Putting Up Numbers· college football

South Alabama @ Tulane

Sat, Sep 12, 2026

Tulane 28, South Alabama 24Tulane was favored by 9.5, and South Alabama covered.

South Alabama at Tulane: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameSouth Alabama1 gameTulane1 game
Points−0.9−6.9
Points allowed+4.2−3.7
Total offense, yards+92+14
Total defense, yards+80+104
Touchdowns+0.1−0.4
Passer rating+38.1+10.5
Third downs+21.6%+9.0%
Sacks−1.1−0.8
Penalty yards−8.0−23.6
Turnovers forced−1.2−1.2
Turnovers lost−1.3−1.3

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Tulane

South Alabama

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Tulane

  • Tulane had won 7 straight at home.streakthe runs →Extended to 8.

The series

  • Tulane leads the series 4–1 since 2013. Tulane has won the last 4.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • Tulane had beaten 8 of its last 10 unranked opponents.countits form →Now 9 of 11.
  • Tulane had won 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 12, 2026at TulaneTulane 28, South Alabama 24
Sep 6, 2025at South AlabamaTulane 33, South Alabama 31
Sep 2, 2023at TulaneTulane 37, South Alabama 17
Sep 12, 2020at South AlabamaTulane 27, South Alabama 24
Sep 7, 2013at TulaneSouth Alabama 41, Tulane 39

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 11, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.