Florida Gators vs Tulane Green Wave Matchup

Check out our free Tulane Green Wave vs Florida Gators pick and preview for this CFB Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl game in Tampa. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl CFB matchup.

ESPN is handling the TV coverage for this Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl matchup between the Tulane Green Wave and Florida Gators. Kick-off is set for 3:30 ET from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, with Florida serving as the home team. The Gators are the -11.5 point favorites over Tulane, and the over/under line is currently at 50.5 points. The game is being played on a neutral site, and the money line odds are +350 for Tulane and -455 for Florida. Tulane enters the game with a 9-4 record, while Florida is 7-5 on the season.

Green Wave vs. Gators Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Tulane Green Wave at Florida Gators
Where: Tampa at Raymond James Stadium
Date: Friday, December 20th
Betting Odds FL -11.5, TULANE +350 | FL -455 O/U 50.5

Green Wave Preview:

Tulane heads into their Week 1 matchup against Florida with a 9-4 record. They’ve gone 5-2 on the road and 3-2 at home this season. The Green Wave have been favored in 10 of their 13 games, posting an 8-2 record as the favorite.

Tulane’s average scoring margin is +17.5 points per game, and they are 8-4 against the spread this season. On the road, they are 5-2 ATS and have gone 7-3 as the favorite.

Their over/under record is 8-4, with an average total of 56.8 points per game. Tulane’s average over/under line is 53.5 points, and this week’s line is set at 50.5 points.

Green Wave Offense Breakdown

Tulane’s offense has been strong this season, ranking 8th in points per game with 37.2. They are also 2nd in the nation in third-down conversions, converting 52.2% of their attempts. Our power rankings place them 31st heading into week 1.

Quarterback Darian Mensah has thrown for 2,723 yards and has a passer rating of 113. Tulane ranks 8th nationally in passer rating. Mensah has 22 touchdown passes and 6 interceptions. The team is 13th in rushing, averaging 206.8 yards per game. Makhi Hughes leads the ground attack with 1,372 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Green Wave Team Defense

Despite allowing just 19.7 points per game this season, Tulane’s defense struggled in their recent matchup against Army, giving up 35 points in a 35-14 loss. Army ran the ball 55 times for 338 yards and five touchdowns, while Tulane allowed just 17 passing yards.

Overall, Tulane ranks 12th nationally in passing yards allowed, giving up just 167.9 yards per game. Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of 70.1 against Tulane, completing 59% of their passes. On the ground, Tulane is allowing 144.1 rushing yards per game.

Gators Preview:

Tulane’s average scoring margin is +17.5 points per game, and they are 8-4 against the spread this season. On the road, they are 5-2 ATS and have gone 7-3 as the favorite.

Their over/under record is 8-4, with an average total of 56.8 points per game. Tulane’s average over/under line is 53.5 points, and this week’s line is set at 50.5 points.

Gators Offense Breakdown

Florida’s offense is ranked 48th in our power rankings heading into week 1, and they are 50th in points per game, scoring 27.9. DJ Lagway leads the passing game with 1,610 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 98. Florida ranks 93rd in passing attempts per game.

Jadan Baugh leads the rushing attack with 603 yards, 7 touchdowns, and an average of 5 yards per carry. Florida is averaging 160 rushing yards per game. Elijhah Badger has 789 receiving yards and four touchdowns.

Gators Team Defense

Florida's defense played a key role in their 31-11 win over Florida State, allowing just 11 points. They held the Seminoles to 239 total yards, including 99 rushing yards on 44 attempts and 140 passing yards, while notching zero interceptions.

On the season, Florida's defense ranks 44th nationally, giving up 24.3 points per game. Opponents have averaged 156.7 rushing yards per game on 40.1 attempts, while quarterbacks have posted a passer rating of 84.8, averaging 236 passing yards per game.

Green Wave vs Gators Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last three road contests, Tulane has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 27 points per game.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, Florida has an ATS record of 6-4 while averaging 26 per game. The team went 3-7 overall in these games.
In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Tulane Green Wave have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 1-2.
In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Florida Gators have a strong straight up record of 4-1. In addition, their ATS record was 3-2 in these scenarios.