The 2018 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Green Wave played their home games at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Willie Fritz. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in AAC play to finish in a three way tie for the West Division championship. After tiebreakers, they did not represent the West Division in the AAC Championship Game. They were invited to the Cure Bowl where they defeated Louisiana to win their first bowl game since 2002.
2018 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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AAC West Division co-champion Cure Bowl champion | |
Conference | American Athletic Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 7–6 (5–3 The American) |
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Offensive coordinator | Doug Ruse (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread option |
Defensive coordinator | Jack Curtis (3rd season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Yulman Stadium |
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No. 24 Cincinnati | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UConn | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Memphis xy | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston x | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane x | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason edit
Award watch lists edit
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Fred Biletnikoff Award[1] | Terren Encalade | WR | SR |
John Mackey Award[2] | Charles Jones | TE | SR |
AAC media poll edit
The AAC media poll was released on July 24, 2018, with the Green Wave predicted to finish in fifth place in the AAC West Division.[3]
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Memphis | 171 (23) |
2 | Houston | 146 (4) |
3 | Navy | 129 (3) |
4 | SMU | 72 |
5 | Tulane | 68 |
6 | Tulsa | 44 |
Roster edit
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Schedule edit
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Wake Forest* | CBSSN | L 17–23 OT | 15,478 | |
September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 11 (FCS) Nicholls* |
| ESPN3 | W 42–17 | 21,092 |
September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at UAB* | Stadium | L 24–31 | 21,991 | |
September 22 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Ohio State* | BTN | L 6–49 | 103,336 | |
September 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Memphis |
| ESPN2 | W 40–24 | 16,631 |
October 6 | 11:00 a.m. | at Cincinnati | ESPNU | L 21–37 | 32,200 | |
October 20 | 2:30 p.m. | SMU |
| ESPNU | L 23–27 | 13,987 |
October 27 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tulsa | ESPNU | W 24–17 | 16,133 | |
November 3 | 2:30 p.m. | at South Florida | CBSSN | W 41–15 | 31,388 | |
November 10 | 3:00 p.m. | East Carolina |
| ESPNews | W 24–18 | 20,860 |
November 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at Houston | ESPN | L 17–48 | 24,209 | |
November 24 | 11:00 a.m. | Navy |
| ESPNU | W 29–28 | 20,042 |
December 15 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. Louisiana* | CBSSN | W 41–24 | 19,066 | |
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Game summaries edit
Wake Forest edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Demon Deacons | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
Green Wave | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA
- Date: August 30
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C); cloudy
- Game attendance: 15,478
- Referee: Mike Roche
- TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Ben Holden (play-by-play), Jay Feely (color analyst)
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Nicholls State edit
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No. 11 (FCS) Colonels | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Green Wave | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
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At UAB edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Green Wave | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
Blazers | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
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At Ohio State edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Green Wave | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
No. 4 Buckeyes | 21 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 49 |
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C); mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 103,336
- Referee: Jeff Servinski
- TV announcers (Big Ten Network): Kevin Kugler and Matt Millen
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Memphis edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Green Wave | 14 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 40 |
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At Cincinnati edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Green Wave | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Bearcats | 3 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
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SMU edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
Green Wave | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
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At Tulsa edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Green Wave | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Golden Hurricane | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
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At South Florida edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Green Wave | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
Bulls | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
- Date: November 3
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: ;
- Game attendance: 31,388
- Referee: Anthony Calabre
- TV: CBS Sports Network
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East Carolina edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Pirates | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
Green Wave | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
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At Houston edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Green Wave | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
Cougars | 14 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 48 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Midshipmen | 0 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 28 |
Green Wave | 0 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 29 |
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Vs. Louisiana (Cure Bowl) edit
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Tulane | −3.0 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Green Wave | 21 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
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Players drafted into the NFL edit
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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7 | 221 | Donnie Lewis | CB | Cleveland Browns |
References edit
- ^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ "UCF Tabbed as Favorite in 2018 Preseason Media Poll". TheAmerican.org. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Tulane Green Wave Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved May 2, 2018.