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Tulane Green Wave

0–0 · 0–0 AMERICAN ATHLETIC
In the books
WEEK 1 · 2026
Week 1 pregame guide

Let the defense carry the Duke rematch

Tulane has a real upset path at Duke, but it begins with the veteran defense, not a replay of Jake Retzlaff’s four-touchdown performance.

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A Tulane helmet and Army helmet flank the American Conference championship trophy.
Tulane meets Army for the 2024 American Conference championship.
CreditPhoto creditJohn Pellino/USMAWikimedia Commons · Public domainCropped to 16:9, resized and converted to WebP by Fan Watch.

Your game

Tulane at Duke
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ACC Network
Final
Tulane
Final · Tulane 3–17 DukeWent the other way ✗
Duke

Other impactful games

the highlighted team was the result Tulane wanted
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FOX
Impact 1
North Texas
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Rooted for
Indiana
Final · North Texas 16–52 IndianaWish granted ✓
Projected 2.6-point title-game boost

North Texas lost, improving Tulane's place in the American Athletic standings.

Entering-week projection16% if Indiana won13% with the other result2.6-point differenceTulane American title-game chance
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ESPN+
Impact 2
Rooted for
Florida International
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South Florida
Final · Florida International 9–19 South FloridaWent the other way ✗
Projected 2.4-point title-game boost

South Florida won instead, so Tulane did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection18% if Florida International won16% with the other result2.4-point differenceTulane American title-game chance
40 other games had little impact
Massachusetts at Rutgers · BTN
Akron at Wake Forest · ACC Network
Colorado at Georgia Tech · ESPN
UAB at Illinois · BTN
San José State at Eastern Michigan · ESPN+
UTEP at Oklahoma · SECN+
Toledo at Michigan State · FS1
Miami at Stanford · ESPN
Fresno State at USC · FOX
East Carolina at Alabama · ABC
Oregon State at Houston · ESPN
Coastal Carolina at West Virginia · TNT
Ohio at Nebraska · FS1
Liberty at James Madison · ESPNU
Miami (OH) at Pittsburgh · The CW Network
Ball State at Ohio State · BTN
Kent State at South Carolina · SEC Network
Baylor at Auburn · ABC
Texas State at Texas · ESPN
Boston College at Cincinnati · FOX
Boise State at Oregon · CBS
Marshall at Penn State · FS1
Oklahoma State at Tulsa · ESPNU
Northern Illinois at Iowa · BTN
Wyoming at Colorado State · USA Network
Missouri State at Texas A&M · ESPN
Arkansas State at Memphis · ESPN+
Sam Houston at Troy · ESPN+
Clemson at LSU · ABC
UL Monroe at Mississippi State · ESPNU
Western Michigan at Michigan · NBC
Florida Atlantic at Florida · SEC Network
UNLV at Hawai'i · The CW Network
Central Michigan at New Mexico · FS1
UCLA at California · ESPN
Western Kentucky at Nevada · CBSSN
Washington State at Washington · NBC
Louisville at Ole Miss · ABC
Wisconsin at Notre Dame · NBC
SMU at Florida State · ESPN
The rooting list was:Tulane, then Indiana, Florida International.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 1, anchored to the AP Top 25 (preseason). How the model works.