Tulane vs. North Texas updates: Live NCAA Football game scores, results for Saturday

North Texas fans better hope the squad plays one heck of a game on Saturday as the odds are decidedly against them. They will head out on the road to face off against the Tulane Green Wave at 3:30 p.m. ET at Benson Field at Yulman Stadium. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Saturday, everything came up roses for North Texas at home against Temple as the team secured a 45-14 victory.

North Texas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ja'Mori Maclin led the charge by picking up 163 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Maclin was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield for a catch that went for 64 yards. Chandler Rogers was another key contributor, throwing for 307 yards and four touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Tulane had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 31-21 victory over Memphis.

Tulane relied on the efforts of Makhi Hughes, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown, and Michael Pratt, who threw for 259 yards and a touchdown. Tulane also got help from Chris Brazzell II who showed off his sure hands for 103 receiving yards.

North Texas has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Tulane, their victory was their seventh straight on the road (dating back to last season), which bumped their overall record up to 5-1.

The two teams pleased both fans and bettors in their last games by winning and covering the spread. As for their next game, the game looks promising for Tulane, as the team is favored by a full 20 points. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a four-game streak of failing to cover when playing at home.