

The Mean Green (11-1) and Green Wave (10-2) get together in the American Conference title game. A berth in the College Football Playoff may be at stake as the winner could earn an automatic bid as the highest-ranked Group of Five team.


The Mean Green (11-1) and Green Wave (10-2) get together in the American Conference title game. A berth in the College Football Playoff may be at stake as the winner could earn an automatic bid as the highest-ranked Group of Five team.
The Mean Green (11-1) and Green Wave (10-2) get together in the American Conference title game. A berth in the College Football Playoff may be at stake as the winner could earn an automatic bid as the highest-ranked Group of Five team.
The Green Wave (4-4, 2-2 American) go for their fourth straight victory over the Golden Hurricane (4-4, 1-3). Tulane has claimed six of the last eight meetings after a 31-14 verdict in 2025. The Green Wave have alternated losses and wins all season.
The intense athletic competition continues with the best afternoon games each and every week.
The Mean Green try to keep the Owls down in an American Conference contest. North Texas (6-2, 4-0) has won five straight following a 48-41 victory over Florida Atlantic. Rice (1-7, 0-4) has dropped seven in a row, the last 51-49 at Florida Atlantic.
From the Alamodome in San Antonio.
| College Football Playoff Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-0 | 25 | 0 |
2 Georgia Bulldogs | 0 | 7-1 | 24 | 0 |
3 Utah Utes | 0 | 8-0 | 23 | 0 |
4 Indiana Hoosiers | 0 | 8-1 | 22 | 0 |
5 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 6-2 | 21 | 0 |
6 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-1 | 20 | 0 |
7 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 6-2 | 19 | 0 |
8 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 8-0 | 18 | 0 |
9 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-1 | 17 | 0 |
10 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-2 | 16 | 0 |
11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0 | 7-1 | 15 | 0 |
12 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-2 | 14 | 0 |
13 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 6-2 | 13 | 0 |
14 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-2 | 12 | 0 |
15 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 7-1 | 11 | 0 |
16 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 7-1 | 10 | 0 |
17 Houston Cougars | 0 | 6-2 | 9 | 0 |
18 Missouri Tigers | 0 | 6-2 | 8 | 0 |
19 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 6-2 | 7 | 0 |
20 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 6 | 0 |
21 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 5-3 | 5 | 0 |
22 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 6-2 | 4 | 0 |
23 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 5-3 | 3 | 0 |
24 Florida Gators | 0 | 5-3 | 2 | 0 |
25 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 7-1 | 1 | 0 |
| Associated Press Top 25 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Texas Longhorns | 61 | 4-0 | 1737 | 0 |
2 Georgia Bulldogs | 6 | 5-0 | 1647 | 0 |
3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0 | 5-0 | 1532 | 0 |
4 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 2 | 5-0 | 1524 | 0 |
5 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 4-1 | 1490 | 0 |
6 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 5-0 | 1460 | 1 |
7 Indiana Hoosiers | 1 | 5-0 | 1380 | -1 |
8 BYU Cougars | 0 | 4-0 | 1144 | 2 |
9 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 3-1 | 1095 | 0 |
10 LSU Tigers | 0 | 4-1 | 1087 | 1 |
11 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 5-0 | 1062 | 1 |
12 Utah Utes | 0 | 4-0 | 996 | 1 |
13 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 3-1 | 831 | 2 |
14 Missouri Tigers | 0 | 4-1 | 755 | 11 |
15 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 4-1 | 746 | 2 |
16 Florida Gators | 0 | 4-1 | 691 | -8 |
17 Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0 | 4-1 | 487 | -1 |
18 Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0 | 3-1 | 477 | 1 |
19 USC Trojans | 0 | 5-1 | 439 | -1 |
20 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 4-1 | 367 | -6 |
21 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 4-0 | 287 | 2 |
22 Houston Cougars | 0 | 4-1 | 279 | -2 |
23 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 4-1 | 271 | -1 |
24 SMU Mustangs | 0 | 4-1 | 167 | -3 |
25 Pittsburgh Panthers | 0 | 5-0 | 162 | 0 |
| Amway Coaches Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Texas Longhorns | 45 | 4-0 | 1806 | 0 |
2 Georgia Bulldogs | 20 | 5-0 | 1760 | 0 |
3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 1 | 5-0 | 1630 | 0 |
4 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 5-0 | 1622 | 0 |
5 Indiana Hoosiers | 8 | 5-0 | 1556 | 0 |
6 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 4-1 | 1514 | 0 |
7 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 5-0 | 1483 | 0 |
8 BYU Cougars | 0 | 4-0 | 1214 | 1 |
9 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 5-0 | 1169 | 1 |
10 LSU Tigers | 0 | 4-1 | 1136 | 1 |
11 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 3-1 | 1059 | 1 |
12 Utah Utes | 0 | 4-0 | 1015 | 1 |
13 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 3-1 | 948 | 2 |
14 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 4-1 | 768 | 3 |
15 Florida Gators | 0 | 4-1 | 672 | -7 |
16 Missouri Tigers | 0 | 4-1 | 646 | 9 |
17 USC Trojans | 0 | 5-1 | 643 | 1 |
18 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 4-1 | 457 | -4 |
19 Houston Cougars | 0 | 4-1 | 391 | 1 |
20 Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0 | 4-1 | 355 | -4 |
21 SMU Mustangs | 0 | 4-1 | 354 | -2 |
22 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 4-0 | 318 | 1 |
23 Duke Blue Devils | 0 | 4-0 | 274 | -2 |
24 Pittsburgh Panthers | 0 | 5-0 | 242 | 0 |
25 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 4-1 | 210 | 0 |
The Green Wave (4-4, 2-2 American) go for their fourth straight victory over the Golden Hurricane (4-4, 1-3). Tulane has claimed six of the last eight meetings after a 31-14 verdict in 2025. The Green Wave have alternated losses and wins all season.
The intense athletic competition continues with the best afternoon games each and every week.
The Mean Green try to keep the Owls down in an American Conference contest. North Texas (6-2, 4-0) has won five straight following a 48-41 victory over Florida Atlantic. Rice (1-7, 0-4) has dropped seven in a row, the last 51-49 at Florida Atlantic.