O time de futebol da Universidade Tulane derrotou a Southeastern Louisiana University por 52-0 na abertura da temporada. Tulane University's football team defeated Southeastern Louisiana University 52-0 in the season opener.

Na abertura da temporada, a equipe de futebol da Tulane University derrotou a Southeastern Louisiana University 52-0, com destaques importantes, incluindo o retorno de interceptação de 100 jardas de Rayshawn Pleasant para um touchdown e Darian Mensah jogando dois passes de touchdown. In the season opener, Tulane University's football team defeated Southeastern Louisiana University 52-0, with key highlights including Rayshawn Pleasant's 100-yard interception return for a touchdown and Darian Mensah throwing two touchdown passes. O desempenho de Tulane incluiu 241 jardas, com Makhi Hughes correndo para 59 desses jardas e marcando um touchdown. Tulane's performance included 241 rushing yards, with Makhi Hughes running for 59 of those yards and scoring a touchdown. Isso marcou o segundo retorno de interceptação de 100 jardas para um touchdown na história da Conferência Americana. This marked the second 100-yard interception return for a touchdown in American Conference history.