2025 Tulane Green Wave football team

2025 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceAmerican Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Craddock (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorEvan McKissack (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg Gasparato (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTayler Polk (2nd season)
Home stadiumYulman Stadium
2025 American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Army   0 0     0 0  
Charlotte   0 0     0 0  
East Carolina   0 0     0 0  
Florida Atlantic   0 0     0 0  
Memphis   0 0     0 0  
Navy   0 0     0 0  
North Texas   0 0     0 0  
Rice   0 0     0 0  
South Florida   0 0     0 0  
Temple   0 0     0 0  
  0 0     0 0  
Tulsa   0 0     0 0  
UAB   0 0     0 0  
UTSA   0 0     0 0  
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of August 17, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Tulane Green Wave football team will represent Tulane University as a member of the American Conferenceduring the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Jon Sumrall, the Green Wave will play home games at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 3011:00 a.m.Northwestern*ESPNU
September 66:00 p.m.at South Alabama*ESPN+
September 137:00 p.m.Duke*
  • Yulman Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
ESPN2
September 20at Ole Miss*
September 27at Tulsa
October 96:30 p.m./7:00 p.m.East Carolina
  • Yulman Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
ESPN/ESPN2
October 18Army
  • Yulman Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
October 306:30 p.m.at UTSAESPN/ESPN2
November 78:00 p.m.at MemphisESPN
November 15Florida Atlantic
  • Yulman Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
November 22at Temple
November 29Charlotte
  • Yulman Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRV
CoachesRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

Game summaries

Northwestern

Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at Tulane Green Wave (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats - - --0
Green Wave - - --0

at Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 11:00 AM CDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NU TULN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tulane Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at South Alabama

Tulane Green Wave (0–0) at South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Green Wave - - --0
Jaguars - - --0

at Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, Alabama

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TULN USA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Tulane Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Duke

Duke Blue Devils (0–0) at Tulane Green Wave (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils - - --0
Green Wave - - --0

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 7:00 PM CDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics DUKE TULN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Duke Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tulane Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Ole Miss (rivalry)

Tulane Green Wave (0–0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Green Wave - - --0
Rebels - - --0

at Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi

  • Date: September 20
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TULN MISS
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Tulane Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ole Miss Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Tulsa

Tulane Green Wave (0–0) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Green Wave - - --0
Golden Hurricane - - --0

at Skelly FieldTulsa, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 27
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TULN TLSA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Tulane Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tulsa Passing
Rushing
Receiving

East Carolina

East Carolina Pirates (0–0) at Tulane Green Wave (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pirates - - --0
Green Wave - - --0

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: October 9
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ECU TULN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
East Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tulane Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Army

Army Black Knights (0–0) at Tulane Green Wave (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Black Knights - - --0
Green Wave - - --0

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: October 18
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ARMY TULN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Army Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tulane Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at UTSA

Tulane Green Wave (0–0) at UTSA Roadrunners (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Green Wave - - --0
Roadrunners - - --0

at AlamodomeSan Antonio, Texas

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 6:30 PM CDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TULN UTSA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Tulane Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UTSA Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Memphis

Tulane Green Wave (0–0) at Memphis Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Green Wave - - --0
Tigers - - --0

at Simmons Bank Liberty StadiumMemphis, Tennessee

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 8:00 PM CST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TULN MEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Tulane Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Memphis Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Florida Atlantic

Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) at Tulane Green Wave (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Owls - - --0
Green Wave - - --0

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: November 15
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FAU TULN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Atlantic Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tulane Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Temple

Tulane Green Wave (0–0) at Temple Owls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Green Wave - - --0
Owls - - --0

at Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 22
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TULN TEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Tulane Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Temple Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Charlotte

Charlotte 49ers (0–0) at Tulane Green Wave (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers - - --0
Green Wave - - --0

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: November 29
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CLT TULN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Charlotte Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tulane Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

Roster

2025 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 0 Maurice Turner  Jr
WR 1 Omari Hayes  So
RB 2 Zuberi Mobley  Sr
QB 3 Kadin Semonza  So
WR 4 Jimmy Calloway  Sr
WR 5 Anthony Brown-Stephens  Jr
QB 6 Brendan Sullivan  Sr
WR 7 Shazz Preston  Jr
QB 8 Kellen Tasby  Fr
TE 9 LeRon Husbands  Jr
QB 10 Donovan Leary  Jr
WR 11 Tre Shackelford  Sr
QB 12 Cade Scott Fr
QB 12 Jake Retzlaff  Sr
TE 13 Ty Thompson  Sr
QB 14 Dagan Bruno  Fr
WR 15 Zycarl Lewis Jr.  Fr
QB 16 Garrett Mmahat  Jr
QB 17 Jay Beamon Fr
WR 19 Shaun Nicholas So
RB 20 Arnold Barnes III Jr
QB 22 Jakson Judge  So
RB 23 Javin Gordon Fr
RB 25 Jamauri McClure  Fr
WR 26 Walker Davis  Fr
WR 28 Seth Gale  Fr
WR 37 Cash Semonza Fr
WR 39 John Barton Fr
RB 43 Gabe Mocek Fr
OL 50 Jordan Hall  Sr
OL 51 John Bock II  Sr
OL 52 Tristen Fortenberry  Fr
OL 55 Dominic Steward  Fr
OL 56 Shadre Hurst  Jr
OL 58 Jack Hollifield  Sr
OL 60 Jaxon Ducre  Fr
OL 61 Leo Wulffraat  Fr
OL 66 Gresham Perry Fr
OL 70 Juelz Baptiste Fr
OL 71 Jayce Mitchell  Fr
OL 72 Mitch Hodnett  Fr
OL 73 Elijah Baker  Fr
OL 74 Landry Cannon  So
OL 75 Colin O'Carroll  Fr
OL 76 Derrick Graham  Sr
OL 77 Darion Reed  So
OL 78 Reese Baker  Fr
OL 79 Ananias Harris  So
WR 80 Oliver Mitchell Jr. Fr
WR 81 Erik Urbaniak  Fr
TE 82 Johnny Pascuzzi  Sr
WR 83 Bryce Bohanon  Sr
WR 84 Antwaun Parham Fr
TE 85 Antony Miller  So
TE 86 Gabe Lovorn Fr
TE 87 Cameron Roberts Fr
TE 88 Justyn Reid Jr
TE 89 DJ Cicero  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
BAN 0 Mo Westmoreland  Sr
S 1 Jack Tchienchou  So
LB 2 Dickson Agu  So
SPR 3 Javion White So
LB 4 Chris Rodgers Jr
BAN 5 Harvey Dyson  Jr
DE 6 Kameron Hamilton Sr
S 7 Kevin Adams III  So
DB 8 Isaiah Wadsworth  Sr
BAN 9 Jordan Norman  So
DE 10 Gerrod Henderson  Jr
DB 11 E'zaiah Shine  Fr
DB 12 KC Eziomume Sr
SPEAR 13 Tavare Smith Jr
DB 14 Armani Cargo  Fr
LB 15 Sam Howard Sr
LB 17 Dallas Winner-Johnson  So
DB 20 Jahiem Johnson  So
DB 21 Jayden Lewis So
CB 22 LJ Green  So
CB 23 Josh Sims Fr
SPR 24 Michael Igbinoghene Fr
DB 26 Dorion Jackson  So
S 27 Chase Green  Fr
DL 29 Santana Hopper  Jr
S 30 Joshua Moore  So
S 31 Carson Klein  Fr
S 32 Bailey Despanie  Sr
DB 33 Rodrek Williams II  Sr
LB 37 Harold Lawson  So
BAN 40 Warren Roberts Jr. Fr
LB 42 Makai Williams Jr
LB 43 Grayson McPherson Fr
LB 44 Jean Claude Joseph III  So
BAN 45 Joshua Brantley Fr
BAN 47 Michael Guruli  So
BAN 48 Jah'rie Garner  So
DB 49 Landon Hammond Fr
DL 53 Jack Stivers  Fr
BAN 89 Miles Smith Fr
DL 90 Eliyt Nairne  So
DL 92 Armondous Cooley  Sr
NT 93 Elijah Champaigne  Sr
DL 94 Derrick Shepard Jr.  So
DL 95 Tre'Von McAlpine  Jr
DL 96 Geordan Guidry  Fr
DL 97 Nik Alston Fr
DL 98 PaLanding Drammeh Fr
DL 99 Josh Lewis Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 34 William Hudlow  So
K 35 Cooper Helmke Fr
P 38 Alec Clark  So
K 46 Zach Marini  Fr
LS 53 Zach Billings GS
LS 57 Jason Arredondo Fr
LS 59 Phoenix Derichsweiler Fr
P 62 Aidan Parker Fr
K 91 Patrick Durkin  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Joe CraddockOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Greg GasparatoDefensive coordinator/safeties
  • Johnathan Galante – Special teams coordinator
  • Will HallPass game coordinator/wide receivers
  • Evan McKissack – Run game coordinator/offensive line
  • Tayler Polk – Co-defensive coordinator/inside linebackers
  • Bam Hardmon – Run game coordinator/outside linebackers
  • Brock Hays – Running backs
  • J. J. McCleskeyDefensive backs
  • Carter Sheridan – Wide receivers
  • Landius Wilkerson – Defensive line
  • Tyler Spotts-Orgeron – Offensive analyst/tight ends coach
  • Collin D'Angelo – Offensive analyst/quarterbacks coach
  • Brayden Berezowitz – Spears/nickels coach
  • Gunner Hudspeth – Special teams analyst
  • Kanan Ray – Offensive analyst/offensive line coach
  • Bryan Berezowitz – Defensive analyst/safeties coach
  • Tyler Kelley – Assistant running backs coach/offensive recruiting specialist
  • Byron Ellis – Chief of Staff
  • Cole Heard – General Manager
  • Jeremiah Cartwright – Director, football operations
  • Derick Bugg – Director, player development
  • Rusty WhittDirector, strength and conditioning
  • Colin Kenyon – Assistant, strength and conditioning
  • Nick Bell – Assistant, strength and conditioning
  • Jonathan Davis – Assistant, strength and conditioning
  • Peter Hontas – Graduate assistant
  • Logan Self – Graduate assistant
  • Chris Wurl – Graduate assistant
  • Nathaniel Beal III – Graduate assistant

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 8/12/25

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Gabriel Fortson IOL Arkansas State
Rayshawn Pleasant CB Auburn
Rishi Rattan CB Austin Peay
Matthew Fobbs-White EDGE Baylor
Adonis Friloux DL Baylor
Jonathan Kahn TE Butler
Trey Cornist RB Central Michigan
Darian Mensah QB Duke
Guiseann Mirtil TE Florida A&M
Deshaun Batiste EDGE Florida Atlantic
Jesus Machado LB Houston
Alex Bauman TE Miami (FL)
DK McGruder CB Mississippi State
Lucas Desjardins WR Murray State
Joshua Goines TE New Mexico State
Shaadie Clayton-Johnson RB North Texas
Sidney Mbanasor WR Old Dominion
Makhi Hughes RB Oregon
Mandel Eugene LB Prairie View A&M
Jude McCoskey OT Purdue
Michael Lunz LB South Carolina State
Luke Besh WR Southeastern Louisiana
Khai Prean WR Southeastern Louisiana
Angelo Anderson DL Tarleton State
Ty Cooper EDGE Tulsa
Will Karoll P UCLA
Kai Horton QB Washington
Ethan Head K West Virginia
Parker Petersen DL Wisconsin
Bobby Noel K Unknown
Tate Jernigan RB Unknown
Robbie Pizzolato IOL Unknown
T. J. Finley QB Unknown
Rodrek Williams CB Withdrawn
Ty Thompson QB Withdrawn

Incoming

Player Position Previous School
KC Eziomume CB Albany
Jack Hollifield IOL Appalachian State
Santana Hopper DL Appalachian State
Kadin Semonza QB Ball State
Jake Retzlaff QB BYU
Zach Billings LS Charlotte
Tavare Smith Jr. S East Central
John Bock II IOL FIU
Omari Hayes WR Florida Atlantic
Zuberi Mobley RB Florida Atlantic
Donovan Leary QB Illinois
Jude McCoskey OT Indiana State
Brendan Sullivan QB Iowa
Anthony Brown-Stephens WR Kentucky
Eliyt Nairne DL Liberty
Jordan Hall OT Liberty
Jimmy Calloway WR Louisville
Maurice Turner RB Louisville
Leron Husbands TE Maryland
Ty Cooper DL Mississippi State
Dallas Winner-Johnson LB Missouri State
Robbie Pizzolato IOL Nicholls
Jordan Norman EDGE South Alabama
Alec Clark P Southern Miss
Armondous Cooley DL Southern Miss
Justyn Reid TE Southern Miss
Mitch Hodnett OT TCU
Harvey Dyson EDGE Texas Tech
Trevon McAlpine DL Texas Tech
L.J. Green CB Troy
Dorion Jackson S Troy
Derrick Shepard Jr. DL UAB
Maurice Westmoreland EDGE UTEP
Tre Shackelford WR Washington State
Johnny Pascuzzi TE West Virginia
T. J. Finley QB Western Kentucky
Isaiah Wadsworth CB Wofford

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References

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  2. ^ "2025 Tulane Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 Tulane Football Transfer Portal". www.on3.com. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved January 29, 2025.