2024 Tulsa
3–9 (1–7 American Athletic Conference), coached by Kevin Wilson, then Ryan Switzer (interim, final game). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northwestern State 62–28Aug 29
By 34 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Louisiana Tech 23–20Sep 21
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Northwestern State | W 62–28 | 85% |
| Sep 7 | at Arkansas State | L 24–28 | 35% |
| Sep 14 | vs 13Oklahoma State | L 10–45 | 29% |
| Sep 21 | at Louisiana Tech | W 23–20 | 44% |
| Sep 28 | at North Texas | L 20–52 | 29% |
| Oct 5 | vs Army | L 7–49 | 31% |
| Oct 19 | at Temple | L 10–20 | 47% |
| Oct 26 | vs UTSA | W 46–45 | 32% |
| Nov 2 | at UAB | L 21–59 | 44% |
| Nov 14 | vs East Carolina | L 31–38 | 38% |
| Nov 23 | at South Florida | L 30–63 | 21% |
| Nov 30 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 16–63 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Florida Atlantic 63–16; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 13th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 100th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 13th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 300–510
- Coach
- Kevin Wilson, then Ryan Switzer (interim, final game)
- Elo
- 1242 −165 this season
- SP+ rating
- -20.6 No. 128 of 134; offense No. 105, defense No. 129, special teams No. 115
- SRS
- −23.8 No. 132 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 71% of last season’s EPA, No. 22 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 54 roster talent No. 93 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Steve Spurrier Jr.
- Defensive coordinator
- Chris Polizzi
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.03 | 34% | 1.33 | 120th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.29 | 43% | 1.60 | 127th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.04 off 0.29 def | 33% off 45% def | — | 129th off 131st 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 29 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 4.7 | own 30 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -30.1, 132nd of 134 (offense -16.5, defense 13.6).
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 | Kirk Francis QB | 1,585 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Cooper Legas QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Anthony Watkins RB | 402 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Anthony Watkins RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kamdyn Benjamin WR | 822 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kamdyn Benjamin WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Gavin Potter LB | 75 tkl |
| Sacks | R.J. Jackson DT | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Elijah Green CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Josh Smith WR | ★★★ | No. 824 |
| Alex Green WR | ★★★ | No. 876 |
| Tim Carpenter QB | ★★★ | No. 918 |
| Corey Smith WR | ★★★ | No. 928 |
| Elijah Green S | ★★★ | No. 947 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.870 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Receivers | 6 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
| Defensive backs | 7 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Whole class | 27 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
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 122
The 2024 roster122 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 72 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 12
The 2024 portal Chris Thompson Jr. LB | ★★★ | from  USC |
 Cooper Legas QB | ★★★ | from  Utah State |
| Gavin Potter LB | ★★★ | from  Arkansas State |
 Myles Jackson DE | ★★★ | from  Indiana |
| Amieh Williams DL | ★★★ | from Angelo State |
 Jacob Waller OT | ★★★ | from  SMU |
 Zion Steptoe S | ★★★ | from  Purdue |
 Kaden Stanton OT | ★★★ | from  New Mexico State |
 Zach Marcheselli LB | ★★★ | from  TCU |
 Jeremiah Ballard WR | ★★★ | from  UTEP |
| Ronald Lewis CB | ★★★ | from TCU |
 Ender Aguilar OT | ★★★ | from  California |
Transfers out 24
 Jaise Oliver S | ★★★ | to TCU |
| Devan Williams WR | ★★★ | to  Houston |
| Braylon Braxton QB | ★★★ | to  Marshall |
| Carl Chester WR | ★★★ | to Marshall |
| Everitt Rogers DL | ★★★ | to Houston |
| Marquis Shoulders WR | ★★★ | to Houston |
| Dorian Hopkins LB | ★★★ | to UTEP |
| Jayden Simon DL | ★★★ | to  UConn |
| Jeremy Jones OL | ★★★ | to Marshall |
| Jordan Ford RB | ★★★ | to  Georgia State |
| Julien Simon LB | ★★★ | to UConn |
| Ashton Schumann WR | ★★★ | to Central Oklahoma |
And 12 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.