Kansas State Wildcats vs Tulane NCAAF Betting Prediction
PublishedSeptember 3, 2024,            Posted By: Maria Uebelhor
Last updated:September 4, 2024 ,

NCAAF Kansas State Wildcats vs Tulane Prediction 9/7/2024

The Kansas State Wildcats (1-0) face off against the Tulane Green Wave (1-0) on Saturday, September 7th. This game will be played at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 12:00 ET.

Kansas State Wildcats vs Tulane Green Wave

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Kansas State Offense Breakdown

In their 41-6 win over UT Martin, Kansas State’s offense put up 449 total yards, with 283 coming on the ground. The Wildcats picked up 20 first downs and scored two touchdowns through the air and on the ground. Avery Johnson completed 66.7% of his passes for 153 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception, finishing with a passer rating of 99.9.

The ground game was led by DJ Giddens, who rushed for 124 yards on 13 carries, averaging 9.5 yards per attempt. Jayce Brown was the top receiver, with five catches for 71 yards.

Tulane Offense Breakdown

In Tulane’s 52-0 win, Darian Mensah led the offense with 205 yards passing, completing 83.3% of his passes and throwing two touchdowns. His passer rating for the game was 158.33. Mario Williams was his top target, catching four passes for 124 yards.

The Green Wave’s offense totaled 472 yards, with 241 yards coming on the ground. Makhi Hughes led the team in rushing with 59 yards on 14 carries and added a rushing touchdown.

Kansas State Team Defense

Kansas State’s defense was dominant in their most recent game, holding UT Martin to just 6 points and 134 total yards. The Wildcats allowed only 36 rushing yards on 38 attempts and limited UT Martin to 98 passing yards on 10 completions.

Kansas State Team Defense

After holding SE Louisiana to just 99 passing yards in their most recent game, Tulane’s defense is looking strong. They allowed just 14 first downs and 210 total yards, with the majority of those yards coming on the ground. The Green Wave run defense was particularly effective, limiting SE Louisiana to 111 rushing yards on 31 attempts. Tulane’s defense also came up with an interception in the game.

Kansas State vs Tulane Trends

  • Across the Kansas State Wildcats last five road games, the team averaged 29 points per game while allowing 28. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 2-3 straight-up.
  • The Tulane Green Wave are 3-2 ATS in their last home games and 5-0 straight-up.
  • Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Tulane has an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 3-7 straight up.
  • In their last three contests as the favorite, Kansas State has a poor record vs the spread going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.

Wildcats vs Green Wave Prediction

Our projections for the Kansas State vs. Tulane matchup in week two of the college football season have Kansas State winning straight-up by a score of 26-23. Tulane is the +9.5 point underdog, but we like their chances to cover the spread.

With the over/under line set at 49.5 points, we see this game finishing right at that number, making the under the best bet for the over/under.

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

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