35th |
| Temple | 70th | 34th |
| Tennessee | 96th | 11th |
| Texas | 45th | 55th |
| Texas A&M | 82nd | 14th |
| Texas State | 92nd | 8th |
| Texas Tech | 77th | 31st |
| Toledo | 50th | 61st |
| Troy | 14th | 80th |
| Tulane | 79th | 15th |
| Tulsa | 20th | 70th |
| UAB | 61st | 45th |
| UCF | 33rd | 82nd |
| UCLA | 23rd | 79th |
| UConn | 95th | 13th |
| UL Monroe | 11th | 92nd |
| UNLV | 88th | 9th |
| USC | 98th | 2nd |
| UTEP | 1st | 99th |
| UTSA | 77th | 51st |
| Utah | 97th | 6th |
| Utah State | 46th | 63rd |
| Vanderbilt | 100th | 0th |
| Virginia | 59th | 27th |
| Virginia Tech | 32nd | 71st |
| Wake Forest | 42nd | 72nd |
| Washington | 92nd | 8th |
| Washington State | 33rd | 52nd |
| West Virginia | 7th | 93rd |
| Western Kentucky | 53rd | 29th |
| Western Michigan | 31st | 68th |
| Wisconsin | 0th | 100th |
| Wyoming | 8th | 91st |
Fourth-quarter reliability, corrected
Tulane's 4th-quarter offense, before and after garbage time
Raw Q4 EPA/play ranks 26th percentile in FBS. Strip out snaps taken with a blowout margin and it climbs to the 66th — the correction is the finding, not a footnote.
Standard downs vs. passing downs
Does Tulane hold up once the down-and-distance turns against them?
81st percentile success on standard downs, 86th on passing downs — little dropoff between the two — a schedule-independent identity.
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| Team | Standard-downs percentile | Passing-downs percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 82nd | 69th |
| Akron | 20th | 36th |
| Alabama | 47th | 76th |
| App State | 41st | 80th |
| Arizona | 54th | 54th |
| Arizona State | 40th | 37th |
| Arkansas | 90th | 97th |
| Arkansas State | 51st | 40th |
| Army | 37th | 44th |
| Auburn | 73rd | 24th |
| Austin Peay | 56th | 13th |
| BYU | 91st | 46th |
| Ball State | 5th | 3rd |
| Baylor | 70th | 77th |
| Boise State | 42nd | 63rd |
| Boston College | 56th | 54th |
| Bowling Green | 10th | 17th |
| Bryant | 7th | 2nd |
| Buffalo | 29th | 20th |
| California | 25th | 66th |
| Central Michigan | 57th | 11th |
| Charlotte | 7th | 7th |
| Cincinnati | 89th | 65th |
| Clemson | 49th | 34th |
| Coastal Carolina | 16th | 22nd |
| Colorado | 8th | 48th |
| Colorado State | 29th | 35th |
| Delaware | 66th | 31st |
| Duke | 82nd | 63rd |
| East Carolina | 63rd | 91st |
| Eastern Michigan | 46th | 67th |
| Florida | 52nd | 45th |
| Florida Atlantic | 44th | 61st |
| Florida International | 50th | 26th |
| Florida State | 65th | 90th |
| Fresno State | 22nd | 71st |
| Georgia | 95th | 69th |
| Georgia Southern | 64th | 84th |
| Georgia State | 22nd | 75th |
| Georgia Tech | 92nd | 89th |
| Hawai'i | 33rd | 87th |
| Houston | 61st | 29th |
| Idaho | 30th | 78th |
| Idaho State | 93rd | 14th |
| Illinois | 79th | 95th |
| Indiana | 97th | 98th |
| Iowa | 74th | 19th |
| Iowa State | 80th | 58th |
| Jacksonville State | 59th | 56th |
| James Madison | 77th | 52nd |
| Kansas | 99th | 82nd |
| Kansas State | 37th | 59th |
| Kennesaw State | 44th | 67th |
| Kent State | 15th | 5th |
| Kentucky | 62nd | 29th |
| LSU | 18th | 52nd |
| Lafayette | 0th | 12th |
| Liberty | 65th | 53rd |
| Lindenwood | 4th | 1st |
| Long Island University | 24th | 78th |
| Louisiana | 24th | 23rd |
| Louisiana Tech | 41st | 24th |
| Louisville | 84th | 32nd |
| Maine | 3rd | 18th |
| Marshall | 71st | 62nd |
| Maryland | 11th | 86th |
| Massachusetts | 5th | 9th |
| Memphis | 75th | 68th |
| Merrimack | 1st | 83rd |
| Miami | 80th | 64th |
| Miami (OH) | 33rd | 39th |
| Michigan | 73rd | 74th |
| Michigan State | 48th | 39th |
| Middle Tennessee | 69th | 47th |
| Minnesota | 35th | 33rd |
| Mississippi State | 52nd | 35th |
| Missouri | 76th | 50th |
| Missouri State | 32nd | 50th |
| Murray State | 1st | 6th |
| NC State | 58th | 71st |
| Navy | 95th | 72nd |
| Nebraska | 78th | 51st |
| Nevada | 17th | 16th |
| New Mexico | 38th | 60th |
| New Mexico State | 16th | 33rd |
| North Carolina | 14th | 30th |
| North Texas | 100th | 97th |
| Northern Illinois | 9th | 5th |
| Northwestern | 48th | 88th |
| Notre Dame | 88th | 99th |
| Ohio | 69th | 76th |
| Ohio State | 99th | 99th |
| Oklahoma | 39th | 41st |
| Oklahoma State | 14th | 7th |
| Old Dominion | 72nd | 79th |
| Ole Miss | 83rd | 95th |
| Oregon | 93rd | 55th |
| Oregon State | 54th | 25th |
| Penn State | 76th | 73rd |
| Pittsburgh | 35th | 56th |
| Purdue | 46th | 88th |
| Rice | 20th | 0th |
| Rutgers | 71st | 84th |
| SMU | 50th | 57th |
| Sam Houston | 26th | 4th |
| San Diego State | 84th | 1st |
| San José State | 68th | 70th |
| South Alabama | 53rd | 28th |
| South Carolina | 31st | 8th |
| South Carolina State | 10th | 3rd |
| South Florida | 86th | 46th |
| Southern Miss | 27th | 38th |
| Stanford | 12th | 12th |
| Syracuse | 19th | 10th |
| TCU | 63rd | 82nd |
| Temple | 85th | 22nd |
| Tennessee | 97th | 81st |
| Texas | 27th | 61st |
| Texas A&M | 88th | 59th |
| Texas State | 60th | 93rd |
| Texas Tech | 45th | 65th |
| Toledo | 67th | 42nd |
| Troy | 18th | 27th |
| Tulane | 81st | 86th |
| Tulsa | 43rd | 43rd |
| UAB | 34th | 94th |
| UCF | 39th | 20th |
| UCLA | 28th | 48th |
| UConn | 96th | 37th |
| UL Monroe | 13th | 14th |
| UNLV | 78th | 85th |
| USC | 94th | 90th |
| UT Martin | 2nd | 41st |
| UTEP | 3rd | 10th |
| UTSA | 67th | 92nd |
| Utah | 87th | 96th |
| Utah State | 31st | 49th |
| Vanderbilt | 90th | 100th |
| Virginia | 36th | 73rd |
| Virginia Tech | 59th | 21st |
| Wake Forest | 21st | 31st |
| Washington | 98th | 93rd |
| Washington State | 61st | 44th |
| West Virginia | 12th | 18th |
| Western Kentucky | 55th | 80th |
| Western Michigan | 86th | 16th |
| Wisconsin | 6th | 27th |
| Wyoming | 23rd | 15th |
Halftime identity
Tulane by half
1st-half offense ranks 88th percentile in FBS; 2nd-half, 49th — competitive snaps only, garbage time excluded from both halves.
Schedule mirage
How much of Tulane's number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 21 is 0.21; 83rd percentile once opponent strength is stripped out, it's 0.06. The widest gap came in week 3: 0.20 raw vs. 0.03 adjusted.
Tulane reads strongest in explosive plays allowed (top 16%) and passing epa (top 20%); the crux lives in success rate allowed, where Tulane sits at the 20th percentile.
offense · strengths lead
defense · higher bar = harder to play against
hidden math · special situations
ELITE · 90+STRONG · 70+AVERAGE · 40-70CONCERN · 10-40BOTTOM · <10
Most Similar Programs · Tulane
Most Similar Programs · TulaneReads Like
ArmyTier 3 · Prestige T3 · Similarly-sized rosters up frontBall StateTier 3 · Prestige T3 · Similarly-sized rosters up frontBoise StateTier 3 · Prestige T3 · Similarly-sized rosters up front
Static-attribute similarity across tier, archetype, conference, and voice. Not a prediction — a calibration.
Home-Field Advantage · Tulane · 2018-present
Elite
71% home win rate vs 52% on the road. margin runs +14.9 better at home. Yulman Stadium seats 30,000, averaging 80% full (23,934 attendance, 28 games reported).
Home37-15Away25-23
Positional competition · WR/TE room
The targets are split. The job isn’t.
Anthony Brown (WR) and Justyn Reid (TE) split the targets (63/88 vs 25/88) -- but the job isn't split the same way.
Anthony BrownJustyn Reid
Targets
the baseline -- every row below is tested against this split, not a flat 50/50
3rd-down targets
shared -- dots touch, this room really is a committee here
Garbage-time share
shared -- dots touch, this room really is a committee here
Top-5-catch share
concentration alone -- EPA/target doesn't corroborate, read with caution
Screened 3 claims, 0 survived, 3 falsified
What changed
Tulane’s play-calling, before and after the change
Offense: Slade Nagle (2023) → Joe Craddock / co-Evan McKissack (2024–2025)
Play-calling barely moved on the change — every rate held within a few points.
1st-down pass rate
Red-zone pass rate
Defense: Shiel Wood (2023) → Greg Gasparato / co-Tayler Polk (2024–2025)
Play-calling barely moved on the change — every rate held within a few points.
1st-down pass rate
Red-zone pass rate
Season by season
How Tulane’s current staff calls plays, year over year
Offense: Joe Craddock / co-Evan McKissack (2024–2025)
1st-down pass rate
2024: 35% → 2025: 45% · 10-pt range · #78 of 171 · a typical amount
Red-zone pass rate
2024: 29% → 2025: 36% · 7-pt range · #138 of 171 · less than most
4th-down go rate
2024: 44% → 2025: 35% · 9-pt range · #144 of 171 · less than most
Defense: Greg Gasparato / co-Tayler Polk (2024–2025)
1st-down pass rate
2024: 35% → 2025: 45% · 10-pt range · #91 of 189 · a typical amount
Red-zone pass rate
2024: 29% → 2025: 36% · 7-pt range · #159 of 189 · less than most
4th-down go rate
2024: 44% → 2025: 35% · 9-pt range · #149 of 188 · less than most
Defensive identity · pass zones
What this defense gives up, by zone.
On short passes, Tulane’s defense allows a completion rate above the FBS mean (74.5% vs 65.9% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 222-play sample) — most generous, 133 of 133 qualifying defenses.
We won’t show a deep-ball leaderboard here: at the defense level, most teams face well under 30 rich-feed deep targets all season — too thin to tell a real tendency from noise, so we won’t guess.
Screened 133 claims, 133 survived · 2025 only, in the 399 games with the detailed play-text feed; n=222 short-zone plays faced, raw rate 79.7%
Historical echo
Tulane’s breakout has happened before — and 1 of the 4 closest programs couldn’t hold it.
Programs whose stature climbed in the same shape. The grey line is their run; the color is what came next for them.
USC 1961–1966
kept climbing
Georgia Tech 1943–1948
kept climbing
Washington 1959–1964
fell back
Wyoming 1950–1955
kept climbing
An analogy on the shape of a program’s Zeitgeist stature arc — not a prediction. Interim calibration, medium confidence; matched among current FBS programs at a comparable level.
Venue texture
75°F average kickoff temp; 11% of games had measurable precipitation; 8 mph average wind.
Based on 76 home games with weather data.
The CFP Era
12 seasons inside the CFP era, no bids yet — the era the program is still trying to break into.
TRAJECTORY · quality-score line · AP rank dotted · CFP bids marked · coach regimes ribboned
Program Quality
AP Rank (inverted)
CFP Appearance
Tulane's 2014–2025 record is 80-73. The era is still being written; the CFP line is the one the program is arguing for.
All-Time Record
560-660-35
since 1902 · 122 seasons · .446 win rate
HOME
380-304-4
AWAY
166-346-31
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The program, in full — read the essay
Tulane helped found the SEC and the Sugar Bowl, then left the conference in 1966 and spent fifty years outside the big time. In 2025, the Green Wave won the AAC title and became the first Louisiana program ever to reach the College Football Playoff. Jon Sumrall coached the Playoff game on his way out the door to Florida.
The founding credential is real: Tulane was a charter member of the Southeastern Conference, hosted the first Sugar Bowls, and won conference championships in the 1920s and 1930s. Then the program de-emphasized, walked away from the SEC, and spent the next half-century as a hard-luck New Orleans program playing in the Superdome while LSU owned the state's football oxygen. Hurricane Katrina in 2005 scattered the team across the country and nearly ended what remained. That history — the founding, the fall, the near-death — is the context for everything Willie Fritz and then Jon Sumrall rebuilt.
Sumrall's 2025 was the loudest chapter yet: an 11-3 season, a 34-21 win over North Texas in the AAC title game, and a Playoff berth as the No. 11 seed — the first Louisiana program ever in the field. QB Jake Retzlaff, a BYU transfer, ran for 16 touchdowns and threw for 14. Ole Miss eliminated Tulane 41-10 in the first round, and Sumrall departed for Florida the day after the season ended, having coached the Playoff game with a new job already signed. Will Hall, promoted from within, now runs the program.
The 2026 question is the one that has haunted this revival: can Tulane keep the coach who wins? Fritz left for Houston after building the 2022 Cotton Bowl team. Sumrall left for Florida after building the Playoff team. Hall is the program's third head coach in three years of sustained success — a New Orleans institution that has proven it can reach the Playoff and has not yet proven it can hold the men who took it there.
How they play
New Orleans resilience — physical, opportunistic, defense-and-run football built on a chip earned from coming back from the brink. Retzlaff's dual-threat skill set gave the 2025 offense a floor when the passing game stalled; Hall inherits a system built around that versatility and a roster that has experienced back-to-back conference title runs. Yulman Stadium, the on-campus home Tulane returned to in 2014 after decades in the Superdome, puts football back at the heart of uptown New Orleans — and makes the program feel like a destination again.
Rising
Tulane 2016–2025. Climbing +1.4 rungs across the last 10 seasons. Slope +0.35 rungs / year — moving up the prestige scale.
CFP Era · Tulane
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Season Standing · 2025 · 11-3 · CFP #20 / AP #17
Season Standing · 2025 · 11-3 · CFP #20 / AP #17Ranked (25-16)
Tulane: Ranked in the AP/Coaches polls, 16-25. National relevance achieved.
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American Athletic Standing · 2025
2nd in the American Athletic
Tulane is 2nd in the American Athletic at 8-1. 1 team above — that's the direct path to the title game.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 8-1 |
| 2 | Tulane | 8-1 |
| 3 | North Texas | 7-2 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 6-2 |
| 5 | South Florida | 6-2 |
| 6 | Memphis | 4-4 |
| 7 | UTSA | 4-4 |
| 8 | Army | 4-5 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 3-5 |
| 10 | Temple | 3-5 |
| 11 | Rice | 2-6 |
| 12 | UAB | 2-6 |
| 13 | Tulsa | 1-7 |
| 14 | Charlotte | 0-8 |
Coaching Era · Tulane
Coaching Era · TulaneWill Hall
Will Hall took over from Jon Sumrall for the 2026 season.
Era Will Hall · 2026–presentPrev: Jon Sumrall (2024–2025)OC: Russ CallawayPrev OC: Joe Craddock / co-Evan McKissack (2024–2025)DC: co-Nate Fuqua / Tayler PolkPrev DC: Greg Gasparato / co-Tayler Polk (2024–2025)
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year · era
Rituals
Three gameday rituals — the ones outsiders never quite catch.
1925 Sugar Bowl Founding
since 1925
Tulane co-founded the Sugar Bowl game in 1925 — the first-ever Sugar Bowl was a Tulane vs Temple matchup. The Sugar Bowl became one of CFB's premier postseason fixtures, partially due to Tulane's institutional role + New Orleans geographic identity. The Sugar Bowl's roots are uniquely Tulane's.
Willie Fritz 2022 Cotton Bowl Run
since 2022
Willie Fritz's 2022 12-2 + American Athletic championship + Cotton Bowl championship (beating USC 46-45 in the Cotton Bowl) + #9 final AP rank was the program's modern peak. The 2022 win + the 17-point fourth-quarter comeback + Michael Pratt at QB cemented Tulane as G5 contender.
Yulman Stadium On-Campus
since 2014
Yulman Stadium (built 2014) — Tulane's first on-campus stadium since 1974 — anchors the modern era. The 30,000 capacity + Uptown New Orleans setting + the Mardi Gras / Bourbon Street game-day proximity make the venue uniquely New Orleans + uniquely Tulane.
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2005
Post-Katrina near-death
Hurricane Katrina scatters the team across the country and nearly ends the program
Wound
The 2023 Cotton Bowl
Tulane beats USC 46-45 to cap a 12-2 worst-to-first season — the resurrection's signature win
2025
The first Playoff berth
An AAC title and an 11-3 record send Tulane to the first 12-team CFP, the first Louisiana team ever to make it
Moment of the Year · Tulane · 2025
Moment of the Year · Tulane · 2025Postseason · Lost 10-41 at Ole Miss
Week 17 of 2025. A reckoning loss — the data point the next season must answer.
Bowl / Postseason Ledger
Bowl / Postseason LedgerRecent postseason (2018-2025): 3-4
Most recent: 2025 — loss 41-10 (away). Last 5 postseason: 1-4.
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NFL Draft Pipeline
2023–2025
NFL Draft PipelineDeveloping
6 picks last 5 cycles. Pipeline emerging.
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picks · 0 R1
#81
Tyjae Spears
Running Back · 2023 · Tennessee · #1/317 final season
#88
Caleb Ransaw
Cornerback · 2025 · Jacksonville · #390/537 final season
#91
Dorian Williams
Inside Linebacker · 2023 · Buffalo · #11/548 final season
#75 all-time · 5 first-round picksthe talent factory →
Unit lineage
Tulane’s offense and defense, by coordinator
FBS-relative efficiency percentile per season (2014–2025), same population as the Coordinator Mirror board. Dashed vertical lines mark a coordinator change.
Offense2014–2025
2014–2015 · Eric Price2016–2018 · Doug Ruse2019–2020 · Will Hall2021 · Chip Long2022 · Jim Svoboda2023 · Slade Nagle2024–2025 · Joe Craddock / co-Evan McKissack
Hired for 2026: Russ Callaway — not yet reflected in on-field data.
Defense2014–2025
2014 · co-Jon Sumrall / co-Lionel Washington2015 · co-Jason Rollins / co-Lionel Washington2016–2020 · Jack Curtis2021–2022 · Chris Hampton2023 · Shiel Wood2024–2025 · Greg Gasparato / co-Tayler Polk
Hired for 2026: co-Nate Fuqua / Tayler Polk — not yet reflected in on-field data.
Elite (≥70th pct)AveragePoor (≤30th pct)
Chronicle Visuals
A heavy-turnover 2025: 15% returning (below average), with the offense the biggest question.
The portal upgraded the WR room but opened a hole at DL.
DB took the biggest 2025 draft hit (2 picks) — the reload watch is on.
Tulane converts recruit talent into draft picks better than its class rank suggests.
r/cfb moments
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[Postgame Thread] Tulane Defeats USC 46-45
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[Postgame Thread] Tulane Defeats UCF 45-28
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[Postgame Thread] Tulane Defeats Memphis 38-32
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[Postgame Thread] Navy Defeats Tulane 27-24
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[Postgame Thread] SMU Defeats Tulane 55-26
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