The AAC offers up some Friday night college football betting action when defending conference champion Tulane meets Memphis at the Liberty Bowl.
The Tigers dominated the Green Wave for much of this century but Tulane’s turning that around, winning three of the last five meetings. And it’s favored for Friday night.
Which way are we going here with our free college football betting pick?
NCAAF Betting Odds
The Week 7 college football betting market opened Tulane as a three-point road favorite for Friday night, with an over/under of right around 56.5. Early betting action then goosed the Green Wave to -4.5 and dropped that total to 54.5.
Tulane-Memphis Betting Preview
The Green Wave surfs a three-game winning streak into Friday night after beating UAB two weeks ago 35-23. Tulane then had last week off.
The Wave, favored by 22 points over the Blazers, came out sluggish and trailed 20-7 late into the second quarter. Tulane pulled to within 20-14 at the half, finally took the lead for good early in the third but didn’t put the game away until very late and came up way short ATS.
The Green Wave produced 448 yards of total offense, including 264 on the ground, but gave up 434 yards of UAB offense. Tulane also turned the ball over twice, resulting in seven Blazers points.
Two games ago the Wave beat Nichols State (FCS) 36-7 but came up way short ATS at -38. Three games ago they won at Southern Miss 21-3 and covered at -9.
Tulane returned 14 starters this season from the team that won the AAC championship and the Cotton Bowl last season. But so far this season the Green Wave seem to be under-performing just a bit.
Meanwhile, Memphis bounced back from a loss at Missouri to beat Boise State two weeks ago 35-32. The Tigers then also had last week off.
Memphis, favored by three points over the Broncos, gave up the first 14 points of the game and still trailed 17-14 deep into the third quarter. But on the play of the game the Tigers blocked a Boise State field goal and returned it 80 yards for a touchdown. Memphis later went up two scores and hung on from there.
The Tigers produced 448 yards of offense but gave up 519 yards of Broncos offense.
Memphis opened this season with wins over Bethune-Cookman (FCS), Arkansas State and Navy. The Tigers then lost at Missouri 34-27.
Memphis only returned 12 starters this season from a team that played 7-6 last season.
Tulane-Memphis Recent History
The Tigers beat the Green Wave 11 times in a row from 2002-17 but Tulane owns the edge recently, winning three of the last five meetings SU, going 6-2 ATS over the last eight. Last year the Wave led Memphis 35-0 at halftime, won 38-28 and covered at -7.
College Football Betting Trends
Tulane is 3-0 both SU and ATS its last three games as a road favorite.
The home team is 5-2 SU, 6-1 ATS over the last seven meetings between these teams.
Totals Report
- The unders are 4-1 in Green Wave games this season.
- The overs are 4-1 in Tigers games.
- The overs are 3-1 over the last four meetings between these teams.
