Army at Tulane

Saturday, October 18, 2025

Tulane beat Army 24–⁠17. It was their 25th meeting; after it, Tulane led the series 14–⁠10–⁠1.

AwayArmy7–⁠6 in 2025
17
HomeTulane11–⁠3 in 2025
24

Final at Yulman Stadium, New OrleansTV: ESPNUAttendance 20,027

At kickoff
85°F, clear, wind 16 mph from the southeast, gusts to 24 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; New Orleans Lakefront Airport, 14 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Viewers
70,000 viewers on ESPNUViewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Official
Charles LamertinaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Army037717
Tulane0371424

How the win probability moved

Tulane favored

Win probability by play: Tulane 58% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 32 points.

Army favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (32 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cale Hellums7/1012500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cale Hellums39155216
Carson Smith82709
Noah Short72307
Briggs Bartosh72307
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bradyn Anderson497039
Noah Short111011
Tobi Olawole1909
Samari Howard1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kalib Fortner9000
Andon Thomas8000
Casey Larkin5001
Collin Matteson5000

Tulane

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jake Retzlaff22/2926121
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jake Retzlaff862137
Javin Gordon1240011
Maurice Turner62908
Brendan Sullivan31009
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shazz Preston586126
Anthony Brown552018
Bryce Bohanon551123
Omari Hayes341019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chris Rodgers10000
Jack Tchienchou9000
Gerrod Henderson8000
Makai Williams6000
Jordan Norman3110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

ArmyTulane
358Total yards402
125Passing yards261
233Rushing yards141
12.5Yards per pass9.0
3.7Yards per rush4.9
21First downs23
6–⁠15Third downs6–⁠11
4–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers1
3–⁠30Penalties4–⁠35
38:58Possession21:02
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

ArmyTulane
40%Success rate56%
0.24EPA per play0.31
1.26Explosiveness1.12
0.17Rushing EPA−0.01
0.66Passing EPA0.63
39%Passing-down success53%
−0.11First-down EPA0.33
0.25Second-down EPA0.30
0.45Third-down EPA0.41
5%Havoc by its defense8%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Tulane 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Tulane −10, over/under 44.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Tulane 74%, Army 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Tulane end zoneArmy end zoneQ1 ArmyMissed FG, 18 playsQ1 TulaneTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ2 ArmyPunt, 11 playsQ2 TulaneField goal, 15 playsQ2 ArmyField goal, 6 playsQ2 TulaneEnd of half, 1 playQ3 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ3 ArmyTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 TulaneTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 ArmyPunt, 5 playsQ3 TulaneInterception, 8 playsQ4 ArmyTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 TulaneTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ4 TulaneTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 ArmyEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tulane drives left to right, Army right to left.
  1. Q1 ArmyMissed FG, 18 plays, 48 yards
  2. Q1 TulaneTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 66 yards
  3. Q2 ArmyPunt, 11 plays, 51 yards
  4. Q2 TulaneField goal, 15 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q2 ArmyField goal, 6 plays, 49 yards
  6. Q2 TulaneEnd of half, 1 play, 6 yards
  7. Q3 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  8. Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 13 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q3 TulaneTouchdown, 4 plays, 58 yards
  10. Q3 ArmyPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  11. Q3 TulaneInterception, 8 plays, 44 yards
  12. Q4 ArmyTouchdown, 14 plays, 80 yards
  13. Q4 TulaneTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q4 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q4 TulaneTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q4 ArmyEnd of game, 5 plays, 37 yards

Play by play

1st quarter2 drives, then Tied at 0
Army Missed FG, 18 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Patrick Durkin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Carson Smith run for 3 yds to the ARMY 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Noah Short run for no gain to the ARMY 28
15:003rd & 7 at own 28Shotgun Hellums,Cale pass incomplete deep middle to Anderson,Brady thrown to TLN44 PENALTY TLN Holding (Shine,E’zaiah) 10 yards from ARM28 to ARM38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at own 38Cale Hellums run for 3 yds to the ARMY 41
15:002nd & 7 at own 41Jake Rendina run for 3 yds to the ARMY 44
15:003rd & 4 at own 44Cale Hellums run for 2 yds to the ARMY 46
15:004th & 2 at own 46Cale Hellums run for 6 yds to the TULN 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Carson Smith run for 2 yds to the TULN 46
15:002nd & 8 at opp 46Noah Short run for 5 yds to the TULN 41
15:003rd & 3 at opp 41Cale Hellums run for 2 yds to the TULN 39
15:004th & 1 at opp 39Cale Hellums run for 1 yd to the TULN 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 38Cale Hellums run for 4 yds to the TULN 34
15:002nd & 6 at opp 34Noah Short run for 4 yds to the TULN 30
15:003rd & 2 at opp 30Carson Smith run for no gain to the TULN 30
15:004th & 2 at opp 30Cale Hellums run for 2 yds to the TULN 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 28(06:04) Shotgun Bartosh,Briggs rush middle for 0 yards to the TLN28 (Hamilton,Kameron; White,Javion) PENALTY ARM Chop Block (Appleton,Henry) 15 yards from TLN28 to TLN43. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 25 at opp 43Cale Hellums run for 6 yds to the TULN 37
4:472nd & 19 at opp 37Timeout Army, clock 04:47
4:472nd & 19 at opp 37Cale Hellums run for 3 yds to the TULN 34
4:473rd & 16 at opp 34Briggs Bartosh run for 7 yds to the TULN 27
3:164th & 9 at opp 27Dawson Jones 44 yd FG MISSED
Tulane Turnover on downs, 11 plays
3:161st & 10 at own 27Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Anthony Brown-Stephens for 8 yds to the TULN 35
3:162nd & 2 at own 35Javin Gordon run for 11 yds to the TULN 46 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at own 46Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Shazz Preston for 13 yds to the ARMY 41 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at opp 41Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 13 yds to the ARMY 28 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at opp 28Brendan Sullivan run for no gain to the ARMY 28
3:162nd & 10 at opp 28Brendan Sullivan run for 9 yds to the ARMY 19
0:003rd & 1 at opp 19Jake Retzlaff run for 3 yds to the ARMY 16 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 16Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Zycarl Lewis Jr. for 6 yds to the ARMY 10
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 10Tulane Penalty, Illegal Motion (Yards) declined
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 10Jake Retzlaff run for 2 yds to the ARMY 8
Q2 13:374th & 2 at opp 8Brendan Sullivan run for 1 yd to the ARMY 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 3
Army Punt, 11 plays
13:371st & 10 at own 7(13:37) Hellums,Cale pass incomplete deep left to Olawole,Tobi thrown to ARM42 PENALTY TLN Pass Interference (Shine,E’zaiah) 15 yards from ARM07 to ARM22, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
13:371st & 10 at own 22Cale Hellums pass incomplete
13:372nd & 10 at own 22Cale Hellums run for 8 yds to the ARMY 30
13:373rd & 2 at own 30Cale Hellums run for no gain to the ARMY 30
13:374th & 2 at own 30Cale Hellums run for 7 yds to the ARMY 37 for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at own 37PENALTY ARM False Start (Williams,Teddy) 5 yards from ARM37 to ARM32. NO PLAY.
13:371st & 15 at own 32Noah Short run for 7 yds to the ARMY 39
13:372nd & 8 at own 39Carson Smith run for 8 yds to the ARMY 47 for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at own 47Cale Hellums pass complete to Tobi Olawole for 9 yds to the TULN 44
13:372nd & 1 at opp 44Briggs Bartosh run for 3 yds to the TULN 41 for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at opp 41Briggs Bartosh run for 2 yds to the TULN 39
13:372nd & 8 at opp 39Cale Hellums pass incomplete to Brady Anderson
8:223rd & 8 at opp 39Timeout Army, clock 08:22
8:223rd & 8 at opp 39Cale Hellums sacked by Jordan Norman for a loss of 3 yards to the TULN 42
7:314th & 11 at opp 42James Wagenseller punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TULN 13
Tulane Field goal, 15 plays
7:311st & 10 at own 13Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Anthony Brown-Stephens for 7 yds to the TULN 20
7:312nd & 3 at own 20Javin Gordon run for 2 yds to the TULN 22
7:313rd & 1 at own 22Jake Retzlaff run for 4 yds to the TULN 26 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at own 26Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Justyn Reid for 11 yds to the TULN 37 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun Retzlaff,Jake pass incomplete short left to Lewis Jr.,Zycarl thrown to ARM48 PENALTY TLN Holding (Turner,Maurice) 10 yards from TLN37 to TLN27. NO PLAY.
7:311st & 20 at own 27Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Justyn Reid for 11 yds to the TULN 38
7:312nd & 9 at own 38Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Bryce Bohanon for 23 yds to the ARMY 39 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at opp 39Maurice Turner run for 5 yds to the ARMY 34
7:312nd & 5 at opp 34Maurice Turner run for 8 yds to the ARMY 26 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at opp 26Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Anthony Brown-Stephens
7:312nd & 10 at opp 26Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 9 yds to the ARMY 17
7:313rd & 1 at opp 17Jake Retzlaff run for 2 yds to the ARMY 15 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at opp 15Javin Gordon run for no gain to the ARMY 15
7:312nd & 10 at opp 15Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Bryce Bohanon for 3 yds to the ARMY 12
2:003rd & 7 at opp 12Timeout Tulane, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 7 at opp 12Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete
1:494th & 7 at opp 12Patrick Durkin 30 yd FG GOODTulane 3, Army 0
Army Field goal, 6 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 35Patrick Durkin kickoff for 55 yds
1:491st & 10 at own 25Carson Smith run for 4 yds to the ARMY 29
1:492nd & 6 at own 29Cale Hellums pass complete to Brady Anderson for 39 yds to the TULN 32 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at opp 32Noah Short run for a loss of 2 yards to the TULN 34
1:492nd & 12 at opp 34Carson Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the TULN 35
0:353rd & 13 at opp 35Timeout Army, clock 00:35
0:353rd & 13 at opp 35Cale Hellums run for 9 yds to the TULN 26
0:274th & 4 at opp 26Timeout Tulane, clock 00:27
0:234th & 4 at opp 26Dawson Jones 43 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Tulane End of half, 1 play
0:231st & 10 at own 35Anderson Britton kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Javin Gordon run for 6 yds to the TULN 31
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 10
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Anderson Britton kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Javin Gordon run for no gain to the TULN 25
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Anthony Brown-Stephens
15:003rd & 10 at own 25Jake Retzlaff run for 3 yds to the TULN 28
13:474th & 7 at own 28Alec Clark punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ARMY 20
Army Touchdown, 13 plays
13:471st & 10 at own 20Noah Short run for 3 yds to the ARMY 23
13:472nd & 7 at own 23Carson Smith run for 9 yds to the ARMY 32 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at own 32Cale Hellums run for 7 yds to the ARMY 39
13:472nd & 3 at own 39Briggs Bartosh run for 1 yd to the ARMY 40
13:471st & 10 at own 49Cale Hellums run for 2 yds to the TULN 49
13:472nd & 8 at opp 49Noah Short run for 6 yds to the TULN 43
13:473rd & 2 at opp 43Cale Hellums run for 3 yds to the TULN 40 for a 1ST down
13:473rd & 2 at own 40Cale Hellums run for 9 yds to the ARMY 49 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at opp 40Briggs Bartosh run for 2 yds to the TULN 38
13:472nd & 8 at opp 38Cale Hellums pass complete to Brady Anderson for 32 yds to the TULN 6 for a 1ST down
13:471st & goal at opp 6Cale Hellums run for 4 yds to the TULN 2
13:472nd & goal at opp 2Cale Hellums run for 1 yd to the TULN 1
6:313rd & goal at opp 1Cale Hellums run for 1 yd for a TD (Dawson Jones KICK)Army 10, Tulane 3
Tulane Touchdown, 4 plays
6:221st & 10 at own 35Anderson Britton kickoff for 58 yds , Anthony Brown-Stephens return for 35 yds to the TULN 42
6:221st & 10 at own 42Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 19 yds to the ARMY 39 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 39Javin Gordon run for 3 yds to the ARMY 36
6:222nd & 7 at opp 36Javin Gordon run for a loss of 1 yard to the ARMY 37
4:523rd & 8 at opp 37Jake Retzlaff run for 37 yds for a TD (Patrick Durkin KICK)Tied at 10
Army Punt, 5 plays
4:521st & 10 at own 35Patrick Durkin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:521st & 10 at own 25Cale Hellums run for 3 yds to the ARMY 28
4:522nd & 7 at own 28Cale Hellums pass complete to Brady Anderson for 10 yds to the ARMY 38 for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at own 38Cale Hellums run for 3 yds to the ARMY 41
4:522nd & 7 at own 41Cale Hellums run for a loss of 8 yards to the ARMY 33 Cale Hellums fumbled, recovered by ARMY Cale Hellums
4:523rd & 15 at own 33Cale Hellums run for 3 yds to the ARMY 36
1:354th & 12 at own 36James Wagenseller punt for 34 yds , Omari Hayes returns for 2 yds to the TULN 32
1:354th & 12 at own 36James Wagenseller punt for 34 yds , Omari Hayes returns for 2 yds to the TULN 32
Tulane Interception, 8 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 32Maurice Turner run for 3 yds to the TULN 35
1:352nd & 7 at own 35Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Shazz Preston for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at the 50Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Bryce Bohanon for 3 yds to the ARMY 47
0:002nd & 7 at opp 47Maurice Turner run for 1 yd to the ARMY 46
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 46Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Anthony Brown-Stephens for 18 yds to the ARMY 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Maurice Turner run for 4 yds to the ARMY 24
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 24Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Bryce Bohanon
Q4 14:103rd & 6 at opp 24Jake Retzlaff pass intercepted, touchback. Casey Larkin return for no gain
4th quarter6 drives, then Tulane 24, Army 17
Army Touchdown, 14 plays
14:101st & 10 at own 20Carson Smith run for 2 yds to the ARMY 22
14:102nd & 8 at own 22Cale Hellums run for 6 yds to the ARMY 28
14:103rd & 2 at own 28Cale Hellums run for 16 yds to the ARMY 44 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at own 44Briggs Bartosh run for 4 yds to the ARMY 48
14:102nd & 6 at own 48Briggs Bartosh run for 4 yds to the TULN 48
14:103rd & 2 at opp 48Cale Hellums run for 3 yds to the TULN 45 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at opp 45Jake Rendina run for 2 yds to the TULN 43
14:102nd & 8 at opp 43Cale Hellums pass complete to Noah Short for 11 yds to the TULN 32 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at opp 32Cale Hellums run for no gain to the TULN 32 Cale Hellums fumbled, recovered by ARMY Tex Brannan
14:102nd & 10 at opp 32Cale Hellums run for 3 yds to the TULN 29
14:103rd & 7 at opp 29Cale Hellums run for 9 yds to the TULN 20 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at opp 20Cale Hellums run for 12 yds to the TULN 8 for a 1ST down
14:101st & goal at opp 8Cale Hellums run for 7 yds to the TULN 1
14:102nd & goal at opp 1Shotgun Hellums,Cale rush middle for 0 yards to the TLN01 (Tchienchou,Jack) PENALTY TLN Offside. NO PLAY.
5:542nd & goal at opp 1Cale Hellums run for 1 yd for a TD (Dawson Jones KICK)Army 17, Tulane 10
Tulane Touchdown, 11 plays
5:541st & 10 at own 35Anderson Britton kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:541st & 10 at own 25Javin Gordon run for 6 yds to the TULN 31
5:542nd & 4 at own 31Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Anthony Brown-Stephens for 9 yds to the TULN 40 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at own 40Javin Gordon run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at the 50Javin Gordon run for 2 yds to the ARMY 48
5:542nd & 8 at opp 48Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Shazz Preston for 16 yds to the ARMY 32 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 32Maurice Turner run for 8 yds to the ARMY 24
5:542nd & 2 at opp 24Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Anthony Brown-Stephens for 10 yds to the ARMY 14 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 14Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Jimmy Calloway
5:542nd & 10 at opp 14Javin Gordon run for 1 yd to the ARMY 13
5:543rd & 9 at opp 13Jake Retzlaff run for 1 yd to the ARMY 12
2:004th & 8 at opp 12Timeout Tulane, clock 02:00
1:544th & 8 at opp 12Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Bryce Bohanon for 12 yds for a TD (Patrick Durkin KICK)Tied at 17
Army Punt, 3 plays
1:541st & 10 at own 35Patrick Durkin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:541st & 10 at own 25Cale Hellums run for 2 yds to the ARMY 27
1:482nd & 8 at own 27Timeout Tulane, clock 01:48
1:482nd & 8 at own 27Cale Hellums run for 3 yds to the ARMY 30
1:443rd & 5 at own 30Timeout Tulane, clock 01:44
1:443rd & 5 at own 30Cale Hellums run for 2 yds to the ARMY 32
1:374th & 3 at own 32Timeout Tulane, clock 01:37
Tulane Touchdown, 6 plays
1:281st & 10 at own 25Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Javin Gordon for 3 yds to the TULN 28
1:282nd & 7 at own 28Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Bryce Bohanon
1:283rd & 7 at own 28Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Bryce Bohanon for 10 yds to the TULN 38 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at own 38Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Shazz Preston for 16 yds to the ARMY 46 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at opp 46Jake Retzlaff run for 10 yds to the ARMY 36 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at opp 36No Huddle-Shotgun Retzlaff,Jake pass incomplete short right to Hayes,Omari thrown to ARM20 PENALTY ARM Holding (Larkin,Casey) 10 yards from ARM36 to ARM26, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:284th & 3 at own 32James Wagenseller punt for 47 yds , Omari Hayes returns for 4 yds to the TULN 25
Tulane Touchdown, 6 plays
0:271st & 10 at opp 26Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Shazz Preston for 26 yds for a TD (Patrick Durkin KICK)Tulane 24, Army 17
Army End of game, 5 plays
0:271st & 10 at own 35Patrick Durkin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:271st & 10 at own 25Cale Hellums run for 3 yds to the ARMY 28
0:212nd & 7 at own 28Timeout Army, clock 00:21
0:212nd & 7 at own 28Cale Hellums pass complete to Brady Anderson for 16 yds to the ARMY 44 for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at own 44Cale Hellums run for 10 yds to the TULN 46 for a 1ST down
0:081st & 10 at opp 46Timeout Army, clock 00:08
0:081st & 10 at opp 46Cale Hellums pass complete to Samari Howard for 8 yds to the TULN 38
0:042nd & 2 at opp 38Timeout Army, clock 00:04
0:002nd & 2 at opp 38Cale Hellums pass incomplete to Brady Anderson

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Tulane leads 14–⁠11–⁠1 in 26 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Army 20, Tulane 17
2025Tulane 24, Army 17
2024Army 35, Tulane 14American Athletic Championship
2020Tulane 38, Army 12
2019Tulane 42, Army 33
2017Tulane 21, Army 17

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