Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field will feature Bulldogs vs. Bulldogs on Saturday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in Week 4 action.

This season the Bulldogs are 1-2 overall and 1-2 ATS against the number, while the Bulldogs are 1-2 and 2-1 ATS. As for the totals, Mississippi State is 2-1 on the OU, and Louisiana Tech is 2-1.



View Louisiana Tech vs Mississippi State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Bettors looking to back the visiting Bulldogs in this one found them as 17-point underdogs on the Sportsbook college football point spread. Bookmark the college football odds pages to see where the over under number opens in this game.

Power Rankings / Prediction: This game matches up the No. 60 (Bulldogs) and the No. 48 (Bulldogs) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAF Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 39-32 result in favor of the Bulldogs is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Mississippi State's No. 48-ranked offense (33 PPG) against a Bulldogs defense that ranks No. 95 at 32 PPG. The Bulldogs passing attack has averaged 225 yards per game, less than the Bulldogs give up through the air (316.3 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Bulldogs feature the league's No. 52-rated road run defense, allowing 153 yards per game. Mississippi State, meanwhile, ranks No. 109 in rushing offense at home.

Last time out for Louisiana Tech, they were a 35-34 loser as they battled Houston at home. Louisiana Tech covered in the match as a 6-point underdog, while 69 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Last time out for Mississippi State, they were a 19-6 loser as they battled LSU at home. Mississippi State failed to cover in the match as a 3.5-point underdog, while 25 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.


Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Trends:
When playing in September are 4-6
When playing on grass are 3-7
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing outside the conference are 3-7

Mississippi State Bulldogs Trends:
When playing in September are 4-6
When playing on grass are 6-4
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 8-2

A few Bulldogs at Bulldogs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Louisiana Tech's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisiana Tech's last 6 games on the road
Louisiana Tech is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
Louisiana Tech is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Mississippi State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Mississippi State is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Mississippi State's last 6 games


Next up:
Louisiana Tech home to Hawaii, Saturday, October 1
Mississippi State at Georgia, Saturday, October 1