2024 Tulane Green Wave football team

2024 Tulane Green Wave football
2024 Tulane Green Wave football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	1–2 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Jon Sumrall (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Joe Craddock (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Evan McKissack (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Greg Gasparato (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Tayler Polk (1st season)
Home stadium	Yulman Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 American Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Army	1	–	0	2	–	0
Navy	1	–	0	2	–	0
Memphis	0	–	0	3	–	0
East Carolina	0	–	0	2	–	1
North Texas	0	–	0	2	–	1
South Florida	0	–	0	2	–	1
Charlotte	0	–	0	1	–	2
Rice	0	–	0	1	–	2
Tulane	0	–	0	1	–	2
Tulsa	0	–	0	1	–	2
UAB	0	–	0	1	–	2
UTSA	0	–	0	1	–	2
Florida Atlantic	0	–	1	1	–	2
Temple	0	–	1	0	–	3
Championship: December 6, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 20, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Tulane Green Wave football team will represent Tulane University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Green Wave are led by Jon Sumrall in his first year as the head coach. The Green Wave will play home games at Yulman Stadium, located in New Orleans.

Offseason

Transfers

Player	Position	Destination
Outgoing
Phat Watts	WR	Withdrawn
Carson Haggard	QB	Abilene Christian
Chris Brazzell II	WR	Tennessee
D.J. Douglas	CB	Florida
Devean Deal	DL	TCU
Kentrell Webb	CB	Houston
Kai Horton	QB	Withdrawn
Corey Platt Jr.	LB	Houston
Keith Cooper Jr.	DL	Houston
Alex Bauman	TE	Withdrawn
Iverson Celestine	RB	South Alabama
Hunter Summers	WR	Arkansas State
AJ Thomas	EDGE	McNeese
Jai Eugene Jr.	S	Western Kentucky
Noah Gardner	OT	Missouri State
RJ Whitehead	IOL	UTEP
Taylor Love	LB	Tennessee Tech
Jalen Rogers	WR	Florida A&M
Lajuan Owens	IOL	New Mexico
Sully Burns	OT	Texas State
Maxie Baudoin IV	DL	Louisiana
Chadwick Bailey	CB	TBD
Isaiah Boyd	DL	TBD
Kiland Harrison	CB	TBD
Gabe Liu	CB	TBD
DK McGruder	CB	TBD
Pierson Parent	LS	TBD
Tyrek Presley	WR	TBD
Jared Small	LB	TBD
Terez Traynor	WR	TBD

Player	Position	Previous School
Incoming
Jalen Geiger	S	Kentucky
Lucius Tillery	CB	Louisiana–Monroe
Jaylon Griffin	WR	UCF
Ty Thompson	QB	Oregon
Micah Robinson	CB	Furman
Chris Rodgers	LB	Troy
Jack Tchienchou	CB	Troy
Terez Traynor	WR	Idaho
Mario Williams	WR	USC
Deshaun Batiste	DL	Troy
Caleb Ransaw	CB	Troy
Shazz Preston	WR	Alabama
Vincent Murphy	C	Western Kentucky
Ronan Chambers	OT	Akron
Khai Prean	WR	LSU
Johnathan Edwards	CB	Indiana State
Derrick Graham	IOL	Texas A&M
Sidney Mbanasor	WR	Utah
Anthony Miller	TE	Indiana
Terrell Allen	DL	Tennessee State
Jacob Barnes	K	Louisiana Tech
Gabe Fortson	IOL	Georgia Tech
Jaylon Griffin	WR	UCF
Sam Howard	LB	Austin Peay
Adin Huntington	DL	Louisiana–Monroe

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	Southeastern Louisiana*	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN+	W 52–0	20,143
September 7	11:00 a.m.	No. 17 Kansas State*	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN	L 27–34	25,034
September 14	2:30 p.m.	at No. 15 Oklahoma*	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	ESPN	L 19–34	83,325
September 21	11:00 a.m.	at Louisiana*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPNU
September 28	11:00 a.m.	South Florida	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN2/ESPNU
October 5		at UAB	Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL
October 19		Rice	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA
October 26		at North Texas	DATCU Stadium Denton, TX
October 31	6:30 p.m.	at Charlotte	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	ESPN
November 9		Temple	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA
November 16	11:00 a.m.	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	ESPN Networks
November 28	6:30 p.m.	Memphis	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Southeastern Louisiana (FCS)

Southeastern Louisiana Lions (FCS) (0–0) at Tulane Green Wave (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
Green Wave	7	14	14	17	52

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: August 29th
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 20,143
Referee: Darryl DeBerry
TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play), Tyoka Jackson (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(3:30) TUL – Yulkeith Brown 11 yard pass from Darian Mensah, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:59; Tulane 7–0)

Second quarter

(9:45) TUL – Makhi Hughes 2 yard run, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:10; Tulane 14–0)
(0:42) TUL – Rayshawn Pleasant 100 yard interception return, Jacob Barnes kick (Tulane 21–0)

Third quarter

(11:20) TUL – Ty Thompson 8 yard run, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:40; Tulane 28–0)
(3:40) TUL – Arnold Barnes III 1 yard run, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:59; Tulane 35–0)

Fourth quarter

(14:54) TUL – Alex Bauman 12 yard pass from Darian Mensah, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 1:11; Tulane 42–0)
(10:02) TUL – Ty Thompson 4 yard run, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:33; Tulane 49–0)
(2:06) TUL – Jacob Barnes 38 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:37; Tulane 52–0)

Statistics	SELA	TULN
First downs	14	25
Plays–yards	53–201	56–472
Rushes–yards	32–102	39–241
Passing yards	99	231
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–21–1	13–17–0
Time of possession	29:47	30:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Eli Sawyer	14/19, 99 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Antonio Martin Jr.	13 carries, 68 yards
	Receiving	Darius Lewis	5 receptions, 44 yards
Tulane	Passing	Darian Mensah	10/12, 205 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Makhi Hughes	14 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Mario Williams	4 receptions, 124 yards

No. 17 Kansas State

No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats (1–0) at Tulane Green Wave (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Wildcats	3	7	10	14	34
Green Wave	7	13	0	7	27

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: September 7th
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
Game attendance: 25,034
Referee: Kevin Boitmann
TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(3:05) KSU – Chris Tennant 48 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:59; Kansas State 3–0)
(0:49) TUL – Makhi Hughes 3 yard run, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:09; Tulane 7–3)

Second quarter

(13:17) TUL – Alex Bauman 36 yard pass from Darian Mensah, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 2 plays, 38 yards, 1:03; Tulane 14–3)
(10:16) KSU – Will Swanson 7 yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; Tulane 14–10)
(4:57) TUL – Jacob Barnes 40 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:12; Tulane 17–10)
(1:01) TUL – Jacob Barnes 41 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:44; Tulane 20–10)

Third quarter

(7:49) KSU – Chris Tennant 28 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:38; Tulane 20–13)
(2:26) KSU – DJ Giddens 45 yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:50; Tied 20–20)

Fourth quarter

(14:01) TUL – Alex Bauman 13 yard pass from Darian Mensah, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:17; Tulane 27–20)
(11:20) KSU – Dylan Edwards 13 yard run, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:41; Tied 27–27)
(8:13) KSU – Jack Fabris 60 yard fumble recovery, Chris Tennant kick (Kansas State 34–27)

Statistics	KSU	TULN
First downs	19	21
Plays–yards	56–396	66–491
Rushes–yards	33–215	37–149
Passing yards	181	342
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–23–0	19–29–1
Time of possession	26:44	33:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing	Avery Johnson	15/23, 181 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	DJ Giddens	19 carries, 114 yards
	Receiving	DJ Giddens	4 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD
Tulane	Passing	Darian Mensah	19/29, 342 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Makhi Hughes	21 carries, 128 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Mario Williams	6 receptions, 128 yards

at No. 15 Oklahoma

Tulane Green Wave (1–1) at No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave	0	6	7	6	19
No. 15 Sooners	7	14	3	10	34

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

Date: September 14th
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: SE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
Game attendance: 83,325
Referee: Chris Lamertina
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(7:36) OU – Jackson Arnold 1 yard run, Tyler Keltner kick (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 5:46; Oklahoma 7–0)

Second quarter

(10:02) OU – Taylor Tatum 9 yard pass from Jackson Arnold, Tyler Keltner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:58; Oklahoma 14–0)
(3:39) OU – Taylor Tatum 1 yard run, Tyler Keltner kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 1:36; Oklahoma 21–0)
(0:19) TULN – Reggie Brown 7 yard pass from Ty Thompson, kick failed (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:20; Oklahoma 21–6)

Third quarter

(9:20) OU – Tyler Keltner 29 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 5:40; Oklahoma 24–6)
(4:45) TULN – Makhi Hughes 8 yard pass from Darian Mensah, Ethan Head kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:35; Oklahoma 24–13)

Fourth quarter

(14:20) TULN – Tyler Grubbs 22 yard interception return, 2-point pass failed (Oklahoma 24–19)
(6:05) OU – Jackson Arnold 24 yard run, Tyler Keltner kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:13; Oklahoma 31–19)
(2:55) OU – Tyler Keltner 39 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:39; Oklahoma 34–19)

Statistics	TULN	OU
First downs	16	23
Plays–yards	67–279	75–349
Rushes–yards	34–106	45–182
Passing yards	173	167
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–33–1	19–30–1
Time of possession	28:18	31:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing	Darian Mensah	14/32, 166 yards ,1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Makhi Hughes	19 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	Dontae Fleming	4 receptions, 59 yards
Oklahoma	Passing	Jackson Arnold	18/29, 169 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jackson Arnold	14 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Deion Burks	7 receptions, 80 yards

at Louisiana

Tulane Green Wave (1–2) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave	0	0	0	0	0
Ragin' Cajuns	0	0	0	0	0

at Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana

Date: September 21st
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	TULN	UL
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

South Florida

South Florida Bulls (–) at Tulane Green Wave (–) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0
Green Wave	0	0	0	0	0

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: September 28th
Game time: TBD a.m./p.m. CDT
TV: TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	USF	TULN
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tulane	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UAB

Tulane Green Wave (–) at UAB Blazers (–) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave	0	0	0	0	0
Blazers	0	0	0	0	0

at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama

Date: October 5th
Game time: TBD a.m./p.m. CDT
TV: TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	TULN	UAB
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UAB	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Rice

Rice Owls (–) at Tulane Green Wave (–) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	0	0	0	0
Green Wave	0	0	0	0	0

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: October 19th
Game time: TBD a.m./p.m. CDT
TV: TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	RICE	TULN
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rice	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tulane	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at North Texas

Tulane Green Wave (–) at North Texas Mean Green (–) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave	0	0	0	0	0
Mean Green	0	0	0	0	0

at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas

Date: October 26th
Game time: TBD a.m./p.m. CDT
TV: TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	TULN	UNT
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Charlotte

Tulane Green Wave (–) at Charlotte 49ers (–) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave	0	0	0	0	0
49ers	0	0	0	0	0

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: October 31st
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
TV: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	TULN	CLT
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Charlotte	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Temple

Temple Owls (–) at Tulane Green Wave (–) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	0	0	0	0
Green Wave	0	0	0	0	0

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: November 9th
Game time: TBD a.m./p.m. CST
TV: TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	TEM	TULN
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tulane	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Navy

Tulane Green Wave (–) at Navy Midshipmen (–) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave	0	0	0	0	0
Midshipmen	0	0	0	0	0

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

Date: October 31st
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
TV: TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	TULN	NAVY
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Memphis

Memphis Tigers (–) at Tulane Green Wave (–) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
Green Wave	0	0	0	0	0

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: November 28th
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
TV: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	MEM	TULN
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tulane	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	RV	RV	—
Coaches	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released																Not released

References

^ "2024 Tulane Football Transfer Portal". www.on3.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
^ "2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
^ "2024 Tulane Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.

[1] "2024 Tulane Football Transfer Portal". www.on3.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

[2] "2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

[3] "2024 Tulane Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.

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