The winner of the AAC Title game tonight heads to the CFP
North Texas is a slight road favorite over Tulane in the Friday Conference Championship odds
Keep reading for my last-minute North Texas vs Tulane prediction and American Title Game pick
The No.24 North Texas Mean Green (11-1) head to New Orleans to face the No.20 Tulane Green Wave (10-2) for the American Title Game. Tulane’s Yulman Stadium will host the 8:00 PM ET kickoff on Friday, Dec. 5. ABC will broadcast the game.
Continue reading for my North Texas vs Tulane prediction, as well as my North Texas vs Tulane pick and the line for the American Title Game.
North Texas vs Tulane Prediction for AAC Title Game
North Texas 35, Tulane 28
In my North Texas vs Tulane prediction, I have the Mean Green pulling out the victory and essentially clinching a spot in the CFP Bracket. Depending on the result of the Virginia vs Duke game, North Texas could be as high as the No.11 seed in the CFP.
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North Texas vs Tulane, Recent History
| Date | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10/26/2024 | Tulane 45, North Texas 37 | Denton, TX |
| 10/21/2023 | Tulane 35, North Texas 28 | New Orleans, LA |
| 10/5/2013 | Tulane 24, North Texas 21 | New Orleans, LA |
Tulane has won all three lifetime matchups against North Texas, most recently last season. Now, as conference rivals, Tulane and North Texas should face off much more regularly.
Last season, Tulane largely dominated the matchup. The Green Wave led by three scored at four different points before North Texas scored 13 points in the final five minutes to lose by just one possession. On the Tulane side, future Duke quarterback Darian Mensah threw three touchdowns and future Oregon running back Makhi Hughes had 203 total yards. For North Texas, future Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris had 469 total yards and four touchdowns.
American History for North Texas vs Tulane
North Texas in American Championship Games
This is North Texas’s first appearance in the American Title Game. The previous two seasons, the Mean Green went 5-7 and 6-7, respectively, finishing in the bottom half of the conference.
North Texas last played in a conference title game back in 2022 when it was a member of Conference USA. The Mean Green lost 48-27 to a ranked UTSA squad. North Texas last won a conference title in 2004, winning the Sun Belt for the fourth consecutive season.
Tulane in American Championship Games
Tulane is in its fourth straight AAC Title Game. Back in 2022, the Green Wave clobbered UCF. In the last two seasons, Tulane lost to SMU by 12 and to Army by 21.
Since rejoining a conference in 1996, Tulane has won two conference titles: the 1998 C-USA title and the 2022 American title. For trivia buffs out there, Tulane has three SEC titles (1934, 1939, 1949), more than several active SEC members.
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