The No. 20 North Texas Mean Green (11-1) and No. 21 Tulane Green Wave (10-2) will face each other in the AAC Championship Game on Friday, December 5, 2025.
The Mean Green are small favorites (-1.5) in their game versus the Green Wave, with the over/under at 66.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Mean Green are -121 and the Green Wave are +101.)
Read on for our betting primer for this this matchup between the Mean Green and the Green Wave, and find all of our expert predictions here, too!
Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $37.86
North Texas -1.5 vs. Tulane
North Texas vs. Tulane betting lines
- Spread favorite: Mean Green (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Mean Green (-121), Green Wave (+101)
- Total: 66.5 points
- TV Channel: ABC (WLS – Chicago, IL)
- Live Stream: Fubo
North Texas vs. Tulane betting info and stats
- North Texas has a 10-2-0 record against the spread this season. North Texas has a 10-2 ATS record when the favorite by at least 1.5 points. In the 12 games as the moneyline favorite, North Texas has put together an 11-1 record. Tulane is 6-6-0 against the spread so far this season. In the two games Tulane has been the underdog by at least 1.5 points, it covered the spread once. Tulane has played as an underdog on the moneyline in two games this season, and it split the two games.
North Texas vs. Tulane recent stats and trends
North Texas Mean Green
- North Texas is a perfect 3-0 against the spread in its past three games, and has a 3-0 straight-up record in those contests.
- North Texas and its opponents have hit the over in all three of those games.
- The last three North Texas games averaged 63.8 total points, 2.7 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
Tulane Green Wave
- Tulane is 1-2 against the spread and 3-0 overall in its past three matchups.
- The final combined score of each of the last three Tulane games fell short of the set point total.
- Tulane’s past three outings have ended with an average of 55.5 points scored. That’s 11.0 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
North Texas vs. Tulane key players
North Texas Mean Green
- Drew Mestemaker has racked up 3,825 yards (318.8 ypg) on 271-of-384 passing with 29 touchdowns compared to four interceptions this season.
- Caleb Hawkins has racked up 1,206 yards on 193 carries while finding paydirt 23 times. He’s also caught 28 passes for 334 yards (30.4 per game) and three touchdowns through the air.
- This season, Makenzie McGill has carried the ball 75 times for 389 yards (55.6 per game) and five touchdowns.
- Wyatt Young’s team-high 1,203 yards as a receiver have come on 62 receptions (out of 81 targets) with 10 touchdowns.
- Cameron Dorner has hauled in 43 receptions totaling 744 yards, finding the end zone six times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Miles Coleman’s 39 grabs are good enough for 411 yards and one touchdown.
- Keviyan Huddleston has 5.0 sacks to pace the team, and also has 4.0 TFL and 19 tackles.
- North Texas’ top-tackler, Ethan Wesloski, has 66 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, and one interception this year.
- Will Jones II has a team-leading two interceptions to go along with 45 tackles, 3.0 TFL, and two passes defended.
Tulane Green Wave
- Jake Retzlaff has thrown for 2,717 yards (226.4 ypg) to lead Tulane, completing 62.6% of his passes and tossing 14 touchdown passes and six interceptions this season. He is also a playmaker on the ground, racking up 561 yards (46.8 ypg) on 103 carries with 14 touchdowns.
- Javin Gordon has piled up 479 yards (on 111 attempts) with five touchdowns.
- Shazz Preston has hauled in 582 receiving yards on 36 catches to pace his squad so far this season while scoring four touchdowns as a receiver.
- Anthony Brown has caught 34 passes and compiled 444 receiving yards (37.0 per game) with two touchdowns.
- Omari Hayes has racked up 442 reciving yards (36.8 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
- Jordan Norman has racked up 6.0 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up 8.0 TFL and 20 tackles.
- Jack Tchienchou, Tulane’s top tackler, has 64 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one sack, and one interception this year.
- Jahiem Johnson leads the team with three interceptions, while also collecting 29 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and four passes defended.
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