Week 2 · College Football

South Alabama vs Tulane prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Tulane a 83% chance to beat South Alabama in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#106 Sun Belt Conference

South Alabama

1% to make the 12

@

#40 American Athletic Conference

Tulane

4% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadTulane −14.5Model
Projected scoreSouth Alabama 19Tulane 33

Tulane should handle it: 14.5-point edge, 83% to win.

Chaos meter35 · LEAN
35/ 100
CalmMayhem

South Alabama

17%

to win

Tulane

83%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
South Alabama
vs
Tulane
#75Offense · EPA/play#41
#121Defense · EPA/play#67
#100Explosiveness#94
#76Success rate#42
25%Returning production15%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

4 meetings all-time

Tulane leads 3–1

Last met 2025 · South Alabama 3133 TulaneTulane won

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What South Alabama is hearing

What Tulane is hearing

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