Under the bright lights of the Alamodome, UTSA hosts Tulane in a prime-time Thursday night showdown on ESPN, with kickoff set for 6:30 p.m. The Roadrunners (3-4, 1-2) look to protect their perfect home conference record under head coach Jeff Traylor (21-0 in regular season play).
The Green Wave (6-1, 3-0) arrives aiming to spoil the streak in the teams’ third-ever meeting and second as American Conference foes. Adding to the drama, UTSA will break out its black uniforms for the “Lights Out” game, where the program remains unbeaten at 5-0.
Tulane vs. UTSA Details
- Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CT
- Location: Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
- Predicted Weather at Kick: 72 degrees
- How to watch: ESPN
Tulane vs. UTSA Head-to-Head Record
Tulane and UTSA meet for just the third time Thursday night at the Alamodome, with the all-time series tied 1-1, as each team has held serve at home. The Roadrunners took the inaugural matchup in 2013 with a gritty 10-7 win, sealed by Sean Ianno’s 34-yard field goal in the final seconds after Orleans Darkwa provided Tulane’s lone touchdown.
A decade later, the Green Wave got their revenge in New Orleans when Michael Pratt connected twice with Chris Brazzell II and Makhi Hughes rumbled for 166 yards in a 29-16 victory that featured five UTSA turnovers.
This time, the stakes are high: a win in San Antonio would give Tulane 39 victories in its last 50 games, a benchmark not seen since 1935, but the Roadrunners’ fortress looms large, with Jeff Traylor’s squad unbeaten in 23 straight home conference contests.
Tulane vs. UTSA Grades
Below are the PFSN team and positional grades for the highest-ranked players set to be featured in Tulane vs. UTSA.
PFSN College OFFi
- Tulane (75.3, C)
- UTSA (72.2, C-)
PFSN College DEFi
- Tulane (74, C)
- UTSA (74.6, C)
PFSN College OLi
- Tulane (69.6, D+)
- UTSA (73.2, C)
PFSN College QBi
- Jake Retzlaff, Tulane (78.2, C+)
- Owen McCown, UTSA (73.9, C)
PFSN College RBi
- Javin Gordon, Tulane (66.9, D)
- Robert Henry II, UTSA (78.8, C+)
PFSN College WRi
- Omari Hayes, Tulane (81.2, B-)
- AJ Wilson, UTSA (79.9, C+)
PFSN College TEi
- Johnny Pascuzzi, Tulane (72.4, C-)
- Houston Thomas, UTSA (74.9, C)
PFSN College EDGEi
- Harvey Dyson, Tulane (70.8, C-)
- Nnanna Anyanwu, UTSA (70.5, C-)
PFSN College DTi
- Santana Hopper, Tulane (83.1, B)
- Kenny Ozowalu (77.7, C+)
PFSN College LBi
- Chris Rodgers, Tulane (63.8, D)
- Shad Banks Jr., UTSA (68.4, D+)
PFSN College CBi
- KC Eziomume, Tulane (63.4, D)
- Davin Martin, UTSA (79.7, C+)
PFSN College SAFi
- Javion White, Tulane (81.4, B-)
- Jimmy Wyrick, UTSA (80.6, B-)
Tulane vs. UTSA Prediction
Tulane looks poised to keep its College Football Playoff dreams alive in San Antonio. Despite UTSA’s home dominance under Traylor, this version of the Roadrunners has been wildly inconsistent, swinging from a 61-13 win over Rice to a 55-17 blowout loss against North Texas.
Meanwhile, Tulane’s lone setback came against Ole Miss, and Jon Sumrall’s squad has since proven battle-tested with wins over Northwestern and Duke. The Green Wave’s balance, averaging 6.65 yards per play in conference and allowing just 4.7 defensively, should give them the edge over a UTSA team still searching for offensive explosiveness.
Prediction: Tulane, 28 UTSA, 21