The No. 21 UCF Knights (7-2, 4-1, AAC) visit the No. 17 Tulane Green Wave (8-1, 5-0) for a Saturday afternoon battle in New Orleans. Kickoff from Yulman Stadium will be at 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UCF vs. Tulane odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
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Central Florida was drubbed at ECU Oct. 22, but the 34-13 loss as a 5.5-point favorite has been followed by impressive wins over Cincinnati (25-21 Oct. 29) and Memphis (35-28 last Saturday). The Knights — tabbed 22nd in the College Football Playoff rankings — have piled up 6 wins in their last 7 games.
Tulane — No. 17 in the CFP rankings — is coming off its highest single-game rushing total since 2020. The Green Wave rolled to 357 yards in their 27-13 win at Tulsa last Saturday. TU covered a 6.5-point spread in running its ATS mark to 8-1. Its rushing total against Tulsa was 100 yards clear of what Tulane allowed overall: the Wave held Tulsa to 257 total yards.