Tulsa Golden Hurricane Team Profile
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Tre Lamb (1st year) (0-0)
Record: 0 - 0  |  Prediction: 0.5 - 2.5 (#101)  |  SOS: (#118)
Power (#127)  | Off (#114)  | Def (#123)  |  '25 Roster
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Tulsa's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/6 Tulsa at New Mexico State
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/20 Tulsa at Oklahoma State
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15 Tulsa vs Oregon State
Record Prediction: 0.5 - 2.5 (#101)
Schedule Rating: -17.88 (#118)
Future 2026 Schedule
Tulsa's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Thu 8/29 Tulsa vs Northwestern State-37.555.5W 62 - 28
Sat 9/7 Tulsa at Arkansas State+9.565.5L 24 - 28
Sat 9/14 Tulsa vs Oklahoma State+17.562.5L 10 - 45
Sat 9/21 Tulsa at Louisiana Tech+3.056.5W 23 - 20
Sat 9/28 Tulsa at North Texas+7.065.5L 20 - 52
Sat 10/5 Tulsa vs Army+13.550.5L 7 - 49
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/19 Tulsa at Temple+3.551.5L 10 - 20
Sat 10/26 Tulsa vs UTSA+9.552.5W 46 - 45
Sat 11/2 Tulsa at UAB+2.557.5L 21 - 59
BYE WEEK
Thu 11/14 Tulsa vs East Carolina+16.063.5L 31 - 38
Sat 11/23 Tulsa at South Florida+17.560.0L 30 - 63
Sat 11/30 Tulsa vs Florida Atlantic+2.557.5L 16 - 63
2024 Schedule Rating: -87.19 (#100)
2024 Record: 3 - 9 (4 - 8 - 0) (AAC: 1 - 7)

Opponents: 0 Elite, 0 Good, 0 Avg, 2 Bad, 1 Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 0 Elite, 1 Good, 2 Avg, 3 Bad, 6 Poor
2025 class: 137.85 points  #107
2024 class: 191.84 points  #54
2023 class: 113.39 points  #112
2022 class: 113.34 points  #112
2021 class: 97.89 points  #126

Average Class Ranking: # #102
Average Recruiting Points: 130.86
Class Averages
American Athletic Class: 129.41 #103
Group of 5 Class: 134.77 #102
FBS Class: 179.02 #69

2020 class: 138.25 points  #112
2019 class: 133.88 points  #109
2018 class: 137.25 points  #97
2017 class: 135.07 points  #85
2016 class: 128.52 points  #95

Average Class Ranking: # #100
Average Recruiting Points: 134.59
 
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Kirk Francis14925359%1585966.3
Tim Carpenter4850%46205.8
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Rickey Hunt7639325.259
Sevion Morrison2716426.138
Tim Carpenter118607.827
Cam Crooks247023.541
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Corey Smith12179214.938
Grayson Tempest1613808.643
Jacob Emmers580016.032
Braylin Presley97308.118
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 47% (#94)
Offense Returning Production: 42% (#104)
Defense Returning Production: 52% (#76)

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class (#81)
14 Commits, 84.1 Avg Rating
0% of 2025 Roster are from Transfer Portal

Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 522.00 (#101)
2024 (#94) | 2023 (#122) | 2022 (#84) | 2021 (#84)

Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 513.43

Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93


2025 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0.02
Blue Chip Players:
2024 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2023 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2022 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2025 - 2022 Records (vs Spread)
2025 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0)
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2024 Record: 3 - 9 (4 - 8 - 0)
2024 Conf Record: 1 - 7

2023 Record: 4 - 8 (5 - 6 - 1)
2023 Conf Record: 2 - 6

2022 Record: 5 - 7 (3 - 8 - 1)
2022 Conf Record: 3 - 5

Four Year Record: 12 - 24
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 12 - 22 - 2
Four Year Conference Record: 6 - 18
2021 - 2018 Records (vs Spread)
2021 Record: 7 - 6 (8 - 5 - 0)
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2020 Record: 6 - 3 (7 - 2 - 0)
2020 Conf Record: 6 - 1

2019 Record: 4 - 8 (7 - 5 - 0)
2019 Conf Record: 2 - 6

2018 Record: 3 - 9 (5 - 7 - 0)
2018 Conf Record: 2 - 6

Eight Year Record: 32 - 50
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 39 - 41 - 2
Eight Year Conference Record: 24 - 34

Tulsa Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2021Beach Bowl Tulsa vs Old Dominion-7.555.0W 30 - 17
2020Forces Bowl Tulsa vs Mississippi State-2.548.0L 26 - 28
2016Beach Bowl Tulsa vs Central Michigan-11.068.0W 55 - 10
2015Independence Bowl Tulsa vs Virginia Tech+14.0L 52 - 55
TLSA's OC Ty Darlington - DC Mike Gray
Power Ranking Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.06 (124)34% (131)3.54 (100)28.9 (75)37%32%.31 (127)42% (75)4.7 (130)30 (99)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2023.18 (77)41% (83)4.23 (34)28.1 (108)45%44%.29 (120)44% (96)3.95 (82)28.9 (68)



More Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241229:44 (88)20.4 (79)37%32%5.9 (64)51 (60)1.9 (122)1.36.6 (33)1.5 (108)3
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20231229:42 (102)19.8 (87)45%44%5.1 (21)43.3 (20)2 (124)1.75.4 (81)1.8 (97)0



Overall Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense122528.721.334.1% (131)3.54 (100)1.920390151239447% (93)53% (43)35% (128)33% (126)18% (103).06 (124)
2024 Defense1242.544.740.342.2% (75)4.7 (130)1.3 - - - - - 48% (40)52% (96)38% (22)46% (115)15% (82).31 (127)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2023 Offense1223.428.518.341% (83)4.23 (34)2203861812054.157% (16)41% (118)40% (99)44% (50)17% (87).18 (77)
2023 Defense1233.834.832.843.9% (96)3.95 (82)1.7 - - - - - 47% (37)51% (89)43% (67)46% (121)14% (108).29 (120)



Run Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1247% (93)35% (128)37.5151.4411 (116)-.03 (125)2.88 (97)74% (65)12% (109)0.9 (102)
2024 Defense1248% (40)38% (22) - - - - .11 (65)2.82 (40)69% (42)11% (42)1.2 (130)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2023 Offense1257% (16)40% (99)43.9180.94.113 (108).1 (96)3.16 (59)79% (27)11% (87)0.88 (120)
2023 Defense1247% (37)43% (67) - - - - .21 (107)3.18 (89)67% (30)10% (74)1.13 (115)



Pass Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1253% (43)33% (126)20.736.4238.66.611.523 (41)12 (85).16 (104)1.8 (21)34% (116)22% (131).17 (118)6% (77)2.2 (16)
2024 Defense1252% (96)46% (115) - - - - - - 9 (76).51 (131)1.9 (133)32% (64)33% (100).45 (118)4% (130)2.3 (132)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2023 Offense1241% (118)44% (50)15.827.8204.77.412.920 (70)19 (131).36 (37)1.8 (13)34% (95)32% (57).33 (68)6% (73)2.1 (66)
2023 Defense1251% (89)46% (121) - - - - - - 10 (67).43 (124)1.7 (100)30% (103)29% (43).41 (111)5% (113)2.6 (133)




Team Notes
Injury Notes
Staff/Schedule Notes
 
Power Ratings Overall: -21.96 #128
Offense: 2.09 #123
Defense: 24.05 #120
SP+ Overall: -17.2 #125
SP+ Offense: 21.5 #104
SP+ Defense: 38.6 #126
Returning Prod TLSA returns their '24 starting QB (56%)
OL Starters back: 1, Prod: 39% #90
Rush Prod: 35% #97 | Rec Prod: 29% #101
Returning Production: 47% #94
Offense: 42% #104 | Defense: 52% #76
Front 7 Back: 42% - Secondary: 72%
Roster Team Talent #101 Blue Chips: 2% #82
Offense Talent #107 Defense Talent #99
Crootin: Class #107 4 YR Rank #102
Portal Class #81 14 players, 84 Avg
24% of Roster from Portal, 19% TY
29 New Players, 37% of '25 Roster #52

2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 0.5 - 2.5 #101
Schedule Rating: -17.88 #118
View TLSA's 2025 Predicted Schedule Results
Opps: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 2, Poor: 1
Scoring Scoring: 25 - 42.5 (23 - 34 LY)
Scoring at Home: 29 - 45 | Road: 21 - 40
OC: Ty Darlington - in his first season
DC: Mike Gray - in his first season
Records 2024 Record: 3 - 9 (4 - 8 - 0) (AAC: 1 - 7)
2023 Record: 4 - 8 (5 - 6 - 1) (AAC: 2 - 6)
2022 Record: 5 - 7 (3 - 8 - 1) (AAC: 3 - 5)
4 Yr Record: 12 - 24 | 8 Yr Record: 32 - 50)