South Florida Bulls vs Tulane Green Wave Matchup

Check out our free South Florida Bulls vs Tulane Green Wave pick and preview for this CFB week 5 game in New Orleans. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 5 CFB matchup.

Yulman Stadium in New Orleans is the site for this week five matchup between the South Florida Bulls and Tulane Green Wave, set for 12:00 ET on Saturday, September 28th. The game will be broadcast on ESNU, with Tulane coming in as the -6.5 point favorite. Both teams enter the game with 2-2 records on the season, and the over/under line is currently at 64.5 points.

Bulls vs. Green Wave Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: South Florida Bulls at Tulane Green Wave
Where: New Orleans at Yulman Stadium
Date: Saturday, September 28th
Betting Odds TULANE -6.5, SFL +187 | TULANE -228 O/U 64.5

Bulls Preview:

After a 50-15 loss to Miami, South Florida is now 2-2 for the season. The Bulls were +16.5 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread, losing by 35 points. The game’s total score was 65 points, which pushed against the over/under line of 65 points.

South Florida fell behind early, with Miami leading 14-9 after the first quarter. The Bulls closed the gap, but Miami still led 22-15 at the half. South Florida was shut out in the third quarter, and Miami added 14 more points in the fourth, resulting in a 50-15 defeat for the Bulls.

Bulls Offense Breakdown

In their 50-15 loss to Miami, South Florida's offense put up 365 total yards, with 303 yards coming through the air. Byrum Brown completed 63.3% of his passes for 254 yards, ending the game with a passer rating of 90.14. Sean Atkins was his top target, catching 11 passes for 125 yards.

The Bulls moved the chains 23 times but struggled to establish a run game, finishing with just 62 rushing yards on 32 attempts. Kelley Joiner led the ground attack with 31 yards on six carries.

Bulls Team Defense

South Florida's defense will be looking to bounce back after giving up 593 total yards and 50 points to Miami. The Bulls were particularly vulnerable against the run, allowing 189 yards and four rushing touchdowns. Miami's passing game was also effective, racking up 404 yards through the air against South Florida. Overall, the Bulls allowed 27 first downs and 50 points, with three of Miami's touchdowns coming through the air.

Green Wave Preview:

Green Wave Offense Breakdown

Tulane's offense was powered by their ground game in their 41-33 win, as they rushed for 276 yards and two touchdowns. The Green Wave finished with 359 total yards and 18 first downs. Darian Mensah completed 11 of 17 passes for 83 yards and one touchdown, ending the game with a passer rating of 95.96.

Makhi Hughes was instrumental in the rushing attack, gaining 166 yards on 23 carries and scoring once. Reggie Brown was the top receiver, with one catch for 33 yards and a touchdown.

Green Wave Team Defense

In Tulane's 41-33 win over Louisiana, their defense allowed 421 total yards, with 238 yards coming through the air. The Green Wave's run defense was particularly weak, giving up 183 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Despite these numbers, Tulane's defense managed to come up with two interceptions and hold Louisiana to 33 points.

Bulls vs Green Wave Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past ten road matchups, South Florida has an ATS record of 7-3 while averaging 35 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
The Tulane Green Wave are 2-1 ATS in their last three home games and 2-1 straight-up.
As the betting underdog, the South Florida Bulls have an ATS mark of just 7-3 in their last ten games. South Florida posted a straight up mark of 4-6 in these matchups.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Tulane Green Wave have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 9-1.