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North Texas vs. Tulsa prediction: Thursday night college football picks, odds, best bet

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Leboff, M. (2026, October 1). North Texas vs. Tulsa prediction: Thursday night college football picks, odds, best bet. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/betting/north-texas-vs-tulsa-prediction-thursday-night-college-football-picks-odds-best-bet/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-01 · by Michael Leboff

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The article discusses an upcoming college football game between North Texas and Tulsa, set for Thursday night. Both teams have had strong starts to their seasons despite facing challenges; Tulsa has upset victories against Oklahoma State and Oregon State, while North Texas recently shocked UNLV with a 44-6 win. The matchup is tight, with Tulsa listed as a slight 1.5-point favorite at home. Key to the game could be the status of Tulsa’s quarterback Baylor Hayes, who might sit out due to injury concerns.
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On Thursday night, North Texas (UNT) faced Tulsa in a closely contested game that ended with UNT winning 45-44 in overtime. Both teams, who had shown promise early in the season, were seeking to establish themselves in the American Athletic Conference (AAC). Tayven Jackson, North Texas' quarterback, threw for four touchdowns and ran for one in OT, while also contributing 332 passing yards despite two interceptions. Running back Jahiem White had a standout performance with 219 rushing yards and a touchdown. Tulsa's quarterback Baylor Hayes also put up impressive numbers, throwing three touchdowns and running for two more scores. The win was crucial for North Texas as it secured their third victory of the season against Tulsa, improving their record to 3-2 in AAC play.

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College Football Indiana North Texas Oklahoma State Tulsa

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North Texas GPE · 8× Tulsa GPE · 8× Lamb PERSON · 3× College Football ORG · 2× Indiana ORG · 2× Oklahoma State ORG · 2× The Mean Green ORG · 2× AAC ORG · 1× The Golden Hurricane ORG · 1× Tre Lamb PERSON · 1×

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Betting on College Football? - Check out the best College Football betting sites - Read our expert’s guide on how to bet on College Football - Get the latest College Football National Championship winner odds Part of the reason for Jackson’s success is the emergence of 5-foot-7 running back Jahiem White.
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🔮 Neither team will be on many radars right now, but it’s hard not to be impressed with the work that North Texas and Tulsa have done through the first month of the college football season.

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Neither team will be on many radars right now, but it’s hard not to be impressed with the work that North Texas and Tulsa have done through the first month of the college football season. asserted
Texas → ’ → season
Each program has already pulled off an impressive upset, and they both will now fancy their chances of making some noise in the wide-open AAC this season. asserted
they → pull → AAC
A win Thursday night, with both teams on short rest, will be a big step toward putting themselves in the mix of a conference that looks weaker than originally projected. asserted
that → put → conference
Adding to the fun is the fact that oddsmakers are having a tough time separating these two teams for their battle at Skelly Field on Thursday night. asserted
oddsmakers → add → night
Tulsa vs. North Texas odds, prediction Sometimes it’s not the worst thing in the world to clear the decks and start over in college football. asserted
it → ’ → football
After going 12-24 from 2022-24, Tulsa opted to go down that route, bringing in Tre Lamb to guide the program back from the doldrums. asserted
Tulsa → go → doldrums
The Golden Hurricane didn’t turn things around immediately under Lamb, going 4-8 overall and 1-7 in the conference, but they did seem to establish something to build on for 2026. asserted
they → turn → 2026
Not only did Tulsa upset Oklahoma State and put an end to Mike Gundy’s tenure in Stillwater, but they also defeated Oregon State. asserted
they → upset → State
It’s hard to call a 4-8 season a success, but in this context it was, and it looks even more impressive when you consider that Tulsa has carried the momentum into a 3-1 start to 2026. asserted
Tulsa → ’ → 2026
Lamb had one of the toughest gigs in college football last season, but nobody had a trickier one than Neal Brown at North Texas this summer. asserted
nobody → have → Texas
The Mean Green put together the best season in program history in 2025, but the end result was that head coach Eric Morris and star quarterback Drew Mestemaker bolted from Denton to run the show at Oklahoma State. asserted
Morris → put → State
They took just about everybody they could with them, too. uncertain
They → take → them
Nobody thought it would be a quick turnaround for North Texas, but Brown has this team in good shape. asserted
Brown → think → shape
They got walloped by Indiana in Week 1 and fell short against Texas State in Week 3, but they creamed UNLV, 44-6, in one of the most surprising results of the campaign. asserted
they → wallop → campaign
North Texas is still scoring plenty of points, which is a genuine shock considering all the talent that departed the program this offseason. asserted
that → score → program
Lamb implied that his sophomore quarterback will be a game-time decision, but considering the short week, it’s hard to see him suiting up. asserted
him → imply → week
Quarterback Tayven Jackson, formerly of Indiana, Tennessee and UCF, has been superb to start the season. asserted
Jackson → start → season
The senior ranks 16th in FBS in QB Rating and is 12th in passing yards. asserted
senior → rank → yards
Betting on College Football? - Check out the best College Football betting sites - Read our expert’s guide on how to bet on College Football - Get the latest College Football National Championship winner odds Part of the reason for Jackson’s success is the emergence of 5-foot-7 running back Jahiem White. asserted
Part → bet → White
He’s ripping seven yards per carry behind an impressive offensive line that has come together quite quickly. asserted
that → rip → line
The concerns for North Texas revolve around a leaky defense, but Tulsa’s offense ranks 101st in SP+ and will be further compromised if Hayes is limited or can’t go. asserted
Hayes → revolve → SP+
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Leboff → trust → industry
He loves using game theory to help punters win bracket pools, find long shots, and learn how to beat the market in mainstream and niche sports. asserted
punters → love → sports
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