2026 Tulane
3–3 (1–1 American Athletic Conference), coached by Will Hall. The season’s Wikipedia article records 2–3, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Memphis 31–17Oct 16
By 14 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Southern Miss 24–21Sep 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Duke | L 3–17 | 44% |
| Sep 12 | vs South Alabama | W 28–24 | 71% |
| Sep 19 | at Kansas State | L 20–31 | 40% |
| Sep 26 | vs Southern Miss | W 24–21 | 78% |
| Oct 10 | at Army | L 17–20 | 45% |
| Oct 16 | vs Memphis | W 31–17 | 53% |
| Oct 24 | vs UTSA | Preview | 54% |
| Oct 30 | at Charlotte | Preview | 79% |
| Nov 7 | vs Tulsa | Preview | 77% |
| Nov 14 | at Rice | Preview | 75% |
| Nov 21 | vs North Texas | Preview | 57% |
| Nov 27 | at South FloridaWill be played Nov. 27 or Nov. 28 | Preview | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 3–3
- Conference
- 1–1 tied for 6th in American Athletic Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 123–130
- Coach
- Will Hall
- Elo
- 1584 −16 this season
- SP+ rating
- -7.6 No. 102 of 138; offense No. 114, defense No. 79, special teams No. 9
- SRS
- −6.0 No. 92 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 21% of last season’s EPA, No. 99 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 64 roster talent No. 70 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Russ Callaway
- Defensive coordinators
- Tayler Polk and Nate Fuqua
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.06 | 33% | 1.53 | 90th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.09 | 42% | 1.19 | 66th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.05 off 0.13 def | 33% off 41% def | — | 107th off 85th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 36% | 9.8 yds | 15% | 2.80 | 18% |
| Defense | 44% | 9.8 yds | 13% | 3.40 | 13% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 2.9 | own 28 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 2.8 | own 27 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -8.8, 102nd of 138 (offense -7.6, defense 1.2).
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 | Kadin Semonza QB | 804 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Kadin Semonza QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | Maurice Turner RB | 315 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Johnnie Daniels RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Destyn Hill WR | 285 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Destyn Hill WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Dickson Agu LB | 56 tkl |
| Sacks | Ed Smith IV DL | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Kevin Adams S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Tylan George OL | ★★★★ | No. 434 |
| Jordyn Crites DL | ★★★★ | No. 455 |
| Aiden Martin OT | ★★★ | No. 833 |
| Gary Hadley Jr. WR | ★★★ | No. 921 |
| A.J. Westfield DL | ★★★ | No. 1030 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.865 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.2 | 0.869 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.3 | 0.877 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.869 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Whole class | 20 | 3.1 | 0.862 |
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.
Roster 119
The 2026 roster119 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 20
The 2026 portal Jaylin Lucas RB | ★★★ | from  Florida State |
 D.J. Dugar Jr. RB | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma State |
 Justin Agu CB | ★★★ | from  Louisville |
 Gabe Daniels WR | ★★★ | from  Syracuse |
 Gavin Marks OL | ★★★ | from  Mercer |
| Kajuan Banks CB | ★★★ | from  South Florida |
 Bredell Richardson WR | ★★★ | from  UCF |
| Ed Smith IV DL | ★★★ | from  South Alabama |
| Vance Bolyard TE | ★★★ | from  Duke |
| Dalton Hughes LB | ★★★ | from South Alabama |
 Destyn Hill WR | ★★★★ | from  LSU |
 Johnnie Daniels RB | ★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
And 8 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 27
 Jahiem Johnson CB | ★★★★ | to  Arkansas |
| Shazz Preston WR | ★★★ | to  Indiana |
| Javion White S | ★★★ | to  Houston |
| Santana Hopper DL | ★★★ | to  Colorado |
| Shadre Hurst OL | ★★★ | to Houston |
| Harvey Dyson III DE | ★★★ | to  NC State |
| Javin Gordon RB | ★★★ | to  Tennessee |
| Josh Brantley DE | ★★★ | to  Louisiana Tech |
| Trevon McAlpine DL | ★★★ | to  Kansas |
| Anthony Miller Jr. TE | ★★★ | to  Arizona State |
| Arnold Barnes RB | ★★★ | to  Iowa State |
| Donovan Leary QB | ★★★ | to  West Florida |
And 15 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | 3–0 | 6–1 | |
| North Texas | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| Army | 3–1 | 4–2 | |
| Memphis | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
 UAB | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
 Florida Atlantic | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
 East Carolina | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| Tulane | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| South Florida | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
| Tulsa | 1–2 | 4–3 | |
 Temple | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
| Charlotte | 1–2 | 1–6 | |
 Navy | 1–3 | 2–4 | |
| Rice | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.