Best Bets, Predictions & Odds for the North Texas vs. South Alabama Game – Saturday, August 31

Published 7:23 pm Wednesday, August 28, 2024

The South Alabama Jaguars (0-0) will clash with the North Texas Mean Green (0-0) at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. Keep scrolling for a peek at the odds and best bets for this game.

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When and Where is South Alabama vs. North Texas?

  • Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
  • Time: 5:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • City: Mobile, Alabama
  • Venue: Hancock Whitney Stadium

South Alabama vs. North Texas Prediction & Moneyline Pick

  • Prediction:
    South Alabama 41, North Texas 22
  • South Alabama is -208 on the moneyline, and North Texas is +172.
  • South Alabama finished with a 6-3 record in games it was favored on the moneyline last season (winning 66.7% of those games).
  • The Jaguars had a record of 6-3 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -208 or shorter last year (66.7%).
  • North Texas won one of the seven games it played as underdogs last season.
  • The Mean Green did not win as an underdog of +172 or more on the moneyline last season in six games with those odds or longer.
  • The Jaguars have a 67.5% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

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Against the Spread Pick

  • Pick ATS:

    South Alabama (-5.5)

  • Against the spread, South Alabama went 5-8-0 last season.
  • As 5.5-point favorites or greater, the Jaguars went 4-5 against the spread last season.
  • North Texas posted a 7-4-1 record against the spread last season.
  • The Mean Green’s ATS record as underdogs of 5.5 points or greater was 3-1-1 last season.

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Best Over/Under Pick

  • Pick OU: Under (64.5)
  • South Alabama played two games with more than 64.5 points scored, its current matchup’s point total, last year.
  • North Texas played in eight games last year where they combined with their opponent to score more than 64.5 points.
  • The two teams averaged a combined 3.1 more points per game (67.6) a season ago than this matchup’s total of 64.5 points.

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Key Stats Splits

South Alabama

Overall Home Away
Point Total AVG 50.5 52.1 49.2
Implied Total AVG 31.1 34 28.6
ATS Record 5-8-0 2-4-0 3-4-0
Over/Under Record 7-6-0 2-4-0 5-2-0
Moneyline Favorite Record 6-3 4-2 2-1
Moneyline Underdog Record 1-3 0-0 1-3

North Texas

Overall Home Away
Point Total AVG 64.8 66.7 62.8
Implied Total AVG 37 37.2 36.8
ATS Record 7-4-1 3-2-1 4-2-0
Over/Under Record 6-6-0 4-2-0 2-4-0
Moneyline Favorite Record 4-1 3-0 1-1
Moneyline Underdog Record 1-6 0-3 1-3

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