2018 Tulane Green Wave football team
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.
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AAC West Division co-champion Cure Bowl champion | |
Conference | American Athletic Conference |
West Division | |
2018 record | 7–6 (5–3 The American) |
Head coach | Willie Fritz (3rd season) |
Offensive coordinator | Doug Ruse (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jack Curtis (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Yulman Stadium (Capacity: 30,000) |
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No. 11 UCF x$ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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Previous season
The Green Wave finished the 2017 season 5–7, 3–5 in AAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.
Preseason
Award watch lists
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
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
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Schedule
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
Wake Forest
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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2–1 | 2016 | WF, 3–7 |
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: CBS Sports Network
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Nicholls State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
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No. 11 (FCS) Colonels | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Green Wave | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C); cloudy
- Game attendance: 21,092
- Referee: Henry Wimberg
- TV: ESPN3
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at UAB
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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5–3 | 2012 | TULN, 55–45 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Green Wave | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
Blazers | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
at Legion Field, Birmingham, AL
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C); sunny
- Game attendance: 21,991
- Referee: Tony Calabrese
- TV: Facebook Live
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at Ohio State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
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: Big Ten Network
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Memphis
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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11–22–1 | 2017 | MEM, 26–56 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Green Wave | 14 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 40 |
at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA
- Date: September 28
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); rain
- Game attendance: 16,631
- Referee: Chs. Lamertina
- TV: ESPN2
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at Cincinnati
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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11–5 | 2017 | CIN, 16–17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Green Wave | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Bearcats | 3 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
at Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
- Date: October 6
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C); partly cloudy, warm
- Game attendance: 32,200
- Referee: Adam Savoie
- TV: ESPNU
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SMU
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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13–11 | 2017 | L, 38–41 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mustangs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
Green Wave | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA
- Date: October 20
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C); rain
- Game attendance: 13,987
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV: ESPNU
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at Tulsa
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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3–11 | 2017 | W, 62–28 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Green Wave | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Golden Hurricane | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, OK
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); clear
- Game attendance: 16,133
- Referee: Tracy Jones
- TV: ESPNU
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at South Florida
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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0–1 | 2017 | L, 28–34 |
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
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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4–11 | 2017 | W, 31–24 OT |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Pirates | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
Green Wave | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); sunny
- Game attendance: 20,860
- Referee: Mike Roche
- TV: ESPNews
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at Houston
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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6–16 | 2017 | W, 20–17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Green Wave | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
Cougars | 14 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 48 |
at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C); clear
- Game attendance: 24,209
- Referee: Tracy Jones
- TV: ESPN
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Navy
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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11–10–1 | 2017 | L, 21–23 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Midshipmen | 0 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 28 |
Green Wave | 0 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 29 |
at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); cloudy
- Game attendance: 20,042
- Referee: Charles Lamerti
- TV: ESPNU
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vs. Louisiana (Cure Bowl)
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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23–4 | 2016 | W, 41–394OT |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Green Wave | 21 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
- Date: December 15
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C); cloudy
- Game attendance: 19,066
- Referee: Jon Noli
- TV: CBS Sports Network
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Players drafted into the NFL
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
7 | 221 | Donnie Lewis | CB | Cleveland Browns |
References
- "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 24 July 2018.
- "2018 Tulane Green Wave Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved May 2, 2018.