The 2025 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the American Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Jon Sumrall, the Green Wave played home games at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans.
The Tulane Green Wave drew an average home attendance of 24,068, the 89th-highest of all NCAA Division I FBS football teams.
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries Northwestern
Statistics NUTULN First downs 19 23 Plays–yards 63–237 74–421 Rushes–yards 27–76 42–269 Passing yards 161 152 Passing: comp–att–int 19–36–4 18–32–0 Turnovers 5 0 Time of possession 26:39 33:21 Team Category Player Statistics Northwestern Passing Preston Stone 19/36, 161 yards, 4 INT Rushing Cam Porter 6 carries, 46 yards Receiving Griffin Wilde 6 receptions, 64 yards Tulane Passing Jake Retzlaff 18/31, 152 yards, TD Rushing Jake Retzlaff 10 carries, 113 yards, TD Receiving Omari Hayes 9 receptions, 74 yards
at South Alabama
Statistics TULNUSA First downs 23 23 Plays–yards 72–406 65–421 Rushes–yards 45–241 41–190 Passing yards 165 231 Passing: comp–att–int 16–27–0 17–24–0 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 34:29 25:31 Team Category Player Statistics Tulane Passing Jake Retzlaff 13/24, 125 yards, TD Rushing Zuberi Mobley 11 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD Receiving Bryce Bohanon 5 receptions, 62 yards South Alabama Passing Bishop Davenport 17/24, 231 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kentrel Bullock 24 carries, 107 yards, TD Receiving Devin Voisin 8 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TD
Duke
Statistics DUKETULN First downs 27 22 Plays–yards 75–452 63–426 Rushes–yards 24–139 38–156 Passing yards 313 270 Passing: comp–att–int 30–51–1 17–25–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 26:43 33:17 Team Category Player Statistics Duke Passing Darian Mensah 30/51, 313 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Nate Sheppard 5 carries, 75 yards Receiving Que'Sean Brown 6 receptions, 81 yards Tulane Passing Jake Retzlaff 15/23, 245 yards Rushing Jake Retzlaff 17 carries, 111 yards, 4 TD Receiving Shazz Preston 3 receptions, 95 yards
at No. 13 Ole Miss (rivalry)
Statistics TULNMISS First downs 18 23 Plays–yards 68–282 69–548 Rushes–yards 39–178 42–241 Passing yards 104 307 Passing: comp–att–int 10–29–1 17–27–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 32:29 27:31 Team Category Player Statistics Tulane Passing Jake Retzlaff 5/17, 56 yards Rushing Jake Retzlaff 8 carries, 51 yards Receiving Shazz Preston 3 receptions, 35 yards Ole Miss Passing Trinidad Chambliss 17/27, 307 yards, 2 TD Rushing Trinidad Chambliss 14 carries, 112 yards Receiving Deuce Alexander 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD
at Tulsa
Statistics TULNTLSA First downs 23 16 Plays–yards 75–437 74–337 Rushes–yards 43–185 38–92 Passing yards 252 245 Passing: comp–att–int 18–32–0 18–36–1 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 34:59 25:01 Team Category Player Statistics Tulane Passing Jake Retzlaff 17/30, 242 yards Rushing Javin Gordon 15 carries, 78 yards, 3 TD Receiving Omari Hayes 4 receptions, 89 yards Tulsa Passing Baylor Hayes 18/36, 245 yards, TD, INT Rushing Dominic Richardson 14 carries, 48 yards Receiving Grayson Tempest 2 receptions, 84 yards
East Carolina
Statistics ECUTULN First downs 22 24 Plays–yards 73–340 62–458 Rushes–yards 43–160 25–96 Passing yards 180 362 Passing: comp–att–int 19–30–0 27–37–0 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 30:37 29:23 Team Category Player Statistics East Carolina Passing Katin Houser 19/30, 180 yards, TD Rushing Marlon Gunn Jr. 10 carries, 52 yards Receiving Anthony Smith 2 receptions, 54 yards Tulane Passing Jake Retzlaff 26/36, 347 yards, 2 TD Rushing Javin Gordon 10 carries, 34 yards Receiving Zycarl Lewis Jr. 2 receptions, 75 yards, TD
Army
Statistics ARMY TULN First downs 21 23 Plays–yards 73–358 58–402 Rushes–yards 63–233 29–141 Passing yards 125 261 Passing: comp–att–int 7–10–0 22–29–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 38:58 21:02 Team Category Player StatisticsArmy Passing Cale Hellums 7/10, 125 yards Rushing Cale Hellums 38 carries, 163 yards, 2 TD Receiving Brady Anderson 4 receptions, 97 yardsTulane Passing Jake Retzlaff 22/29, 261 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jake Retzlaff 8 carries, 62 yards, TD Receiving Shazz Preston 5 receptions, 86 yards, TD
at UTSA
Statistics TULNUTSA First downs 24 28 Plays–yards 61–434 69–523 Rushes–yards 25–135 35–132 Passing yards 299 391 Passing: comp–att–int 21–36–3 32–34–0 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 23:05 36:55 Team Category Player Statistics Tulane Passing Jake Retzlaff 14/28, 194 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Jake Retzlaff 7 carries, 63 yards, TD Receiving Omari Hayes 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD UTSA Passing Owen McCown 31/33, 370 yards, 4 TD Rushing Robert Henry 16 carries, 87 yards Receiving David Amador II 10 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD
at Memphis
Statistics TULNMEM First downs 17 23 Plays–yards 56–457 69–435 Rushes–yards 32–125 29–67 Passing yards 332 368 Passing: comp–att–int 16–24–0 33–40–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 25:32 34:28 Team Category Player Statistics Tulane Passing Jake Retzlaff 16/23, 332 yards, 3 TD Rushing Javin Gordon 12 carries, 66 yards, TD Receiving Bryce Bohanon 4 receptions, 101 yards Memphis Passing Brendon Lewis 29/34, 317 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Greg Desrosiers Jr. 8 carries, 35 yards Receiving Cortez Braham Jr. 11 receptions, 113 yards
Florida Atlantic
Statistics FAUTULN First downs 32 21 Plays–yards 86–472 64–403 Rushes–yards 29–97 37–162 Passing yards 375 241 Passing: comp–att–int 39–57–3 18–27–1 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 30:20 29:40 Team Category Player Statistics Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 39/57, 375 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Kaden Shields-Dutton 10 carries, 54 yards, TD Receiving Easton Messer 9 receptions, 133 yards, TD Tulane Passing Jake Retzlaff 18/27, 241 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jamauri McClure 10 carries, 94 yards, TD Receiving Bryce Bohanon 3 receptions, 56 yards, TD
at Temple
Statistics TULNTEM First downs 22 14 Plays–yards 68–406 57–204 Rushes–yards 39–175 20–20 Passing yards 231 184 Passing: comp–att–int 17–29–0 24–37–0 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 34:21 25:39 Team Category Player Statistics Tulane Passing Jake Retzlaff 17/28, 231 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jamauri McClure 17 carries, 122 yards Receiving Shazz Preston 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD Temple Passing Evan Simon 21/32, 168 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jay Ducker 7 carries, 17 yards Receiving Colin Chase 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Charlotte
Statistics CLTTULN First downs 7 25 Plays–yards 49–140 74–463 Rushes–yards 21–(-3) 35–151 Passing yards 143 312 Passing: comp–att–int 20–28–2 29–39–2 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 25:44 34:16 Team Category Player Statistics Charlotte Passing Grayson Loftis 18/25, 140 yards, INT Rushing Cameren Smith 6 carries, 24 yards Receiving Sean Brown 5 receptions, 49 yards Tulane Passing Jake Retzlaff 28/38, 291 yards, 2 INT Rushing Jamauri McClure 11 carries, 69 yards Receiving Anthony Brown-Stephens 9 receptions, 98 yards
No. 24 North Texas (American Conference Championship Game)
Statistics UNTTULN First downs 25 22 Plays–yards 68–415 74–344 Rushes–yards 34–121 52–199 Passing yards 294 145 Passing: comp–att–int 21–34–3 13–22–0 Turnovers 5 0 Time of possession 24:52 35:08 Team Category Player Statistics North Texas Passing Drew Mestemaker 21/34, 294 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Ashton Gray 8 carries, 47 yards, TD Receiving Miles Coleman 7 receptions, 125 yards, TD Tulane Passing Jake Retzlaff 13/22, 145 yards Rushing Jamauri McClure 22 carries, 121 yards, TD Receiving Garrett Mmahat 3 receptions, 39 yards
at No. 6 Ole Miss (College Football Playoff - First Round)
Statistics TULNMISS First downs 20 30 Plays–yards 71–421 68–497 Rushes–yards 34–115 34–151 Passing yards 306 346 Passing: comp–att–int 20–37–1 27–34–0 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 31:01 28:30 Team Category Player Statistics Tulane Passing Jake Retzlaff 20/35, 306 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jamauri McClure 15 carries, 84 yards Receiving Shazz Preston 5 receptions, 125 yards Ole Miss Passing Trinidad Chambliss 23/29, 282 yards, TD Rushing Kewan Lacy 15 carries, 87 yards, TD Receiving Deuce Alexander 7 receptions, 87 yards
Personnel Roster
Transfers Outgoing Gabriel FortsonIOLArkansas StateRayshawn PleasantCBAuburnRishi RattanCBAustin PeayMatthew Fobbs-WhiteEDGEBaylorAdonis FrilouxDLBaylorJonathan KahnTEButlerTrey CornistRBCentral MichiganDarian MensahQBDukeGuiseann MirtilTEFlorida A&MDeshaun BatisteEDGEFlorida AtlanticT. J. FinleyQBGeorgia StateJesus MachadoLBHoustonAlex BaumanTEMiami (FL)DK McGruderCBMississippi StateLucas DesjardinsWRMurray StateJoshua GoinesTENew Mexico StateShaadie Clayton-JohnsonRBNorth TexasSidney MbanasorWROld DominionMakhi HughesRBOregonMandel EugeneLBPrairie View A&MJude McCoskeyOTPurdueMichael LunzLBSouth Carolina StateLuke BeshWRSoutheastern LouisianaKhai PreanWRSoutheastern LouisianaAngelo AndersonDLTarleton StateTy CooperEDGETulsaWill KarollPUCLAKai HortonQBWashingtonEthan HeadKWest VirginiaParker PetersenDLWisconsinBobby NoelKUnknownTate JerniganRBUnknownRobbie PizzolatoIOLUnknownRodrek WilliamsCBWithdrawnTy ThompsonQBWithdrawn
Incoming KC EziomumeCBAlbanyJack HollifieldIOLAppalachian StateSantana HopperDLAppalachian StateKadin SemonzaQBBall StateJake RetzlaffQBBYUZach BillingsLSCharlotteTavare Smith Jr.SEast CentralJohn Bock IIIOLFIUOmari HayesWRFlorida AtlanticZuberi MobleyRBFlorida AtlanticDonovan LearyQBIllinoisJude McCoskeyOTIndiana StateBrendan SullivanQBIowaAnthony Brown-StephensWRKentuckyEliyt NairneDLLibertyJordan HallOTLibertyJimmy CallowayWRLouisvilleMaurice TurnerRBLouisvilleLeron HusbandsTEMarylandTy CooperDLMississippi StateDallas Winner-JohnsonLBMissouri StateRobbie PizzolatoIOLNichollsJordan NormanEDGESouth AlabamaAlec ClarkPSouthern MissArmondous CooleyDLSouthern MissJustyn ReidTESouthern MissMitch HodnettOTTCUHarvey DysonEDGETexas TechTrevon McAlpineDLTexas TechL.J. GreenCBTroyDorion JacksonSTroyDerrick Shepard Jr.DLUABMaurice WestmorelandEDGEUTEPTre ShackelfordWRWashington StateJohnny PascuzziTEWest VirginiaT. J. FinleyQBWestern KentuckyIsaiah WadsworthCBWofford
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