Tulane (0-0) vs Southeastern Louisiana (0-0)
Game Info: Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 8:00 pm (Benson Field at Yulman Stadium)
The Line: Betting Odds: Tulane -25.5 / Southeastern Louisiana +25.5 — Over/Under: 53.5
The Southeastern Louisiana Lions and the Tulane Green Wave meet Thursday in college football action from Yulman Stadium. Here’s a Southeastern LA vs Tulane prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Southeastern LA vs Tulane pick. We will examine:
The Southeastern Louisiana Lions recent form and player performance
The Tulane Green Wave recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Southeastern Louisiana Lions
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Tulane Green Wave
Recent betting trends in games played between Southeastern LA and Tulane
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Southeastern LA vs Tulane game
Southeastern Louisiana Lions Betting Preview
The Lions had a rough season in 2023, failing to live up to some pretty high expectations. SE Louisiana managed a 3-8 overall record with a 3-4 result in Southland Conference games. The Lions finished ahead of only three teams in the standings: Texas A&M-Commerce, McNeese and Northwestern State.
Frank Scelfo returns for his seventh season at the helm of the Lions, and he’ll have a new offensive coordinator in Anthony Scelfo. Southeastern Louisiana was picked to finish third in the conference this year by the preseason coaches’ poll.
Tulane Green Wave Betting Preview
Over on the Tulane side, they’re coming off a great season in 2023 that ended with a couple of sour notes. The Green Wave went 11-3 overall and 8-0 in the AAC, but lost the conference championship game 26-14 versus SMU. In the Military Bowl versus Virginia Tech, Tulane took another loss 41-20.
It’s a fresh start on the sideline for the Green Wave as we begin the Jon Sumrall era. He’ll try to bring Tulane to their third consecutive AAC Championship Game, but that might be tough with QB Michael Pratt and several other key names gone from the roster.
Why the Tulane Green Wave will win
- Tulane has won 13 of its last 15 games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Tulane has covered the spread in seven of its last eight season openers.
Why the Southeastern Louisiana Lions will win
- Tulane has failed to cover the spread in five of its last six games against non-AP-ranked teams at Yulman Stadium.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Tulane’s last six games against non-AP-ranked teams at Yulman Stadium have gone UNDER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- Tulane ranked 18th among FBS teams for H1 points allowed per game last season (9.2).
- Tulane ranked 20th among FBS teams for Q1 points allowed per game last season (3.6).
Southeastern LA vs Tulane Prediction
I’ll stick with Tulane. The Green Wave had a pretty strong team across the board last season, and though they’ve lost some talent the team should still be a formidable force in the AAC. Tulane was in the top three of the conference in total and scoring defense last year and the return of First-Team All-AAC selection Patrick Jenkins should help buoy that unit.
On offense the Wave benefit from returning RB Makhi Hughes and OL Rashad Green specifically, and there’s plenty of talent from the transfer portal. I like Tulane to start strong here but it remains to be seen how the season will play out.