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NCAAF · November 7, 2026

Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Tulane Green Wave Preview & Odds — November 7, 2026

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

3-4

Quarterback Baylor Hayes

Tulane Green Wave

4-4

Quarterback Trace Johnson

Saturday, November 7 · 12:00 PM ET

TLSAOffense2026 regular season to dateTULN

37th+0.148

EPA/play

−0.022100th

87th45.3%

Success %

42.5%118th

54th28.0

PPG

22.591st

TLSADefenseTULN

67th+0.069

EPA/play allowed

+0.01858th

50th45.3%

Success % allowed

46.5%63rd

82nd27.9

Opp PPG

25.462nd

TLSARecent formTULN

L@ Arkansas 6-34Lvs North Texas 44-45L@ Navy 26-34W@ Rice 38-17Lvs Army 35-38

Resultsoldest to newest

Wvs Southern Miss 24-21L@ Army 17-20Wvs Memphis 31-17Lvs UTSA 19-42W@ Charlotte 38-31

4-4

Record

4-4

ATS

3-5

4-4

Over–under

4-4

TLSAHome and roadseason to dateTULN

2-2

Home record

3-1

2-2

Road record

1-3

3-1

Home ATS

1-3

Road ATS

2-2

Home O/U

2-2

Road O/U

2-2

TLSALast 10 gamesTULN

Game by game

4-4

Last 8

4-4

+43

Net points

-23

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Rest & travelrest and travel

TLSARest & travelTULN

15 days

Days of rest

8 days

545 mi878 km · straight-line from home arena (estimate)

Travel to the game

Home

Venue

Yulman Stadium

About these numbers

2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.

Margin of each of the last 8 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is a straight-line estimate from each team's home arena, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game this season (7 = a normal week); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.

Matchup preview

Tulsa (3-4) visits Tulane (4-4) on Saturday, November 7 at 12:00 PM ET.

Tulsa has the 37th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 67th-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Tulane has the 100th-ranked offense and the 58th-ranked defense. When Tulsa has the ball, a 37th-ranked offense (+0.148 EPA per play) meets a 58th-ranked defense (+0.018 allowed); when Tulane has it, a 100th-ranked offense (−0.022) meets a 67th-ranked defense (+0.069 allowed).

By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Tulsa offense is at 45.3% (87th) and the Tulane offense at 42.5% (118th). Tulsa scores 28.0 points per game (54th) and allows 27.9 (82nd); Tulane scores 22.5 (91st) and allows 25.4 (62nd).

Tulsa is 4-4 and 4-4 against the spread; its last game was a 38-35 loss to Army. Tulane is 4-4 and 3-5 against the spread; its last game was a 38-31 win over Charlotte.

Tulsa is a 2.5-point road favorite, with Tulane getting the points at home. The spread opened at Tulsa -3.5. The total is 49.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Tulsa -128, Tulane +106) prices Tulsa at 54% and Tulane at 46%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Spreadmoved 1

OpenTulane +3.5 (-124)
Tulsa -3.5 (+102)

NowTulane +2.5 (-115)
Tulsa -2.5 (-105)

Totalno move

Open49.5 (o -115 / u -105)

Now49.5 (o -113 / u -106)

Moneyline

OpenTulsa -146 57%
Tulane +122 43%

NowTulsa -128 54%
Tulane +106 46%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Nov 5

Tulsa -2.5+103ProphetX
Tulane +2.5-108Novig
Over 49.5-110theScore Bet
Under 49.5+105ProphetX
Tulsa-117ProphetX
Tulane+117Novig

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Matchup

Players to watch

Tulsa

QB · Baylor Hayes

Attempts192
Completion %63.0%104th
Passing yards1,343167th
Yards per attempt7.0154th
TD–INT10–2

Leading rusher (RB) · Damari Alston

Rushing yards429119th
Season line103 carries, 429 yds, 6 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Oran Singleton Jr.

Receiving yards53562nd
Season line43 catches, 535 yds, 4 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · Chris Thompson Jr.

Tackles818th

Tulane

QB · Trace Johnson

Attempts92
Completion %58.7%
Passing yards656
Yards per attempt7.1
TD–INT2–4

Leading rusher (RB) · Johnnie Daniels

Rushing yards49379th
Season line79 carries, 493 yds, 6 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Destyn Hill

Receiving yards390155th
Season line32 catches, 390 yds, 2 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · Dickson Agu

Tackles7813th

Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured November 4, 5:38 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.

Success by situation

Situation	Tulsa	Tulane
Early-down success rateTulsa offense vs Tulane defense	39.6%112th	41.5%45th
Early-down success rateTulane offense vs Tulsa defense	39.9%27th	37.3%130th
3rd-down conversion rateTulsa offense vs Tulane defense	32.3%121st	51.7%134th
3rd-down conversion rateTulane offense vs Tulsa defense	44.0%100th	41.3%57th
Explosive play rateTulsa offense vs Tulane defense	6.2%92nd	7.2%83rd
Explosive play rateTulane offense vs Tulsa defense	5.0%14th	7.1%53rd
Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks	53.7%38th-highest	51.5%58th-highest

On 3rd down Tulsa converts 32.3% (121st) against a Tulane defense allowing 51.7% (134th).

On 3rd down Tulane converts 41.3% (57th) against a Tulsa defense allowing 44.0% (100th).

2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.

Coaching staff

Staff	Tulsa	Tulane
Head coach	Tre Lamb	Will Hall
Tenureat this school	2nd season	1st season
Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below	8–12	4–4
Career recordas an FBS head coach	8–12	18–34
Offensive coordinator	Kevin Barbay / Ty Darlington	Russ Callaway
Defensive coordinator	Mike Gray / Josh Reardon	Nate Fuqua / Tayler Polk

Staff list as of November 3, 6:50 a.m. ET.

Head-to-head

The teams have met 4 times since 2021: Tulsa won 1 and Tulane 3.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Sep 27, 2025	Tulane 31, Tulsa 14 Tulane won
Nov 11, 2023	Tulsa 22, Tulane 24 Tulane won
Nov 5, 2022	Tulane 27, Tulsa 13 Tulane won
Nov 13, 2021	Tulsa 20, Tulane 13 Tulsa won

Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Result

After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.

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