Free NCAA Football Prediction: UMass vs. Tulane Odds
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College Football Handicapping Analysis: UMass Minutemen vs. Tulane Green Wave
UMass Minutemen 0-0 vs. Tulane Green Wave 0-0
Date: Saturday, September 3rd
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
NCAA Football ATS Spread Odds: Minutemen 28.5 / Green Wave -28.5 (Bet Now!)
NCAA Football Moneyline Odds: Minutemen 2200 / Green Wave -8000
NCAA Betting Total Odds: Total O/U 58.5
UMass Minutemen
The Minutemen wrapped up last year’s regular season with an overall record of 1-11. This year, they will hope to perform better in non-conference action as they went just 0-8. On the road, the Minutemen did not win a single game last year. In their last 3 road games, the team went 1-2-0 vs the spread.
Throughout last year, points were hard to come by for UMass, as they ended the year ranked 127th in scoring at 16.33 points per game. In addition, they struggled on the road at 12.33 points per contest. Last season, the Minutemen outscored their season average in 42.0% of their games. However, they went just 1-4 in these contests.
Heading into the season, the Minutemen will hope for some improved play from their defense, as they ended last year ranked 130th at 43.08 points per game allowed. The Minutemen defense would benefit from creating more turnovers this year, as their 2 interceptions and 8 fumbles, placed them 122nd in forced turnovers. UMass will be looking to generate more defensive pressure this year, as they averaged just 0.92 sacks per game, placing them 130th in college football.
The Minutemen come into this week’s game having covered just 10.0% of their last 10 games. Their overall record in these games is just 1-9-0. They have a negative scoring differential in these games by averaging 16.1 per game and allowing 42.1. Their last 10 over-under record is 5-5-0.
Tulane Green Wave
When playing outside of the American Athletic, the Green Wave posted a record of just 1-3. Their overall record was 2-10 in 2021. This year, Tulane will look to play better at home, as they finished the season with a below .500 record at 2-4. In their last 3 home games, they posted an ATS mark of 2-4.
Last year, the Green Wave were a below average offensive unit at 27.58 points per game (72nd), while their offensive production at home was good for just 71st at 30.33 points per game. Last year, Tulane only surpassed their season scoring average in 50.0% of their games. When doing so, they had a record of 2-4.
Heading into the season, the Green Wave will hope for some improved play from their defense, as they ended last year ranked 115th at 34.0 points per game allowed. Tulane ended last year near the NCAA average in forced turnovers with 10 interceptions and 9 forced fumbles. The unit ended last year ranked 115th in defensive sacks on the quarterback, averaging 2.83 per game.
Looking back on their last 10 games, the Green Wave have an ATS record of just 4-6-0. In addition, their straight up record is only 1-9-0. Their last 10 scoring differential sits at -12.1, as they averaged 22.7 points per game while allowing 34.8 points. The over-under record in these games was 5-5-0.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Massachusetts’s last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Massachusetts’s last 6 games on the road
- Tulane is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tulane’s last 5 games
4* UMass vs. Tulane NCAA Betting Final Analysis:
This week, the Green Wave will be facing a UMass defense that finished 157th in pass yards allowed per game. Last year, they averaged 233.45 yards per game when facing defenses ranked outside the top 50 in passing defense.
This week, the Minutemen will be facing a Tulane defense that finished 174th in pass yards allowed per game. Last year, they averaged 170.78 yards per game when facing defenses ranked outside the top 50 in passing defense.
4* UMass Minutemen vs. Tulane Green Wave NCAA Betting Pick: Tulane ATS
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