The Virginia Tech Hokies (6-6) are set to square off with the Tulane Green Wave (11-2) in the 2023 Military Bowl on Wednesday. The Hokies needed a 55-17 win over in-state rival Virginia in their regular season finale to become bowl eligible. Tulane finished the regular season with an 11-1 overall record, but fell 26-14 to SMU in the AAC Championship Game. Tulane head coach Willie Fritz took the job at Houston and will not be coaching the bowl game. The Green Wave will also be without starting quarterback Michael Pratt, who entered the transfer portal.
Kickoff is at 2 p.m. ET at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. The latest Virginia Tech vs. Tulane odds via SportsLine consensus list the Hokies as 10.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 43.5. Before making any Tulane vs. Virginia Tech picks, you need to see the college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor.
Kaylor is a NFL, college football and DFS expert for SportsLine, who has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. His background as a former college football All-American and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks. He has his finger on the pulse of the college football landscape and has been cashing in big for the last two years.
Kaylor has been red-hot all season, going 87-33-2 overall on his college football best bets for SportsLine this season so far. He is up 52 units, returning a profit of $5,200 for $100 bettors. Anyone who has followed his picks this season is way up.
Now Kaylor has dialed in on Virginia Tech vs. Tulane and just revealed his coveted picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the college football odds for the 2023 Military Bowl:
- Tulane vs. Virginia Tech spread: Virginia Tech -10.5
- Tulane vs. Virginia Tech over/under: 43.5 points
- Tulane vs. Virginia Tech money line: Tulane +318, Virginia Tech -411
- Tulane vs. Virginia Tech picks: See picks here
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Why Virginia Tech can cover
Virginia Tech is in a much more stable place than Tulane. The Hokies made great strides in their second season under head coach Brent Pry, and they suffered minimal roster attrition following the regular season. On the other side, Tulane lost its head coach, offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator, defensive line coach and wide receivers coach, and several starters to the transfer portal, including Pratt, and wide receivers Chris Brazzell and Jha'Quan Jackson.
The Hokies have a balanced, yet explosive offense led by quarterback Kyron Drones and running back Bhayshul Tuten. Drones enters the Military Bowl with 1,993 passing yards, 15 touchdown passes and three interceptions, along with 642 rushing yards and four TDs on the ground. Tuten has 727 rushing yards and eight scores, and 25 catches for 220 yards and two TDs. See which team to pick here.
Why Tulane can cover
Tulane had one of the best regular seasons in program history this fall. The Green Wave was hit hard by the portal and coaching promotions, but they are a team that knows how to win and several of the departing coaches have stayed around to coach the team through its bowl game.
One player Tulane was able to keep in the fold is redshirt freshman running back Makhi Hughes. In his first season of collegiate action, Hughes rushed for 1,290 yards and seven touchdowns on 243 carries. He also caught 11 passes for 67 yards. The Green Wave will likely lean heavily on Hughes against a Virginia Tech defense that allowed 149.3 rushing yards per game during the regular season. See picks at SportsLine.
How to make Virginia Tech vs. Tulane picks
Kaylor has analyzed this matchup from every angle and he's leaning Over on the point total. He has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He's only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine.
So who wins Virginia Tech vs. Tulane in the 2023 Military Bowl, and what critical x-factor makes one side of the spread a must back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the expert on a 87-33 roll on college football best bets, and find out.
