SMU Mustangs vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SMU Mustangs vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Green Wave (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

The Tulane Green Wave (11-1) will compete against the SMU Mustangs (10-2) at Yulman Stadium on Saturday, December 2, 2023 in the American Athletic Championship. Tulane opens as 6-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 50.5.

The SMU Mustangs come into this game with a record of 10-2 for this year. In their last game, the Mustangs played the Navy Midshipmen and took home the win by a score of 59-14. Tyler Lavine led the offense in rushing for the Mustangs with 7 totes for 49 yds (7.0 yards per carry). Preston Stone went 14/19 with 322 yds through the air and 3 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 268.1 and ended the game with no interceptions. On the ground, the Mustangs gave up 182 yds on 45 attempts, which averages out to 4.0 yds per rush allowed. SMU gave up 9 completions on 25 tries for a total of 71 yards, and a completion percentage of 36.0%. In all, they tallied 63 plays which converted into 487 yards. The SMU Mustangs ran the ball a total of 34 different times and accrued 118 yds, which had them averaging 3.5 yards per tote.

Concerning scoring, the SMU Mustangs are sitting at 41.8 PPG. Offensively they're averaging 180.0 yards rushing ranking this team at 42nd in Division 1. The Mustangs have earned 5,663 total yards this season. When it comes to notching touchdowns, SMU has totaled 31 touchdowns via the pass and 28 rushing touchdowns. SMU has tallied 292 1st downs, and they have been flagged for 52 infractions for 464 yds. They have surrendered the football 10 times.

The Mustangs rank 13th in the nation regarding team defense, conceding 17.7 points per game. The opposition is running for an average of 3.3 yards per rushing attempt and 117.8 rushing yards per contest this year. In total, they have conceded 1,414 rushing yards through 12 games. When talking about yards via the pass, the Mustangs have given up 2,212 yards which has them ranked 16th in D-1. They have yielded 184.3 yards per outing through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 57.4%. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 302.1 yards/game which has them ranked 13th in Division 1. They have given up 16 touchdowns through the air in addition to 10 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Green Wave head into this matchup 11-1 for this season. When they last played, the Green Wave walked away with a victory by a final of 29-16 against the UTSA Roadrunners. Michael Pratt (3 touchdowns) finished the game with 252 yards on 21/28 passing while his quarterback rating was 186. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 9.0. Makhi Hughes carried the rock 21 times for 72 yds, finishing the game with 3.4 yds per attempt for Tulane. Tulane ran for 5.5 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 227 yards on 41 attempts. The Green Wave finished the game with 352 yards and they ran 63 plays (5.6 yards per play). The Green Wave secondary conceded a completion rate of 64.1%, relinquishing 198 yards on 25 for 39 through the air. Tulane conceded 40 rush attempts for 177 yards (4.4 yards per rush).

The Tulane Green Wave have an average of 388.3 yards/game, which has them sitting 64th in college football. The Tulane offense has compiled 538 yards of penalties on 59 violations, which is 106th in the country in terms of giving up free yards. They hold an average of 167.3 yards per game on the ground and have run for 2,008 yards in total. They have thrown 6 picks while surrendering 10 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 233 1st downs. When discussing their scoring prowess, the Green Wave are sitting 63rd in the nation holding an average of 27.9 points per outing. For the year so far, the Green Wave have racked up 2,653 yards through the air in addition to an average of 221.1 passing yards per game, which ranks 71st in the country.

Tulane has allowed a total of 1,032 yards via the ground game (86.0 yards per game) in addition to 10 touchdowns on the ground for the year. They have yielded 16 touchdowns through the air and 242.2 yards/game, which puts them in 100th in college football. They have tallied 7 fumbles and 16 picks so far this season. The Green Wave defense has taken part in 769 plays, which is good for 38th in D-1. The Green Wave are relinquishing 18.3 points per contest, ranking them 18th in the nation. In total, they have allowed 220 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Mustangs/Green Wave college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Mustangs +6

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