The No. 2 Cincinnati Bearcats (7-0, 3-0 AAC) travel to meet the Tulane Green Wave (1-6, 0-3) Saturday at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET. Below, we look at the Cincinnati vs. Tulane odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
The Bearcats received a surprise test at Navy last week, winning just 27-20 as 28.5-point favorites. It’s something we’ve seen on the road from UC, as it is averaging just 29.7 points per game (PPG) in three outings on the road, while going for 49.8 PPG in four games at home.
The Green Wave have dropped five straight outings, failing to cover the spread in all five games, too. While Tulane has scored 21 or more points in each of its this season, it has also coughed up 40 or more points in three straight, and in five of seven games overall. The Over is 6-1.
Rankings according to the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Cincinnati at Tulane odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Cincinnati -2500 (bet $2,500 to win $100) | Tulane +1000 (bet $100 to win $1,000)
- Against the spread (ATS): Cincinnati -25.5 (-112) | Tulane +25.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 61.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Cincinnati at Tulane odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Cincinnati 45, Tulane 24
Money line
Cincinnati (-2500) is not going to be tripped up by Tulane, but you can’t risk $100 for every $4 won. There is just no value here.
AVOID.
Against the spread
TULANE +25.5 (-108) is awful defensively, but it has the offense to hang, even with a top-ranked team like Cincinnati. We saw the Bearcats look rather disinterested against a poor Navy side last week. That’s not the kind of lackluster victory against a poor opponent that will wow the voters into choosing them for a playoff spot. The Green Wave have a much better offense, and should be able to keep it within three touchdowns at home.
Over/Under
OVER 61.5 (-115) is the best play in this game. The Over has hit in five of the past six AAC battles for UC, while going 6-2 in its past eight as a road favorite.
For Tulane, the Over is 4-0 in the past four as an underdog and 4-1 in the past five against teams with a winning overall mark.
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