Football Tulsa Game Update
Sep 15, 2025 | Football
IRVING, Texas - The American Conference announced Monday that ESPN is exercising a six-day hold on determining a kickoff time and network for Tulane's road game at Tulsa on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
ESPN did announce that the game will air nationally at either 3 p.m. on ESPNU or 6 p.m. on ESPN2, and the final determination will be made following the conclusion of games on Saturday, Sept. 20.
The Tulane-Tulsa game marks the Green Wave's 2025 American Conference opener. The program trails the all-time series against Tulsa by a 13-7 count since the schools first started playing each other in 1968. Tulane has won two in a row and five of the last seven over the Golden Hurricanes including a 24-22 home win in 2023.
The Tulane football team (3-0) has started the 2025 non-conference schedule with three victories including a pair of wins over Power 4 opponents in the regular season for the first time since 1988. The Green Wave are one of only 39 FBS teams nationally that are unblemished after the first three weeks of the season
Tulane ended the 2024 season playing in the program's third consecutive bowl game. It was also the sixth time in the last seven years that Tulane had been selected to play in a bowl game (2018 – Cure Bowl, 2019 – Armed Forces Bowl, 2020 – Famous Idaho Bowl, 2022 – Cotton Bowl, 2023 – Military Bowl and 2024 – Gasparilla Bowl). Overall, it was Tulane's 17th bowl appearance (1932 – Rose Bowl, 1935 – Sugar Bowl, 1939 – Sugar Bowl, 1970 – Liberty Bowl, 1973 – Astro Bluebonnet Bowl, 1979 – Liberty Bowl, 1980 – Hall of Fame Bowl, 1987 – Independence Bowl, 1998 – Liberty Bowl, 2002 – Hawaii Bowl, 2013 – New Orleans, 2018 – Cure Bowl, 2019 – Armed Forces Bowl, 2020 -Famous Idaho Bowl, 2022 – Cotton Bowl, 2023 – Military Bowl and 2024 – Gasparilla Bowl) with the program sporting an all-time record of 7-10 in bowl games. Tulane also made the team's third straight American Championship Game appearance in 2024.
The program sports a 35-10 record over the last four seasons. The team's 35 wins is tied for the sixth-most nationally
Head Coach Jon Sumrall has been one of the most successful coaches in the country over the last four seasons with a record of 35-9, two Sun Belt Conference championships and a pair of double-digit winning streaks. He was named Sun Belt Conference Coach of Year and was twice named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year honor. Sumrall returned to Tulane after serving as the Green Wave's Co-Defensive Coordinator for three years (2012-14). In 2013, he was a crucial part of Tulane's run to the New Orleans Bowl, the program's first postseason appearance since 2002 and third since 1988. Sumrall also was named a finalist for FootballScoop Defensive Line Coach of the Year.
Next, Tulane's football team gets on the road for the second time this season with a trip to Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 2:30 p.m. to take on No. 13 Ole Miss (3-0) in game that will also be broadcasted on ESPN from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium / Hollingsworth Field. Tulane, a former member of the SEC, is 28-45 all-time against the Rebels. The first meeting between the Rebels and the Green Wave came in 1893. Tulane's last victory over Ole Miss came in 1988 by a 14-9 score on the road. The program has lost 13 consecutive games to Ole Miss including a 37-20 game in the last meeting in 2023. The team's remaining schedule includes home games against East Carolina (Oct. 9), Army (Oct. 18), Florida Atlantic (Nov. 15) and Charlotte (Nov. 29).
TICKETS
Tickets for the football, volleyball and the upcoming men's and women's basketball seasons can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
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ESPN did announce that the game will air nationally at either 3 p.m. on ESPNU or 6 p.m. on ESPN2, and the final determination will be made following the conclusion of games on Saturday, Sept. 20.
The Tulane-Tulsa game marks the Green Wave's 2025 American Conference opener. The program trails the all-time series against Tulsa by a 13-7 count since the schools first started playing each other in 1968. Tulane has won two in a row and five of the last seven over the Golden Hurricanes including a 24-22 home win in 2023.
The Tulane football team (3-0) has started the 2025 non-conference schedule with three victories including a pair of wins over Power 4 opponents in the regular season for the first time since 1988. The Green Wave are one of only 39 FBS teams nationally that are unblemished after the first three weeks of the season
Tulane ended the 2024 season playing in the program's third consecutive bowl game. It was also the sixth time in the last seven years that Tulane had been selected to play in a bowl game (2018 – Cure Bowl, 2019 – Armed Forces Bowl, 2020 – Famous Idaho Bowl, 2022 – Cotton Bowl, 2023 – Military Bowl and 2024 – Gasparilla Bowl). Overall, it was Tulane's 17th bowl appearance (1932 – Rose Bowl, 1935 – Sugar Bowl, 1939 – Sugar Bowl, 1970 – Liberty Bowl, 1973 – Astro Bluebonnet Bowl, 1979 – Liberty Bowl, 1980 – Hall of Fame Bowl, 1987 – Independence Bowl, 1998 – Liberty Bowl, 2002 – Hawaii Bowl, 2013 – New Orleans, 2018 – Cure Bowl, 2019 – Armed Forces Bowl, 2020 -Famous Idaho Bowl, 2022 – Cotton Bowl, 2023 – Military Bowl and 2024 – Gasparilla Bowl) with the program sporting an all-time record of 7-10 in bowl games. Tulane also made the team's third straight American Championship Game appearance in 2024.
The program sports a 35-10 record over the last four seasons. The team's 35 wins is tied for the sixth-most nationally
Head Coach Jon Sumrall has been one of the most successful coaches in the country over the last four seasons with a record of 35-9, two Sun Belt Conference championships and a pair of double-digit winning streaks. He was named Sun Belt Conference Coach of Year and was twice named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year honor. Sumrall returned to Tulane after serving as the Green Wave's Co-Defensive Coordinator for three years (2012-14). In 2013, he was a crucial part of Tulane's run to the New Orleans Bowl, the program's first postseason appearance since 2002 and third since 1988. Sumrall also was named a finalist for FootballScoop Defensive Line Coach of the Year.
Next, Tulane's football team gets on the road for the second time this season with a trip to Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 2:30 p.m. to take on No. 13 Ole Miss (3-0) in game that will also be broadcasted on ESPN from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium / Hollingsworth Field. Tulane, a former member of the SEC, is 28-45 all-time against the Rebels. The first meeting between the Rebels and the Green Wave came in 1893. Tulane's last victory over Ole Miss came in 1988 by a 14-9 score on the road. The program has lost 13 consecutive games to Ole Miss including a 37-20 game in the last meeting in 2023. The team's remaining schedule includes home games against East Carolina (Oct. 9), Army (Oct. 18), Florida Atlantic (Nov. 15) and Charlotte (Nov. 29).
TICKETS
Tickets for the football, volleyball and the upcoming men's and women's basketball seasons can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow Tulane football on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
                                                     - TulaneGreenWave -
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