The Black Knights will try to pay off for their supporters on Saturday when they play host to the Green Wave at Michie Stadium in Week 5 action.

The Green Wave will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 1-3 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Black Knights are 2-2 ATS. Tulane is 3-1 against the total, while Army is 2-2 versus the number.



View Tulane vs Army Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: The home team opened as 6-point favorites in this NCAA football battle. No over under line was available early in the week, but was set to posted shortly.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The Black Knights - Green Wave odds would favor the Black Knights if the lines were set according to power ranks. Army is rated No. 66 in our latest OddsShark poll, while the Green Wave sit at No. 107. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 30-18 win for the Green Wave.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Army's No. 95-ranked offense, averaging 22 PPG, against a Green Wave defense that ranks No. 87 this week at 30.5 PPG. The Black Knights aerial game is averaging 38.8 yards per game, less than the Green Wave secondary allows through the air, 254.8 YPG per game.

Defensively, the Green Wave feature the league's No. 20-rated road run defense, allowing 99.5 yards per game. Army, meanwhile, ranks No. 3 in rushing offense at home.

In their last action, Tulane was a 48-27 loser on the road against Duke. They failed to cover the 10–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (75) was profitable news for OVER bettors.

Army was a 48-21 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Ball State. They failed to cover the 4-point spread as favorites, while the total score (69) made winners of OVER bettors.


Tulane Green Wave Trends:
When playing in October are 3-7
When playing on turf are 4-6
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing outside the conference are 5-5

Army Black Knights Trends:
When playing in October are 4-6
When playing on turf are 4-6
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing outside the conference are 5-5

A few Green Wave at Black Knights trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tulane's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tulane's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tulane's last 6 games when playing Army
Tulane is 5-10-1 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Army's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Army's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Army's last 6 games when playing Tulane
Army is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Tulane home to Syracuse, Saturday, October 8
Army at Miami (Ohio), Saturday, October 8