The Memphis Tigers (4-3, 2-2 AAC) and the 25th-ranked Tulane Green Wave (6-1, 3-0) play Saturday at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans. Kickoff for the American Athletic Conference tilt is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Memphis vs. Tulane odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Tigers are coming off an exciting 47-45 loss in 4 overtimes at East Carolina last week. Memphis has scored 32 or more points in 5 of the past 6 outings, and 23 or more points in all 7 games this season with the Over being 6-1.
The Green Wave have used a combination of respectable offense and lock-down defense to pick up their first Top 25 ranking since 1998. The Green Wave’s only blemish is a 27-24 home loss to Southern Miss in their 4th game of the season. Tulane is 6-1 against the spread (ATS), while cashing Under tickets in 5 of their 7 outings.
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Memphis at Tulane odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:16 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Memphis +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Tulane -280 (bet $280 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Memphis +7.5 (-125) | Tulane -7.5 (+100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 55.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Memphis at Tulane picks and predictions
Prediction
Tulane 31, Memphis 27
Moneyline
Tulane (-280) will cost your nearly three times your potential return. That’s just too much risk for not enough reward, especially since Memphis has the offensive potential to hang in this conference game.
AVOID.
Against the spread
MEMPHIS +7.5 (-125) is worth a HALF-UNIT play.
The Tigers average 35.6 points per game (PPG), good to rank 32nd in the country, and they’re 30th with 280.7 passing yards per contest. Memphis has the type of offense to really press Tulane, and if this game were at the Liberty Bowl — the Tigers’ home field — it could be a potential upset.
Tulane will escape with the win, but don’t be surprised to see Memphis keep it within one score.
Over/Under
OVER 55.5 (-108) is the way to be here.
Memphis has cashed the Over in all but one of its games, a 24-3 win over Temple. The Tigers offense like to get to the line quick, pass all over the field and make defenses work hard. On the flip side, the Tigers defense will make anyone look good, especially in the pass game. They allow 301.4 yards per game through the air, ranking 127th in the nation.
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