College Football Odds Week 14: SMU vs Tulane Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Week 14 of the college football season continues with the AAC Championship between the SMU Mustangs and Tulane Green Wave. The betting odds see the Mustangs as 3.5-point underdogs despite riding an eight-game winning streak. Coverage begins from Yulman Stadium in New Orleans at 4:00 p.m. ET on ABC.

Here's everything you need to know about the college football odds for Week 14 SMU vs. Tulane, including the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Check back regularly for updates and use our BetMGM bonus code to get the most out of your action.

SMU vs No. 22 Tulane Odds

• Opening point spread: Tulane -3
• Opening moneyline: Tulane -160/SMU +135
• Opening total: Over/Under 52.5 points scored
• Time: 4 p.m. ET Saturday (ABC)

UPDATE 1 P.M. ET FRIDAY: This line has been all around over the course of the week on BetMGM's college football Week 12 odds board. Tulane opened -3, sped out to -4.5 (-105) Sunday night, then got to -5.5 Monday afternoon.

Tuesday brought a drop to Tulane -4/-3.5, and late this morning, the Green Wave returned to the -3 opener. SMU is landing 58% of spread bets/65% of spread money.

BetMGM's total quickly moved from 52.5 to 50.5 Sunday night. The number ultimately plummeted to 46.5 (Over -115) by Thursday. The Over is netting 60% of bets, while 65% of cash is on the Under.

UPDATE 7:30 P.M. ET TUESDAY: Tulane (11-1 SU/5-7 ATS) coasted to a 29-16 win laying 3.5 points vs. visiting UTSA in Week 13. The Green Wave are on a 10-game SU win streak. Tulane also cashed in its last two games, though that uptick came after a 1-6 ATS purge.

Southern Methodist arrives at the American Athletic Conference championship tilt on an eight-game SU run (5-3 ATS). In Week 13, the Mustangs (10-2 SU/7-5 ATS) drubbed Navy 59-14 giving 20.5 points at home.

Caesars Sports opened Tulane -3 early Sunday in the college football odds Week 14 market. That line climbed to Green wave -4 within a few hours, then leapt to -5.5 Monday. Tulane then receded to -5/-4.5/-4 today.

The total opened at 52.5 and plunged to 48 by Monday afternoon, with several stops along the way.

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Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson