UAB Blazers vs Tulsa Golden Hurricanes Picks and Prediction for Saturday, November 29, 2025
Use Code WWWC On Saturday, the UAB Blazers (3-8, 1-6 AAC) visit Tulsa, and Chapman Stadium for an American Athletic Conference clash with the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-7, 1-6 AAC). UAB lost to South Florida 48-18 last Saturday, and the Blazers have lost four straight. UAB is next to last in the AAC standings. Tulsa defeated Army 26-25 last Saturday for its first conference victory of the season, and is also next to last. The Golden Hurricane has won two straight since snapping a five-game losing streak. Make sure to read this in-depth UAB Blazers vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane prediction. Your ultimate guide to NCAAF excitement—don’t miss our free college football picks for the UAB Blazers vs. the Tulsa Golden Hurricane prediction!
UAB is below average in scoring and the nation’s worst in points allowed
The UAB Blazers score an average of 28.6 points (75th) per game. UAB is 19th in passing yards and 91st in rushing yards per game. The Blazers average 445.6 yards of total offense per game, which is 45th. The UAB defense is allowing an average of 43.5 points per game, which is the worst in the country at 136th. UAB is 106th in passing yards allowed and 123rd in rushing yards allowed per game. The Blazers allow an average of 472.3 yards per game, which is 128th.
UAB quarterback Jalen Kitna has 2,296 yards passing with 11 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, while backup Ryder Burton has 708 yards passing with seven touchdowns and four interceptions. UAB’s leading rusher is Jevon Jackson with 783 yards and three touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Iverson Hooks with 881 yards and six touchdown receptions. Linebacker Devin Hightower leads UAB in tackles with 79. The UAB defense has made 16 sacks and intercepted three passes
Injuries: UAB has 21 players listed as questionable.
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Tulsa struggles on both sides of the line of scrimmage
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane score an average of 25.4 points (98th) per game. The Golden Hurricane are 43rd in rushing yards and 61st in passing yards per game. Tulsa averages 441.8 yards of total offense, which is 47th. Tulsa’s defense allows an average of 31.6 points (103rd) per game. Tulsa is 75th in passing yards allowed and 117th in rushing yards allowed per game. The Golden Hurricane allow an average of 436.5 yards per game, which is 102nd.
Tulsa starting quarterback Baylor Hayes has 1,999 yards passing with 11 touchdowns and five interceptions. Dominic Richardson is the leading rusher with 1,065 yards and five touchdowns, while Brody Foley leads all receivers with 528 yards and seven touchdown receptions, and Zion Booker has 418 yards receiving and two touchdown receptions. Linebacker Ray Coney is the leading tackler with 116, which is 43 more tackles than any other teammate. Tulsa's defense has made 21 sacks and intercepted six passes.
Injuries: Tulsa has six players listed as out and eight others listed as questionable.
Tulsa vs. UAB Pick
Spread Pick for Tulsa vs. UAB
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Tulsa Golden Hurricane -8.5 (5 units)
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane score an average of 25.4 points per game and has the 43rd best rushing attack, averaging 190.8 yards per game. Tulsa will use that running game to move up and down the field regularly against UAB’s poor run defense, which allows 209.5 yards per game, and is 123rd. Tulsa's strength on defense, if you can call it a strength, is against the pass, allowing 240.5 yards (75th) per game, which will stop UAB’s strength on offense, which is its passing game, that averages 302.1 yards (19th) per game, thus limiting the Blazers' chances of scoring their average of 28.6 points per game. UAB has covered the spread in just one of its last six games against an American Athletic Conference team. Tulsa has covered the spread in four of its last five games overall.
Over/Under Pick for Tulsa vs. UAB
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Over 59.5 (5 units)
The total has finished over in six of Tulsa's last eight games played in November, and has also finished over in seven of UAB’s last 9 games versus an opponent from the West Division of the AAC. UAB allows the most points of any team in the FBS at 43.5 points per game, and Tulsa is allowing an average of 31.6 points per game, which is 103rd out of 136.
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