Wk 2 · 2026
South Alabama Jaguars at Tulane Green Wave — Sat, Sep 12
Sat, Sep 12 ·
Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA
· ESPN+ FINAL
Weather
No forecast yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
at
7:00pET
TULN -9.5 · total 48.5 DraftKings opened -10 · 0.5 toward USA
Ratings differential TULN by 4.9
What is at stake
A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
South Alabama form
W 56-49at ARSTW 52-35vs ULML 21-45at UKW 41-36vs OHIOL 24-28at TULN
2026 season
Tulane form
L 17-20at ARMYW 24-21vs USML 20-31at KSUW 28-24vs USAL 3-17at DUKE
2026 season
South Alabama this season
Straight up4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Against the spread4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Over / under5-1 · 83% (6 games)
Tulane this season
Straight up2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Against the spread2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Over / under2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 1
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Tulane leads 4–1 · Tulane has won the last 4
5 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
5.4 points toward Tulane
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-09-12 | South Alabama 24 — 28 Tulane | at TULN | Tulane |
| 2025 | 2025-09-06 | Tulane 33 — 31 South Alabama | at USA | Tulane |
| 2023 | 2023-09-02 | South Alabama 17 — 37 Tulane | at TULN | Tulane |
| 2020 | 2020-09-12 | Tulane 27 — 24 South Alabama | at USA | Tulane |
| 2013 | 2013-09-07 | South Alabama 41 — 39 Tulane | at TULN | South Alabama |
South Alabama leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Jared Hollins QB #7 | 56/92, 855 YDS, 7 TD, 2 INT |
| Bishop Davenport QB #4 | 40/59, 450 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Rushing | Keenan Phillips RB #3 | 80 CAR, 444 YDS, 5 TD |
| PJ Martin RB #0 | 92 CAR, 423 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Trae'von Dunbar RB #21 | 45 CAR, 248 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Brendan Jenkins WR #12 | 21 REC, 355 YDS, 3 TD |
| Anthony Eager WR #1 | 11 REC, 305 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Jeremiah Jones-Thomas WR #2 | 22 REC, 261 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Micah Woods WR #6 | 8 REC, 127 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Cole Blaylock S #14 | 42 |
| Jordan Williams LB #48 | 33 | |
| Dallas Young S #8 | 31 | |
| Sacks | Stephen Johnson DL #56 | 1.5 |
| Damyrion Darby CB #24 | 1.5 | |
| Masey Lewis DL #18 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Damyrion Darby CB #24 | 3 |
| D.J. Moore S #1 | 1 | |
| Jaylen Moson CB #12 | 1 |
Tulane leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Kadin Semonza QB #3 | 50/93, 646 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Zeon Chriss-Gremillion QB #9 | 6/9, 64 YDS | |
| Rushing | Maurice Turner RB #0 | 26 CAR, 277 YDS, 2 TD |
| Jaylin Lucas RB #12 | 27 CAR, 238 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Johnnie Daniels RB #6 | 43 CAR, 168 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Destyn Hill WR #2 | 12 REC, 169 YDS, 1 TD |
| Anthony Brown-Stephens WR #5 | 11 REC, 144 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Bredell Richardson WR #8 | 7 REC, 85 YDS | |
| Maurice Turner RB #0 | 4 REC, 81 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Kevin Adams III S #7 | 38 |
| Dickson Agu LB #2 | 34 | |
| Jack Tchienchou S #1 | 28 | |
| Sacks | Makai Williams LB #42 | 2 |
| Ed Smith IV DL #45 | 1 | |
| Geordan Guidry DL #96 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.