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UTSA Roadrunners vs Tulane Green Wave prediction

College football · Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 8:00 PM ET · Yulman Stadium · ESPNU

Result

Final: UTSA Roadrunners 42, Tulane Green Wave 19 (UTSA Roadrunners won). Mel’s pick (UTSA Roadrunners win 58% of the time) was right.

Mel’s pick

UTSA Roadrunners win 58% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

Projected score

UTSA Roadrunners 28, Tulane Green Wave 25. 29% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (UTSA Roadrunners by about 3.4) is close to the line (UTSA Roadrunners −3), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 51.5; Mel’s projected 52.6 is right around it.

Recent form

UTSA Roadrunners (6-1) scored 30 and allowed 29.4 points a game over their last 5.

Tulane Green Wave (3-3) scored 24 and allowed 22.6 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 24, 6:28 PM ET.

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