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One of the top wideouts in college football will be on show when Jay Maclin and the North Texas Mean Green (3-7) visit the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-7) on Saturday, November 18, 2023.
The Golden Hurricane are underdogs, but by less than a field goal (+2.5), versus the Mean Green (with an over/under of 66.5 points).
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Game Info for North Texas vs. Tulsa
- Game Day: Saturday, November 18, 2023
- Game Time: 3:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Stadium: Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | -2.5 | -110 | -110 | 66.5 | -110 | -110 | -141 | +120 |
North Texas Pick Insights
- North Texas is 5-4-1 ATS this season.
- North Texas has a 1-2 record against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
- Five of North Texas’ 10 games with a set total have hit the over (50%).
North Texas Stats & Insights
- North Texas has struggled on defense, ranking worst in the FBS (476.7 yards allowed per game) this season. However, the defense ranks 11th-best, yielding an average of 471.3 yards per game.
- Despite sporting a bottom-25 scoring defense that ranks worst in the FBS (37.5 points allowed per game), North Texas has had more success on the other side of the ball, ranking 29th in the FBS by totaling 33.4 points per game.
- On the offensive side of the ball, North Texas has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking 15th-best in the FBS by averaging 295.5 per game. The Mean Green rank 43rd on defense (210.9 passing yards allowed per game).
- With 265.8 rushing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks worst in the FBS, North Texas has been forced to rely on their 43rd-ranked running game (175.8 rushing yards per contest) to keep them in games.
- In addition to a 45.1% third-down percentage allowed on defense, which ranks 14th-worst in the FBS, North Texas has put up the 46th-ranked third-down conversion rate (42.1%) on offense.
- North Texas has forced 13 total turnovers (72nd in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 16 times (91st in the FBS) for -3a turnover margin of -3, 93rd-ranked in college football.
North Texas’ Best Players
- Chandler Rogers has racked up 2,685 yards (268.5 ypg) on 213-of-339 passing with 23 touchdowns compared to four interceptions this season. In addition, he’s added 132 rushing yards (13.2 ypg) on 84 carries while scoring three touchdowns on the ground.
- Ayo Adeyi has carried the ball 109 times for a team-high 764 yards on the ground and has found the end zone four times as a runner.
- Oscar Adaway III has been handed the ball 88 times this year and racked up 499 yards (49.9 per game) with five touchdowns.
- Maclin’s 825 yards as a receiver lead the team. He’s been targeted 81 times and has registered 46 receptions and 11 touchdowns.
- Roderic Burns has caught 37 passes for 433 yards (43.3 yards per game) and four touchdowns this year.
- Damon Ward Jr. has been the target of 49 passes and hauled in 31 catches for 393 yards, an average of 39.3 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone four times through the air this season.
- Jordan Brown paces the team with three sacks. He’s also the team’s tackle leader, and has racked up three TFL and 67 tackles.
- Phillip Hill has a team-high three interceptions to go along with 36 tackles, one TFL, and four passes defended.
Tulsa Betting Insights
- Tulsa has a 4-5-1 record against the spread this season.
- In games this season in which they were an underdog by 2.5 points or more, the Golden Hurricane have a 3-2-1 record against the spread.
- In Tulsa’s 10 games with a set total, four have hit the over (40%).
Tulsa Pick Insights
- Tulsa ranks 75th in total yards per game (374.7), but it has been less effective defensively, ranking 14th-worst in the FBS with 433.4 total yards conceded per contest.
- Tulsa’s defense has been bottom-25 in scoring defense this season, allowing 34.4 points per game, which ranks 13th-worst in the FBS. Offensively, it ranks 103rd with 22.4 points per contest.
- Tulsa’s defense has been bottom-25 in pass defense this season, ceding 288 passing yards per game, which ranks fifth-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 107th with 190.8 passing yards per contest.
- From an offensive angle, Tulsa is generating 183.9 rushing yards per contest (32nd-ranked). It ranks 58th in the FBS defensively (145.4 rushing yards allowed per game).
- With a 43.8% third-down conversion percentage on offense, Tulsa ranks 31st in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 86th, surrendering a 40.6% third-down rate.
- Tulsa has forced 14 turnovers this season and have turned the ball over 22 times, leading to a -8 turnover margin that is ninth-worst in the FBS.
Tulsa’s Best Players
- Cardell Williams leads Tulsa with 1,149 yards on 79-of-132 passing with 10 touchdowns compared to seven interceptions this season. He has chipped in with 200 rushing yards (20 ypg) on 57 carries while scoring five touchdowns on the ground.
- Anthony Watkins is his team’s leading rusher with 158 carries for 668 yards, or 66.8 per game. He’s found paydirt three times on the ground, as well.
- Bill Jackson has racked up 311 yards (on 67 carries).
- Kamdyn Benjamin has registered 33 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 491 (49.1 yards per game). He’s been targeted 51 times and has four touchdowns.
- Devan Williams has caught 29 passes and compiled 399 receiving yards (39.9 per game) with two touchdowns.
- Marquis Shoulders has racked up 283 reciving yards (28.3 ypg) and five touchdowns this season.
- Ben Kopenski paces the team with 5.5 sacks, and also has seven TFL and 42 tackles.
- Tulsa’s top-tackler, Kendarin Ray, has 96 tackles, three TFL, and one interception this year.
- Jaise Oliver leads the team with three interceptions, while also putting up 35 tackles, one TFL, and three passes defended.
