Tulane vs. Northwestern Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 30, 2025

Updated Aug. 30, 2025 9:04 a.m. ET

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The Tulane Green Wave (0-0) are 4.5-point favorites heading into their matchup on Saturday, August 30, 2025 against the Northwestern Wildcats (0-0). The over/under is 46 for the outing.

The Green Wave scored 35.1 points per game (16th in college football) and allowed 20.6 (23rd) last season, finishing 9-5 and losing the Gasparilla Bowl. Last year the Wildcats went 4-8 and failed to make a bowl appearance. Offensively, they averaged 17.8 points per game (128th in college football), and they allowed 26.3 per game (79th in college football) on defense.

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Tulane vs. Northwestern Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
Location: Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana
TV: ESPNU
Live Box Score on FOX Sports

Tulane vs Northwestern Betting Information updated as of August 30, 2025, 8:45 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Tulane	-4.5 (-111)	-197	+161	46	-110	-110

Tulane vs. Northwestern Prediction

Pick ATS: Tulane (-4.5)
Pick OU: Over (46)
Prediction: Tulane 33, Northwestern 17

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Tulane vs. Northwestern Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Green Wave 25, Wildcats 21.
The Green Wave have a 66.3% chance to claim victory in this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Wildcats hold a 38.3% implied probability.
Tulane covered nine times in 14 matchups with a spread last season.
Northwestern put together a 4-8-0 record against the spread last year.

Tulane vs. Northwestern: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Tulane	Northwestern
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	35.1 (12)	17.8 (128)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	20.6 (36)	26.3 (61)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	15 (33)	18 (63)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	22 (27)	16 (77)

Tulane 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Makhi Hughes	RB	1,401 YDS / 15 TD / 100.1 YPG / 5.3 YPC 19 REC / 176 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 14.7 REC YPG
Darian Mensah	QB	2,723 YDS (65.9%) / 22 TD / 6 INT 132 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 10.2 RUSH YPG
Mario Williams	WR	60 REC / 1,031 YDS / 6 TD / 73.6 YPG
Arnold Barnes III	RB	402 YDS / 6 TD / 28.7 YPG / 4.6 YPC 8 REC / 19 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 1.9 REC YPG
Tyler Grubbs	LB	53 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK / 2 INT
Sam Howard	LB	45 TKL / 3 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT
Adin Huntington	DL	24 TKL / 3 TFL / 4 SACK
Bailey Despanie	DB	44 TKL / 2 TFL

Northwestern 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jack Lausch	QB	1,714 YDS (53.7%) / 7 TD / 8 INT 213 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 17.8 RUSH YPG
Cam Porter	RB	500 YDS / 6 TD / 41.7 YPG / 4 YPC 23 REC / 174 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 17.4 REC YPG
A.J. Henning	WR	59 REC / 603 YDS / 4 TD / 50.3 YPG
Bryce Kirtz	WR	39 REC / 598 YDS / 0 TD / 59.8 YPG
Mac Uihlein	LB	76 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK
Xander Mueller	LB	47 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Theran Johnson	DB	47 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 INT / 3 PD
Aidan Hubbard	DL	28 TKL / 5 TFL / 6 SACK