The SMU Mustangs are receiving five points from oddsmakers as they get their 2018 season underway against the North Texas Mean Green at Apogee Stadium. The game is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET and STAD will televise the action.
SMU Mustangs vs. North Texas Mean Green Betting Preview
SMU is a live dog and is currently getting 5 points in this game. If they are wanting to play the moneyline, gamblers would currently have to put up $200 in order to win $100 back on the Mean Green (-200). The Mustangs are getting +170 moneyline odds. Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at a sky-high 71.5 points, and it looks like there should be some good in-game betting opportunities for this showdown.
Sharp bettors are siding with both the Mean Green and the under. The opening line was initially placed at -4 while the over/under was originally 74.
The Mustangs finished 7-6 straight-up (SU) last season while the Mean Green performed a couple games better with a 9-5 SU record in 2017. When playing against conference opponents, the Mustangs went 4-4 SU and the Mean Green were 7-1 SU when facing Conference USA schools. The Mustangs finished 3-1 SU against teams out of conference while the Mean Green were 2-2 SU against non-conference programs.
The Mustangs logged 309 passing yards per game and 182 rushing yards per game versus their eight in-conference opponents last year. They managed to score 36.3 points per game against those opponents while giving up 37.9 per contest. When playing non-conference competition, they averaged 48.0 points and 30.8 points-allowed, along with 305 pass yards per game and 194 rush yards per game.
Against out-of-conference competition, the Mean Green passed for 309 yards per game and rushed for 180 per game on their way to 39.3 points per outing. When playing just CUSA opponents, the offense managed 36.6 points per game by averaging 274 passing yards and 186 rushing yards. The Mean Green defense allowed 37.0 PPG to non-conference foes and 31.4 to teams in conference in 2017.
When these two teams met last year, SMU won soundly 54-32.
NCAA Tip: SMU Mustangs vs. North Texas Mean Green
SU Winner – North Texas, ATS Winner – North Texas, O/U – Over
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The Mustangs offensive line yielded 23 sacks last season. Their defense created 31 sacks.
The Mean Green O-line allowed 39 sacks last year. Their defense was able to sack opposing QBs 23 times
The Mustangs created 26 rushing touchdowns last season.
The Mean Green put up 28 rushing touchdowns last season.
The Mustangs logged 4.9 yards per carry last season while allowing a YPC of 4.9 to opponents.
The Mean Green ran for 4.4 yards per carry last season and allowed 4.7 yards per rush attempt to opponents.
The Mustangs produced 35 passing touchdowns last season.
The Mean Green recorded 32 passing touchdowns last season.
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