The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7-5) and Tulane Green Wave (6-6) lock horns Saturday in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, played at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Tex. Kickoff is set for at 11:30 a.m. ET (on ESPN). We analyze the Southern Miss-Tulane odds and betting lines, while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.
Southern Miss vs. Tulane: Three things you need to know
1. These teams have an extensive history against each other, as they’re relative neighbors (USM is in Hattiesburg, Miss. and Tulane in New Orleans). The favorite is 4-1 against the spread in the past five meetings, with USM cashing in four of the previous five. The Under is 6-1 in the past seven, too.
2. Tulane could be a little shorthanded in the backfield, as RBs Corey Dauphine (wrist) and Darius Bradwell (foot) are considered questionable.
3. The Golden Eagles lost 42-13 in their last postseason game, the 2017 Independence Bowl, while Tulane is 3-1 straight up in their past four bowl games. USM is also 0-4 SU all-time in four bowl games in the Lone Star State.
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Southern Miss vs. Tulane: Odds, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 5:45 p.m. ET.
Prediction
Tulane 27, Southern Miss 21
Moneyline (ML)
Tulane (-250) is moderately favored, and will cost you a quarter of a grand just to win a C-note. PASS and look to the spread instead.
Against the Spread (ATS)
SOUTHERN MISS (+6.5, +100) should keep it as a one-possession game, although it’s not bad strategy to buy one point and go with Southern Miss (+7.5, -150). That seven and a hook just makes me feel better … and to be honest, going all the way up to (+9.5, -167) doesn’t cost you all that much more. It’s some nice extra insurance as the Golden Eagles would need just to stay within 9 points in a loss, or win outright.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 56.5 (-110) is the best play in this game. These are familiar foes who have played fairly frequently, perhaps more so than any other bowl matchup this season. The Under has connected in six of those previous seven meetings, too.
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