The two teams score 60 or fewer points between them.
Confidence74%
Model73.5%SportsbooksOdds68.3%Edge+5.2
Reading a pick: Sportsbooks is the win chance built into the odds when the pick went up, Model is our model’s own number, and Edge is the gap between them. Every pick is graded once the game is final.
Predicted score by quarterThe model’s most likely score in each quarter, away team first
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q41st halfFinal
MEMMemphis70714728
TULNTulane07014721
Most likely final scoresMEM 28–21 TULN 0.6%MEM 27–24 TULN 0.6%MEM 24–21 TULN 0.5%
Projected box scoreModel onlyBuilt from 19 full box scores per team · not a betting line
MEMMemphisTulaneTULN
Offense
430▲ 482Total yards▼ 325382
222▲ 306Passing yards▼ 175205
208▼ 176Rushing yards▼ 150177
22▲ 27First downs▼ 1219
Scoring
4▼ 2Touchdowns= 33
2= 2Passing touchdowns= 11
2▼ 0Rushing touchdowns▼ 12
Ball security
1▲ 6Turnovers▲ 21
1▲ 3Interceptions thrown= 11
0▲ 3Fumbles lost= 11
0Sacks allowed0
51▼ 12Penalty yards▲ 8051
Team stat picksThe model’s own lines on each team’s yards and first downs · no sportsbook odds
MEMTotal yardsOver 357.5Proj. 43072%Won · 482
MEMPassing yardsOver 164.5Proj. 22272%Won · 306
MEMRushing yardsOver 156.5Proj. 20972%Won · 176
MEMFirst downsOver 18.5Proj. 2272%Won · 27
TULNTotal yardsOver 308.5Proj. 38272%Won · 325
TULNPassing yardsOver 148.5Proj. 20572%Won · 175
TULNRushing yardsOver 124.5Proj. 17772%Won · 150
TULNFirst downsOver 15.5Proj. 1970%Lost · 12
Key playersProjected lines for each team’s quarterback, running back and top receivers
Road form.Memphis is 2-1 on the road this season, winning by 13.0 points a game.
Home form.Tulane is 2-0 at home, scoring 26.0 points a game there.
Total move.The total opened at 54.5 and is now 55.5.
Rest.Both teams come in on 6 days’ rest.
Streak.Memphis has won 3 in a row.
Tale of the tape
MEMMemphisTULNTulane
MEMMemphisTULNTulane
5-1Record2-3
2-1 roadRoad / home2-0 home
W3StreakL1
6 daysRest6 days
38.5Points per game18.4
20.8Points allowed22.6
+106Point differentialseason to date−21
270Passing yards / game181
247Rushing yards / game153
49%3rd-down conversion39%
11Takeaways1
0Sacks0
5Turnovers3
331Passing yards / game188
206Rushing yards / game247
40%3rd-down conversion41%
4Takeaways0
0Sacks0
2Turnovers1
Season to date, per game, from the box scores; “road · home” compares Memphis’ road games with Tulane’s home games. The brighter bar marks the better side.
Recent games
Most recent first · closing moneyline beside each score · form reads oldest to newestMost recent first · closing moneyline
MEMMemphis5-1WLWWW
Wk 6Oct 10vs UAB
UABUAB13MEMMemphis38
UAB moneyline +419Memphis moneyline −769
WFINAL
Wk 5Oct 3@ CLT
MEMMemphis59CLTCharlotte8
Memphis moneyline −1667Charlotte moneyline +660
WFINAL
Wk 3Sep 19vs UM
UMUT Martin21MEMMemphis45
UT Martin moneyline +1550Memphis moneyline −10000
WFINAL
Wk 2Sep 12@ BSU
MEMMemphis20BSUBoise St38
Memphis moneyline +265Boise St moneyline −370
LFINAL
Wk 1Sep 5vs ARST
ARSTArkansas St24MEMMemphis42
Arkansas St moneyline +320Memphis moneyline −476
WFINAL
TULNTulane2-3LWLWL
Wk 6Oct 10@ ARMY
TULNTulane17ARMYArmy20
Tulane moneyline +148Army moneyline −182
LFINAL
Wk 4Sep 26vs USM
USMSouthern Miss21TULNTulane24
Southern Miss moneyline +580Tulane moneyline −1429
WFINAL
Wk 3Sep 19@ KSU
TULNTulane20KSUKansas St31
Tulane moneyline +740Kansas St moneyline −2000
LFINAL
Wk 2Sep 12vs USA
USASouth Alabama24TULNTulane28
South Alabama moneyline +285Tulane moneyline −417
WFINAL
Wk 1Sep 5@ DUKE
TULNTulane3DUKEDuke17
Tulane moneyline +270Duke moneyline −400
LFINAL
Standings
2026 season · conference standings · todayTeams in this game
Meetings · most recent first · closing moneyline beside each scoreMost recent first · closing moneyline
2025 · Wk 11Memphis home
TULNTulane38MEMMemphis32
Tulane moneyline +125Memphis moneyline −167
Line movement
MarketOpenNow
Moneyline (MEM)−270▴up −263
Moneyline (TULN)+215▾down +205
Spread (TULN)+6.5+6.5
Total54.5▴up 55.5
Where each line opened and where it sits now at the sportsbooks we follow. Spreads are listed for the home team.
Tulane beat Memphis 31–17 in college football Week 7, on Friday, October 16 at 7:30 PM ET. The moneyline had Memphis at −263 and Tulane at +205.
Our model predicted a final score of Memphis 28, Tulane 21. Its picks: Memphis to win (−270), lost; Tulane +14.5 (−270), won; under 60.5 points (−172), won. The best pick was Tulane +14.5, at 79% confidence.