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Tulsa 2026 outlook

Tulsa are not currently priced in the title market, but here is the full picture: live price history, championship odds, and how they rate and play, all from real data.

Outlook
SP+ pctile
Returning
Team profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
National ratings
CollegeFootballData · 2025
SP+ overallSP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.-10#104
FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.-14#120
EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1110
RecruitingRecruiting: the national ranking of the team's incoming recruiting class.137.9#109
TalentTalent: a composite of the roster's recruiting ratings.595
Returning prod.Returning production: the percent of last season's production (weighted by impact) coming back this year.24%
Efficiency profile
Per play · 2025
Off PPAPPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
0.11
#105 nationally
Off successSuccess 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.
41%
ExplosivenessExplosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
1.26
Def PPAPPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
0.15
#107 nationally
Def successSuccess 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.
43%
HavocHavoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
13%
Yards/gameTotal yards gained per game.
398.5
Turnover marginTurnover margin: takeaways minus giveaways over the season.
-8
What these metrics mean
SP+ overall. 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.
Recruiting. Recruiting: the national ranking of the team's incoming recruiting class.
Talent. Talent: a composite of the roster's recruiting ratings.
Returning prod.. Returning production: the percent of last season's production (weighted by impact) coming back this year.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Off 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.
Explosiveness. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Turnover margin. Turnover margin: takeaways minus giveaways over the season.
2026 schedule
Bars show the model's projected win probability
W1vsOklahoma StateSep 5, 202668%Matchup
W2@Sam HoustonSep 12, 202682%Matchup
W3vsEast Texas A&MSep 20, 2026Not rated
W4@ArkansasSep 27, 202614%Matchup
W5vsNorth TexasOct 2, 202610%Matchup
W6@NavyOct 10, 202613%Matchup
W7@RiceOct 17, 202656%Matchup
W8vsArmyOct 24, 202631%Matchup
W10@TulaneNov 7, 202613%Matchup
W11vsFlorida AtlanticNov 14, 202653%Matchup
W12vsCharlotteNov 21, 202688%Matchup
W13@UTSANov 28, 202616%Matchup
Roster & leaders
2026 roster · 2025 stat leaders
Passing
Baylor Hayes
2159 yds, 12 TD
Rushing
DJ McKinney
464 yds, 7 TD
Receiving
David Wells Jr.
44 rec, 466 yds
Tackles
Devin Hightower
81 tot, 1 sk
Full roster (104)
0Donnell Gee Jr.WR0Kyran DuhonDL2Oran Singleton Jr.WR2Devin RobinsonDB3Micah TeaseWR3JD DrewCB4DJ McKinneyRB6Damari AlstonRB6Chris Thompson Jr.LB7Jimmy CallowayWR7Elijah GreenCB9Dax CollinsLB10Baylor HayesQB13NuNu CampbellCB15Josh SmithWR18Marlon HauckPK19Grayson TempestWR21Aquavious DunbarDL22Kelvin WashingtonRB23Seth DavisRB24Devin HightowerLB32Hudson BallDL33William AlexanderLB35C.J. TurnerLB41Will UpshawDL58Tyler RichDL73Cam EastOL77Brody DuffelOL84Jewlyen RobertsTE90Jayden MadkinsDL99Tai NewhouseDLDexter Williams IIQBCaldra WillifordCBDavid Wells Jr.WR8Kyden BarkerQB8Korbyn GreenCB9Javon RossWR10Arias NashDL10Owen CareyPK11Grant McAteeTE11Jaylen GeorgeDL12Connor DantzlerQB12Dedaunte ScottS13Joshua RushingWR15Kincayde EngQB15Thomas DavisDL16Andrew AlfordQB18Courtney Lewis Jr.WR18Raymir ConeyLB19Barrett MullenQB19Rylan LeathersS20Trequan JonesRB20RJ McIntoshS21Jamarcea PlaterRB23Willie GoodwynCB25Sam StoneLB26Kainon GibsonWR26Julian ByrdCB28Sevion MorrisonRB28Carter LangenderferS29Keynan FarleyCB29Max TulenP32Max MooreTE37Rohon KazadiDB38Jack WattsLB39Zach ClatonCB40Tristan LawyerDL41Joel BazinetLS42Reilarean PhillipsDB42Aidan FediganLS44Kadin FossungDL44Henry SimonP46Luke BussmanS47Austin BussmanS50Malachi PreciadoOL51Javion AntaiOL52Ian MayesOL53Jack HoodOL53Caleb BowersLB54Ross JohnstonOL56Colten ChristianOL56Nathan PriceDL58Dawson MatthewsOL60Hunter ErbOL61Brooks BarronOL63Chaden SullivanOL65Nick AnciauxOL66Will MorrisOL69Ryley KesterOL70Alan PondOL74Logan RichOL75Evan McClureOL76Josh LoveOL78Davis DotsonOL82Chris Gacayan IITE85Cole GreeneWR86Luke TevisTE87Jackson ShockleyTE88Xavier GreenWR88Dailen HowardDL89Kuba MaleckiTE91Carson DempseyDL95Evan GuenthnerPKAndrew HandS
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What are Tulsa's playoff odds in 2026?

Tulsa make the 2026 College Football Playoff in 0.1% of our 10,000 season simulations, win the American in 0.4%, and win the national title in 0%. The simulation re-runs daily.

How many games will Tulsa win in 2026?

The simulation projects Tulsa at 5.5 wins on average across 10,000 runs of the real 2026 schedule.

How good are Tulsa by the numbers?

In 2025 SP+, Tulsa rank #104 overall (offense #105, defense #107).

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