The Gasparilla Bowl will feature the Florida Gators squaring off against the Tulane Green Wave on Friday, December 20, 2024.

The Green Wave are expected to lose by double digits (currently +10.5) versus the Gators (with an over/under of 49.5 points).

Read on for our betting preview for this this matchup between the Gators and the Green Wave, and find all of our predictions here, too!

Florida vs. Tulane betting lines

• Spread favorite: Gators (-10.5)
• Moneyline: Gators (-413), Green Wave (+320)
• Total: 49.5 points
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo

Florida vs. Tulane betting info and stats

Florida, in 12 games with a spread this season, has gone 8-4-0 against the spread. Florida has covered the spread once when the favorite by at least 10.5 points (a 1-1 ATS record). In three games as a moneyline favorite, Florida has gone 3-0. Tulane has nine wins against the spread so far this season (9-4-0). When Tulane is an underdog of 10.5 points or more, it has have yet to cover the spread. Tulane has played as an underdog on the moneyline twice this season, and it lost both games.

Florida vs. Tulane recent stats and trends

Florida Gators

• Florida has covered the spread in each of its last three matchups while going 3-0 overall.
• Florida and its opponents did not combine to hit the over in any of those games.
• Florida’s past three games have ended with an average of 53.2 points scored. That’s 3.7 more points than this contest’s over/under.

Tulane Green Wave

• Tulane has covered the spread twice in its last three matchups while putting up a 3-0 record straight-up in those games.
• The final combined score of the last three Tulane games has gone over the set total twice.
• The last three Tulane games averaged 51.3 total points, 1.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.

Florida vs. Tulane key players

Florida Gators

• DJ Lagway has recorded 1,610 yards (146.4 ypg) on 93-of-157 passing with 11 touchdowns compared to seven interceptions this season.
• Jadan Baugh has carried the ball 119 times for a team-high 603 yards on the ground and has found the end zone seven times.
• Montrell Johnson has been handed the ball 100 times this year and racked up 593 yards (65.9 per game) with six touchdowns.
• Elijhah Badger’s leads his squad with 789 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 37 catches (out of 57 targets) and scored four touchdowns.
• Chimere Dike has hauled in 36 receptions totaling 687 yards, finding the end zone two times as a receiver so far this campaign.
• Eugene Wilson III has a total of 266 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 19 passes and scoring one touchdown.
• Tyreak Sapp has 7.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has 10.0 TFL and 39 tackles.
• Trikweze Bridges is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s racked up 61 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one interception.
• Bryce Thornton has picked off a team-high three passes. He also has 37 tackles and three passes defended to his name.

Tulane Green Wave

• Darian Mensah has racked up 2,723 yards on 65.9% passing while recording 22 touchdown passes with six interceptions this season. He’s also run for 132 yards with one score.
• Makhi Hughes has run the ball 257 times for 1,372 yards, with 15 touchdowns.
• Arnold Barnes III has run for 400 yards across 84 attempts, scoring six touchdowns.
• Mario Williams paces his squad with 940 receiving yards on 54 receptions with five touchdowns.
• Dontae Fleming has recorded 585 receiving yards (45.0 yards per game) and one touchdown on 30 receptions.
• Yulkeith Brown’s 34 receptions (on 52 targets) have netted him 470 yards (36.2 ypg) and four touchdowns.
• Kameron Hamilton has collected 4.5 sacks to lead the team, while also recording 4.0 TFL and 17 tackles.
• Tulane’s top-tackler, Tyler Grubbs, has 45 tackles, 4.0 TFL, two sacks, and two interceptions this year.
• Micah Robinson has a team-leading two interceptions to go along with 21 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and two passes defended.