The Green Wave will try to pay off for their supporters on Saturday when they play host to the Warhawks at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in Week 5 action.

The Warhawks will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 3-0 ATS against the number this season, while the Green Wave are 1-2 ATS. Louisiana-Monroe is 3-0 on the totals; Tulane is 0-3.



View Louisiana-Monroe vs Tulane Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Tulane opened as 17-point underdogs. The total was to be set a bit later in the week for over under betting purposes.

Power Rankings / Prediction: This game matches up the No. 112 (Green Wave) and the No. 15 (Warhawks) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAF Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 27-0 result in favor of the Warhawks is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Tulane's No. 124-ranked offense (7.3 PPG) against a Warhawks defense that ranks No. 113 at 36.3 PPG. The Green Wave passing attack has averaged 189.7 yards per game, less than the Warhawks give up through the air (274.7 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Warhawks feature the league's No. 66-rated road run defense, allowing 175.5 yards per game. Tulane, meanwhile, ranks No. 124 in rushing offense at home.

Last time out for Louisiana-Monroe, they were a 47-42 loser as they battled Baylor at home. Louisiana-Monroe covered in the match as a 8.5-point underdog, while 89 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. In their last game, Louisiana-Monroe got a 120-yard performance from Jyruss Edwards, but Baylor prevailed 47-42.

Last time out for Tulane, they were a 39-0 loser as they battled Mississippi at home. Tulane failed to cover in the match as a 17.5-point underdog, while 39 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Tulane didn’t make much of a game of it last time out, losing to the Rebels as Mississippi blasted them 39-0 in Week 4 action.


Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Trends:
When playing in September are 3-7
When playing on turf are 3-7
After outgaining opponent are 3-7
When playing outside the conference are 3-7

Tulane Green Wave Trends:
When playing in September are 3-7
When playing on turf are 0-10
After being outgained are 1-9
When playing outside the conference are 2-8

A few Warhawks at Green Wave trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisiana-Monroe's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Louisiana-Monroe's last 9 games
Louisiana-Monroe is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Louisiana-Monroe is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tulane's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tulane's last 5 games at home
Tulane is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
Tulane is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Louisiana-Monroe at Middle Tennessee, Saturday, October 6
Tulane at Louisiana-Lafayette, Saturday, October 6