Tulane has played in a bowl game in each of the last three seasons after the Green Wave went 6-6 during the 2020 campaign, closing the regular season with four wins in its final five games.

Head coach Willie Fritz enters his sixth year in New Orleans with 16 returning starters from last season, including 10 on offense. The offense is led by QB Michael Pratt, who threw for 1,806 yards and 20 touchdowns as a true freshman. RB Cameron Carroll led The American with 12 rushing touchdowns last season while RB Tyjae Spears averaged 7.4 yards per carry in three games before suffering a season-ending injury

LB Dorian Williams had 97 tackles and 15.5 TFL in 2020 as the Green Wave led The American in both tackles for loss and sacks.