Northwestern Wildcats vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 8/30/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern Wildcats vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025

Location: Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN/ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Green Wave (-5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

The Tulane Green Wave (9-5 last year) will compete against the Northwestern Wildcats (4-8 last season) at Yulman Stadium on Saturday, August 30, 2025. Tulane opens as .5-point dogs. The over/under is 46.5.

The Northwestern Wildcats ended the season with a 4-8 record. The last time they took the field, the Wildcats took the field against the Illinois Fighting Illini and took a loss by a score of 38-28. When it came to stopping the run, the Wildcats gave up 212 yards on 36 attempts, which calculates to 5.9 yds per rush allowed. Northwestern relinquished 10 pass completions on 17 tries for 170 yds, and a completion percentage of 58.8%. For the game, they ran 90 plays which converted into 442 yds. The Northwestern Wildcats ran the ball 29 different times and accumulated 113 yds, which had them averaging 3.9 yards per attempt.

The Wildcats attained 3,413 total yards over the course of last year. Northwestern earned 7 touchdowns through the air and 12 touchdowns via the ground. They surrendered the ball 18 different times. Northwestern recorded 192 1st downs as a unit, and they committed 58 infractions for 460 yards. As a team they had an average of 98.5 yds on the ground, which had them sitting 123rd in the nation. Concerning putting points on the board, the Northwestern Wildcats averaged 17.8 PPG.

In terms of yards through the air, the Wildcats gave up 2,782 yds which had them ranked 63rd in D-1. In their 12 games played last season, they gave up 231.8 yards per game through the air and surrendering a completion percentage of 62.6%. They allowed 361.8 yards per contest putting them at 56th in Division 1. They allowed 16 touchdowns through the air in addition to 22 running touchdowns. The opposition ran for an average of 4.0 yards per running attempt and 129.9 yards on the ground per game last season. Over the course of last year, they allowed 1,559 rushing yards through 12 outings. The Wildcats sat in 79th in D-1 when it comes to team defense, giving up 26.3 PPG.

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The Green Wave wrapped up their season with a 9-5 record. When they last stepped on the field, the Green Wave went home defeated by a final of 33-8 against the Florida Gators. Tulane relinquished 44 run attempts for 224 yards (5.1 yds per carry). The Green Wave passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 62.9%, surrendering 305 yds on 22 for 35 passing. The Green Wave finished the game with a total of 194 yds while they ran 57 plays (3.4 yds per play). Tulane ended up running for 2.6 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 69 yds on 27 attempts.

When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Green Wave earned a ranking of 16th in the nation averaging 35.1 points per contest. The Tulane Green Wave had an average of 405.0 yards/outing, which had them sitting 52nd in the country. The Tulane offense totaled 701 penalty yds on 85 violations, which had them ranked 37th in the nation in terms of making mistakes. They threw 8 interceptions while losing 6 fumbles and they earned 291 first downs. Last year, the Green Wave compiled 2,932 yards via the pass as well as averaging 209.4 passing yards per game, which ranked 89th in the nation. They averaged 195.6 yards per game via the rush and ran for 2,738 yards for the year.

Tulane allowed a total of 2,041 rushing yards (145.8 yards per outing) and 20 touchdowns via the rush last season. They yielded 13 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 177.7 yards/contest, which had them ranked 14th in Division 1. They tallied 8 fumbles and 14 interceptions during the previous year. The Green Wave defense was on the field for 860 plays, which was good for 77th in the country. The Green Wave allowed 20.6 PPG, which put them in 24th in college football. Last season, they relinquished 288 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Wildcats/Green Wave college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Green Wave -5.5

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