North Texas vs. Tulane Prediction, Odds & Pick
Prediction, odds and the model's read
Our model's read
Scouting report
2026 projection · last season, roster and staff
Where North Texas gets at Tulane: 18th in the push up front, against a unit 90th at holding the line of scrimmage. Where Tulane gets at North Texas: 58th at staying out of the backfield, against a unit 133rd at stuffing runs at the line. North Texas is also 33rd at moving the ball on the ground, against a unit 97th.
How
UNTattacks
TULN
- 1
Establish the push up front
the push the line gets · projected
UNT#18 of 138TULN#90 of 138 - 2
Lean on the run
moving the ball on the ground · projected
UNT#33 of 138TULN#97 of 138 - 3
Trust the offense behind schedule
surviving second and twelve · projected
UNT#43 of 138TULN#100 of 138
HowTULNattacksUNT
- 1
Expect clean run lanes
getting stopped at the line · projected
TULN#58 of 138UNT#133 of 138 - 2
Expect a clean pocket
sacks and tackles for loss · projected
TULN#60 of 138UNT#119 of 138 - 3
Trust the offense behind schedule
surviving second and twelve · projected
TULN#61 of 138UNT#114 of 138
The two teams
North Texas
North Texas is in year 1 under Neal Brown, whose offenses have been balanced. The strengths are offensive, led by 18th in the push up front. The way in is 133rd at defending the run, and they are 133rd at stuffing runs at the line.
On fourth down he goes for it about as often as his peers do from the same spots (+2.6%). Against what the expected-points model recommends he is −21.6% — the profession as a whole is negative on this.
North Texas has played 2 games against an average slate, adjusted for here. That football carries about 0% of what is below; the rest is still the preseason projection.
Projected strengths
- Offensethe push the line gets#18projected
- Offenserunning it#22projected
- Offensehitting chunk plays#33projected
Projected soft spots
- Defenserunning it#133projected
- Defensegetting stopped at the line#133projected
- Defenseturning trips inside the 40 into points#131projected
Tulane
Tulane runs it: Will Hall's offenses have been run-leaning across 4 seasons. The way in is 108th at hitting chunk plays.
On fourth down he goes for it about as often as his peers do from the same spots (−1.6%). Against what the expected-points model recommends he is −26.8% — the profession as a whole is negative on this.
Tulane has played 2 games against a genuinely tough slate, adjusted for here. That football carries about 0% of what is below; the rest is still the preseason projection.
Projected soft spots
- Offensehitting chunk plays#108projected
Ranks are national. Nothing here is last season's number — carrying one forward is measurably worse than saying nothing — and in-season figures are adjusted for who was actually played. This describes the matchup; it is not a prediction and not a pick.
Head coaches only — there is no free feed for coordinators, so on a program where the head coach does not call the offense this describes the staff he hired. Play-calling identity is a style, not a grade: throwing more than the situations warrant is not better than throwing less than they warrant.
Model prediction
how the number is builtOur model simulates the game drive by drive from each side's opponent-adjusted efficiency (TULN Elo 1528, UNT Elo 1699 for reference), with home-field advantage. That projects TULN +2.1 (45% to win), essentially in line with the market.
Why that percentage is worth reading: across 604 graded in-season games, the calls this model put near 58% came in at 58.2%. The full calibration table is published, bin by bin. Early in the season the cold-start path runs instead and calibrates less well (Brier 0.2028 against 0.1889).
Model as of Sep 1 · through week 1 · drive simulation
Where the game is won
2026 national rank · right is better
offensethe defense it faces
Moving the ball
UNT72nd105thTULNTULN55th100thUNTThrough the air
UNT61st80thTULNTULN88th84thUNTOn the ground
UNT70th131stTULNTULN103rd68thUNTStaying on the field
UNT47th131stTULNTULN99th116thUNTTaking care of it
UNT21st109thTULNTULN21st22ndUNT
Each bar runs from last in the country on the left to 1st on the right. The filled span is the gap between the offense and the defense it faces.
Season form — 2026
nationally rankedThe matchup, in context
series history + adjusted profiles| UNT | TULN | |
|---|---|---|
| +5.3 (#50) | CORE overall | +0.8 (#66) |
| +10 / +4 | offense / defense | -1 / -1 |
| 3.00 | points / drive | 1.41 |
| 2.76 | allowed / drive | 1.95 |
| 15% | three-and-outs | 32% |
| -9 | pass over expected | -4 |
Bold is the side ahead. CORE strips the situation from every play and solves the schedule out across the league, so these compare two teams that never met.
Key matchups
The analyst read: each team's offense splits crossed against the opponent's defense, with the edges called out.
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FAQ
Who will win North Texas vs. Tulane?
Gridpex's model favors North Texas with a 55% win probability.
What's the predicted spread for North Texas vs. Tulane?
The model projects North Texas by 2.1.
What time is North Texas vs. Tulane and what channel is it on?
Time TBD, at Yulman Stadium.
Where this number comes from. Every projection on this page is produced by the same model, run before kickoff on opponent-adjusted efficiency, power ratings and situational data — walk-forward validated on eleven seasons and never adjusted after the fact. How the model works →