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The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-4) play on Saturday at 12:00 PM ET at Gerald J. Ford Stadium against the SMU Mustangs (5-2).
The Mustangs are very big favorites (currently -21) in their game versus the Golden Hurricane, with the over/under being 57 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Mustangs are -1569 and the Golden Hurricane are +874.)
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Game Info for SMU vs. Tulsa
- Game Day: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPNU
- Location: University Park, Texas
- Stadium: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | -21 | -110 | -110 | 57 | -110 | -110 | -1569 | +874 |
SMU Pick Insights
- SMU has posted a 3-3-0 record against the spread this season.
- SMU is 2-1 against the spread when favored by 21 points or more this season.
- Out of SMU’s six games with a set total, one has hit the over (16.7%).
SMU Stats & Insights
- SMU ranks 34th in total offense this year (438 yards per game), but has been playing really well on defense, ranking 13th-best in the FBS with 438 yards allowed per game.
- SMU has been shining on both sides of the ball, ranking 15th-best in scoring offense (36.4 points per game) and ninth-best in scoring defense (14.6 points allowed per game).
- SMU owns the 34th-ranked offense this year in terms of passing yards (273.4 passing yards per game), and has been more effective defensively, ranking 11th-best with just 172.6 passing yards allowed per game.
- SMU is compiling 164.6 rushing yards per game on offense (58th in the FBS), and ranks 29th on defense with 113 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Defensively, SMU has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking 10th-best by surrendering a 29.2% third-down conversion rate. The team’s offense ranks 43rd (42.6% third-down conversion rate).
- SMU owns the 85th-ranked turnover margin in college football at -2, forcing five turnovers (124th in the FBS) while turning it over seven times (25th in the FBS).
SMU’s Best Players
- Preston Stone has thrown for 1,767 yards (252.4 ypg) to lead SMU, completing 58.1% of his passes and recording 16 touchdown passes compared to five interceptions this season. He’s also figured in the ground game with 118 rushing yards on 40 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
- Jaylan Knighton has carried the ball 77 times for a team-high 422 yards on the ground and has found the end zone three times.
- LJ Johnson Jr. has piled up 209 yards on 35 carries, scoring one time.
- Jake Bailey has hauled in 26 catches for 294 yards (42 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. .
- Jordan Kerley has put together a 270-yard season so far with two touchdowns, reeling in 14 passes on 24 targets.
- Jordan Hudson has been the target of 24 passes and racked up 17 receptions for 260 yards, an average of 37.1 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone four times through the air this season.
- Elijah Roberts has three sacks to pace the team, and also has four TFL and 14 tackles.
- SMU’s leading tackler, Isaiah Nwokobia, has 32 tackles, two TFL, and one sack this year.
- Chris Adimora leads the team with one interception, while also recording 14 tackles, three TFL, and one pass defended.
Tulsa Betting Insights
- Tulsa is 3-3-1 ATS this season.
- Tulsa is 1-1 against the spread when an underdog by 21 points or more this year.
- Two of Tulsa’s seven games with a set total have hit the over (28.6%).
Tulsa Pick Insights
- Tulsa’s defense has been a bottom-25 unit in total defense this season, ceding 415.4 total yards per game, which ranks 24th-worst. Offensively, it ranks 78th with 373 total yards per contest.
- Tulsa has been sputtering on defense, ranking 24th-worst with 31.1 points allowed per game. It has been better on the other side of the ball, putting up 23.7 points per contest (95th-ranked).
- Tulsa has plenty of room to improve in the passing game, as it ranks 21st-worst in passing yards per game (184.3) this season and eighth-worst in passing yards surrendered per game (280.4).
- From an offensive angle, Tulsa is generating 188.7 rushing yards per game (29th-ranked). It ranks 59th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (135 rushing yards allowed per game).
- From an offensive perspective, Tulsa is posting a 44.3% third-down conversion percentage (30th-ranked). It ranks 106th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (43.6% third-down rate allowed).
- Tulsa has struggled in terms of turnovers, as its turnover margin of -6 is 13th-worst in the FBS.
Tulsa’s Best Players
- Cardell Williams has put up 1,056 passing yards, or 150.9 per game, so far this season. He has completed 59.5% of his passes and has collected nine touchdowns with seven interceptions. He’s also contributed on the ground with 17.6 rushing yards per game while scoring as a runner three times.
- Anthony Watkins has run the ball 104 times for 396 yards, with two touchdowns.
- Jordan Ford has compiled 246 yards on 62 carries with one touchdown.
- Devan Williams paces his team with 315 receiving yards on 22 receptions with two touchdowns.
- Marquis Shoulders has racked up 283 receiving yards (40.4 yards per game) and five touchdowns on 16 receptions.
- Kamdyn Benjamin has racked up 270 reciving yards (38.6 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
- Ben Kopenski has 4.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has four TFL and 24 tackles.
- Kendarin Ray is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s totaled 70 tackles, three TFL, and one interception.
- Jaise Oliver leads the team with three interceptions, while also putting up 30 tackles, one TFL, and three passes defended.
