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Tulane vs Army

Tulane visit Army in Week 6. The model favors Army by 11.6. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
24%
76%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · October 7 · refreshed weekly

SP+ sees a clearer edge than the market does. The model rates Army -0.8 (72nd) against Tulane at -7.3 (97th), a 6.5-point ratings gap that projects to Army by 8.9 and a 71 percent win probability. The consensus line is far softer at Army -3 with a 48.5 total, implying just 57 percent, and the ProphetX exchange splits the difference at Army -154 (61 percent) against Tulane +146 (41 percent). Every source leans Army, but the model carries roughly 10 to 14 points more conviction than the traded price.

The unit ranks explain the caution. Army's offense (75th) and defense (77th) hold modest edges over Tulane's offense (109th) and defense (80th), consistent with a small projected margin rather than a blowout. Series history cuts the other way: Tulane leads 5-1 and took the 2025 meeting 24-17, a counterweight the ratings do not capture.

Both sides sit 2-2. Tulane fell at Duke 3-17 and at Kansas State 20-31 while edging South Alabama 28-24 and Southern Miss 24-21, a profile of narrow wins and lopsided road losses. Army blew out Bryant 59-3 but dropped two one-score games, 24-28 to South Florida and 29-31 at Louisiana Tech, with a 21-17 win at Temple between. Full-season sims give Army 6.5 projected wins to Tulane's 5.8, a gap as thin as this line.

The model backs Army by 8.9 and 71 percent, but a -3 line, even units and Tulane's 5-1 series lead argue for a coin-flip finish.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
ARMY -5.5
Total (O/U)
48.5
Favorite
ARMY
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)
Army
63%

Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Tulane1%-90 ptsvsArmy99%+90 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Tulane favoredArmy favoredSep 27Oct 2Oct 5Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Tulane's win price; Army's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Tulane is favored, below it Army is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Nov 7.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#102SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#66
#54FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#76
1583EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1589
0.7%Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
TulaneArmysolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Tulane lead 5-1
20152025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
24-17
Tulane
at Tulane
2024
35-14
Army
at Army
2020
38-12
Tulane
at Tulane
2019
42-33
Tulane
at Army
2017
21-17
Tulane
at Tulane
2015
34-31
Tulane
at Army
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How do I trade the Tulane vs Army game?

Kalshi lists winner markets for college football games. Sign up with code FADE (trade $25, get up to $500), open the Tulane vs Army market when it posts, and buy YES on your side; the price in cents equals the market's implied win probability. You can sell before kickoff or settlement at the current price.

When do Tulane and Army play?

Week 6 of 2026, on Oct 10, 2026 at Army.

Who is favored?

The model projects Army by 11.6 (76% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Tulane lead 5-1 over the meetings in our records.

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