Tulane Green Wave
American Athletic
11-3 (8-1 conf)
SP+ #58AP #17
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 2.8 (#58)
- SP+ Offense
- 26.5
- SP+ Defense
- 24.4
- SRS
- 2.0
- FPI
- 3.0
- Elo
- 1598
- Talent
- 538
- Recruiting
- 173 (#71)
Schedule
record 11–3
Schedule
86th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
51st
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
125th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSouth Alabama | +5.1 | 37-17 | +20 | W |
| 2 | vsOle Miss | +18.4 | 20-37 | -17 | L |
| 3 | @Southern Miss | -14.4 | 21-3 | +18 | W |
| 4 | vsNicholls | FCS | 36-7 | +29 | W |
| 5 | vsUAB | -14.7 | 35-23 | +12 | W |
| 7 | @Memphis | +3.5 | 31-21 | +10 | W |
| 8 | vsNorth Texas | -6.7 | 35-28 | +7 | W |
| 9 | @Rice | -10.2 | 30-28 | +2 | W |
| 10 | @East Carolina | -12.8 | 13-10 | +3 | W |
| 11 | vsTulsa | -13.7 | 24-22 | +2 | W |
| 12 | @Florida Atlantic | -9.4 | 24-8 | +16 | W |
| 13 | vsUTSA | +5.4 | 29-16 | +13 | W |
| 14 | vsSMU | +10.1 | 14-26 | -12 | L |
| 1 ·P | NVirginia Tech | +5.8 | 20-41 | -21 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 62
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Michael Pratt | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Kai Horton | SR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| QB | — | Justin Ibieta | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Makhi Hughes | JR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Shedro Louis | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Shaadie Clayton-Johnson | SR | 6'1" | 204 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Arnold Barnes III | JR | 5'10" | 216 | — |
| RB | 5th | Iverson Celestine | SR | 5'10" | 224 | — |
| RB | 6th | Tate Jernigan | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 7th | George Arata | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Charles Schibler | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Chris Brazzell II | JR | 6'5" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Lawrence Keys III | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Jha'Quan Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Yulkeith Brown | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Bryce Bohanon | SR | 5'9" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Dontae Fleming | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Garrett Mmahat | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Alex Bauman | SR | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Chris Carter | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Reggie Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Josh Remetich | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Rashad Green | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Kameron Hamilton | SR | 6'4" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Austin Sybrandt | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Patrick Jenkins | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Keith Cooper Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Darius Hodges | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Angelo Anderson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Adonis Friloux | SR | 6'2" | 346 | — |
| DL | 6th | Noah Taliancich | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Parker Petersen | SR | 6'4" | 315 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Devean Deal | SR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| NT | 1st | Eric Hicks Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| NT | 2nd | Elijah Champaigne | SR | 6'2" | 290 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jesus Machado | SR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Tyler Grubbs | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jared Small | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Corey Platt Jr. | SO | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Mandel Eugene Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Matthew Fobbs-White | JR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| LB | 7th | Makai Williams | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Rayshawn Pleasant | JR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | DJ Douglas | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Jarius Monroe | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Lance Robinson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | A.J. Hampton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Kentrell Webb | JR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Kiland Harrison | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Tahir Annoor | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Gabe Liu | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Jai Eugene Jr. | SO | 6'1" | 202 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Bailey Despanie | SR | 6'1" | 204 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Kam Pedescleaux | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Daruis Swanson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | ShiKeem Laister | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Joshua Moore | SO | 6'2" | 202 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Kevin Adams III | SO | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Ethan Hudak | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Will Karoll | JR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| P | 2nd | Casey Glover | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Valentino Ambrosio | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
26.551
Off PPA
+0.1751
Pass PPA
+0.3677
Rush PPA
+0.0620
Success
42%53
Explosive
1.1717
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.17 | +0.14 |
| Passing | +0.36 | +0.25 |
| Rushing | +0.06 | +0.05 |
| 1st Down | +0.03 | -0.02 |
| 2nd Down | +0.14 | +0.16 |
| 3rd Down | +0.47 | +0.40 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
26.8
PPG Against
18.9
Differential
+7.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 11-2
- Home
- 6-2
- Away
- 5-0
- Conference
- 8-1
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-0
- Avg Margin
- +7.9
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-2 | 28.8 | 22.0 |
| Away | 5-0 | 23.8 | 14.0 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 20.0 | 41.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 17.0 | 31.5 |
| Conference | 8-1 | 26.1 | 20.2 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 26.8 | 21.0 |
Season History · last 12
1 AP top-10 · 7 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11-2 | 7-1 | #45 | #17 | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 9-4 | 7-2 | #43 | #18 | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 11-2 | 8-1 | #58 | #17 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 11-2 | 8-1 | #28 | #9 | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #89 | — | — |
| 2020 | 6-5 | 3-5 | #49 | — | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #40 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #90 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #94 | — | — |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 1-7 | #115 | — | — |
| 2015 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #109 | — | — |
| 2014 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #113 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 2-2 ATS · O0/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 11-3 |
| ATS | 5-838% |
| Over / Under | 2-9 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-7 |
| As underdog | 0-1 |
| Home | 2-6 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #81 · 1 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★122 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #74 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | #63 | 181 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2023 | #71 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | #74 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2021 | #77 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020 | #66 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | #94 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | #68 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2017 | #112 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | #97 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #82
Returning prod 57%Departed 43%
Talent composite537.7 #82 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)99 / 47 / 38
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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