2018 Tulane
7–6 (5–3 American Athletic Conference), coached by Willie Fritz. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat South Florida 41–15Nov 3
By 26 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Wake Forest 17–23Aug 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Wake Forest | L 17–23 | 47% |
| Sep 8 | vs Nicholls | W 42–17 | 71% |
| Sep 15 | at UAB | L 24–31 | 45% |
| Sep 22 | at 4Ohio State | L 6–49 | 12% |
| Sep 28 | vs Memphis | W 40–24 | 33% |
| Oct 6 | at Cincinnati | L 21–37 | 38% |
| Oct 20 | vs SMU | L 23–27 | 63% |
| Oct 27 | at Tulsa | W 24–17 | 51% |
| Nov 3 | at South Florida | W 41–15 | 21% |
| Nov 10 | vs East Carolina | W 24–18 | 78% |
| Nov 15 | at Houston | L 17–48 | 36% |
| Nov 24 | vs Navy | W 29–28 | 69% |
| Dec 15Bowls & playoff | vs LouisianaCure Bowl | W 41–24 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Louisiana 41–24 in the Cure Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
AAC West champions5–3 in the conference, shared with Houston and Memphis
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 349–358
- Coach
- Willie Fritz
- Elo
- 1533 +67 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.5 No. 90 of 130; offense No. 106, defense No. 65, special teams No. 35
- SRS
- −3.0 No. 83 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 85% of last season’s EPA, No. 18 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 68 roster talent No. 83 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 | 0.01 | 37% | 1.36 | 108th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.06 | 39% | 1.44 | 49th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.01 off 0.06 def | 36% off 40% def | — | 116th off 41st 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 | 2.5 | own 29 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.6 | own 30 | 19% caused |
CORE rating -0.2, 67th of 130 (offense -4.7, defense -4.4).
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 | Justin McMillan QB | 1,294 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Justin McMillan QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Darius Bradwell RB | 1,132 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Darius Bradwell RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Darnell Mooney WR | 993 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Darnell Mooney WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Zachery Harris LB | 95 tkl |
| Sacks | Patrick Johnson DE | 10.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Donnie Lewis Jr. CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Jeffery Johnson DT | ★★★ | No. 547 |
| Dorian Camel S | ★★★ | No. 600 |
| Alfred Thomas DT | ★★★ | No. 622 |
| La’Dedric Jackson OLB | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Juan Monjarres WDE | ★★★ | No. 931 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.815 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.5 | 0.808 |
| Defensive line | 7 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Athletes and specialists | 5 | 2.8 | 0.817 |
| Whole class | 26 | 2.8 | 0.827 |
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 2019
The 2019 draft| Rd 7 | Donnie Lewis Jr. CB | Cleveland Browns |
Roster 94
The 2018 roster94 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster
2018 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 UCF | 8–0 | 12–1 | 11 |
 Temple | 7–1 | 8–5 | |
| Cincinnati | 6–2 | 11–2 | 24 |
| Houston | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Memphis | 5–3 | 8–6 | |
 Tulane | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| SMU | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| South Florida | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Tulsa | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Navy | 2–6 | 3–10 | |
| East Carolina | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 UConn | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.