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One of the top wide receivers in college football will be on display when Kamdyn Benjamin and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-2) take on the North Texas Mean Green (3-1) on Saturday, September 28, 2024.
The Mean Green are expected to win by at least a touchdown (currently -7) versus the Golden Hurricane. The over/under for this game is 67.5 points.
Read on for our betting primer for this season, and discover all of our betting picks here, too!
North Texas -7 vs. Tulsa
North Texas vs. Tulsa Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Mean Green (-7)
- Moneyline: Mean Green (-251), Golden Hurricane (+202)
- Total: 67.5 points
North Texas vs. Tulsa Betting Stats and Info
The Mean Green’s record against the spread is only 2-2-0. In two games when favored by 7 points or more, the Mean Green have beaten the spread only once. North Texas has won both games as the moneyline favorite this season. Tulsa, in four games with a set spread this season, is 2-2-0 against the spread. The Golden Hurricane have covered the spread once when underdogs by 7 points or more (in two tries). Tulsa has a 1-2 record this year in games it hs been an underdog on the moneyline.
North Texas vs. Tulsa Recent Stats and Trends
North Texas Mean Green
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
North Texas vs. Tulsa Key Players
North Texas Mean Green
- Chandler Morris has 1,204 passing yards (301 per game) and a 66% completion percentage (101-for-153), heaving 11 touchdown passes and six interceptions. He also has 41 rushing yards on 17 carries (with two touchdowns).
- Damashja Harris has churned out a team-best 193 rushing yards (48.3 per game) and one touchdown.
- Shane Porter has run for 151 yards (37.8 YPG), with one touchdown on the ground.
- Damon Ward Jr. has 16 receptions for a team-high 288 yards (72 per game) and two touchdowns.
- DT Sheffield has contributed with 21 receptions (on 32 targets) for 257 yards, scoring four touchdowns.
- Wyatt Young is averaging 29.8 yards per game, with six catches for 119 yards and one touchdown.
- Chavez Brown has collected a team-leading two sacks, while adding two TFL and nine tackles.
- This season Evan Jackson has racked up 22 tackles, leading his team in tackles.
- This season Ridge Texada leads the team with one interception and has added six tackles and one pass defended.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
- This year Kirk Francis has put up 879 passing yards (219.8 per game) while going 77-for-125 (61.6%) and throwing for six touchdowns with two interceptions.
- Anthony Watkins has 37 carries for a team-high 186 rushing yards (46.5 per game) and three touchdowns.
- Lloyd Avant has rushed for 149 yards on 39 carries (37.3 yards per game).
- This season Benjamin has 25 receptions and leads the team with 359 yards (89.8 per game) while scoring two touchdowns.
- Zion Steptoe has been targeted 18 times, and added 109 yards (on nine catches).
- Corey Smith has 92 receiving yards on five receptions (six targets), with one touchdown.
- Myles Jackson has 1.5 sacks to lead the team, and has also collected five tackles.
- Gavin Potter’s 10 tackles, one TFL, and one sack mean he’s the team’s top tackler.
- Jehlen Cannady has a team-high one interception and has tacked on one pass defended in four games this season.