# 2023 Tulane Green Wave football team

The 2023 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Green Wave were led by Willie Fritz in his eighth and final year as head coach. They played their home games at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. They entered this season as the defending AAC champions.
On December 3, Fritz was hired as the head coach for the Houston Cougars. Offensive coordinator Slade Nagle was named interim coach for the Military Bowl. On December 9, Troy head coach Jon Sumrall was named as the Green Wave's new head coach.
The Tulane Green Wave football team drew an average home attendance of 25,021 in 2023.

## Offseason

Jim Svoboda, Tulane's former offensive coordinator, parted ways with the team after one season. To replace him, Willie Fritz promoted seventh-year tight ends coach Slade Nagle to offensive coordinator, now Tulane's fourth offensive coordinator in as many years.
Chris Hampton, Tulane's former defensive coordinator, was hired by Oregon as a co-defensive coordinator. Lance Guidry was hired as his replacement on January 20, 2023, although Guidry left the job 18 days later for the same position at Miami. On February 16, Tulane announced their new defensive coordinator to be Shiel Wood, the former defensive coordinator at Troy.
Tulane would lose some outgoing players to the National Football League draft in the offseason: Tyjae Spears and Dorian Williams were both drafted in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft. Nick Anderson, Larry Brooks, Macon Clark, Tyrick James, Will Wallace, Duece Watts, Shae Wyatt, and Lummie Young IV were all signed to the NFL as undrafted free agents as well. However, co-captains Michael Pratt and Sincere Haynesworth announced they would return to Tulane for the 2023 season.

### Transfers
#### Outgoing

| Player | Position | Destination |
| Ygenio Booker | RB | UT Martin |
| Deajaun McDougle | WR | Unknown |
| Kanyon Walker | CB | Murray State |
| Hutson Lillibridge | OL | Missouri State |
| Cameron Carroll | RB | Florida |
| Carlos Hatcher | EDGE | Coastal Carolina |
| Armoni Dixon | LB | Unknown |
| Kriston Esnard | K | UCF |
| Keanon McNally | OT | Old Dominion |
| Cadien Robinson | CB | Unknown |
| Jadon Canady | CB | Ole Miss |
| Andre Sam | S | LSU |
| TJ Huggins | CB | Florida A&M |
| Joseph Solomon | OT | Appalachian State |
| Tyrek Presley | WR | Unknown |

#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Previous School |
| AJ Hampton | CB | Northwestern |
| Tyler Grubbs | LB | Louisiana Tech |
| Dontae Fleming | WR | Louisiana |
| Cameron Wire | OT | LSU |
| Yulkeith Brown | WR | Texas A&M |
| Chris Carter | TE | USF |
| Kameron Pedescleaux | S | Louisiana |
| Tahir Annoor | CB | Wofford |
| Darius Swanson | S | Nebraska–Kearney |
| Shedro Louis | RB | Liberty |

### AAC preseason media poll

The preseason AAC poll was released on July 25, 2023.
Media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | 1st place votes |
| 1 | Tulane | 20 |
| 2 | UTSA | 9 |
| 3 | SMU | 3 |
| 4 | Memphis | 1 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | |
| 6 | East Carolina | |
| 7 | North Texas | |
| 8 | UAB | 1 |
| 9 | Navy | |
| 10 | Temple | |
| 11 | Tulsa | |
| 12 | Rice | |
| 13 | South Florida | |
| 14 | Charlotte | |

### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Lott Trophy | Patrick Jenkins | DL | JR |
| Dodd Trophy | Willie Fritz | HC | -- |
| Maxwell Award | Michael Pratt | QB | SR |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Darius Hodges | DE | RS JR |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Jarius Monroe | CB | SR |
| Outland Trophy | Sincere Haynesworth | OL | SR |
| Outland Trophy | Prince Pines | OL | RS SR |
| Paul Hornung Award | Jha'Quan Jackson | WR | SR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Michael Pratt | QB | SR |
| Rimington Trophy | Sincere Haynesworth | OL | SR |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Michael Pratt | QB | SR |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Jarius Monroe | CB | SR |
| Walter Camp Award | Michael Pratt | QB | SR |
| Bednarik Award | Patrick Jenkins | DL | JR |
| Bednarik Award | Jarius Monroe | CB | SR |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | South Alabama* | No. 24 | Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA | ESPNU | W 37–17 | 26,973 |
| September 9 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 20 Ole Miss* | No. 24 | Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA (rivalry) | ESPN2 | L 20–37 | 30,000 |
| September 16 | 3:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss* | | M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS (Battle for the Bell) | ESPNU | W 21–3 | 25,038 |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Nicholls* | | Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA | ESPN+ | W 36–7 | 22,842 |
| September 30 | 11:00 a.m. | UAB | | Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA | ESPN2 | W 35–23 | 20,102 |
| October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | at Memphis | | Simmons Bank Liberty StadiumMemphis, TN | ESPN | W 31–21 | 35,609 |
| October 21 | 2:30 p.m. | North Texas | No. 23 | Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA | ESPN2 | W 35–28 | 30,000 |
| October 28 | 3:00 p.m. | at Rice | No. 22 | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | ESPN2 | W 30–28 | 20,436 |
| November 4 | 2:30 p.m. | at East Carolina | No. 24 | Dowdy-Ficklen StadiumGreenville, NC | ESPNU | W 13–10 | 33,765 |
| November 11 | 11:00 a.m. | Tulsa | No. 23 | Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA | ESPN2 | W 24–22 | 20,126 |
| November 18 | 11:00 a.m. | at Florida Atlantic | No. 24 | FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FL | ESPN+ | W 24–8 | 15,871 |
| November 24 | 2:30 p.m. | UTSA | No. 23 | Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA | ABC | W 29–16 | 25,103 |
| December 2 | 4:00 p.m. | SMU | No. 22 | Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA (AAC Championship Game) | ABC | L 14–26 | 25,206 |
| December 27 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. Virginia Tech | | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD (Military Bowl) | ESPN | L 20–41 | 35,849 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 24 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 23 | RV |
| Coaches | 23 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 24 | RV |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | — | Not released |

## Game summaries
### vs South Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 24 Green Wave | 10 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA
* Date: September 2, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E 8 mph
* Game attendance: 26,973
* Referee: Kevin Randall
* TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (color), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
| Statistics | USA | TUL |
| First downs | 18 | 16 |
| Total yards | 265 | 436 |
| Rushing yards | 75 | 142 |
| Passing yards | 190 | 294 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–30–2 | 14–15–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:23 | 30:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 23/30, 190 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 9 carries, 40 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jamaal Pritchett | 5 receptions, 63 yards |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 14/15, 294 yards, 4 TD |
| Tulane | Rushing | Makhi Hughes | 8 carries, 41 yards |
| Tulane | Receiving | Jha'Quan Jackson | 3 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD |

### vs No. 20 Ole Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 20 Rebels | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 37 |
| No. 24 Green Wave | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA
* Date: September 9, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NW 7 mph
* Game attendance: 30,000
* Referee: Tim Rich
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (color), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
| Statistics | MISS | TUL |
| First downs | 18 | 18 |
| Total yards | 363 | 342 |
| Rushing yards | 89 | 111 |
| Passing yards | 274 | 231 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 25:15 | 34:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Jaxson Dart | 17/27, 267 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 18 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Dayton Wade | 7 receptions, 106 yards |
| Tulane | Passing | Kai Horton | 15/37, 231 yards 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Tulane | Rushing | Makhi Hughes | 23 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD |
| Tulane | Receiving | Lawrence Keys III | 5 receptions, 94 yards |

### at Southern Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Green Wave | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at M.M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS
* Date: September 16, 2023
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: NW 12 mph
* Game attendance: 25,038
* Referee: Jeremy Parker
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (color)
| Statistics | TUL | USM |
| First downs | 18 | 14 |
| Total yards | 314 | 212 |
| Rushing yards | 128 | 35 |
| Passing yards | 186 | 177 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:23 | 31:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulane | Passing | Kai Horton | 12/19, 186 yards, 2 TD |
| Tulane | Rushing | Makhi Hughes | 13 carries, 83 yards |
| Tulane | Receiving | Lawrence Keys III | 4 receptions, 78 yards |
| Southern Miss | Passing | Billy Wiles | 19/33, 177 yards |
| Southern Miss | Rushing | Rodrigues Clark | 5 carries, 17 yards |
| Southern Miss | Receiving | Jakarius Caston | 2 receptions, 54 yards |

### vs Nicholls

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Green Wave | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 36 |
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA
* Date: September 23, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph
* Game attendance: 22,842
* Referee: Steven Anderson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (color)
| Statistics | NICH | TUL |
| First downs | 21 | 19 |
| Total yards | 335 | 408 |
| Rushing yards | 62 | 150 |
| Passing yards | 273 | 258 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 32:26 | 27:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nicholls | Passing | Pat McQuaide | 27/39, 273 yards, TD, 4 INTs |
| Nicholls | Rushing | Collin Guggenheim | 14 carries, 56 yards |
| Nicholls | Receiving | Neno Lemay | 8 receptions, 75 yards, TD |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 18/23, 190 yards, 2 TDs, INT |
| Tulane | Rushing | Arnold Barnes III | 4 carries, 71 yards |
| Tulane | Receiving | Lawrence Keys III | 4 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TDs |

### vs UAB

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blazers | 3 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Green Wave | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA
* Date: September 30, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 14 mph
* Game attendance: 20,102
* Referee: Luke Richmond
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (color), Alex Chappell (sideline)
| Statistics | UAB | TUL |
| First downs | 25 | 24 |
| Total yards | 434 | 448 |
| Rushing yards | 170 | 264 |
| Passing yards | 264 | 184 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:05 | 29:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UAB | Passing | Jacob Zeno | 27/35, 236 yards |
| UAB | Rushing | Isaiah Jacobs | 18 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD |
| UAB | Receiving | Amare Thomas | 8 receptions, 99 yards |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 14/23, 184 yards, 2 TD |
| Tulane | Rushing | Makhi Hughes | 22 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD |
| Tulane | Receiving | Lawrence Keys III | 3 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD |

### at Memphis

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Green Wave | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Tigers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
* Date: October 13, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: S 8 mph
* Game attendance: 35,609
* Referee: Kevin Randall
* TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
| Statistics | TUL | MEM |
| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Total yards | 403 | 366 |
| Rushing yards | 144 | 45 |
| Passing yards | 259 | 321 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 36:58 | 23:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 19/31, 259 yards, 1 TD |
| Tulane | Rushing | Makhi Hughes | 26 carries, 130 yards, 1 TD |
| Tulane | Receiving | Chris Brazzell II | 3 receptions, 103 yards |
| Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 24/43, 321 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Memphis | Rushing | Sutton Smith | 4 carries, 22 yards |
| Memphis | Receiving | Demeer Blankumsee | 6 receptions, 108 yards |

### vs North Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mean Green | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 28 |
| No. 23 Green Wave | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA
* Date: October 21, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE 6 mph
* Game attendance: 30,000
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (color), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
| Statistics | UNT | TUL |
| First downs | 23 | 24 |
| Total yards | 426 | 439 |
| Rushing yards | 83 | 245 |
| Passing yards | 343 | 194 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:24 | 32:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Texas | Passing | Chandler Rogers | 35/51, 343 yards, 2 TD |
| North Texas | Rushing | Chandler Rogers | 8 carries, 34 yards |
| North Texas | Receiving | Ja'Mori Maclin | 8 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 15/21, 194 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Tulane | Rushing | Makhi Hughes | 20 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD |
| Tulane | Receiving | Lawrence Keys III | 5 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD |

### at Rice

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 22 Green Wave | 10 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
| Owls | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX
* Date: October 28, 2023
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: SE 14 mph
* Game attendance: 20,436
* Referee: Edwin Lee
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Drew Carter (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Kayla Burton (sideline)
| Statistics | TUL | RICE |
| First downs | 24 | 15 |
| Total yards | 457 | 271 |
| Rushing yards | 194 | 82 |
| Passing yards | 263 | 189 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 36:05 | 23:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 22/30, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Tulane | Rushing | Makhi Hughes | 23 rushes, 153 yards |
| Tulane | Receiving | Chris Brazzell II | 5 receptions, 75 yards |
| Rice | Passing | JT Daniels | 18/29, 189 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rice | Rushing | Juma Otoviano | 9 rushes, 38 yards, 2 TD |
| Rice | Receiving | Luke McCaffrey | 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD |

### at East Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 Green Wave | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Pirates | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
* Date: November 4, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S 7 mph
* Game attendance: 33,765
* Referee: Tim Rich
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (color)
| Statistics | TUL | ECU |
| First downs | 20 | 10 |
| Total yards | 368 | 190 |
| Rushing yards | 155 | 70 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 120 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 38:12 | 21:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 16/25, 213 yards, 1 TD |
| Tulane | Rushing | Makhi Hughes | 25 carries, 105 yards |
| Tulane | Receiving | Lawrence Keys III | 3 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD |
| East Carolina | Passing | Alex Flinn | 10/18, 120 yards |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Rahjai Harris | 13 carries, 52 yards |
| East Carolina | Receiving | Jaylen Johnson | 3 receptions, 40 yards |

### vs Tulsa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Hurricane | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| No. 23 Green Wave | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA
* Date: November 11, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE 8 mph
* Game attendance: 20,126
* Referee: Scott Hardin
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy White (color), Taylor McGregor (sideline)
| Statistics | TLSA | TUL |
| First downs | 22 | 17 |
| Total yards | 477 | 357 |
| Rushing yards | 122 | 163 |
| Passing yards | 355 | 194 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:29 | 30:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulsa | Passing | Kirk Francis | 22/34, 345 yards, TD |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Anthony Watkins | 15 carries, 76 yards |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Kamdyn Benjamin | 8 receptions, 157 yards, 2 TD |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 16/29, 194 yards, TD, INT |
| Tulane | Rushing | Makhi Hughes | 19 carries, 131 yards, TD |
| Tulane | Receiving | Bryce Bohanon | 4 receptions, 57 yards |

### at Florida Atlantic

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 Green Wave | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
* Date: November 18, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 15,871
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | TUL | FAU |
| First downs | 17 | 14 |
| Total yards | 336 | 234 |
| Rushing yards | 84 | 32 |
| Passing yards | 252 | 202 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:08 | 27:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 21/28, 252 yards, 3 TD |
| Tulane | Rushing | Makhi Hughes | 21 carries, 72 yards |
| Tulane | Receiving | Chris Brazzell II | 7 receptions, 103 yards, TD |
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | Daniel Richardson | 24/31, 202 yards, TD, INT |
| Florida Atlantic | Rushing | Larry McCammon | 10 carries, 32 yards |
| Florida Atlantic | Receiving | LaJohntay Wester | 11 receptions, 86 yards |

### vs UTSA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Roadrunners | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| No. 23 Green Wave | 7 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 29 |
at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA
* Date: November 24, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: NE 7 mph
* Game attendance: 25,103
* Referee: Luke Richmond
* TV: ABC
| Statistics | UTSA | TUL |
| First downs | 21 | 13 |
| Total yards | 375 | 352 |
| Rushing yards | 177 | 227 |
| Passing yards | 198 | 125 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:42 | 28:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 25/38, 198 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| UTSA | Rushing | Kevorian Barnes | 12 carries, 92 yards |
| UTSA | Receiving | Joshua Cephus | 6 receptions, 83 yards |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 9/22, 125 yards, 2 TD |
| Tulane | Rushing | Makhi Hughes | 26 carries, 166 yards, TD |
| Tulane | Receiving | Chris Brazzell II | 5 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD |

### vs SMU (AAC Championship Game)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 26 |
| No. 22 Green Wave | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA
* Date: December 2, 2023
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Rain, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 25,206
* Referee: Luke Richmond
* TV announcers (ABC): Roy Philpott, Roddy Jones, and Taylor McGregor
| Statistics | SMU | TUL |
| First downs | 21 | 12 |
| Total yards | 396 | 269 |
| Rushing yards | 193 | 31 |
| Passing yards | 203 | 238 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:07 | 25:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| SMU | Passing | Kevin Jennings | 19/33, 203 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| SMU | Rushing | Jaylan Knighton | 15 rushes, 75 yards, TD |
| SMU | Receiving | R. J. Maryland | 5 receptions, 56 yards |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 21/36, 238 yards, TD, INT |
| Tulane | Rushing | Makhi Hughes | 11 rushes, 44 yards |
| Tulane | Receiving | Yulkieth Brown | 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD |

### vs Virginia Tech (Military Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hokies | 10 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
| No. 23 Green Wave | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
* Date: December 27, 2023
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Rainy • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 35,848
* Referee: Trennis Livingston
* TV announcers (ESPN): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst), and Alex Chappell (sideline)
| Statistics | VT | TUL |
| First downs | 25 | 15 |
| Total yards | 453 | 252 |
| Rush yards | 362 | 133 |
| Passing yards | 91 | 119 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 33:06 | 26:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | Kyron Drones | 13/21, 91 yards, 2 TD |
| Virginia Tech | Rushing | Kyron Drones | 20 carries, 176 yards, TD |
| Virginia Tech | Receiving | Benji Gosnell | 2 receptions, 21 yards, TD |
| Tulane | Passing | Kai Horton | 13/20, 119 yards, 2 TD |
| Tulane | Rushing | Makhi Hughes | 15 carries, 88 yards |
| Tulane | Receiving | Malik Washington | 5 receptions, 63 yards |