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North Texas vs South Alabama Prediction, Preview, & Odds – 8/31/2024
The North Texas Mean Green will take on the South Alabama Jaguars on August 31, 2024, at 5:00 pm ET. DraftKings Sportsbook has the Mean Green as 5.0 point underdogs. Currently, 12% of spread bets are on North Texas, while 88% are on South Alabama. The opening total of 64.0 has seen 91% of bets on the under and 9% on the over. Here are our thoughts on what should be a high-scoring North Texas vs South Alabama matchup in college football.
Can North Texas Defense Stop South Alabama?
The North Texas Mean Green had a subpar season in the American Athletic Conference last year. The Mean Green went 5-7 and narrowly missed out on bowl eligibility, with their defense being a big reason for their losing record. North Texas allowed the most points of any AAC team last year, even more than a dreadful Temple team, which they will need to fix if they want to start their season with a win against South Alabama on Saturday.
Fortunately, North Texas should be good on offense to make up for their woes on the defensive side of the ball. Chandler Morris should benefit from taking a step down in level of competition this year after a rather unspectacular season at TCU a season ago. The Mean Green will hope that will translate to some instant offense in Alabama in this matchup.
Major Applewhite Takes Over As South Alabama Head Coach
In addition to having a great name, Major Applewhite has been a fixture in college football coaching over the years. The former Houston head coach was an offensive coordinator at South Alabama in recent seasons and will be the head coach of that program for his first game on Saturday. It will be interesting to see how his team responds to the head coaching change, along with the coordinator changes that have come with it.
On the field, South Alabama's greatest strength was its defense last season. They allowed 21 points per game in 2023, a number that could be tough for them to match this season. The question will be whether or not the Jaguars can get pressure on Morris to limit the North Texas passing attack in this season opening affair.
North Texas vs South Alabama Best Bet
Our best bet for North Texas vs South Alabama is for South Alabama to cover the spread as a home favorite. They are likely to be the better defensive team in this game, which should ultimately make the difference. Expect Applewhite to get a win in his return to a head coaching post in college football and for South Alabama to improve to 1-0 both straight up and against the spread.
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