| MATCHUP | Texas A&M-Commerce Lions | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 1-2 | 2-0 |
| Where | Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, OK | |
| When | Saturday, September 19, 2026 | |
| Time | 08:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane Preview
Tulsa has a 2-0 record this season and are coming off a 23-17 road win against Sam Houston. Offensively, Tulsa averages 23.5 points per game, ranking 101st in the nation, while defensively, they allow 13.5 points per game, which is 31st. Tulsa averages 364 total yards per game (176.5 passing and 187.5 rushing), while allowing 369.5 total yards per game (91 rushing and 278.5 passing).
Baylor Hayes leads Tulsa with 353 passing yards with 62.3% completed passes and 1 touchdown. Trequan Jones leads the team in rushing yards with 160, while Oran Singleton has a team-high 7 receptions for 125 receiving yards. Defensively, Dax Collins has a team-high 19 total tackles (8 of them solo), while Thomas Davis leads the team with 3 sacks.
East Texas A&M Lions Preview
East Texas A&M has a 1-2 record this season and are coming off a 38-14 home win against Northwestern State. Offensively, East Texas A&M averages 20 points per game, while defensively, they allow 20.7 points per game. East Texas A&M averages 329.7 total yards per game (177 passing and 152.7 rushing).
Eric Rodriguez leads East Texas A&M with 345 passing yards with 2 touchdowns. EJ Oakmon leads the team in rushing yards with 170, while Micah Simpson has a team-high 18 receptions for 314 receiving yards. Defensively, Tramar Gilbert has a team-high 27 total tackles, while Duncan Parham leads the team with 1.5 sacks.
East Texas A&M Lions @ Tulsa Golden Hurricane Betting Trends: Week 3
Why the Tulsa Golden Hurricane will win
- Tulsa has won each of its last four games against non-conference opponents.
- Tulsa has covered the spread in each of its last three home games against non-conference opponents.
- Tulsa has won the first quarter in five of its last six September home games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- The home team has won the first half in each of Tulsa’s last nine games.
Why the East Texas A&M Lions will win
- The road team has won three of Tulsa’s last four games.
- Tulsa has lost three of its last four home games in September.
- Tulsa has failed to cover the spread in 13 of its last 16 home games in September.
- Tulsa has lost the first half in 11 of its last 13 games against teams from Texas.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Tulsa’s last nine games against non-conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 3, Javon Ross ranks T1st amongst qualified players for catch rate (100.0%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Tulsa ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q4 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
- Tulsa ranks 136th among FBS teams for red zone percentage this season (40.0).
East Texas A&M vs Tulsa Prediction
In this East Texas A&M vs Tulsa Prediction, Tulsa is coming as -42.5 home favorites. Tulsa has been undefeated this season and almost crack the top-30 of the country defensively, while East Texas A&M has lost two of its three games against FCS competition and have been outscored by 22-67 in their two defeats. Tulsa played excellent defense in its only home game this season and I expect them to do so again and win comfortably and cover the spread.