Tulane Green Wave Set for Another Early Start vs. North Texas Mean Green
Coming off their bye week, the Tulane Green Wave are fully focused on the Rice Owls in Week 8.
Riding a three-game winning streak, they will be looking to cement their place amongst the best G5 teams in the nation. With a 4-2 overall record and 2-0 in the American Athletic Conference, projections have been favorable for them.
After facing off against Rice, the difficulty of their schedule will pick up. That starts with their Week 9 opponent, the North Texas Mean Green.
They will be heading on the road for that matchup on October 26th at DATCU Stadium in Denton, Texas. Some Green Wave fans are going to have to set their alarms, as it will be another early kickoff.
It has been announced that the matchup between Tulane and North Texas will kick off at 11 a.m. central time, as shared by Guerry Smith of NOLA.com.
It will already be the fifth time they are starting a game before noon this season.
The other instances were against the Kansas State Wildcats, Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns, and South Florida Bulls thus far. It will occur later on in the season at least one more time, as their matchup against the Navy Midshipmen on November 16th is currently scheduled for an 11 a.m. CT start.
Only one other game on their schedule, November 9th against the Temple Owls, could start that early; it is the last one without a scheduled start time.
Green Wave vs. Mean Green will be telecast on either ESPN2 or ESPNU. A decision will be made about that after the games are completed this week. Whichever channel they are not on, the Memphis Tigers vs. Charlotte 49ers will be on the other.
It would not be shocking if Tulane draws the national ESPN2 slot as it could be a matchup of undefeated teams in the AAC. Both teams are 2-0 heading into their Week 8 matchups, as North Texas is 5-1 overall.
Kenneth Teape is an alumnus of SUNY Old Westbury and graduated in 2013 with an Honors Degree in Media Communications with a focus on print journalism. During his time at Old Westbury, he worked for the school newspaper and several online publications, such as Knicks Now, the official website of the New York Knicks, and a self-made website with fellow students, Gotham City Sports News. Kenneth has also been a site expert at Empire Writes Back, Musket Fire, and Lake Show Life within the FanSided Network. He was a contributor to HoopsHabit, with work featured on Bleacher Report and Yardbarker. In addition to his work here, he is a reporter for both NBA Analysis Network and NFL Analysis Network, as well as a writer and editor for Packers Coverage. You can follow him on X, formerly Twitter, @teapester725, or reach him via email at teapester725@gmail.com.