Tulsa
Tulsa is 5-4 and No. 81 of 138 in the machine's ratings, 4.0 points below an average FBS team. Last game: won 60-10 at Tulane in Week 10.
Week 11: vs Florida Atlantic, Saturday, Nov 14: the matchup, unit by unit
Why Tulsa is No. 81
- Tulsa's rating is −4.0: the machine's estimate that Tulsa is 4.0 points worse than an average FBS team on a neutral field. That is No. 81 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 −9.0, ESPN's preseason Football Power Index from July. Its results since have moved it up 5.0.
- The biggest weekly moves: +3.6 after Week 1 (W 24-10 vs Oklahoma State) and +3.3 after Week 10 (W 60-10 at Tulane).
- Its record is 5-4. The 4 losses were to No. 53 Arkansas, No. 62 North Texas, No. 76 Navy, No. 85 Army, by 10.0 points on average. The 5 wins came by 26.6 points on average; the best was over No. 24 Oklahoma State. 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. 81 in the machine's ratings.
- Just above is No. 80 Louisiana Tech (−3.9); just below is No. 82 Air Force (−4.1).
The rating, week by week
Strengths and weak spots
Head coach
Tre Lamb is in his 2nd season at Tulsa (since 2025). This season: 5-4. At Tulsa overall: 9-12, counting this season.
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 | 182-289 |
|---|---|
| Passing yards | 2031 |
| Touchdowns-interceptions | 18-2 |
| Yards per attempt* | 6.9No. 100 of 138 |
| Explosive pass rate | 10.0%No. 82 of 138 |
| Sacks allowed (rate) | 3.7%No. 28 of 138 |
Rushing
| Carries-yards | 309-1489 |
|---|---|
| Yards per carry | 4.8No. 45 of 138 |
| 10-plus-yard runs (rate) | 12.5%No. 103 of 138 |
| Stuffed at or behind the line (rate) | 13.2%No. 10 of 138 |
Scoring
| Points per game | 33.1No. 34 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play | 5.92No. 63 of 138 |
| Third-down rate | 34.7%No. 114 of 138 |
| Red-zone TD rate | 71.4%No. 23 of 138 |
| Giveaways | 5No. 9 of 138 |
Defense
| Points allowed per game | 22.8No. 51 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play allowed | 5.38No. 53 of 138 |
| Yards per pass attempt allowed | 6.9No. 58 of 138 |
| Yards per carry allowed | 4.3No. 90 of 138 |
| Sack rate | 6.7%No. 44 of 138 |
| Takeaways | 17No. 12 of 138 |
| Third-down rate allowed | 38.3%No. 68 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.
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Player leaders
The top 3 in each category over the same games. Passing yards count every completion (official box score).
Passing
- Baylor Hayes147-225, 1681 yds, 14 TD, 2 INT
- Dexter Williams II34-60, 340 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
Rushing
- Damari Alston116 carries, 477 yds, 7 TD
- Trequan Jones68 carries, 432 yds, 4 TD
- Seth Davis13 carries, 135 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
- Oran Singleton Jr.56 catches, 712 yds, 7 TD
- Javon Ross29 catches, 359 yds, 3 TD
- Jimmy Calloway28 catches, 270 yds, 2 TD
Tackles
- Chris Thompson Jr.84
- Dax Collins65
- Tyson Williams50
Sacks
- Kyran Duhon7
- Thomas Davis5.5
- Dax Collins2.5
Interceptions
- Jordan Drew2
- Tyson Williams2
- Carter Langenderfer1
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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
- Baylor HayesMost passes in the last game7 games225 attempts78%
- Dexter Williams II4 games60 attempts21%
Carrying
- Damari Alston9 games116 carries47%
- Trequan Jones9 games68 carries28%
- DJ McKinney6 games16 carries7%
- Seth Davis2 games13 carries5%
Catching
- Oran Singleton Jr.9 games56 catches31%
- Javon Ross9 games29 catches16%
- Jimmy Calloway6 games28 catches15%
- Damari Alston6 games17 catches9%
Tackling
- Chris Thompson Jr.9 games84 tackles11%
- Dax Collins9 games65 tackles9%
- Tyson Williams9 games50 tackles7%
- Rylan Leathers7 games46 tackles6%
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The season, week by week
- Week 1 W 24–10 vs Oklahoma State. The pass defense was the strength: Oklahoma State got 4.9 yards an attempt, 5.2 under what it usually gains. Won the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 2 W 23–17 at Sam Houston. The passing game struggled: 3.8 yards an attempt, 3.3 less than Sam Houston usually allows. Its fewest yards an attempt of the season.
- Week 3 W 42–0 vs East Texas A&M. East Texas A&M is an FCS team, so there is no FBS baseline to grade this one against.
- Week 4 L 6–34 at Arkansas. The passing game struggled: 4.9 yards an attempt, 3.2 less than Arkansas usually allows. Its fewest yards a carry of the season.
- Week 5 L 44–45 vs North Texas. The passing game struggled: 4.9 yards an attempt, 4.5 less than North Texas usually allows. Won the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 6 L 26–34 at Navy. The passing game struggled: 7.5 yards an attempt, 1.8 less than Navy usually allows. Won the turnover battle by 4.
- Week 7 W 38–17 at Rice. The passing game was the strength: 9.2 yards an attempt, 1.8 more than Rice usually allows. The machine had Rice by 0.3 (51%), so this was a win it did not see coming.
- Week 8 L 35–38 vs Army. The pass defense gave ground: Army got 8.4 yards an attempt, 2.4 over what it usually gains.
- Week 10 W 60–10 at Tulane. The run defense was the strength: Tulane got 2.3 yards a carry, 2.2 under what it usually gains. The machine had Tulane by 5.8 (65%), so this was a win it did not see coming; Tulsa won the turnover battle by 2.