2019 Tulane
7–6 (3–5 American Athletic Conference), coached by Willie Fritz. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Missouri State 58–6Sep 14
By 52 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Houston 38–31Sep 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Florida International | W 42–14 | 58% |
| Sep 7 | at 10Auburn | L 6–24 | 32% |
| Sep 14 | vs Missouri State | W 58–6 | 89% |
| Sep 19 | vs Houston | W 38–31 | 62% |
| Oct 5 | at Army | W 42–33 | 32% |
| Oct 12 | vs UConn | W 49–7 | 90% |
| Oct 19 | at Memphis | L 17–47 | 38% |
| Oct 26 | at Navy | L 38–41 | 46% |
| Nov 2 | vs Tulsa | W 38–26 | 80% |
| Nov 16 | at Temple | L 21–29 | 43% |
| Nov 23 | vs UCF | L 31–34 | 36% |
| Nov 30 | at SMU | L 20–37 | 34% |
| Jan 4Bowls & playoff | vs Southern MissArmed Forces Bowl | W 30–13 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Southern Miss 30–13 in the Armed Forces Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 3–5 7th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 430–342
- Coach
- Willie Fritz
- Elo
- 1549 +27 this season
- SP+ rating
- 7.5 No. 40 of 130; offense No. 36, defense No. 55, special teams No. 51
- SRS
- 4.6 No. 45 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 61% of last season’s EPA, No. 62 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 94 roster talent No. 81 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Will Hall
- Defensive coordinator
- Jack Curtis
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.16 | 46% | 1.23 | 36th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.12 | 42% | 1.24 | 73rd of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.17 off 0.08 def | 47% off 41% def | — | 28th off 54th 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 | 3.7 | own 30 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 29 | 20% caused |
CORE rating 12.4, 20th of 130 (offense 9.9, defense -2.5).
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 | 2,444 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Justin McMillan QB | 17 TD |
| Rushing yards | Justin McMillan QB | 745 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Justin McMillan QB | 12 TD |
| Receiving yards | Darnell Mooney WR | 713 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Darnell Mooney WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Chase Kuerschen S | 76 tkl |
| Sacks | Patrick Johnson DE | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Larry Brooks S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Tyler Judson S | ★★★ | No. 860 |
| Jha’Quan Jackson ATH | ★★★ | No. 1306 |
| Tyjae Spears RB | ★★★ | No. 1403 |
| Levi Williams ATH | ★★★ | No. 1471 |
| Ton’Quez Ball CB | ★★★ | No. 1577 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.818 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.8 | 0.810 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.814 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.803 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.816 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.830 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.8 | 0.818 |
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 2020
The 2020 draft| Rd 5 | Darnell Mooney WR | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 7 | Thakarius Keyes CB | Kansas City Chiefs |
Roster 106
The 2019 roster106 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 68 have a stat line. See the roster
2019 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 7–1 | 12–2 | 17 |
| Navy | 7–1 | 11–2 | 20 |
 Cincinnati | 7–1 | 11–3 | 21 |
| UCF | 6–2 | 10–3 | 24 |
| SMU | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Temple | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 Tulane | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Houston | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 South Florida | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Tulsa | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 East Carolina | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
| UConn | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.