The Tre Lamb era officially begins Saturday night when Tulsa hosts No. 16 Abilene Christian in the 2025 season opener at H.A. Chapman Stadium.

This is the third straight year the Golden Hurricane open at home against an FCS opponent, and TU is 2-0 in those games, averaging 52 points per win. But this year’s test could be the toughest yet. ACU, ranked No. 16 in the FCS Coaches Poll, advanced to the second round of last season’s playoffs and returns a veteran defense loaded with All-American candidates.

First Impressions Matter

For Lamb, the matchup isn’t just a season opener, it’s a tone-setter.

Tre Lamb: “This is first impression week. Our expectation is to play simple, play fast, play hard, and play with our hair on fire, harder than anybody else in the country.”

The first-year head

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