At 4:00 ET, the Mustangs and Green Wave square off at Yulman Stadium in a week 14 NCAAF matchup. TV coverage belongs to ABC with the game being played on Saturday, December 2nd. In this matchup of American Athletic conference rivals, the Green Wave are listed as 4.5 point road favorites. Can they secure a home and cover the spread?

SMU MUSTANGS VS TULANE GREEN WAVE BETTING PICK

The Pick: Tulane Green Wave -4.5

This game will be played at Yulman Stadium at 4:00 ET on Saturday, December 2nd.

WHY BET THE TULANE GREEN WAVE:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 28-23 in favor of Tulane.
  • Not only will Tulane pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -4.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 50.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 51 points.

Can The Mustangs Secure a Road Victory?

So far, the SMU Mustangs are 10-2, including going 4-2 on the road and 6-0 at home.

Against the spread, SMU has gone 7-5 this season. The Mustangs have been favored 10 times compared to two games as the underdog.

In 12 games played, the average over/under line for SMU’s games has been set at 59.1 points. These contests have seen an average combined score of 59.5 points, resulting in an OU record of 6-6.

On offense, SMU comes into the game averaging 41.8, which is 4th in the NCAA. On average, they are averaging 292.5 passing yards (17th) compared to 35th in rushing yards. For the season, they are averaging 467 rushing attempts per contest.

Looking at this week’s game, the SMU defense stands at 60th in points allowed, permitting 17.7 points on average per game. So far, opposing teams have managed 184.2 passing yards per game against them (32nd). On the ground, they’re conceding 118.3 rushing yards, ranking them 40th in college football.

Will the Green Wave Win at Yulman Stadium?

The Tulane Green Wave take on the SMU with a 11-1 record, including 5-0 on the road and 5-1 at home.

Against the spread, Tulane has gone 5-6 this season. The Green Wave have been favored 10 times compared to one game as the underdog.

Tulane has an over/under record of 2-9 so far this season. On average their games have combined for 46.2 points with the average over/under line being 53.9 points.

In the rushing game, the Green Wave are currently 34th in college football with 450 attempts per game. This has resulted in an average of 169.9 rushing yards per game, putting them 54th nationally. Their passing game has averaged 25.9 passes and 221.1 yards per game. When it comes to scoring, they are 54th, averaging 27.9 points per game.

Looking at this week’s game, the Tulane defense stands at 64th in points allowed, permitting 18.3 points on average per game. So far, opposing teams have managed 242.2 passing yards per game against them (127th). On the ground, they’re conceding 87.6 rushing yards, ranking them 10th in college football.