UTSA at Tulane odds, picks and predictions
The UTSA Roadrunners (8-3, 7-0 AAC) and Tulane Green Wave (10-1, 7-0) meet Friday at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the UTSA vs. Tulane odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Roadrunners and Green Wave are essentially playing for a trip to the AAC Championship Game, and Tulane also has a shot at making a New Year's Day bowl game if it can remain unbeaten.
UTSA heads into this game with 7 straight victories inside the conference, winning by 8 or more points. The last loss for the Roadrunners came on Sept. 23 in a 45-14 road trip to Tennessee. UTSA is also 5-1-1 ATS in the past 7 games overall, going Under at a 4-2 pace in the past 6 contests.
Tulane picked up a 24-8 win and cover as 9-point favorites last week at FAU, snapping an 0-4 ATS skid. The Green Wave has won 9 in a row since a 37-20 loss at Ole Miss back on Sept. 9. The Under has cashed in 3 in a row, and 9 of the past 10 games overall.
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UTSA at Tulane odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 5:57 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): UTSA +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | UTSA -185 (bet $185 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): UTSA +3.5 (-110) | UTSA -3.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 52 (O: -110 | U: -110)
UTSA at Tulane picks and predictions
Prediction
Tulane 26, UTSA 21
Moneyline
Tulane (-185) will cost you nearly 2 times your potential return, and that's a little too much to lay in a battle between teams with unbeaten conference records.
PASS, and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
TULANE -3.5 (-110) is a solid play, especially because it is at home.
The Green Wave have won 4 in a row at home, although it is 0-5 ATS in 5 home games since the regular season opener against South Alabama on Sept. 2. However, Tulane failed to cover against the spread in each of those games when it was favored by 20 or more points.
UTSA +3.5 (-110) was an underdog just once this season, the Tennessee loss, and it wasn't even close. That's the only ranked team the Roadrunners have faced, and they didn't fare well. If this game were in the Alamodome, it might end differently. I expect Tulane to survive, and advance.
Over/Under
UNDER 52 (-110) might be the best play on the board.
The Under has cashed in 4 of the past 6 games overall for UTSA, while going 2-1 in the past 3 home outings.
For Tulane, it's all about the Under. The total has gone low in 3 straight, and 9 of the past 10 games overall. The Green Wave defense has allowed just 323.9 total yards per game, and 77.7 rushing yards per outing. The rushing defense ranks 4th in the nation. Tulane has allowed 18.5 PPG, which ranks 18th, too.
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