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Tulane Football Preview: Odds, Schedule, & Prediction

Colton Pool by Colton Pool
August 11, 2023
Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt

AP Photo/Sam Hodde

Tulane established itself as one of the premier Group of Five programs in 2022.

The Green Wave went 12-2 overall. They defeated UCF in the American Athletic Conference Championship after losing to the Knights earlier in the year. Then Tulane capped off the season by defeating Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams and USC in the Cotton Bowl.

Will Tulane experience a letdown in 2023, or will the program continue that level of success this season?


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Tulane Football’s AAC Title Odds

Tulane has the best odds to win the AAC at +250, via BetMGM.

Tulane Football’s Over/Under Win Total

Tulane’s win total Over/Under is 9, with both Under 9 and Over 9 at -110.

G5 players on the Walter Camp POY Preseason Watch List:
SJSU QB Chevan Cordiero
EMU RB Samson Evans
Southern Miss RB Frank Gore Jr.
Boise State QB Taylen Green
UTSA QB Frank Harris
Coastal Carolina QB Grayson McCall
Tulane QB Michael Pratt
WKU QB Austin Reed
Ohio QB Kurtis Rourke https://t.co/UQJb82cdiJ

— Colton Pool (@CPoolReporter) August 11, 2023

Tulane Football’s Schedule

9/2 vs South Alabama

9/9 vs Ole Miss

9/16 at Southern Miss

9/23 vs Nicholls

9/30 vs UAB

10/13 at Memphis

10/21 vs North Texas

10/28 at Rice

11/4 at East Carolina

11/11 vs Tulsa

11/18 at FAU

11/25 vs UTSA

Bold indicates AAC contests.

🔸#CFB G5 Spotlight🔸

Tulane offensive lineman Sincere Haynesworth (@haynesworth413)

-2023 sr.
-6-1, 310 lbs
-All-AAC First Team in 2022, All-AAC Honorable Mention in 2021 and All-AAC Second Team in 2020
-Just seven QB pressures and no sacks allowed in 2022
📸@GreenWaveFB pic.twitter.com/gLPSSdkTvn

— HERO Sports (@HERO_SportsCFB) July 12, 2023

Key Tulane Football Returners

2022 All-AAC 1st Team

OL Prince Pines

OL Sincere Haynesworth

CB Jarius Monroe

2nd Team

QB Michael Pratt

DL Darius Hodges

DL Patrick Jenkins

P Casey Glover

RS Jha’Quan Jackson

Michael Pratt To Lead Tulane’s Offense Once Again

Tulane returns one of the best G5 quarterbacks in Michael Pratt.

Among returning AAC signal callers, Pratt was the leader last season with 27 touchdown passes. He also totaled 3,010 yards while completing 64% of his throws and recording just five interceptions. He added 478 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground. 

Pratt, a junior, led all true freshmen with 20 touchdown passes in 2020. A year later, he made the All-AAC honorable mention list as he totaled 2,544 all-purpose yards and 26 touchdowns.

Tyjae Spears, the AAC Offensive Player of the Year in 2022, is now with the Tennessee Titans. But Tulane picked up former Liberty running back Shedro Louis, who ran for 529 yards and eight touchdowns on 122 carries last year. Shaadie Clayton-Johnson (333 rushing yards and two touchdowns) and Iverson Celestine (306 rushing yards) are also returning after making contributions for the Green Wave last season.

Shae Wyatt, who led the team with 35 receptions, 692 yards, and seven touchdowns, is gone. Jha’Quan Jackson, who caught 33 passes for 554 yards and three touchdowns last season, as well as Lawrence Keys III, who added 296 yards and two touchdowns on 30 catches, and tight end Alex Bauman, who added 112 yards and a touchdown on eight receptions, are among Tulane’s top pass catchers who return. The Green Wave also picked up wide receivers Yulkeith Brown (Texas A&M) and Dontae Fleming (Louisiana) as well as tight end Chris Carter (USF) via the transfer portal.

Tulane’s offensive line helped the Green Wave finish third in the conference in rushing yards per game (204.8) but allowed the fifth-most sacks (29) last season. But the group has some standout returners.

Prince Pines and Sincere Haynesworth, who both made the All-AAC first team in 2022, as well as Rashad Green are among Tulane’s O-linemen who return after starting at least 13 games last season. Tulane also added former LSU offensive lineman Cameron Wire this offseason.

🔸#CFB G5 Spotlight🔸

Tulane OL Prince Pines (@sayprincee)

-2023 redshirt sr
-6-5, 343 lbs
-1st-team All-AAC guard
-Helped Tulane rank 14th in the nation with 2,867 rushing yards
-Was a @HEROSports_FCS Sophomore All-American at Sam Houston in 2021

📸@GreenWaveFB pic.twitter.com/MULByhLYQJ

— HERO Sports (@HERO_SportsCFB) March 16, 2023

Jarius Monroe Among Returning Stars For Tulane’s Defense

For how strong Tulane was on offense, the team also had a stellar defense last season. The Green Wave were among the top three AAC defenses with 22.2 points and 360.4 yards per game allowed.

Tulane’s top five tacklers from last season are gone. That includes Dorian Williams, who was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round.

But seven of the Green Wave’s top 12 tacklers are back. Many of those players will be seeking to step up into more expanded roles in 2023.

Jarius Monroe is their leading returning tackler after recording 49 last year. The first-team All-AAC cornerback also led the team with three interceptions and eight pass breakups.

Patrick Jenkins made the All-AAC second team in 2022. The defensive lineman paced Tulane with nine tackles for loss to go with 39 tackles, three sacks, and four quarterback hurries.

Darius Hodges will likely be Tulane’s top pass rusher. The second-team All-AAC defensive lineman tied Williams for the most sacks among Tulane players with five and had a team-high eight quarterback hurries while chipping in 39 tackles and eight TFLs.

Tulane sought to bolster its defense by adding former Louisiana Tech linebacker Tyler Grubbs, former Northwestern defensive back A.J. Hampton, former Louisiana safety Kam Pedescleaux, and former Wofford defensive back Tahir Annoor.


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Tulane Football Season Prediction

Tulane will win the AAC and will be victorious in 10 regular season games.

The Green Wave are ready to win again in 2023. They have a quarterback who has already proven he can guide the team to success, and their supporting cast is incredibly strong as well. They’re the No. 1 team in the 2023 HERO Sports G5 Preseason Top 25 Rankings for a reason.

I believe Tulane will be 3-1 against non-conference opponents. While the Green Wave can defeat South Alabama and Nicholls at home as well as Southern Miss on the road, I’m anticipating they’ll lose to Ole Miss.

But from that point, I think the Green Wave will only lose one AAC contest. I certainly believe they’re better than UAB, North Texas, Rice, East Carolina, and Tulsa.

Tulane’s matchups with Memphis and FAU on the road as well as its clash with UTSA at home in its regular season finale will be the most challenging. But I believe the Green Wave can win two of those three games.

If Tulane only drops two contests all season again, that would be another fantastic campaign.

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