#100 Tulsa
1-3 in American Athletic play, 12th in the American Athletic
Down 42 spots (#58 to #100) after a home loss to #41 Army (35-38) in a one-score game. As expected: Tulsa entered with 59.2 TDR points to Army's 66.9. Now 4-4. TDR score -20.1: win/loss record -3.9, road-win bonus -0.9.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Tulsa (American Athletic) is ranked 100th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 4-4 and a score of 39.1 out of 100. That is down 42 from week 7. That puts it in the Do We Need to Talk? tier (ranks 76-100). Its strongest factor is road-win bonus (54.8 out of 100). Its weakest is recent results (0.0 out of 100).
The best win on the résumé came in week 1, 24-10 over T-24 Oklahoma State at home. The loss that stings most in the formula is the week 6 loss, 34-26 to #120 Navy on the road.
On the road it is 2-2. The average margin is +5.4 points per game, with a biggest win of 42 points. 3 of 8 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Tulsa is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 100th.
Next up is #98 Tulane in week 10, on the road. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 13 against #8 UTSA. 1 of the 4 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma State (home) | W 24-10 |
| 2 | Sam Houston (away) | W 23-17 |
| 3 | East Texas A&M (home) | W 42-0 |
| 4 | Arkansas (away) | L 6-34 |
| 5 | North Texas (home, conference game) | L 44-45 |
| 6 | Navy (away, conference game) | L 26-34 |
| 7 | Rice (away, conference game) | W 38-17 |
| 8 | Army (home, conference game) | L 35-38 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tulane (away, conference game) | (ESPNU) |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 14, time TBD |
| 12 | Charlotte (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 21, time TBD |
| 13 | UTSA (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 28, time TBD |
Ranking history 2026
Now #100, Do We Need to Talk? (week 8). Best #12 (week 1). Lowest #100 (week 8). 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 #100 (39.1, 4-4) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 1 TDR #12 (91.5, 1-0)
Week 2 TDR #22 (92.8, 2-0)
Week 3 TDR #24 (90.5, 3-0) Winning
Week 4 TDR #66 (56.9, 3-1) Character Building
Week 5 TDR #87 (45.7, 3-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 6 TDR #99 (38.8, 3-3) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 7 TDR #58 (59.2, 4-3) Character Building
Week 8 TDR #100 (39.1, 4-4) Do We Need to Talk?
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #12 | 91.5 | 1-0 | - |
| 2 | #22 | 92.8 | 2-0 | - |
| 3 | #24 | 90.5 | 3-0 | Winning |
| 4 | #66 | 56.9 | 3-1 | Character Building |
| 5 | #87 | 45.7 | 3-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 6 | #99 | 38.8 | 3-3 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 7 | #58 | 59.2 | 4-3 | Character Building |
| 8 | #100 | 39.1 | 4-4 | 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 | 50.0 |
| recent results | 0.0 |
| road-win bonus | 54.8 |
| opponent record at game time | 42.2 |
| opponent record today | 43.8 |
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