Tulsa vs. Northwestern State Spread, Line, Odds and Betting Preview | August 29

The Northwestern State Demons will visit the Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. ET.

The Golden Hurricane are very big favorites (currently -37.5) in their game against the Demons, with the over/under at 55.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Golden Hurricane are -10000 and the Demons are +1700.)

Keep reading to check out our preview for this season, and discover all of our expert predictions here, too!

Betting Odds

Tulsa -37.5 vs. Northwestern State

Bet $20, Payout $38.52

Tulsa vs. Northwestern State Betting Odds

  • Spread favorite: Golden Hurricane (-37.5)
  • Moneyline: Golden Hurricane (-10000), Demons (+1700)
  • Total: 55.5 points

Tulsa vs. Northwestern State Betting Stats and Info

  • Tulsa won five games against the spread last season, failing to cover or pushing seven times.
  • Tulsa did not cover the spread last season (0-1 ATS) when playing as at least 37.5-point favorites.
  • Last season, five Tulsa games hit the over.
  • Northwestern State covered once in three chances against the spread last season.
  • Northwestern State games went over the point total twice last year.

Tulsa vs. Northwestern State Key Players

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

  • Cardell Williams racked up 1,149 passing yards (95.8 per game) with a 59.8% completion percentage last season, while throwing for 10 touchdowns with seven interceptions. He tacked on 200 rushing yards on 57 carries with five touchdowns.
  • Anthony Watkins took 197 attempts for 889 rushing yards a season ago (74.1 per game) and scored four touchdowns.
  • Bill Jackson totaled 414 rushing yards on 91 carries, with one touchdown on the ground, last year.
  • Last year Kamdyn Benjamin was targeted 75 times and amassed 47 catches for 727 yards with six touchdowns.
  • Carl Chester contributed with 22 catches for 401 yards and one touchdown.
  • Devan Williams caught 29 passes on 51 targets for 399 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 33.3 yards per game.
  • Last season, Ben Kopenski racked up 8.5 sacks, eight TFL and 48 tackles.
  • In last year’s campaign, Kendarin Ray totaled 118 tackles, three TFL, and one interception.
  • Jaise Oliver picked off four passes and tacked on 41 tackles, one TFL, and four passes defended last season.

Northwestern State Demons

  • Tyler Vander Waal collected 555 passing yards (92.5 per game) with a 50.9% completion percentage last season (55-for-108), throwing for three touchdowns with six interceptions.
  • Darius Boone Jr. ran for 177 yards on 51 carries (29.5 yards per game) a season ago.
  • Last year Kolbe Burrell rushed for 165 yards on 38 carries (27.5 yards per game), with one rushing touchdown.
  • Last year Zach Patterson was targeted 30 times and collected 22 catches for 188 yards .
  • Jaren Mitchell also tacked on 19 catches for 187 yards and one touchdown. He was targeted 19 times, and posted 31.2 receiving yards per game.
  • Travon Jones caught 15 passes on 17 targets for 153 yards, averaging 25.5 receiving yards per game.
  • Donovan Green put together a strong body of work a year ago, collecting three sacks, one TFL, six tackles, and one interception.
  • Over the course of his 2023 campaign, Jaeden Ward totaled 11 tackles, one sack, and one interception.
  • Daniel Dufour intercepted one pass and tacked on one pass defended last season.