Memphis Tigers vs North Texas Mean Green Matchup

Check out our free North Texas Mean Green vs Memphis Tigers pick and preview for this CFB week 8 game in Memphis. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 8 CFB matchup.

Memphis is the heavy favorite in this week eight matchup against North Texas, set for 7:30 ET on Saturday, October 19th, at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis. Both teams come in with a 5-1 record this season. The over/under line is at 66.5 points for this game, which can be seen on ESNU. Memphis is -10.5 point favorite at home.

Mean Green vs. Tigers Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: North Texas Mean Green at Memphis Tigers
Where: Memphis at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 19th
Betting Odds MPHS -10.5, NTX +300 | MPHS -387 O/U 66.5

Mean Green Preview:

North Texas enters Week 8 against Memphis with a 5-1 record, ranking 88th in our power rankings. They have a 98.1% chance of becoming bowl-eligible but only a 1.3% chance of winning the American Athletic Conference.

The Mean Green have a +7.8 average scoring margin and are 3-2 against the spread. At home, they are 2-0 ATS, while their road record is 1-2. North Texas has been favored in three games this season, going 2-1 ATS as the favorite.

The over/under line for this week is 66.5 points. North Texas games have averaged 73.8 points, and their over/under record is 5-0, with an average line of 62.4 points.

Mean Green Offense Breakdown

North Texas has leaned heavily on their passing game, ranking 4th in the nation with 346.5 yards per game. They are 9th in completions, averaging 25.8 per game, and 11th in passing attempts. Overall, they are 13th in scoring, putting up 40.8 points per game, and we have them ranked 47th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 8.

Chandler Morris has thrown for 1,979 yards with a passer rating of 107. He has 20 touchdown passes but has also thrown 7 interceptions. DT Sheffield leads the receiving corps with 443 yards and 7 touchdowns on 34 catches. On the ground, North Texas is averaging 165 rushing yards per game.

Mean Green Team Defense

North Texas's defense has allowed 33 points per game this season, including 37 points in their recent win against Florida Atlantic. They gave up 536 total yards, with 351 passing yards and three passing touchdowns, but also managed to force an interception.

Opponents have averaged 279.8 passing yards per game against North Texas, ranking them 150th nationally. The defense has allowed 155.8 rushing yards per game on 36.8 attempts per game.

Tigers Preview:

The over/under line for this week is 66.5 points. North Texas games have averaged 73.8 points, and their over/under record is 5-0, with an average line of 62.4 points.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Memphis heads into week 8 ranked 36th in scoring, with an average of 31.2 points per game. Our power rankings place them 60th among all offenses. They are 12th in passing attempts, averaging 39.5 per game, and 10th in completions, with 25.7 per game. Their passing game ranks 42nd, with 260.2 yards per game, and they are converting 44% of their third downs. Memphis ranks 33rd in completion percentage, completing 65% of their passes, but their passer rating is 72nd nationally.

Seth Henigan leads the Tigers' passing attack with 1,547 yards and a passer rating of 91. He has completed 65.1% of his passes, throwing nine touchdowns and three interceptions. On the ground, Memphis averages 156.5 rushing yards per game. Mario Anderson Jr. has rushed for 456 yards, scoring eight touchdowns, and averaging 5 yards per carry. Roc Taylor leads the receiving corps with 375 yards and one touchdown on 26 catches.

Tigers Team Defense

Memphis' defense has been a strong point this season, ranking 11th nationally by allowing just 15.8 points per game. They’ve given up 103.2 rushing yards per game, which ranks 24th, and 198.5 passing yards per game.

In their last game, Memphis allowed only 3 points against South Florida, giving up just 24 rushing yards on 19 attempts and 234 passing yards on 41 attempts, while also forcing an interception.

Mean Green vs Tigers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last three games away from home, the North Texas Mean Green have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 38 points per game in these contests.
Memphis has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 28 points per game while allowing 23. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
In their last five games as the betting underdog, the North Texas Mean Green have a straight up record of 1-4 and an ATS mark of 2-2-1.
The last ten games that Memphis was favored, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 9-1 straight up.