Tulane Football
Tulane is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the American Athletic, based in New Orleans, LA. The 2026 record stands at 4-4. The Cooper Predictor rates Tulane at -3.3, No. 80 of 138 FBS teams and No. 6 of 14 in the American Athletic. The model projects a 6-6 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Tulane games this season. Most recent result: beat Charlotte 38-31 on Oct 30. Next up: vs Tulsa on Nov 7 — the model projects Tulane 24-20, giving Tulane a 65% chance to win.
Open Tulane in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | @ Duke | L 28-31 37% ✓ | L 3-17 |
| Sep 12 | vs South Alabama | W 34-20 83% ✓ | W 28-24 |
| Sep 19 | @ Kansas State | L 17-34 18% ✓ | L 20-31 |
| Sep 26 | vs Southern Miss | W 35-13 89% ✓ | W 24-21 |
| Oct 10 | @ Army | L 17-21 40% ✓ | L 17-20 |
| Oct 16 | vs Memphis | L 21-24 41% ✗ | W 31-17 |
| Oct 24 | vs UTSA | W 24-21 57% ✗ | L 19-42 |
| Oct 30 | @ Charlotte | W 31-13 84% ✓ | W 38-31 |
| Nov 7 | vs Tulsa | W 24-20 65% | — |
| Nov 13 | @ Rice | W 27-17 72% | — |
| Nov 20 | vs North Texas | L 31-34 38% | — |
| Nov 26 | @ South Florida | L 17-21 33% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Tulane's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
American Athletic by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  North Texas | 6-2 | +4.2 |
| 2 |  Memphis | 7-2 | +3.8 |
| 3 |  UTSA | 7-1 | +2 |
| 4 |  South Florida | 6-2 | +0.8 |
| 5 |  Army | 5-3 | -1 |
| 6 | Tulane | 4-4 | -3.3 |
| 7 |  Navy | 2-6 | -3.4 |
| 8 |  East Carolina | 4-4 | -4.6 |
| 9 |  Tulsa | 4-4 | -6.2 |
| 10 |  Temple | 2-6 | -9.8 |
| 11 |  Florida Atlantic | 5-3 | -10.5 |
| 12 |  UAB | 4-4 | -11.2 |
| 13 |  Rice | 1-7 | -14.9 |
| 14 |  Charlotte | 1-7 | -20.3 |
High schools on the Tulane roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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