2017 Tulane
5–7 (3–5 American Athletic Conference), coached by Willie Fritz. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tulsa 62–28Oct 7
By 34 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Cincinnati 16–17Nov 4
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Grambling | W 43–14 | 52% |
| Sep 9 | at Navy | L 21–23 | 25% |
| Sep 16 | at 2Oklahoma | L 14–56 | 11% |
| Sep 23 | vs Army | W 21–17 | 49% |
| Oct 7 | vs Tulsa | W 62–28 | 46% |
| Oct 14 | at Florida International | L 10–23 | 55% |
| Oct 21 | vs 16South Florida | L 28–34 | 27% |
| Oct 27 | at 24Memphis | L 26–56 | 24% |
| Nov 4 | vs Cincinnati | L 16–17 | 67% |
| Nov 11 | at East Carolina | W 31–24 | 52% |
| Nov 18 | vs Houston | W 20–17 | 35% |
| Nov 25 | at SMU | L 38–41 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to SMU 41–38; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 57th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–5 8th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 330–350
- Coach
- Willie Fritz
- Elo
- 1450 +39 this season
- SP+ rating
- -5.7 No. 94 of 128; offense No. 67, defense No. 105, special teams No. 30
- SRS
- −2.6 No. 78 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 16% of last season’s EPA, No. 128 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 112 roster talent No. 85 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Doug Ruse
- Defensive coordinator
- Jack Curtis
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.14 | 42% | 1.33 | 42nd of 130 |
| Defense | 0.20 | 47% | 1.39 | 111th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.09 off 0.14 def | 40% off 45% def | — | 63rd off 92nd def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.5 | own 30 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 32 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -5.0, 84th of 130 (offense 1.0, defense 6.0).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jonathan Banks QB | 1,797 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jonathan Banks QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Dontrell Hilliard RB | 1,091 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Dontrell Hilliard RB | 12 TD |
| Receiving yards | Terren Encalade WR | 730 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Darnell Mooney WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Rae Juan Marbley LB | 97 tkl |
| Sacks | Roderic Teamer S | 11 sacks |
| Interceptions | Parry Nickerson CB | 6 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Will Wallace SDE | ★★★ | No. 1218 |
| Khalil McClain ATH | ★★★ | No. 1364 |
| Michael Scott OLB | ★★★ | No. 1658 |
| Joey Claybrook OT | ★★★ | No. 2143 |
| K.J. Vault OLB | ★★★ | No. 2192 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.783 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.783 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.786 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.786 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.2 | 0.782 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.795 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.811 |
| Whole class | 23 | 2.2 | 0.787 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2018
The 2018 draft| Rd 6 | Parry Nickerson CB | New York Jets |
| Rd 6 | Ade Aruna DE | Minnesota Vikings |
Roster 91
The 2017 roster91 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 56 have a stat line. See the roster
2017 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 UCF | 8–0 | 13–0 | 6 |
| Memphis | 7–1 | 10–3 | 25 |
| South Florida | 6–2 | 10–2 | 21 |
| Houston | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| SMU | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Navy | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Temple | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Tulane | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Cincinnati | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| East Carolina | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 UConn | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Tulsa | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.