College Football Picks: Memphis vs. Tulane (Friday)
The Memphis Tigers visit the Tulane Green Wave on Friday, October 16, for a Week 7 college football matchup at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, with Memphis listed as a 7-point road favorite and the over/under set at 55.5 points. Our Memphis vs. Tulane best picks and predictions break down the matchup, spread and total as the Tigers look to cover away from home and the Green Wave aims for an upset.
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Friday’s Best Week 7 College Football Picks & Predictions: Memphis vs. Tulane
Three matchups are on the college football slate tonight. The main one is the Washington-Purdue Big Ten matchup on FOX, but a couple of exciting Group of Six matchups are coming up. Here’s my top college football picks and predictions for Memphis vs. Tulane.
Memphis vs. Tulane
The Memphis Tigers are on a three-game winning streak entering tonight’s contest. They sit at 5-1 and are a contender for the Group of Six spot in the College Football Playoff (CFP). That said, despite being favorites, Memphis should be tested on the road against a usually dominant Tulane squad.
I say usually because Tulane is currently just 2-3 this season and most recently lost 20-17 to Army on the road last week.
It’s hard to imagine Tulane keeping up with Memphis.
The Tigers are averaging 38.5 points per game, ranking 24th in the nation. Meanwhile, Tulane ranks 124th with 18.4 points per game. The defense has played well, especially against the run, even if the numbers don’t really show it. Tulane has a Pro Football Focus (PFF) coverage grade of 57.1 through five games.
On the other hand, many talk about Marcus Stokes and how good he’s been under center for Memphis, but none of this would be possible without Jaylin Carter, who has eight touchdowns on 89 carries through six games. Carter is averaging 7.2 yards a carry, so it’ll be interesting to see if Tulane’s biggest strength on defense can stop Carter.
At home, you’d like to think Tulane will keep up. But the offensive line will likely have a lot of issues holding up against Memphis. Therefore, I’ll back Memphis -7 on the road.
Pick: Memphis -7 (-108)