Tulane vs. South Alabama Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 2

Updated Sep. 2, 2023 3:06 p.m. ET

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The South Alabama Jaguars (0-0) will attempt to prove oddsmakers wrong when they square off against the No. 24 Tulane Green Wave (0-0) on Saturday, September 2, 2023 as 6.5-point underdogs. The contest has a 51-point over/under.

Last year the Green Wave won the Cotton Bowl after finishing 12-2 in the regular season. Offensively, they averaged 36.0 points per game (19th in college football), and they gave up 22.2 per game (32nd in college football) on defense. The Jaguars finished 10-3 last year and lost the New Orleans Bowl. They scored 31.2 points per game (47th in college football) and conceded 21.3 (26th).

Tulane vs. South Alabama Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
Location: Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana
TV: ESPNU
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Tulane vs South Alabama Betting Information updated as of September 2, 2023, 2:46 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Tulane	-6.5 (-111)	-255	+205	51	-107	-113

Tulane vs. South Alabama Prediction

Pick ATS: Tulane (-6.5)
Pick OU: Over (51)
Prediction: Tulane 36, South Alabama 20

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Tulane vs. South Alabama Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Green Wave 29, Jaguars 22.
The Green Wave have a 71.8% chance to win this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Jaguars hold a 32.8% implied probability.
Tulane covered 12 times in 14 games with a spread last season.
South Alabama put together a 7-6-0 record against the spread last season.

Tulane vs. South Alabama: 2022 Stats Comparison

	Tulane	South Alabama
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	36.0 (13)	31.2 (49)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	22.2 (47)	21.3 (29)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	15 (33)	16 (41)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	20 (42)	20 (42)

Tulane 2022 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Michael Pratt	QB	3,010 YDS (63.6%) / 27 TD / 5 INT 478 RUSH YDS / 10 RUSH TD / 34.1 RUSH YPG
Tyjae Spears	RB	1,581 YDS / 19 TD / 112.9 YPG / 6.9 YPC 22 REC / 256 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 18.3 REC YPG
Deuce Watts	WR	33 REC / 657 YDS / 8 TD / 46.9 YPG
Shae Wyatt	WR	35 REC / 692 YDS / 7 TD / 49.4 YPG
Dorian Williams	LB	106 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 5.0 SACK / 2 INT
Nick Anderson	LB	89 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Macon Clark	S	62 TKL / 8.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Larry Brooks	S	78 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2 INT / 4 PD

South Alabama 2022 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Carter Bradley	QB	3,343 YDS (64.6%) / 28 TD / 12 INT 50 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 3.8 RUSH YPG
La'Damian Webb	RB	1,058 YDS / 13 TD / 81.4 YPG / 5.1 YPC 21 REC / 213 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 16.4 REC YPG
Jalen Wayne	WR	58 REC / 819 YDS / 9 TD / 63.0 YPG
Caullin Lacy	WR	65 REC / 803 YDS / 6 TD / 61.8 YPG
Trey Kiser	N/A	56 TKL / 10.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Yam Banks	S	31 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 6 INT
Jaden Voisin	S	56 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Jamie Sheriff	DL	31 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 6.0 SACK