Tulane Green Wave vs. UMass Minutemen Betting Lines & Preview | NCAAFB Week 1

The UMass Minutemen play on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET at Yulman Stadium versus the Tulane Green Wave.

The Minutemen are expected to lose by at least two TDs (currently +28.5) versus the Green Wave (with an over/under of 58.5 points).

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Game Info and Betting Lines for Tulane vs. UMass

• Game Day: Saturday, September 3, 2022
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Stadium: Yulman Stadium

Tulane Betting Insights

• Tulane went 5-6-0 ATS last season.
• Tulane was favored by 28.5 points or more once last season, and covered the spread.
• Last season, six Tulane games hit the over.

Tulane Stats & Insights

• Tulane scored 27.6 points per game last season, 15.5 fewer than UMass allowed per contest (43.1).
• When Tulane recorded more than 43.1 points last year, it went 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
• Tulane collected 386.7 yards per game last season, 97.8 fewer yards than the 484.5 UMass gave up per outing.
• In games that Tulane amassed over 484.5 yards last season, the team was 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
• UMass had a 1-2 record ATS and a 1-2 record overall when holding its opponents to less than 386.7 yards last season.
• Last season Tulane racked up 164.9 rushing yards per game, 70.0 fewer than UMass allowed per contest (234.9).
• Tulane had a 2-0 ATS record and a 1-1 overall record when the team ran for over 234.9 yards last season.
• UMass was 1-1 against the spread and 1-1 overall when holding opponents to less than 164.9 rushing yards last season.
• Last season Tulane turned the ball over 25 times, 14 more than UMass’ takeaways (11).

Tulane’s Best Players

• Michael Pratt’s previous season stat line: 2,381 passing yards (198.4 per game), 189-for-328 (57.6%), 21 touchdowns and eight picks. He also ran for 154 yards on 104 carries with five rushing TDs.
• Tyjae Spears picked up 863 rushing yards (71.9 per game) and nine touchdowns last season.
• Cameron Carroll collected 516 rushing yards on 111 carries and three touchdowns last season. He also made a mark receiving with 17 catches for 198 yards and three scores.
• In the previous season, Tyrick James grabbed 31 passes (on 50 targets) for 429 yards (35.8 per game). He also found the end zone four times.
• Shae Wyatt tacked on 376 yards on 33 grabs with three touchdowns. He was targeted 53 times, and averaged 31.3 receiving yards per game.
• Jaetavian Toles hauled in 22 passes for 338 yards and three touchdowns, putting up 28.2 yards per game last year.
• Last season Darius Hodges stacked up 5.0 sacks, 10.0 TFL and 28 tackles.
• Dorian Williams went to work last year, collecting 51 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and one sack.
• Last season Macon Clark had a huge stat line of four interceptions, 49 tackles, 5.0 TFL, one sack, and four passes defended.

UMass Betting Insights

• UMass covered four times in 12 chances against the spread last year.
• UMass covered the spread twice when an underdog by 28.5 points or more last year (in six opportunities).
• Last year, seven UMass games went over the point total.

UMass Stats & Insights

• UMass put up 17.7 fewer points per game (16.3) than Tulane allowed (34.0) last year.
• Last year Tulane had a 2-0 record against the spread and a 1-1 record overall in games when it held opponents to less than 16.3 points.
• UMass collected 129.6 fewer yards per game (300.1) than Tulane gave up per matchup (429.7) last year.
• In games Tulane held its opponents to less than 300.1 yards last season, it had a 3-0 record ATS and a 2-1 record overall.
• UMass rushed for 146.8 yards per game last season, 11.6 fewer than the 158.4 Tulane allowed per outing.
• Last season UMass had a 3-3 ATS record and a 1-5 overall record in games the team rushed for more than 158.4 yards.
• Last year, Tulane was 5-0 against the spread and 2-3 overall when holding opponents to less than 146.8 rushing yards.
• UMass turned the ball over 20 times last year, five more turnovers than Tulane forced (15).

UMass’ Best Players

• Brady Olson threw for 1,153 yards and eight touchdowns last season.
• Ellis Merriweather racked up five rushing touchdowns on 94.7 yards per game last season.
• Garrett Dzuro rushed for 139 yards last season.
• Rico Arnold averaged 38.4 receiving yards and collected three receiving touchdowns over the course of the 2021 season.
• Tray Pettway averaged 18.3 receiving yards on 3.3 targets per game in 2021.
• Eric Collins hauled in 13 passes on his way to 191 receiving yards and one touchdown a season ago.
• Last year Uchenna Ezewike racked up 2.5 sacks, 3.0 TFL and 17 tackles.
• Gerrell Johnson was a force on the field last season with 48 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and 1.5 sacks.
• Bryce Watts came up with one interception in addition to 26 tackles and one pass defended a year ago.