Tulane Football 2025 Playoff Capsule

 
Tulane Green Wave
 
American
 
2025 Record: 11-2, 7-1
Coach: Jon Sumrall
Coach Bowl Record: 1-1
 
Big Wins: 9/13 Duke (34-27), 12/5 vs North Texas (34-21)
Bad Losses: 9/20 at Mississippi (10-45), 10/30 at UTSA (26-48)
 
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Jake Retzlaff, QB, 610 yards
Passing: Jake Retzlaff, QB, 2,862 yards
Receiving: Shazz Preston, WR, 598 yards
Tackles: Jack Tchienchou, S, 77
Sacks: Harvey Dyson, LB, 7.0
Interceptions: Jahiem Johnson, DB, 4
 
2025 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 167.8 (61st in nation, 10th in conference)
Passing Offense: 248.4 (46, 6)
Total Offense: 416.3 (39, 7)
Scoring Offense: 28.7 (60, 8)
Rushing Defense: 120.3 (32, 2)
Pass Defense: 251.9 (117, 11)
Total Defense: 372.3 (64, 4)
Scoring Defense: 22.8 (51, 4)
Turnover Margin: 0.42 (34, 7)
Sacks: 2.42 (31, 2)
Sacks Allowed: 0.83 (7, 3)
 
Recent Bowl Appearances:
 
2024Gasparilla BowlFlorida (8-33)
2023Military BowlVirginia Tech (20-41)
2022Cotton BowlUSC (46-45)
2020Famous Idaho Potato BowlNevada (27-38)
2019Armed Forces BowlSouthern Mississippi (30-13)
2018Cure BowlLouisiana (41-24)
2013New Orleans BowlLouisiana Lafayette (21-24)
2002Hawaii BowlHawaii (36-28)
1998Liberty BowlBYU (41-27)
1987Independence BowlWashington (12-24)
1980All-American BowlArkansas (15-34)
1979Liberty BowlPenn State (6-9)
 
*all team stats through 11/30