2024 Tulane
9–5 (7–1 American Athletic Conference), coached by Jon Sumrall. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat SE Louisiana 52–0Aug 29
By 52 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Louisiana 41–33Sep 21
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs SE Louisiana | W 52–0 | 87% |
| Sep 7 | vs 17Kansas State | L 27–34 | 50% |
| Sep 14 | at 15Oklahoma | L 19–34 | 34% |
| Sep 21 | at Louisiana | W 41–33 | 46% |
| Sep 28 | vs South Florida | W 45–10 | 72% |
| Oct 5 | at UAB | W 71–20 | 71% |
| Oct 19 | vs Rice | W 24–10 | 83% |
| Oct 26 | at North Texas | W 45–37 | 56% |
| Oct 31 | at Charlotte | W 34–3 | 79% |
| Nov 9 | vs Temple | W 52–6 | 90% |
| Nov 16 | at Navy | W 35–0 | 58% |
| Nov 28 | vs Memphis | L 24–34 | 66% |
| Dec 6 | at 24ArmyAmerican Athletic Championship | L 14–35 | 45% |
| Dec 20Bowls & playoff | vs FloridaGasparilla Bowl | L 8–33 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Florida 33–8 in the Gasparilla Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 12: 25
- Wk 13: 20
- Wk 14: 18
- Record
- 9–5
- Conference
- 7–1 2nd in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 18
- Points
- 491–289
- Coach
- Jon Sumrall
- Elo
- 1595 +15 this season
- SP+ rating
- 5.7 No. 43 of 134; offense No. 30, defense No. 73, special teams No. 68
- SRS
- 7.4 No. 36 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 30% of last season’s EPA, No. 101 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 63 roster talent No. 62 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Joe Craddock and Evan McKissack
- Defensive coordinators
- Greg Gasparato and Tayler Polk
- Offense
- West Coast
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.22 | 46% | 1.27 | 19th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.01 | 37% | 1.29 | 21st of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.20 off 0.02 def | 46% off 38% def | — | 20th off 21st 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 | 4.5 | own 35 | 11% allowed |
| Defense | 3.5 | own 28 | 17% caused |
CORE rating 9.8, 36th of 134 (offense 5.2, defense -4.5).
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 | Darian Mensah QB | 2,723 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Darian Mensah QB | 22 TD |
| Rushing yards | Makhi Hughes RB | 1,401 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Makhi Hughes RB | 15 TD |
| Receiving yards | Mario Williams WR | 1,031 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Alex Bauman TE | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Tyler Grubbs LB | 66 tkl |
| Sacks | Kameron Hamilton DE | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Micah Robinson DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Jayden Lewis CB | ★★★★ | No. 456 |
| Zycarl Lewis WR | ★★★ | No. 549 |
| E’Zaiah Shine CB | ★★★ | No. 1158 |
| Armani Cargo S | ★★★ | No. 1172 |
| Dominic Steward OT | ★★★ | No. 1197 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.2 | 0.863 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Whole class | 16 | 3.1 | 0.857 |
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 2025
The 2025 draft| Rd 3 | Caleb Ransaw CB | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Rd 7 | Micah Robinson CB | Green Bay Packers |
Roster 120
The 2024 roster120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 66 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 22
The 2024 portal Mario Williams WR | ★★★★ | from  USC |
 Sam Howard LB | ★★★ | from  Austin Peay |
 Shazz Preston WR | ★★★ | from  Alabama |
 Ty Thompson QB | ★★★ | from  Oregon |
 Caleb Ransaw CB | ★★★ | from  Troy |
 Khai Prean WR | ★★★ | from  LSU |
 Adin Huntington DL | ★★★ | from  UL Monroe |
 Jalen Geiger CB | ★★★ | from  Kentucky |
 Vincent Murphy OL | ★★★ | from  Western Kentucky |
 Anthony Miller Jr. TE | ★★★ | from  Indiana |
 Derrick Graham OL | ★★★ | from  Texas A&M |
 Gabe Fortson OL | ★★★ | from  Georgia Tech |
And 10 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 26
 Chris Brazzell II WR | ★★★★ | to  Tennessee |
| Corey Platt Jr. LB | ★★★★ | to  Houston |
| D.J. Douglas S | ★★★ | to  Florida |
| Devean Deal DE | ★★★ | to  TCU |
| Keith Cooper Jr. DL | ★★★ | to Houston |
| Kentrell Webb S | ★★★ | to Houston |
| Hunter Summers WR | ★★★ | to  Arkansas State |
| LaJuan Owens OL | ★★★ | to  New Mexico |
| A.J. Thomas DE | ★★★ | to  McNeese |
| Alex Bauman TE | ★★★ | returned to  Tulane |
| Carson Haggard QB | ★★★ | to  Abilene Christian |
| D.K. McGruder CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 14 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army | 8–1 | 12–2 | 21 |
| Tulane | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Navy | 7–2 | 10–3 | |
| Memphis | 6–2 | 11–2 | 24 |
 East Carolina | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 UTSA | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| South Florida | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Charlotte | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| North Texas | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Rice | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| UAB | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Temple | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Florida Atlantic | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 Tulsa | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.