Tulsa defeated UTSA 35–28. The submitted recap reports a goal-line stop as time expired. Rankings below remain the verified pregame snapshot; prediction points are now credited to the season banks. Player upgrades still require nominee and attribute verification. Read the weekly update →
Tulsa beat UTSA 35–28 in the Week 1 Game of the Week. According to the submitted recap, UTSA was stopped at the goal line as time expired, sealing a one-score win for the defending national champions.
Tulsa won 35–28. The supplied poll screenshots confirm 10 correct picks. Nine coaches earn +1 football-skill point each; Tulsa earns +1 football skill and +1 physical for winning and correctly picking itself. All 11 points are banked; no player edits are recorded.
Commissioner controlled
Freshman tracker
Season points banks now track earned, applied and available football-skill and physical points. Freshman nominees and chosen attributes must be verified before points are applied.
#7 Tulsa visits #1 UTSA at the Alamodome. The game ended Tulsa 35, UTSA 28. Rankings, ratings and records below show the verified pregame snapshot.
Tulsa vs. UTSA · 2028 preseason
Matchup information
Tulsa · Away
UTSA · Home
Week 1 ranking
#7
#1
Overall
87
91
Offense
89
91
Defense
86
91
Pregame 2028 record
0–0
0–0
Previous season (2027)
16–1 · National champion
12–2
League title legacy
2027 national champion
2026 national champion
Tulsa · Players to watch
The defending champions
Coach-submitted Players to Watch:
Russ Holliday · QB · 80 OVR
Ronnie Lott · FS · 78 OVR
AK Dear · RB · 87 OVR
Tulsa’s screenshot-verified 87 OVR / 89 OFF / 86 DEF ratings remain in the comparison. The coach submitted 87/87/87; the difference awaits commissioner review.
Also highlighted in the approved press interview: WR G. Bair, LT Jackson Cantwell, and HB Jaylon Coleman. Individual ratings for those three were not supplied.
J. Sagapolutele is No. 3 on the verified preseason Heisman watchlist; position and player overall await verification.
Coach Hewr’s storyline: redemption after last season’s playoff loss to Tulsa.
Tulsa brings an 89-rated offense against UTSA’s 91-rated defense. UTSA has the higher overall rating, 91–87; Tulsa brings the reigning championship pedigree.
Ratings offer context, not a guaranteed outcome. The game decides it.
How GOTW rewards are verified
Complete your Team Profile and choose your official freshman nominee. Nominations are open again; contact a commissioner about corrections.
Vote in the announced Discord poll before its stated deadline.
Commissioners verify the voter list, eligible coach identities, and final game result before naming correct predictors and award recipients.
Apply the approved reward tier: +1 football skill for a correct nonwinner; two different +1 football skills for a winner without a correct self-pick; +1 physical and +1 football skill for a winner with a correct self-pick. Observe the 95 skill cap, 92 physical cap, and +2 seasonal physical-point limit. Missing nominees or unclear votes remain pending review.
The poll’s most popular choice is separate from the actual game winner. Rewards use the confirmed game result. Tulsa won the game 35–28. Recorded predictions and freshman upgrades still require commissioner verification.
Correct prediction without winning the featured GOTW
+1 to one random position-relevant football-skill attribute
Win GOTW without correctly predicting yourself
+1 each to two different random position-relevant football-skill attributes (+2 total)
Win GOTW and correctly predict your own victory
+1 random physical attribute and +1 random position-relevant football-skill attribute (+2 total)
Incorrect prediction without winning GOTW
No upgrade
Attribute caps & seasonal limit
GOTW football-skill attribute cap: 95.
GOTW physical attribute cap: 92.
Season maximum: +2 physical attribute points per nominated freshman.
Physical attributes: speed, acceleration, agility, strength, and jumping. Physical boosts are reserved for a featured coach who wins GOTW and correctly predicts their own victory.
Existing ratings above these limits stay unchanged. Caps apply only to GOTW awards; normal game progression can take attributes higher.
Nominations & award verification
Freshman nominations are open again. Previously late coaches may submit for commissioner verification. No new closing deadline has been announced.
Complete your Team Profile and identify your official freshman nominee. All nominees and awards require commissioner verification.
Commissioners randomly select football skills from a pool relevant to the player’s position. Reroll capped or position-irrelevant attributes.
Maximum reward is +2 total per week; the winning coach never stacks an additional +1 prediction reward.
A correct prediction means picking the actual game winner. The poll’s most popular choice does not determine rewards.
Rewards add attribute points—not a guaranteed overall increase or a boost to a target overall rating.
Commissioners verify nominees, votes, final scores, random selections, seasonal physical-point totals, and all awarded upgrades.