Troy looks to cover the Trojans-Warhawks point spread this week and improve its overall 2-3 mark when they host Louisiana-Monroe in Week 7 action.

The Warhawks will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 2-3 ATS against the number this season, while the Trojans are 1-4 ATS. Louisiana-Monroe is 2-3 on the totals; Troy is 3-2.



View Louisiana-Monroe vs Troy Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: On the Sportsbook line for this matchup the Trojans sat as 9-point favorites . The total, meanwhile, had not been posted early in the week, so check the lines pages for the latest.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The Trojans sit at No. 83 in the current NCAAF Power Rankings here at OddsShark, while the Warhawks are at No. 58 on that chart. Math models have concluded that the Trojans will win this game 18-15.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Troy's No. 84-ranked offense (25.2 PPG) against a Warhawks defense that ranks No. 86 at 29.6 PPG. The Trojans passing attack has averaged 330.4 yards per game, more than the Warhawks give up through the air (227.2 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Warhawks feature the league's No. 56-rated road run defense, allowing 159.7 yards per game. Troy, meanwhile, ranks No. 73 in rushing offense at home.

Last time out for Louisiana-Monroe, they were a 24-19 loser as they battled Arkansas State at home. Louisiana-Monroe failed to cover in the match as a 2.5-point underdog, while 43 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Troy was a 31-17 loser in its last match on the road against Louisiana-Lafayette. They failed to cover the 6–point spread as favorites, while the total score of 48 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.


Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Trends:
When playing in October are 5-5
When playing on turf are 2-8
After outgaining opponent are 2-8
When playing within the conference are 4-6

Troy Trojans Trends:
When playing in October are 8-2
When playing on turf are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 7-3

A few Warhawks at Trojans trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisiana-Monroe's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Louisiana-Monroe's last 6 games
Louisiana-Monroe is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Louisiana-Monroe is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Troy is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Troy's last 6 games
Troy is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Louisiana-Monroe
Troy is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home


Next up:
Louisiana-Monroe at North Texas, Saturday, October 22
Troy at Florida International, Tuesday, October 25