Memphis Tigers vs West Virginia Mountaineers Matchup

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ESPN is set to televise the 9:00 ET kickoff on Tuesday, December 17th, as the Memphis Tigers and West Virginia Mountaineers face off at Toyota Stadium in Frisco. The game is being played on a neutral site, and Memphis comes in with a 10-2 record, while West Virginia is 6-6. The over/under is at 56.5 points, and Memphis is the slight -1.5-point favorite. The money line odds are -126 for Memphis and +104 for West Virginia.

Tigers vs. Mountaineers Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Memphis Tigers at West Virginia Mountaineers
Where: Frisco at Toyota Stadium
Date: Tuesday, December 17th
Betting Odds MPHS -1.5, MPHS -126 | WVIR +104 O/U 56.5

Tigers Preview:

Memphis enters their Week 1 matchup against West Virginia with a 10-2 record. They’ve been dominant at home, going 6-0, but are 3-2 on the road. The Tigers have been favored in nine of their 12 games, posting a 7-2 record as the favorite.

Their average scoring margin stands at +12.4 points per game, and they are 5-5-1 against the spread this season. Memphis is 3-5-1 ATS as the favorite and 2-0 ATS as the underdog.

This week’s over/under line is set at 56.5 points. Memphis games have averaged 57.9 points, with their average over/under line at 57.5 points. Their over/under record for the season is 6-5.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Memphis heads into week 1 ranked 16th in points per game, averaging 35.2, and they are also 16th in passing attempts, with 37.8 per game. They rank 14th in completions, averaging 24.3, and 26th in passing yards, with 268.5 per game. On third downs, they convert 45.2% of their attempts, ranking 22nd. Our power rankings place them as the 46th best offense in college football.

Seth Henigan leads the Tigers with 3,208 passing yards and a 64.5% completion rate. He has thrown 23 touchdowns and six interceptions, with a passer rating of 96. Mario Anderson Jr. has rushed for 1,292 yards and 17 touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Roc Taylor leads the team in receiving with 834 yards on 61 catches, though he has just two touchdowns.

Tigers Team Defense

Memphis' defense has been solid against the run, ranking 17th nationally by allowing just 106.1 rushing yards per game. In their recent game against Tulane, they gave up 115 rushing yards on 29 attempts and forced one interception.

Opposing quarterbacks have averaged a 59.6% completion rate and a passer rating of 84.7 against Memphis, throwing for 251.7 yards per game. Memphis ranks 31st nationally, allowing 22.8 points per game.

Mountaineers Preview:

Their average scoring margin stands at +12.4 points per game, and they are 5-5-1 against the spread this season. Memphis is 3-5-1 ATS as the favorite and 2-0 ATS as the underdog.

This week’s over/under line is set at 56.5 points. Memphis games have averaged 57.9 points, with their average over/under line at 57.5 points. Their over/under record for the season is 6-5.

Mountaineers Offense Breakdown

West Virginia’s offense is centered around their run game, averaging 197 rushing yards per game, ranking 26th nationally. They are 23rd in rushing attempts, with Jahiem White leading the team with 817 yards, seven touchdowns, and a 5-yard average per carry. The Mountaineers are 35th in our offensive power rankings, scoring 28.5 points per game, which places them 47th in the country.

Quarterback Garrett Greene has thrown for 1,972 yards, with 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 79. West Virginia is 94th in passing yards per game. Hudson Clement leads the receivers with 575 yards and three touchdowns.

Mountaineers Team Defense

West Virginia's defense struggled in their recent game, allowing 52 points in a 52-15 loss to Texas Tech. They gave up 568 total yards, including 359 passing yards and 209 rushing yards, while forcing one interception.

On the season, West Virginia is allowing 31.1 points per game. Opponents are averaging 268.9 passing yards per game and 144.1 rushing yards. Quarterbacks have completed 63.4% of their passes against West Virginia’s defense.

Tigers vs Mountaineers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their ten previous road games, Memphis has an ATS mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 8-2 while averaging 37 points per game.
Across their last three home contests, West Virginia has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 25 points per game.
Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the West Virginia Mountaineers have a straight up record of 4-6. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-6.
In their last five contests as the favorite, Memphis has a poor record vs the spread going 1-3-1. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 4-1.