Kansas State Wildcats vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/07/2024

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 7, 2024

Venue:  Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  KSU -9.5, Tulane +9.5; Over/Under:  49.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  KSU -9.5, Tulane +9.5; Over/Under:  49.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  KSU -9.5, Tulane +9.5; Over/Under:  49.5 points

Kansas State Wildcats:  1-0 (0-0) (10th place, Big 12)

Tulane Green Wave:  1-0 (0-0) (3rd place, AAC)

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Kansas State Wildcats:  won their last game at home against the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks 41-6.

Tulane Green Wave:  won their last game at home against the Southeastern Louisiana Lions 52-0.

Kansas State is entering this game with a 1-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Tennessee-Martin 41-6. Avery Johnson was the starting QB and he completed 14/21 passes for 153 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. DJ Giddens led the team in rushing yards with 124. Jayce Brown led the receivers with 71 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Desmond Purnell led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Tobi Osunsanmi led the defense in sacks with 1.5. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Tulane is entering this game with a 1-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Southeastern Louisiana 52-0. Darian Mensah was the starting QB and he completed 10/12 passes for 205 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Makhi Hughes led the team in rushing yards with 59 and 1 TD. Mario Williams led the receivers with 124 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Bailey Despanie led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Kameron Hamilton and Parker Petersen each led the defense in sacks with 1. Rayshawn Pleasant came away with the only interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Tulane listed as a 9.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Tulane won their season opener against a team from the FCS, but they looked great in that home game with a 52-0 win. Meanwhile, Kansas State also won their season opener 41-6 at home against a team from the FCS too. Now Kansas State will have their 1st game on the road here, but Tulane still has a really good team this season, even with all of the changes. Their new starting QB Mensah looked really good in their season opener as he was really efficient with his passing. They also have a new head coach this season, Jon Sumrall, but he is no stranger to success with the seasons he put up at Troy year after year. Kansas State had a solid team last season, but they weren't a massive threat in the Big 12, and now their starting QB has moved on to better things. They still have their head coach who has done a great job there, but their new starting QB wasn't as efficient in their 1st game as he was less accurate and also had an interception. This is going to be a really tough environment for Kansas State to play in with the home advantage that Tulane has, and Tulane still has that great defense that is going to cause fits for this K-State offense and their new starting QB. Kansas State may win this game on the road, but Tulane has the defense to keep it a closer game if they don't pull off the outright upset. The best way to place a bet here is on Tulane to cover the spread in this game. 

Kansas State Tulane Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 7, 2024 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Tulane 24 Kansas State 20.

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Kansas State Wildcats: 8-6 ATS in their last 14 games. 5-3 ATS in the first half of their last 8 games. 9-4 to the first half over in their last 13 games. 

Tulane Green Wave: 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games. 4-0 to the first quarter over in their last 4 home games. 

Kansas State Wildcats:  None.

Tulane Green Wave:  S. Preston (WR) Questionable - Hamstring.

“Defense, I thought, was really good all night. Gave up one play that they probably want back. ... You're going to make a lot of mistakes in the first game and we've got to clean those things up because we've got to put this one behind us quickly. We got a tough road game next week.” - Chris Klieman after his team’s win against UT Martin in their last game.

“I wanted to give Darian a full run of it because it was his first college in-game experience. I thought he played well, I thought he played efficiently and I thought he protected the football – it was good to see. He’s got a little confidence [and] I feel like I’m a better coach when I’m around him.” - Jon Sumrall after his team’s win against SELA in their last game. 

WR Johnson, Keagan 

WR Cephas, Dante 

WR Brown, Jayce

TE Oakley, Garrett 

QB Johnson, Avery

RB Giddens, DJ 

WR Fleming, Dontae 

WR Brown, Yulkeith

WR Williams, Mario 

TE Bauman, Alex 

QB Thompson, Ty 

RB Hughes, Makhi 

Passing: A. Johnson (178)

Rushing: D. Giddens (151)

Receiving: J. Brown (52)

Touchdowns: D. Giddens (2)

Passing: K. Horton (119)

Rushing: M. Hughes (88)

Receiving: Y. Brown (63)

Touchdowns: K. Horton (1)

Coaches:

Kansas State Wildcats: Chris Klieman (6th season)

Tulane Green Wave: Jon Sumrall (1st season)