2026 Tulsa
4–3 (1–2 American Athletic Conference), coached by Tre Lamb. The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–3, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat East Texas A&M 42–0Sep 19
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to North Texas 44–45Oct 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Oklahoma State | W 24–10 | 60% |
| Sep 12 | at Sam Houston | W 23–17 | 47% |
| Sep 19 | vs East Texas A&M | W 42–0 | 83% |
| Sep 26 | at Arkansas | L 6–34 | 42% |
| Oct 1 | vs North Texas | L 44–45 | 34% |
| Oct 10 | at Navy | L 26–34 | 26% |
| Oct 17 | at Rice | W 38–17 | 46% |
| Oct 23 | vs Army | Preview | 36% |
| Nov 7 | at Tulane | Preview | 23% |
| Nov 14 | vs Florida Atlantic | Preview | 53% |
| Nov 21 | vs Charlotte | Preview | 74% |
| Nov 28 | at UTSAWill be played Nov. 27 or Nov. 28 | Preview | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 4–3
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 9th in American Athletic Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 203–157
- Coach
- Tre Lamb
- Elo
- 1429 +45 this season
- SP+ rating
- -5.1 No. 93 of 138; offense No. 95, defense No. 88, special teams No. 45
- SRS
- −2.2 No. 74 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 41% of last season’s EPA, No. 64 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 93 roster talent No. 84 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Kevin Barbay and Ty Darlington
- Defensive coordinators
- Josh Reardon and Mike Gray
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.13 | 38% | 1.24 | 58th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.07 | 42% | 1.18 | 57th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.09 off 0.08 def | 37% off 41% def | — | 74th off 54th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 41% | 8.8 yds | 15% | 3.20 | 11% |
| Defense | 43% | 7.8 yds | 11% | 3.10 | 15% |
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 | 4.0 | own 30 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 2.8 | own 26 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -3.4, 79th of 138 (offense -4.6, defense -1.3).
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 | Baylor Hayes QB | 1,081 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Baylor Hayes QB | 8 TD |
| Rushing yards | Damari Alston RB | 366 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Damari Alston RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Oran Singleton Jr. WR | 474 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Oran Singleton Jr. WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Chris Thompson Jr. LB | 66 tkl |
| Sacks | Kyran Duhon DL | 6 sacks |
| Interceptions | Tyson Williams S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Jamarcea Plater RB | ★★★ | No. 554 |
| Xavier Green WR | ★★★ | No. 1211 |
| Keynan Farley CB | ★★★ | No. 1358 |
| Carter Langenderfer S | ★★★ | No. 1523 |
| Reilarean Phillips LB | ★★★ | No. 1523 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.887 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.816 |
| Whole class | 17 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
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 111
The 2026 roster111 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 21
The 2026 portal| Kyran Duhon DE | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma State |
 David Wells Jr. WR | ★★★ | from  Oregon State |
 Damari Alston RB | ★★★ | from  Auburn |
 Thomas Davis DE | ★★★ | from  App State |
 Trequan Jones RB | ★★★ | from  Old Dominion |
 Caldra Williford CB | ★★★ | from  Baylor |
| Grant McAtee TE | ★★★ | from North Central College |
 Javon Ross WR | ★★★ | from  Bethune-Cookman |
 Malachi Preciado OL | ★★★ | from  South Alabama |
 Seth Davis RB | ★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
 Devin Hightower LB | ★★★ | from  UAB |
| Jimmy Calloway WR | ★★★ | from  Tulane |
And 9 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 22
 Brody Foley TE | ★★★★ | to  Louisville |
| Ray Coney LB | ★★★ | to  Texas A&M |
| J’Dan Burnett DE | ★★★ | to  Rutgers |
| Joe Hjelle DL | ★★★ | to  Indiana |
| Zion Booker WR | ★★★ | to  Kennesaw State |
| Zion Steptoe WR | ★★★ | to  Minnesota |
| Decari Prater S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Kirk Francis QB | ★★★ | to  Texas Tech |
| Josh Anglin LB | ★★★ | to Kennesaw State |
| Ajay Allen RB | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
| Alex Green WR | ★★★ | to UTRGV |
| Buddha Garrett S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 10 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.