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School facts, program titles and available AP poll analysis

Overall Record2–22026 · Updated Oct 5Schedule & Results →

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Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

ProgramCurrent AffiliationSources & References
Football · FBSAmerican Conference
Sources & References

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Tulane Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Conference Titles

2 American Championships

  • 2022
  • 2025
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Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

1 Conference USA Championship

  • 1998
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Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

3 SEC Championships

  • 1934*
  • 1939*
  • 1949

* Shared conference title

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Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

4 Southern Conference Championships

  • 1925*
  • 1929
  • 1930*
  • 1931

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

1 SIAA Championship

  • 1920*

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

School-recognized overall conference championships through 2025.

Top 25 Finishes
3 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
2 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#7
Last Ranked Finish
#18 in 2025

Summary covers 1989 through 2025.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
Tulane · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025#18Source ↗
2024Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2023Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2022#9Source ↗
2021Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2020Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2019Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2018Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2017Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2016Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2015Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2014Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2013Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2012Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2011Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2010Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2009Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2008Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2007Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2006Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2005Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2004Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2003Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2002Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2001Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2000Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1999Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1998#7Source ↗
1997Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1996Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1995Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1994Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1993Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1992Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1991Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1990Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1989Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet Tulane University

Tulane University began as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834. Located in New Orleans, the private research university is home to the Green Wave.

Location
New Orleans, Louisiana
University Type
Private · Research
Founded
1834
Enrollment
13,822Fall 2025 · Total enrollment
Nickname
Tulane Green Wave
Football Conference
American ConferenceReviewed affiliation · 2026
Football SIAA Championships
11920
Football Southern Conference Championships
41925 · 1929 · 1930 · 1931
Football SEC Championships
31934 · 1939 · 1949
Football Conference USA Championships
11998
Football American Championships
22022 · 2025
Sources & References
Gibson Hall and Dinwiddie Hall · Tulane
Gibson Hall and Dinwiddie Hall · 2024Photo: Infrogmation / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.

Football AP Poll Analysis

Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.

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2026 AP Football Poll

Tulane · Week 5

Ranked in 0 of 6 published polls this season.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

NR

Still not ranked

Compared with Week 4

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked Tulane and 70 left the team unranked.

Ranked Tulane
0
Left unranked
70
0 of 70 voters · 0%70 of 70 voters · 100%
Highest Vote
—

No ranked votes available

Lowest Ranked Vote
—

No ranked votes available

2026 Games & Scores

Full Schedule & Results →

Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

Oct 1011:00 AM CDT
Tulane
Army
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Oct 166:30 PM CDT
Memphis
Tulane
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Sep 26Final
Southern Miss21
Tulane24
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Sep 19Final
Tulane20
Kansas State31
AP Ranks Before KickoffView Game →

2026 Season at a Glance

AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.

Poll
2026 · PreseasonNR11%1/69 Voters0.00
2026 · Week 1NR00%0/69 Voters—
2026 · Week 2NR00%0/68 Voters—
2026 · Week 3NR00%0/69 Voters—
2026 · Week 4NR00%0/70 Voters—
2026 · Week 5NR00%0/70 Voters—

A Look at the Individual Votes

Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.

VoterVote
Creg StephensonNRBoth Unranked
Jerry HumphreyNRBoth Unranked
Cameron CoxNRBoth Unranked
Tom MurphyNRBoth Unranked
Haley SawyerNRBoth Unranked
Jon WilnerNRBoth Unranked
Kirk KenneyNRBoth Unranked
Brian HowellNRBoth Unranked
Joe ArrudaNRBoth Unranked
Jamal St. CyrNRBoth Unranked

View All 70 Voters for Week 5 →

Ballot Distribution

Every complete ballot for Tulane.

Tulane—

0% · 0 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: — · 70 Unranked

Ranked High — · Low —70 / 70 Ballots
View Exact Distribution
Tulane votes by rank, including zero counts
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NR70