Louisiana-Monroe visits Georgia Southern on Saturday, hoping to send the Eagles to a loss while also covering the spread in college football betting action at Paulson Stadium.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks were listed as 27-point underdogs on the Sportsbook NCAA football line at Sportsbook and most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark. No total was available early in the week, check out the odds pages here or Sportsbook for updates.
Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at Odds Shark pick a 47-7 result in favor of the Eagles. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs Georgia Southern Eagles Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Georgia Southern will face the 1-1 Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, who own a 2-0 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Georgia Southern Eagles are 0-2 so far this season while the Warhawks are 1-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Georgia Southern vs Louisiana-Monroe injuries news.
The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Georgia Southern Eagles at No. 25 and the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks at No. 124 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Georgia Southern Eagles No. 40-ranked offense (39 PPG) against a Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks defense that ranks No. 117 at 40 PPG. The Georgia Southern Eagles passing attack has averaged 161 yards per game, less than the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks give up through the air (244.5 YPG on average).
In comparing defenses, the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks own the league's No. 68-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 288 yards per game when on the road. Georgia Southern, on the other hand, rates No. 5 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
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