2025 · Week 1 · Aug 30, 2025 · Yulman Stadium
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Q3 5:52 · Preston Stone pass incomplete to Ricky Ahumaraeze
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offenseScore differentialPregame priorGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- FG · Q1 0:40: Luke Akers 21 yd FG GOOD — NU win probability +2.1 pts (now 37%) (top driver: Deficit strained by the offense's own timeouts).
- FG · Q2 11:07: Patrick Durkin 22 yd FG GOOD — TULN win probability +3.0 pts (now 69%) (top driver: TULN has the ball).
- TD · Q2 1:28: Jake Retzlaff run for 69 yds for a TD (Patrick Durkin KICK) — TULN win probability +13.9 pts (now 87%) (top driver: TULN has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q2 0:53: Maurice Turner run for 4 yds to the TULN 28 — TULN win probability +5.2 pts (now 90%) (top driver: TULN has the ball).
- FG · Q3 7:22: Patrick Durkin 31 yd FG GOOD — TULN win probability +3.2 pts (now 95%) (top driver: TULN has the ball).
Was that the right call?
Each option's modeled win probability for the team making the call, from the score, clock and field position before the play. Gaps under one point are close calls. How this works
Fourth downs
TULN made the numbers' call on 5 of 9NU made the numbers' call on 6 of 7
- Q1 8:57NU 4th & 6 at NU 29, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 31.4% before the snapGo for it31.5%−0.139% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call31.5%average punt
- Q1 8:15TULN 4th & 3 at TULN 33, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 68.2% before the snapGo for it68.4%−<0.152% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call68.4%average punt
- Q1 0:40NU 4th & 3 at TULN 3, down 7Close callKicked a field goal · 31.2% before the snapGo for it31.3%44% to convertField goalTheir call30.8%−0.593% to makePunt27.7%−3.6average punt
- Q2 11:07TULN 4th & 3 at NU 4, up 4Close callKicked a field goal · 67.1% before the snapGo for it67.1%45% to convertField goalTheir call66.6%−0.593% to makePunt63.1%−4.0average punt
- Q2 8:23TULN 4th & 8 at NU 39, up 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 71.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call71.4%34% to convertField goal71.0%−0.436% to makePunt71.1%−0.4average punt
- Q2 5:18TULN 4th & 14 at NU 23, up 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 71.8% before the snapGo for it70.2%−1.217% to convertField goalTheir call71.5%70% to makePunt67.4%−4.1average punt
- Q2 1:00NU 4th & 15 at NU 25, down 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 14.5% before the snapGo for it11.2%−2.916% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call14.1%average punt
- Q3 7:22TULN 4th & 6 at NU 13, up 17Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 91.8% before the snapGo for it91.2%−0.337% to convertField goalTheir call91.5%85% to makePunt86.2%−5.4average punt
- Q3 5:52NU 4th & 4 at TULN 47, down 20Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 4.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call4.8%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt4.5%−0.3average punt
- Q3 4:25TULN 4th & 4 at NU 47, up 20Close callPunted · 96.0% before the snapGo for it96.3%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call96.1%−0.3average punt
- Q3 2:18NU 4th & 2 at TULN 35, down 20Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 3.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call3.3%57% to convertField goal2.3%−1.045% to makePunt1.9%−1.4average punt
- Q3 2:18NU 4th & 2 at TULN 35, down 20Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 3.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call3.3%57% to convertField goal2.3%−1.045% to makePunt1.9%−1.4average punt
- Q3 0:54TULN 4th & 2 at TULN 43, up 20Close callPunted · 97.5% before the snapGo for it97.7%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call97.4%−0.3average punt
- Q4 9:26TULN 4th & 6 at TULN 30, up 20Agrees with the numbersPunted · 98.6% before the snapGo for it98.5%−0.139% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call98.6%average punt
- Q4 8:35NU 4th & 22 at NU 8, down 20Agrees with the numbersPunted · 1.0% before the snapGo for it0.7%−0.57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call1.1%average punt
- Q4 6:15TULN 4th & 4 at NU 46, up 20Close callPunted · 98.9% before the snapGo for it99.0%48% to convertField goal98.6%−0.423% to makePuntTheir call98.8%−0.2average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
TULN made the numbers' call on 2 of 2
- Q1 10:27TULN Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call67.7%97% to makeGo for two67.6%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 1:28TULN Touchdown, up 16 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call83.9%97% to makeGo for two83.8%−0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartNUDrive 1INT5 plays · -1 yds · 0:5737% → 37%
Q1 14:18
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-7
63.4%
Preston Stone sacked by Kameron Hamilton for a loss of 7 yards to the NU 18 Preston Stone fumbled, recovered by NU Caleb Tiernan , return for 0 yardsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TULNDrive 2TD8 plays · 51 yds · 2:4564% → 65%
Q1 12:31
3RD & 9
OWN 49
+15
63.4%
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 15 yds to the NU 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 12:06
1ST & 10
OPP 36
+11
63.7%
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 11 yds to the NU 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:44
2ND & 1
OPP 3
+1
63.9%
Maurice Turner run for 1 yd to the NU 2 for a 1ST down Northwestern Penalty, Illegal Substitution (Carmine Bastone) to the NU 1 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 3PUNT5 plays · 4 yds · 1:2435% → 35%
Q1 8:57
4TH & 6
OWN 29
+1
65.5%
Luke Akers punt for 46 yds , Omari Hayes returns for 1 yd to the TULN 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TULNDrive 4PUNT4 plays · 7 yds · 0:3665% → 65%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 5FG13 plays · 69 yds · 7:2135% → 37%
Q1 8:01
1ST & 10
OWN 28
+11
65.4%
Preston Stone pass complete to Frank Covey IV for 11 yds to the NU 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 6:47
2ND & 9
OWN 40
+6
65.5%
Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 6 yds to the NU 46Similar
Q1 5:25
1ST & 10
50
+21
65.3%
Preston Stone pass complete to Ricky Ahumaraeze for 21 yds to the TULN 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 4:38
1ST & 10
OPP 29
+8
64.9%
Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 8 yds to the TULN 21Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TULNDrive 6FG14 plays · 77 yds · 4:2064% → 69%
Q2 14:55
3RD & 7
OWN 22
+14
63.5%
(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun Retzlaff,Jake pass incomplete short left to Preston,Shazz thrown to TLN37, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY NWU Pass Interference (Fussell,Josh) 14 yards from TLN22 to TLN36, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 14:40
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+13
64.7%
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 13 yds to the TULN 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 13:47
2ND & 5
OPP 46
+9
65.8%
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 9 yds to the NU 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 13:10
1ST & 10
OPP 37
+3
65.9%
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Bryce Bohanon for 3 yds to the NU 34Similar
Q2 12:43
2ND & 7
OPP 34
-10
66.3%
(12:46) No Huddle-Shotgun Turner,Maurice rush middle for 0 yards to the NWU34 (Fitzgerald,Robert) PENALTY TLN Holding 10 yards from NWU34 to NWU44. NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 12:22
2ND & 17
OPP 44
+33
65.1%
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Justyn Reid for 33 yds to the NU 11 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 7INT3 plays · 4 yds · 0:3832% → 32%
TULNDrive 8FG13 plays · 18 yds · 4:5371% → 71%
Q2 8:23
4TH & 8
OPP 39
+10
70.5%
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Zycarl Lewis Jr. for 10 yds to the NU 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:21
2ND & 10
OPP 29
+4
73.2%
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Shazz Preston for 4 yds to the NU 25Similar
Q2 6:00
1ST & 10
OPP 19
-9
73.0%
Jake Retzlaff sacked by Aidan Hubbard for a loss of 9 yards to the NU 28Similar
Q2 5:24
3RD & 19
OPP 28
+5
71.5%
Jake Retzlaff run for 5 yds to the NU 23 Tulane Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declinedSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 9INT9 plays · 36 yds · 3:2027% → 28%
Q2 3:41
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+15
73.8%
Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TULNDrive 10TD3 plays · 87 yds · 0:1574% → 87%
NUDrive 11PUNT6 plays · -5 yds · 0:1917% → 16%
TULNDrive 12END OF HALF5 plays · 60 yds · 0:5390% → 88%
Q2 0:08
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+13
87.0%
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Justyn Reid for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TULNDrive 13FG17 plays · 62 yds · 7:2985% → 95%
Q3 14:51
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+8
85.4%
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Johnny Pascuzzi for 8 yds to the TULN 33Similar
Q3 12:40
1ST & 10
OWN 47
+14
87.1%
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 14 yds to the NU 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 10:29
1ST & 10
OPP 28
+4
90.4%
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 4 yds to the NU 24Similar
Q3 9:21
3RD & 5
OPP 23
+6
91.2%
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 6 yds to the NU 17 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 7:56
3RD & 10
OPP 17
+4
91.9%
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Maurice Turner for 4 yds to the NU 13Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 14DOWNS6 plays · 28 yds · 1:165% → 5%
Q3 7:08
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+22
95.2%
Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 22 yds to the NU 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TULNDrive 15PUNT4 plays · 6 yds · 1:1696% → 96%
Q3 5:41
1ST & 10
OWN 47
+2
96.2%
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 2 yds to the TULN 49Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 16DOWNS8 plays · 45 yds · 2:004% → 3%
TULNDrive 17PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 1:1397% → 97%
Q3 2:07
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+2
96.7%
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Oliver Mitchell Jr. for 2 yds to the TULN 37Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 18INT10 plays · 53 yds · 2:553% → 2%
Q3 0:49
1ST & 10
OWN 14
+15
97.4%
(00:54) No Huddle-Shotgun Stone,Preston pass incomplete deep right to Wilde,Griffin thrown to NWU37 broken up by Johnson,Jahiem PENALTY TLN Pass Interference (Johnson,Jahiem) 15 yards from NWU14 to NWU29, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 0:00
3RD & 7
OWN 32
+11
97.6%
Preston Stone pass complete to Frank Covey IV for 11 yds to the NU 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 14:50
1ST & 10
OWN 43
+8
97.6%
Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 8 yds to the TULN 49Similar
Q4 14:06
1ST & 10
OPP 46
+7
98.1%
Preston Stone pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 7 yds to the TULN 39Similar
Q4 13:42
2ND & 3
OPP 39
0
97.8%
Preston Stone pass complete to Alex Lines for no gain to the TULN 39Similar
Q4 12:54
1ST & 10
OPP 33
0
98.1%
Preston Stone pass intercepted Javion White return for no gain to the TULN 2Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TULNDrive 19PUNT12 plays · 28 yds · 3:2198% → 99%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 20PUNT4 plays · -12 yds · 0:441% → 0%
TULNDrive 21PUNT4 plays · 6 yds · 2:1999% → 99%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 22FUMBLE11 plays · 41 yds · 3:470% → 0%
Q4 4:58
1ST & 10
OWN 14
+6
99.8%
Preston Stone pass complete to Caleb Komolafe for 6 yds to the NU 20Similar
Q4 4:04
3RD & 4
OWN 20
+5
99.8%
Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 5 yds to the NU 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 3:57
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-5
99.8%
(03:55) PENALTY NWU False Start 5 yards from NWU25 to NWU20. NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 3:25
1ST & 15
OWN 20
+14
99.8%
Preston Stone pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 14 yds to the NU 34Similar
Q4 3:03
2ND & 1
OWN 34
+18
99.8%
Preston Stone pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 3 yds to the TULN 37 for a 1ST down Tulane Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (E'zaiah Shine) to the TULN 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:46
1ST & 10
OPP 48
+2
99.8%
Preston Stone pass complete to Hunter Welcing for 2 yds to the TULN 46Similar
Q4 2:28
2ND & 8
OPP 46
-12
99.8%
Preston Stone run for a loss of 12 yards to the NU 42 Preston Stone fumbled, recovered by TULN Tre'Von McAlpineSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TULNDrive 23END OF GAME5 plays · 15 yds · 2:17100% → 100%
Q4 2:17
1ST & 10
OPP 42
0
99.5%
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for no gain to the NU 42Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q2 1:28
Jake Retzlaff run for 69 yds for a TD (Patrick Durkin KICK)
+13.9
KEY PLAY · Q2 0:53
Maurice Turner run for 4 yds to the TULN 28
+5.2
FG · Q3 7:22
Patrick Durkin 31 yd FG GOOD
+3.2