by Rod Pearson
Tuesday, Nov 14, 2023
Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, November 18, 2023
Venue: FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
Where to Watch: ESPN+
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Tulane -9.5, FAU +9.5; Over/Under: 47 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Tulane -9.5, FAU +9.5; Over/Under: 48 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Tulane -9.5, FAU +9.5; Over/Under: 47.5 points
Season Record
Tulane Green Wave: 9-1 (6-0) (1st place, AAC)
Florida Atlantic Owls: 4-6 (3-3) (7th place, AAC)
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Tulane Green Wave: won their last game at home against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 24-22.
Florida Atlantic Owls: lost their last game at home against the East Carolina Pirates 22-7.
Tulane Green Wave vs Florida Atlantic Owls Preview and Analysis
Tulane is entering this game with a 9-1 record overall and they have a 6-0 record in their conference games too. They are 5-1 in their home games, 4-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Tulsa 24-22. Michael Pratt was the starting QB and he completed 16/29 passes for 194 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Makhi Hughes led the team in rushing yards with 131 and 1 TD. Bryce Bohanon led the receivers with 57 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Lance Robinson led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Jarius Monroe and Tyler Grubbs each led the defense in sacks with 1. Jarius Monroe came away with the only interception for them in that game.
FAU is entering this game with a 4-6 record overall and they have a 3-3 record in their conference games too. They are 2-3 in their home games, 2-3 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against East Carolina 22-7. Daniel Richardson was the starting QB and he completed 24/36 passes for 151 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Larry McCammon III led the team in rushing yards with 36. Je'Quan Burton led the receivers with 39 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Jaylen Wester led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Desmond Tisdol and Evan Anderson each led the defense in sacks with 1. Jarron Morris came away with the only interception for them in that game.
Tulane vs Florida Atlantic Prediction
The current betting odds have Tulane listed as a 9.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Tulane has picked up right where they left off last year as they have looked really good in their games all year. They are 9-1 overall with their 6-0 conference record and their only loss was against Ole Miss who is a top 10 team in the country. Meanwhile, FAU has struggled a lot this season with their 4-6 record overall and their 3-3 conference record. They are only 2-3 in their road games this season and they just lost their last game to East Carolina who has been terrible all year. They still have a chance to become bowl eligible but they need to win this game and their spirits must be low after taking such a bad loss to ECU last week. Tulane has a really good defense that is going to cause problems for FAU and their offense will put up points in this game to pull away here after a close win themselves last week. The best way to place a bet here is on Tulane to cover the spread in this game.
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NCAAF Betting Trends
Tulane Green Wave: 8-1 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points. 9-5 ATS in road games. 7-1 ATS off an extremely close home win by 3 points or less. 8-2 UNDER in all games. 12-6 UNDER off 1 or more consecutive unders. 7-1 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive straight up wins.
Florida Atlantic Owls: 0-8 ATS after allowing 100 or less rushing yards last game. 4-12 ATS after playingc a game where 29 total points or less were scored. 20-37 ATS after 2 or more consecutive losses against the spread. 9-5 UNDER as an underdog. 12-5 UNDER in home games. 23-12 UNDER after allowing 100 or less rushing yards last game.
Key Injuries
Tulane Green Wave: L. Keys lll (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. J. Jackson (WR) Ques Sat - Leg. Y. Brown (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. A. Friloux (DL) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. C. Platt Jr. (LB) out for season - Achilles.
Florida Atlantic Owls: A. Adams (S) Late Nov - Leg. J. Cross (LB) out for season - Knee. C. Thompson (QB) out for season - Knee. Z. Mobley (RB) out for season - Shoulder. M. Suarez (K) Out indefinitely - Knee.
Notable Quotes
“It feels great. All thanks to my (offensive) line. Those big guys, they deserve it. We did it. We just talk about like, ‘Let’s get 100 every game.' And that's what we did.” - Makhi Hughes after their win against Tulsa in their last game.
“We got to do a lot of soul searching as a staff and then get back to work tomorrow. To be honest with you, there’s no better cure for this feeling than getting back out on the field and flushing it out, but none of that is going to matter if we play this way against Tulane, but again, I’ve got a lot of confidence. It’d be silly for me not to because I’ve seen us at our best and it is my job as the head coach to make sure we are playing at our best at all times.” - Tom Herman after his team’s loss against ECU in their last game.
Starting Lineups
Tulane Green Wave
WR Keys III, Lawrence
WR Brazzell II, Chris
WR Jackson, Jha'Quan
TE Bauman, Alex
QB Pratt, Michael
RB Hughes, Makhi
Florida Atlantic Owls
WR Burton, Je'Quan
WR Johnson, Tony
WR Wester, LaJohntay
TE Moore, Zeke
QB Richardson, Daniel
RB McCammon III, Larry
Statistical Leaders
Tulane Green Wave
Passing: M. Pratt (1791)
Rushing: M. Hughes (1008)
Receiving: L. Keys lll (599)
Touchdowns: L. Keys lll (7)
Florida Atlantic Owls
Passing: D. Richardson (1706)
Rushing: L. McCammon III (643)
Receiving: L. Wester (1042)
Touchdowns: L. Wester (9)
Coaches:
Tulane Green Wave: Willie Fritz (8th season)
Florida Atlantic Owls: Tom Herman (1st season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
