The visiting Bulldogs hope to send their backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the spread at Kibbie Dome against the Vandals.

They battle the Bulldogs, currently with a 1-4 mark (3-2 ATS). The over under records, important for totals bettors, are 2-3 for the Vandals and 3-2 for the Bulldogs.



View Louisiana Tech vs Idaho Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Idaho opened as 4.5-point underdogs. The total was to be set a bit later in the week for over under betting purposes.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Vandals rated this week at No. 117 and the Bulldogs sitting at No. 74. It may or may not play a role in OddsShark score prediction models that turned out a 24-20 result in favor of the Bulldogs this week.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Idaho's No. 96-ranked offense (22 PPG) against a Bulldogs defense that ranks No. 103 at 33.2 PPG. The Vandals passing attack has averaged 219.6 yards per game, less than the Bulldogs give up through the air (304.6 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Bulldogs feature the league's No. 62-rated road run defense, allowing 164.5 yards per game. Idaho, meanwhile, ranks No. 113 in rushing offense at home.

Last time out for Louisiana Tech, they were a 44-26 loser as they battled Hawaii at home. Louisiana Tech failed to cover in the match as a 4.5-point favorite, while 70 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Idaho was a 21-20 loser in its last match on the road against Virginia. They covered the 16–point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 41 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.


Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Trends:
When playing in October are 3-7
When playing on turf are 4-6
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing within the conference are 5-5

Idaho Vandals Trends:
When playing in October are 6-4
When playing on turf are 4-6
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 3-7

A few Bulldogs at Vandals trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Louisiana Tech's last 11 games
Louisiana Tech is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Idaho
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisiana Tech's last 6 games when playing Idaho
Louisiana Tech is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Idaho's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Idaho's last 6 games when playing Louisiana Tech
Idaho is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Idaho is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Louisiana Tech


Next up:
Louisiana Tech at Utah State, Saturday, October 22
Idaho at New Mexico State, Saturday, October 15