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On Saturday at 12:00 PM ET, the SMU Mustangs (5-2) will host the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-4).
The Mustangs are very heavy favorites (currently -21) in their matchup against the Golden Hurricane, with the over/under at 56.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Mustangs are -1646 and the Golden Hurricane are +899.)
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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 | 56.5 | -112 | -108 | -1646 | +899 |
SMU Pick Insights
- SMU has gone 3-3-0 ATS this season.
- In games it has played as at least 21-point favorites this season, SMU is 2-1 against the spread.
- One of SMU’s six games with a set total has hit the over (16.7%).
SMU Stats & Insights
- On defense, SMU has been a top-25 unit, ranking 13th-best by surrendering just 285.6 yards per game. The offense ranks 34th (438 yards 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).
- On defense, SMU has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking 11th-best by allowing only 172.6 passing yards per game. The Mustangs rank 34th on offense (273.4 passing yards per game).
- SMU is compiling 164.6 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 57th in the FBS. The team’s defensive unit ranks 29th, surrendering 113 rushing yards per game.
- SMU owns the 42nd-ranked offense this year in terms of third-down efficiency (42.6% conversion rate), and has been better on defense, ranking 10th-best with a 29.2% third-down percentage allowed.
- With five forced turnovers (125th in the FBS) against seven turnovers committed (25th in the FBS), SMU (-2) has the 85th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
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 collecting 16 touchdown passes compared to five interceptions this season. He’s also contributed 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 collected 209 yards on 35 attempts, scoring one time.
- Jake Bailey’s 294 yards as a receiver lead the team. He’s been targeted 33 times and has registered 26 catches.
- Jordan Kerley has hauled in 14 receptions totaling 270 yards, finding the end zone two times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Jordan Hudson has been the target of 24 passes and compiled 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.
- Nelson Paul has three sacks to pace the team, and also has four TFL and 14 tackles.
- Isaiah Nwokobia, SMU’s tackle leader, has 32 tackles, two TFL, and one sack this year.
- Kori Roberson has a team-high one interception to go along with 14 tackles, two TFL, 2.5 sacks, and one pass defended.
Tulsa Betting Insights
- Tulsa is 3-3-1 against the spread this season.
- Tulsa has a 1-1 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 21 points or more this season.
- Tulsa hase gone over in two of seven games with a set total (28.6%).
Tulsa Pick Insights
- Tulsa ranks 78th in total yards per game (373), but it has been less productive defensively, ranking 24th-worst in the FBS with 415.4 total yards surrendered per contest.
- Tulsa has been struggling on defense, ranking 24th-worst with 31.1 points surrendered per game. It has been more productive on offense, compiling 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 ninth-worst in passing yards allowed per game (280.4).
- Tulsa ranks 30th in the FBS with 188.7 rushing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 57th with 135 rushing yards ceded per contest on defense.
- With a 44.3% third-down conversion percentage on offense, Tulsa ranks 29th in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 105th, giving up a 43.6% third-down rate.
- Tulsa has forced 11 turnovers this season and have turned it over 17 times, leading to a -6 turnover margin that is 13th-worst in the FBS.
Tulsa’s Best Players
- Cardell Williams leads Tulsa with 1,056 yards on 69-of-116 passing with nine touchdowns compared to seven interceptions this season. He has chipped in with 123 rushing yards (17.6 ypg) on 46 carries while scoring three touchdowns on the ground.
- Anthony Watkins has run for 396 yards on 104 carries so far this year while scoring two times on the ground.
- Jordan Ford has rushed for 246 yards on 62 carries with one touchdown.
- Devan Williams has hauled in 315 receiving yards on 22 catches to pace his team so far this season while scoring two touchdowns as a receiver.
- Marquis Shoulders has put together a 283-yard season so far with five touchdowns. He’s caught 16 passes on 26 targets.
- Kamdyn Benjamin has racked up 270 reciving yards (38.6 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
- Ben Kopenski paces the team with 4.5 sacks, and also has four TFL and 24 tackles.
- Kendarin Ray, Tulsa’s tackle leader, has 70 tackles, three TFL, and one interception this year.
- Jaise Oliver has picked off a team-high three passes. He also has 30 tackles, one TFL, and three passes defended to his name.
