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Tulsa vs Tulane

Tulsa visit Tulane in Week 10. The model favors Tulsa by 3.6. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
59%
41%

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

The read
Model analysis · November 4 · refreshed weekly

SP+ separates these American sides by six rating points, Tulsa at -2.2 (rank 82) against Tulane at -8.2 (rank 102), and projects Tulsa by 3.6 with a 59% win probability. The market is more cautious: the consensus line is Tulane +1.5 with a 49.8 total, implying 54% for Tulsa, and the ProphetX exchange shows Tulsa -116 (54%) against Tulane +115 (47%). The model's edge on Tulsa runs roughly five points clear of where the price sits, a clear disagreement rather than a rounding gap.

Unit ranks frame the lean. Tulsa pairs the 68th offense with a 94th defense, while Tulane counters with a 110th offense and an 83rd defense, so the model's preference leans on Tulsa's scoring side against the weaker Tulane attack. The series is tight at 6-5 Tulane, but the last meeting in 2025 went to Tulane 31-14, the one strand of history cutting against the ratings read.

Both enter at 4-4. Tulsa's wins include 24-10 over Oklahoma State and 38-17 at Rice, with losses by one to North Texas (44-45) and three to Army (35-38). Tulane's form is streaky: a 31-17 win over Memphis and 38-31 at Charlotte alongside a 19-42 loss to UTSA. Season sims give Tulsa 6.3 projected wins to Tulane's 5.7, consistent with the model's edge.

The model backs Tulsa harder than the market, giving a five-point edge on a line the exchange still prices near a coin flip.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
TLSA -3
Total (O/U)
50.3
Favorite
TLSA
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

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
Tulsa57%+21 ptsvsTulane43%-21 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Tulsa favoredTulane favoredOct 26Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Tulsa's win price; Tulane's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Tulsa is favored, below it Tulane 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+
#82SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#102
#120FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#54
1110EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1583
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.0.7%
TulsaTulanesolid = 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 6-5
Tulane have won the last 3
20152025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
31-14
Tulane
at Tulsa
2023
24-22
Tulane
at Tulane
2022
27-13
Tulane
at Tulsa
2021
20-13
Tulsa
at Tulane
2020
30-24
Tulsa
at Tulsa
2019
38-26
Tulane
at Tulane
2018
24-17
Tulane
at Tulsa
2017
62-28
Tulane
at Tulane
2016
50-27
Tulsa
at Tulsa
2015
45-34
Tulsa
at Tulane
2014
38-31
Tulsa
at Tulsa
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When do Tulsa and Tulane play?

Week 10 of 2026, on Nov 7, 2026 at Tulane.

Who is favored?

The model projects Tulsa by 3.6 (59% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Tulane lead 6-5 over the meetings in our records.

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