The 2018 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Green Wave played their home games at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Willie Fritz. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in AAC play to finish in a three way tie for the West Division championship. After tiebreakers, they did not represent the West Division in the AAC Championship Game. They were invited to the Cure Bowl where they defeated Louisiana to win their first bowl game since 2002.
Preseason
Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released Fred Biletnikoff AwardTerren EncaladeWRSRJohn Mackey AwardCharles JonesTESR
AAC media poll The AAC media poll was released on July 24, 2018, with the Green Wave predicted to finish in fifth place in the AAC West Division.
Media poll (West) 1 Memphis 171 (23) 2 Houston 146 (4) 3 Navy 129 (3) 4 SMU 72 5 Tulane 68 6 Tulsa 44
Roster
Schedule
Schedule source:
Game summaries
Wake Forest
Nicholls State
At UAB
At Ohio State
Memphis
At Cincinnati
SMU
At Tulsa
At South Florida
East Carolina
At Houston
Navy
Vs. Louisiana (Cure Bowl)
Players drafted into the NFL
7 221 Donnie Lewis CB Cleveland Browns
References