The No. 22 Memphis Tigers (8-1) square off against a conference opponent when they host the Tulane Green Wave (6-2) on Friday, November 7, 2025 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in an AAC showdown.

The Tigers are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-3.5), versus the Green Wave. The over/under for this game is 54.5 points.

Read on for our preview for this this contest between the Tigers and the Green Wave, and uncover all of our betting picks here, too!

Memphis vs. Tulane betting lines

• Spread favorite: Tigers (-3.5)
• Moneyline: Tigers (-166), Green Wave (+139)
• Total: 54.5 points
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo

Memphis vs. Tulane betting info and stats

Memphis has eight wins against the spread so far this season (8-1-0). Memphis has an ATS record of 6-1 this season when the favorite by 3.5 points or more. Memphis is 6-1 in the seven games this season it has been the moneyline favorite. Tulane has a 4-4-0 record against the spread so far this season. When Tulane is an underdog of 3.5 points or more, it has not yet covered the spread. This is the second time this year Tulane is an underdog on the moneyline. The Green Wave lost the first one.

Memphis vs. Tulane recent stats and trends

Memphis Tigers

• Memphis is 2-1 against the spread over its past three games, and has a 2-1 straight-up record in those contests.
• The final combined score of the last three Memphis games has exceeded the set total twice.
• The last three Memphis games averaged 55.8 total points, 1.3 more points than this matchup’s point total.

Tulane Green Wave

• Tulane is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall over its past three games.
• The final combined score of the last three Tulane games exceeded the set total once.
• The past three Tulane games averaged 3.3 fewer points (51.2) than this matchup’s over/under.

Memphis vs. Tulane key players

Memphis Tigers

• Brendon Lewis leads Memphis with 1,869 yards (207.7 ypg) on 159-of-230 passing with 10 touchdowns and four interceptions this season. He also has 557 rushing yards on 109 carries while scoring eight touchdowns on the ground.
• Sutton Smith has racked up 515 yards on 87 attempts, scoring six times.
• Cortez Braham’s leads his squad with 632 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 39 catches (out of 59 targets) and scored seven touchdowns.
• Jamari Hawkins has put together a 450-yard season so far, hauling in 25 passes on 32 targets.
• Marcello Bussey has racked up 19 grabs for 218 yards, an average of 27.3 yards per game.
• Sam Brumfield, the team’s sack and tackle leader, has amassed 4.5 sacks, 10.0 TFL, 59 tackles, and one interception.
• DeMarco Ward has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has 43 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and two passes defended to his name.

Tulane Green Wave

• Jake Retzlaff has thrown for 1,622 yards (202.8 ypg) to lead Tulane, completing 59.6% of his passes and tossing seven touchdown passes and three interceptions this season. He is also a playmaker on the ground, racking up 513 yards (64.1 ypg) on 77 carries with nine touchdowns.
• Javin Gordon has piled up 328 yards (on 77 carries) with three touchdowns.
• Omari Hayes paces his squad with 376 receiving yards on 25 catches with one touchdown.
• Shazz Preston has 22 receptions (on 30 targets) for a total of 329 yards (41.1 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
• Bryce Bohanon’s 38 targets have resulted in 24 catches for 260 yards and one touchdown.
• Harvey Dyson III has collected 3.5 sacks to pace the team, while also recording 5.0 TFL and 21 tackles.
• Jack Tchienchou, Tulane’s tackle leader, has 49 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one sack this year.
• Javion White has picked off a team-high three passes. He also has 23 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and three passes defended to his name.