Memphis vs. Tulane prediction: College football Week 7 picks, odds, best bet Friday

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Leboff, M. (2026, October 16). Memphis vs. Tulane prediction: College football Week 7 picks, odds, best bet Friday. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/betting/memphis-vs-tulane-prediction-college-football-week-7-picks-odds-best-bet-for-friday/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-16 · by Michael Leboff

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The article discusses an upcoming college football match between Memphis and Tulane scheduled for Friday night in New Orleans. Both teams hired former coaches from Southern Miss when their previous head coaches left for the SEC, leading to tempered expectations initially. However, Memphis has defied these expectations with a 5-1 record and boasts one of the best statistical profiles among Group of 6 schools. The Tigers are favored by 6.5 points against Tulane, whose defense struggles significantly against rushing attacks, making it challenging for them to keep up with Memphis’s high-performing running game.
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Tulane and Memphis football teams were both led by successful head coaches who left to join the SEC, with their replacements coming from Southern Miss. Will Hall, who coached Southern Miss from 2021 to 2024, became Tulane’s new coach after Jon Sumrall's departure, while Charles Huff, who briefly coached Southern Miss after winning a Sun Belt championship with Marshall, took over at Memphis when Ryan Silverfield left for the SEC. Despite tempered expectations, Memphis started strong in 2026 with a record of 5-1, losing only to Boise State on the road. For their Week 7 game against Tulane, Memphis is favored by 6.5 points as they play in New Orleans on Friday night.

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🔮 After years of success and a College Football Playoff berth for Tulane, both programs saw their head coaches depart for the SEC, and coincidentally they replaced them with the two previous coaches from Southern Miss. Will Hall, who was in charge of the Golden Eagles from 2021 to 2024, took over for Jon Sumrall at Tulane, while Charles Huff, who spent one year at Southern Miss after winning the Sun Belt with Marshall, got hired as Ryan Silverfield’s replacement at Memphis.
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FBS Memphis Tigers Tulane the Green Wave

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Memphis ORG · 8× Tulane ORG · 6× Tigers ORG · 4× the Green Wave ORG · 3× FBS ORG · 2× College Football Playoff ORG · 1× SEC ORG · 1× Southern Miss. ORG · 1× Will Hall PERSON · 1× the Golden Eagles ORG · 1×

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After years of success and a College Football Playoff berth for Tulane, both programs saw their head coaches depart for the SEC, and coincidentally they replaced them with the two previous coaches from Southern Miss. Will Hall, who was in charge of the Golden Eagles from 2021 to 2024, took over for Jon Sumrall at Tulane, while Charles Huff, who spent one year at Southern Miss after winning the Sun Belt with Marshall, got hired as Ryan Silverfield’s replacement at Memphis.
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🔮 After years of success and a College Football Playoff berth for Tulane, both programs saw their head coaches depart for the SEC, and coincidentally they replaced them with the two previous coaches from Southern Miss. Will Hall, who was in charge of the Golden Eagles from 2021 to 2024, took over for Jon Sumrall at Tulane, while Charles Huff, who spent one year at Southern Miss after winning the Sun Belt with Marshall, got hired as Ryan Silverfield’s replacement at Memphis.

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Memphis and Tulane were similarly poised heading into the 2026 campaign. asserted
Memphis → poise → campaign
After years of success and a College Football Playoff berth for Tulane, both programs saw their head coaches depart for the SEC, and coincidentally they replaced them with the two previous coaches from Southern Miss. Will Hall, who was in charge of the Golden Eagles from 2021 to 2024, took over for Jon Sumrall at Tulane, while Charles Huff, who spent one year at Southern Miss after winning the Sun Belt with Marshall, got hired as Ryan Silverfield’s replacement at Memphis. asserted
who → see → Memphis
Expectations were tempered at both schools for the new campaign, but one of these teams is defying the odds and could very well be in the College Football Playoff in two months. uncertain
one → temper → months
Not only is Memphis 5-1 with its only loss coming on the road at Boise State, but the Tigers also boast one of the best statistical profiles in the Group of 6. asserted
Tigers → come → 6
Quarterback Marcus Stokes has been tremendous since making the jump from West Florida, but his job has been made easier by one of the most effective running games in the country. asserted
job → make → country
Memphis leads the country in yards per pass (11.3), but they’re also seventh in FBS in yards per rush (5.6). asserted
they → lead → rush
And the Tigers have no issue running the ball down your throat. asserted
Tigers → have → throat
They’ve run the ball on 62.72 percent of their snaps, which is the 11th-highest mark in the country. asserted
which → run → country
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they → bet → Tigers
Tulane’s defense ranks 112th in yards allowed per rushing attempt, and only 10 teams in the FBS are conceding more yards per game on the ground than the Green Wave this season. asserted
teams → rank → Wave
This is a sizable number to lay on the road in the AAC, but the tale of the tape points in one direction. asserted
tale → lay → direction
The Play: Memphis -6.5 (-110, DraftKings) Why Trust New York Post Betting Michael Leboff is a long-suffering Islanders fan, but a long-profiting sports bettor with 10 years of experience in the gambling industry. asserted
Leboff → trust → industry
He loves using game theory to help punters win bracket pools, find long shots, and learn how to beat the market in mainstream and niche sports. asserted
punters → use → sports
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