In this article, we will formulate a North Texas vs Tulane Prediction for this College Football AAC Championship game on Friday, December 5th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Football matchup.
Tulane Green Wave Preview
Tulane has a 10-2 record this season and finished 2nd in the American. They are coming off a 27-0 home win against Charlotte. Offensively, Tulane averages 28.7 points per game, ranking 64th in the nation, while defensively, they allow 22.8 points per game, which is 51st. Tulane averages 416.3 total yards per game (248.4 passing and 167.8 rushing), while allowing 372.3 total yards per game (120.3 rushing and 251.9 passing).
Jake Retzlaff leads Tulane with 2,717 passing yards with 62.6% completed passes and 14 touchdowns. Javin Gordon leads the team in rushing yards with 479, while Anthony Brown has a team-high 34 receptions for 444 receiving yards. Defensively, Jack Tchienchou and Chris Rodgers lead the team with 68 total tackles each, while Harvey Dyson III and Jordan Norman lead the team in sacks, with 6, and Javion White and Jaheim Johnson lead the team with 3 interceptions each.
North Texas Mean Green Preview
North Texas has an 11-1 record this season and finished 1st in the American. They are coming off a 52-25 home win against Temple. Offensively, North Texas averages 46.8 points per game, ranking 1st in the nation, while defensively, they allow 24.2 points per game, which is 65th. North Texas averages 511.8 total yards per game (325.7 passing and 186.1 rushing), while allowing 372.6 total yards per game (207.9 rushing and 164.7 passing).
Drew Mestemaker leads North Texas with 3,835 passing yards with 70.9% completed passes and 29 touchdowns. Caleb Hawkins leads the team in rushing yards with 1,216, while Wyatt Young has a team-high 62 receptions for 1,203 receiving yards. Defensively, Ethan Wesloski has a team-high 97 total tackles (50 of them solo), while Keviyan Huddleston leads the team in sacks, with 5, and Will Jones II, Quinton Hammonds, Da’Veawn Armstead and Kollin Lewis lead the team with 2 interceptions each.
North Texas Mean Green @ Tulane Green Wave Betting Trends: Conference Championships
Tulane Green Wave Player Prop Facts
- Heading into the Conference Championships, Patrick Durkin ranks T5th amongst FBS players for made field goals (22) this season.
North Texas Mean Green Player Prop Facts
- Heading into the Conference Championships, Drew Mestemaker ranks 1st amongst FBS players for passing yards (3835) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Tulane ranks 122nd among FBS teams for Q4 opponent points per game this season (8.8).
- Tulane ranks T17th among FBS teams for Q3 opponent points per game this season (3.1).
- North Texas ranks 1st among FBS teams for points per game this season (46.8).
- North Texas has scored 40+ points in four road games this season – most of any FBS team.
North Texas vs Tulane Prediction
In this North Texas vs Tulane Prediction, North Texas is coming as -2.5-point road favorites. Both teams were excellent in the regular season, with 11 and 10 wins respectively, and Tulane was undefeated at home, as was North Texas on the road. North Texas has been extremely strong against the spread, with a 10-2 record this season and have the best offense in the entire country, scoring 18.1 points per game more than Tulane and having a +12.6 point differential this season. The value here lies with the road favorite, so take North Texas and lay the short number.