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Tulane
American Athletic · 4-5CFP unranked
Tulane is 4-5 and No. 94 of 138 in the machine's ratings, 7.2 points below an average FBS team. Last game: lost 60-10 vs Tulsa in Week 10.
Week 11: at Rice, Saturday, Nov 14: the matchup, unit by unit
Machine rankNo. 94of all FBS teams
Rating now−7.27.2 points below an average FBS team
Since July−9.5from 2.3 in the preseason rating
Why Tulane is No. 94
- Tulane's rating is −7.2: the machine's estimate that Tulane is 7.2 points worse than an average FBS team on a neutral field. That is No. 94 of 138. For scale, 0 is an average FBS team: right now the closest to it is No. 68 Arizona State (0.2).
- It started the season at 2.3, ESPN's preseason Football Power Index from July. Its results since have moved it down 9.5.
- The biggest weekly moves: −3.2 after Week 10 (L 10-60 vs Tulsa) and −2.2 after Week 8 (L 19-42 vs UTSA).
- Its record is 4-5. The 5 losses were to No. 28 Duke, No. 66 Kansas State, No. 77 UTSA, No. 81 Tulsa, No. 85 Army, by 20.2 points on average. The 4 wins came by 7.0 points on average; the best was over No. 57 Memphis. The rating weighs how much a team won or lost by and against whom, not just the win-loss count.
- Its FBS opponents so far average No. 84 in the machine's ratings.
- Just above is No. 93 Nevada (−7.0); just below is No. 95 Georgia State (−7.2).
The rating, week by week
Strengths and weak spots
Head coach
Will Hall is in his 1st season at Tulane. This season: 4-5.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Team stats
Season totals and averages over 9 games, each with its national rank among 138 FBS teams (No. 1 = best). The game-by-game story is in the season, week by week.
Passing
| Completions-attempts | 151-260 |
|---|---|
| Passing yards | 1739 |
| Touchdowns-interceptions | 7-8 |
| Yards per attempt* | 6.6No. 110 of 138 |
| Explosive pass rate | 8.2%No. 122 of 138 |
| Sacks allowed (rate) | 7.2%No. 109 of 138 |
Rushing
| Carries-yards | 296-1256 |
|---|---|
| Yards per carry | 4.2No. 83 of 138 |
| 10-plus-yard runs (rate) | 11.6%No. 113 of 138 |
| Stuffed at or behind the line (rate) | 18.4%No. 91 of 138 |
Scoring
| Points per game | 21.1No. 114 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play | 5.49No. 99 of 138 |
| Third-down rate | 38.5%No. 87 of 138 |
| Red-zone TD rate | 54.5%No. 104 of 138 |
| Giveaways | 15No. 125 of 138 |
Defense
| Points allowed per game | 29.2No. 107 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play allowed | 6.14No. 116 of 138 |
| Yards per pass attempt allowed | 7.9No. 117 of 138 |
| Yards per carry allowed | 4.9No. 117 of 138 |
| Sack rate | 4.5%No. 101 of 138 |
| Takeaways | 10No. 89 of 138 |
| Third-down rate allowed | 50.0%No. 136 of 138 |
Totals are the official box score. * Yards per attempt and the rates come from the play-by-play, where passing yards count on completions only, so they can differ from the box score by a play or two.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Player leaders
The top 3 in each category over the same games. Passing yards count every completion (official box score).
Passing
- Trace Johnson76-125, 818 yds, 2 TD, 5 INT
- Kadin Semonza64-119, 804 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT
- Zeon Chriss6-9, 64 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
Rushing
- Johnnie Daniels89 carries, 542 yds, 6 TD
- Maurice Turner51 carries, 366 yds, 2 TD
- Jaylin Lucas43 carries, 310 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
- Destyn Hill36 catches, 445 yds, 2 TD
- Anthony Brown28 catches, 297 yds, 1 TD
- Bredell Richardson16 catches, 157 yds, 1 TD
Tackles
- Dickson Agu86
- Kevin Adams77
- Makai Williams52
Sacks
- Ed Smith IV3
- Makai Williams3
- Geordan Guidry2
Interceptions
- Anthony Rogers2
- Kevin Adams2
- Tavare Smith1
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Who's playing
Based on who has actually played this season, from the box scores, not the team's published depth chart. Each bar is that player's share of the team's attempts, carries (quarterbacks left out), catches or tackles. The box score lists no positions, so there is no offensive line here.
Throwing
- Trace JohnsonMost passes in the last game5 games125 attempts48%
- Kadin Semonza5 games119 attempts46%
- Zeon Chriss1 game9 attempts3%
- Dagan Bruno2 games7 attempts3%
Carrying
- Johnnie Daniels9 games89 carries39%
- Maurice Turner7 games51 carries22%
- Jaylin Lucas9 games43 carries19%
- DJ Dugar Jr.5 games16 carries7%
Catching
- Destyn Hill8 games36 catches24%
- Anthony Brown9 games28 catches19%
- Bredell Richardson9 games16 catches11%
- Jaylin Lucas7 games12 catches8%
Tackling
- Dickson Agu9 games86 tackles13%
- Kevin Adams9 games77 tackles12%
- Makai Williams9 games52 tackles8%
- Jack Tchienchou9 games50 tackles8%
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
The season, week by week
- Week 1 L 3–17 at Duke. The pass defense was the strength: Duke got 4.7 yards an attempt, 2.7 under what it usually gains. Its fewest yards a carry of the season.
- Week 2 W 28–24 vs South Alabama. The run game was the strength: 7.3 yards a carry, 1.9 more than South Alabama usually allows. Its most yards an attempt of the season.
- Week 3 L 20–31 at Kansas State. The run game struggled: 2.9 yards a carry, 2.3 less than Kansas State usually allows. The offense gave up 6 sacks.
- Week 4 W 24–21 vs Southern Miss. The pass defense gave ground: Southern Miss got 9.0 yards an attempt, 2.7 over what it usually gains. The fewest yards a carry it has allowed all season.
- Week 6 L 17–20 at Army. The passing game struggled: 6.1 yards an attempt, 2.7 less than Army usually allows. The most yards a carry it has allowed all season.
- Week 7 W 31–17 vs Memphis. The pass defense was the strength: Memphis got 8.3 yards an attempt, 1.8 under what it usually gains. The machine had Memphis by 3.6 (59%), so this was a win it did not see coming; Tulane won the turnover battle by 4.
- Week 8 L 19–42 vs UTSA. The run game struggled: 3.0 yards a carry, 2.1 less than UTSA usually allows. The machine had Tulane by 3.8 (60%), so this was a loss it did not see coming; Tulane lost the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 9 W 38–31 at Charlotte. The run defense gave ground: Charlotte got 5.0 yards a carry, 1.9 over what it usually gains. Lost the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 10 L 10–60 vs Tulsa. The passing game struggled: 4.5 yards an attempt, 3.3 less than Tulsa usually allows. The machine had Tulane by 5.8 (65%), so this was a loss it did not see coming; Tulane lost the turnover battle by 2.