The Southern Methodist Mustangs will be looking to pick up a win and cover the spread when they take on the Tigers in Memphis at Liberty Bowl on Saturday in Week 13 action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans going with the Memphis Tigers in this game found them listed as -24.5-point favorites on the betting odds menu at Sportsbook earlier in the week.
Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 42-22 victory for the Tigers. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Southern Methodist Mustangs vs Memphis Tigers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This season the Memphis Tigers are 8-3 overall and 5-5-1 ATS against the spread, while the Mustangs are 2-9 and 5-6 ATS. As for the totals, Memphis is 6-5 on the OU, and Southern Methodist is 8-3 Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Memphis vs Southern Methodist injuries news.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Memphis Tigers rated this week at No. 31 and the Southern Methodist Mustangs sitting at No. 108.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Memphis's No. 11-ranked offense, averaging 40.82 PPG, against a Southern Methodist defense that ranks No. 126 this week at 44.09 PPG. The Memphis aerial game is averaging 327.55 yards per game, more than the Southern Methodist Mustangs secondary allows through the air, 236.36 YPG per game.
Defensively, the Southern Methodist Mustangs feature the league's No. 0-rated road run defense, allowing 284.5 yards per game. Memphis, meanwhile, ranks No. 0 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Last time we saw the Green Wave, they had no answer for Matt Davis as the Mustangs rolled to a 49-21 victory at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.
In their last game, the Tigers were Week 12 losers coming out on the wrong end of 31-12 score against Temple.