UAB (1-3) vs Tulane (3-2)
Game Info: Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 1:00 pm (Protective Stadium)
The Line: Betting Odds: UAB +14.5 / Tulane -14.5 — Over/Under: 55.5
In this article, we will formulate a Tulane vs UAB prediction for this College Football game on Saturday, October 5th at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this Week 6 matchup.
Tulane Green Wave Betting Preview
The Tulane Green Wave are 3-2 (1-0) this year after they defeated South Florida by a score of 45-10 in their last game. Tulane scored the first 31 points in this game and they cruised to the easy win. The Green Wave outgained USF by a total of 540-201, won the turnover battle 2-0, and went 8-12 on third down in the game. Darian Mensah threw for 326 yards and three scores, while Makhi Hughes rushed for 61 yards and two scores.
Tulane has also defeated Louisiana and SELA so far this season, but they do have two losses against Kansas State and Oklahoma. The Tulane offense has scored 40.4 points per game with 231.8 passing yards and 193.2 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 22.2 points per game this year. The Green Wave have gone 53.2% on third down and 3-6 on fourth down so far this season. Darian Mensah has completed 64.3% of his passes for 1,122 yards, nine touchdowns, and two interceptions, while Mario Williams has caught 22 passes for 406 yards and two scores.
UAB Blazers Betting Preview
The UAB Blazers are 1-3 (0-1) this season after they lost to Navy by a score of 41-18 last week. UAB trailed 21-3 at halftime and they allowed 17 of the first 24 points in the second half for the loss. The Blazers were outgained by a total of 452-395, lost the turnover battle 2-0, and went 4-11 on third down. Jacob Zeno threw for 202 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions, while Lee Beebe Jr. rushed for 82 yards and one score.
UAB has also lost to UL Monroe and Arkansas this year but did beat Alcorn State by a score of 41-3 in the opener. The UAB offense has scored 24.5 points per game with 204.8 passing yards and 176.5 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 28.3 points per game this season. The Blazers have gone 40.7% on third down and 7-11 on fourth down through four games. Jacob Zeno has completed 69.5% of his passes for 819 yards, six touchdowns, and five interceptions, while Kam Shanks has caught 19 passes for 163 yards and one score.
Why Tulane will cover
- Tulane has won 21 of its last 22 games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- UAB has lost four of its last five games in October.
- Tulane has covered the spread in each of its last five games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
- UAB has failed to cover the spread in five of its last six games in October.
Total Points Facts
- Nine of Tulane’s last 10 road games in October have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of UAB’s last four games as a home underdog has gone OVER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- UAB ranks 119th among FBS teams for rushing yards allowed per game this season (204.8).
- UAB ranks T117th among FBS teams for H2 points per game this season (8.8).
- Tulane ranks 27th among FBS teams for points per game this season (36.8).
- Tulane ranks T27th among FBS teams for H2 points per game this season (17.8).
Tulane vs UAB Prediction
Tulane was coming off of a sloppy win over Louisiana two weeks ago, but they dropped the hammer on South Florida last week for the blowout win. The Green Wave have looked very good in most of their games this season and even gave Kansas State and Oklahoma pretty close games. UAB is looking for their first win against a FBS team this year and they really struggled to slow down the Navy offense last week. UAB did have some positives in their loss against Arkansas, but I don’t think that is enough for them to keep this game close. Take Tulane to cover here.