North Texas at Tulane odds, picks and predictions
The North Texas Mean Green (3-3, 1-1 AAC) and Tulane Green Wave (5-1, 2-0) meet Saturday at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the North Texas vs. Tulane odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Mean Green rolled up a 45-14 victory against Temple in Denton last weekend, easily covering a 7.5-point spread as the Under (65.5) cashed. UNT has covered in consecutive games for the 1st time this season, while also cashing the Under in back-to-back games. North Texas has scored 39 or more points in 4 of the past 5 games.
The Green Wave returns to the Top 25 rankings after their 31-21 win at Memphis last Friday, cashing as 4-point favorites. The Under (54.5) narrowly cashed in that game, and the total has gone low in 5 straight outings for Tulane despite the fact Tulane has scored 31 or more points in each of the past 3 games.
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North Texas at Tulane odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 6:22 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): North Texas +775 (bet $100 to win $775) | Tulane -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): North Texas +20.5 (-115) | Tulane -20.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 63.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
North Texas at Tulane picks and predictions
Prediction
Tulane 40, North Texas 29
Moneyline
Tulane (-1400) will cost you 14 times your potential return, or just $7.14 of profit for every $100 risked. That's a ridiculous amount of risk for not nearly enough reward, even when tucking this into a multi-team parlay.
AVOID.
Against the spread
NORTH TEXAS +20.5 (-115) catching nearly 3 TDs is quite a bit of points.
The Mean Green have cashed 3 of the past 4 games against the spread, and this is an offense which can handle itself with aplomb. If UNT is to get involved in a shootout, it has the offensive weapons to be successful.
The Green Wave also have plenty of weapons like QB Michael Pratt, who has completed 70.7% of his passes for 927 yards, 9 TD and 1 INT, while running for 121 yards and 2 TD, while WR Lawrence Keys III and RB Makhi Hughes are also offensive studs. This is going to be a fun game.
Over/Under
OVER 63.5 (-105) is a really big number, but this is going to be a contest resembling a video game, with plenty of splash plays and scores.
While Tulane has cashed the Under in 5 in a row, it will have a difficult time holding down a prolific UNT offense. Unfortunately for the Mean Green, defense isn't exactly a hallmark, and Tulane should have its way at times. The scoreboard operator at Yulman Stadium better limber up, because he/she is going to be busy.
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