FBS-CFB Game Preview: Tulane Green Wave (1-0) vs. South Alabama Jaguars (1-0)

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Venue & Kickoff

Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Alabama

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025

Time: 7:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM CT

Broadcast: ESPN+

Capacity: 25,450

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Partly cloudy, warm, humid

Temperature: ~84°F at kickoff

Wind: ESE at 6–8 mph

Precipitation: ~15% chance of light showers

Impact: Minimal; humidity could test conditioning in the second half

Injury Report

Tulane

No major injuries reported after Week 1 win over Northwestern

South Alabama

No significant injuries reported after Week 1 win over Morgan State

Team Records & Recent Form

Tulane: Dominated defensively in opener, allowing just 3 points and 237 total yards; QB Jake Retzlaff threw for 152 yds, 1 TD, and rushed for 113 yds, 1 TD.

South Alabama: Efficient offense vs. Morgan State; QB Bishop Davenport completed 85.7% of passes for 166 yds, 2 TD; RB Kentrel Bullock rushed for 127 yds, 2 TD.

Key Player Matchups

QB Jake Retzlaff (TUL) vs. LB Ty Goodwill (USA)

Retzlaff: 18/31, 152 yds, 1 TD; 113 rush yds, 1 TD

Goodwill: 11 tackles, 2 TFL in opener

RB Maurice Turner (TUL) vs. DL Nathan Jennings (USA)

Turner: 86 yds on 14 carries (6.1 YPC)

Jennings: 2 sacks in opener

WR Omari Hayes (TUL) vs. CB Wesley Miller (USA)

Hayes: 9 rec, 74 yds

Miller: 1 INT vs. Morgan State

RB Kentrel Bullock (USA) vs. LB Tyler Grubbs (TUL)

Bullock: 23 carries, 127 yds, 2 TD

Grubbs: 53 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 INT in 2024

WR Devin Voisin (USA) vs. CB Javion White (TUL)

Voisin: 7 rec, 69 yds, 1 TD

White: 2 INT in opener

Series History

All-Time: Tulane leads 2–1

Last Meeting: Tulane 37–17 (2023, New Orleans)

Streak: Tulane has won last 2 meetings (2020, 2023)

First Meeting: 2013 — South Alabama won 41–39

Betting Trends

Tulane: 6–1 ATS in last 7 as road favorite; 27–1 SU in last 28 as favorite vs. non-AP-ranked teams

South Alabama: 6–2 SU in last 8 overall; 0–3 ATS in last 3 home games

OVER has hit in 7 of South Alabama’s last 8 home games vs. non-AP-ranked teams

Tulane covered in Week 1; South Alabama did not

Game Odds

Tulane Green Wave                        – 13.5

 South Alabama Jaguars                51.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025

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