Tulane was 11-2 this season and on the verge of a New Year’s Day Bowl until their 26-14 loss to SMU in the AAC Championship Game. Despite all that success, the offshore sportsbooks still don’t respect the Green Wave – at all – making them double digit underdogs against Virginia Tech (6-6) in the 2023 Military Bowl.
Before Betting on Virginia Tech vs Tulane
The quality of opponents that Tulane played during their AAC schedule isn’t the sole reason they are getting up to +10 points on Wednesday, it’s because they’ll also be without head coach Willie Fritz who has taken the Houston job and QB Michael Pratt, who is preparing for the NFL draft.
Fritz led the team to a 12-win season in 2022 and will be replaced in the interim by Slade Nagle before Jon Sumrall takes over the program full time. Pratt threw for 2,400+ yards with 22 TDs against just 5 INTs. Pratt holds Tulane records for passing yards and TDs, and the Green Wave will use a dual QB approach vs Virginia Tech.
The Virginia Tech defense should be licking their chops at the opportunity to face a Tulane team missing Pratt as well as their top three wide receivers who have either opted out for the NFL draft or entered the transfer portal. The Hokies were 10th in the country vs. the pass and 26th in total yards allowed.
2023 Military Bowl Offshore Betting Odds
| Offshore Sportsbook | Moneyline | Total | Point Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | VT (1.25) | TULANE (4.20) | 44 | VT -10 (1.87) | TULANE +10 (1.95) |
| MyBookie | VT (1.27) | TULANE (3.85) | 44.5 | VT -10.5 (1.91) | TULANE +10.5 (1.91) |
| BetUS | VT (1.25) | TULANE (4.20) | 44.5 | VT -10.5 (1.90) | TULANE +10.5 (1.90) |
| SportsBetting.ag | VT (1.25) | TULANE (4.20) | 44 | VT -10 (1.87) | TULANE +10 (1.95) |
| XBet | VT (1.27) | TULANE (3.85) | 44.5 | VT -10.5 (1.91) | TULANE +10.5 (1.91) |
Virginia Tech vs Tulane Prediction & Pick
There’s a whole lot of uncertainty surrounding the Tulane program right now, but Virginia Tech also struggles in bowl games losing four in a row. The Green Wave can still ride 1,200+ yard rusher Makhi Hughes and that will be enough to at least keep this contest within double digits.
