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Tulsa strength of schedule

Avg opponent wins, 2025
5.3
Conference rank
14 / 14
1 = hardest
Played
3.4
Remaining
6.6

2026 weekly schedule

Tougher than average   Easier than average   ·   number = opponent's win total

Tulsa 2026 opponents

Tulsa Golden Hurricane 2026 opponents by win total
WkOpponentSiteOpp winsStatus
1 Oklahoma State vs 1 Played
2 Sam Houston @ 2 Played
3 East Texas A&M vs 0 Played
4 Arkansas @ 2 Played
5 North Texas vs 12 Played
6 Navy @ 11 Upcoming
7 Rice @ 5 Upcoming
8 Army vs 7 Upcoming
10 Tulane @ 11 Upcoming
11 Florida Atlantic vs 4 Upcoming
12 Charlotte vs 1 Upcoming
13 UTSA @ 7 Upcoming

Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane 2026 opponents by win total, week by week. Bars above the 6.4-win FBS average are tougher than average.

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Frequently asked questions

How hard is the Tulsa schedule in 2026?

Tulsa faces one of the easiest schedule in 2026. Its opponents averaged 5.3 wins in 2025, the 14th-toughest among 14 American Conference programs (the FBS average is 6.4 wins).

How is Tulsa strength of schedule measured?

Each opponent is rated by its 2025 win total (a full season, so early-season results don't skew it) and averaged across the Tulsa 2026 schedule.