#98 Tulane
1-2 in American Athletic play, T-7th in the American Athletic
Down 45 spots (T-53 to #98) after a home loss to T-14 UTSA (19-42) in a blowout. As expected: Tulane entered with 59.7 TDR points to UTSA's 80.6. Now 3-4. TDR score -20.1: win/loss record -3.9, road-win bonus -0.9.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Tulane (American Athletic) is ranked 98th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 3-4 and a score of 39.6 out of 100. That is down 45 from week 7. That puts it in the Do We Need to Talk? tier (ranks 76-100). Its strongest factor is opponent record at game time (55.6 out of 100). Its weakest is recent results (0.0 out of 100).
The best win on the résumé came in week 7, 31-17 over #20 Memphis at home. The toughest result to explain is the week 3 loss, 31-20 to #93 Kansas State on the road.
On the road it is 0-3. The average margin is -4.3 points per game, with a biggest win of 14 points. 3 of 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Tulane is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 98th.
Next up is #127 Charlotte in week 9, on the road. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 12 against T-30 North Texas. 0 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke (away) | L 3-17 |
| 2 | South Alabama (home) | W 28-24 |
| 3 | Kansas State (away) | L 20-31 |
| 4 | Southern Miss (home) | W 24-21 |
| 6 | Army (away, conference game) | L 17-20 |
| 7 | Memphis (home, conference game) | W 31-17 |
| 8 | UTSA (home, conference game) | L 19-42 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Charlotte (away, conference game) | (ESPN2) |
| 10 | Tulsa (home, conference game) | (ESPNU) |
| 11 | Rice (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 14, time TBD |
| 12 | North Texas (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 21, time TBD |
| 13 | South Florida (away, conference game) | Fri Nov 27, time TBD |
Ranking history 2026
Now #98, Do We Need to Talk? (week 8). Best #53 (week 7). Lowest #101 (week 6). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #98 (39.6, 3-4) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 1 TDR #96 (11.0, 0-1)
Week 2 TDR #54 (60.3, 1-1)
Week 3 TDR #94 (34.5, 1-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 4 TDR #58 (59.8, 2-2) Character Building
Week 5 TDR #64 (59.9, 2-2) Character Building
Week 6 TDR #101 (37.6, 2-3) Sick of It
Week 7 TDR #53 (59.7, 3-3) Character Building
Week 8 TDR #98 (39.6, 3-4) Do We Need to Talk?
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #96 | 11.0 | 0-1 | - |
| 2 | #54 | 60.3 | 1-1 | - |
| 3 | #94 | 34.5 | 1-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 4 | #58 | 59.8 | 2-2 | Character Building |
| 5 | #64 | 59.9 | 2-2 | Character Building |
| 6 | #101 | 37.6 | 2-3 | Sick of It |
| 7 | #53 | 59.7 | 3-3 | Character Building |
| 8 | #98 | 39.6 | 3-4 | Do We Need to Talk? |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 42.9 |
| recent results | 0.0 |
| road-win bonus | 52.4 |
| opponent record at game time | 55.6 |
| opponent record today | 53.4 |
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