Game notes: North Texas at Tulane
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The matchup
- North Texas (4–2, 2–0 in conference) at Tulane (3–3, 1–1 in conference), Saturday, November 21, kickoff time not yet set, Yulman Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their fifth meeting; Tulane leads the series 4–0.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Friday, December 5, 2025: Tulane 34, North Texas 21.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 2013: Tulane 24, North Texas 21.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Tulane is 3–0 at home against North Texas.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last four meetings: 2025: Tulane 34–21 (at Tulane); 2024: Tulane 45–37 (at North Texas); 2023: Tulane 35–28 (at Tulane); 2013: Tulane 24–21 (at Tulane).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
North Texas
- North Texas is 4–2 (2–0 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 16–52 at No. 6 Indiana; W 44–6 vs. UNLV; L 35–49 at Texas State; W 63–14 vs. Houston Christian; W 45–44 at Tulsa; W 50–10 vs. Charlotte.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- North Texas has won three straight, since losing 49–35 to Texas State (Sept. 19, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- North Texas is No. 35 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Neal Brown is 4–2 in his first season at North Texas and 76–53 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Neal Brown faces Tulane as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Tayven Jackson (QB): 1,859 passing yards, 15 TD, No. 9 in FBS in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jahiem White (RB): 676 rushing yards, 9 TD, No. 10 in FBS in rushing touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Zakye Barker (LB): 43 tackles, 2 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2020, North Texas beat Rice 27–17.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Tulane
- Tulane is 3–3 (1–1 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 3–17 at Duke; W 28–24 vs. South Alabama; L 20–31 at Kansas State; W 24–21 vs. Southern Miss; L 17–20 at Army; W 31–17 vs. Memphis.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Tulane is No. 40 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Will Hall is 3–3 in his first season at Tulane and 17–33 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Will Hall is 0–1 against North Texas.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Maurice Turner (RB): 315 rushing yards, 2 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Kadin Semonza (QB): 804 passing yards, 4 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Dickson Agu (LB): 56 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 1987, Tulane lost to No. 9 LSU 41–36.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Neal Brown and Will Hall as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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