The Ragin` Cajuns will be looking to pick up a win and cover the spread when they take on the Zips in Akron at InfoCision Stadium on Saturday in Week 4 action.

Backers of the Zips have seen them go 1-2 and 1-2 ATS so far this season, while the Ragin` Cajuns are at 1-2 and 1-2 ATS. In totals betting, the Ragin` Cajuns are 2-1, while the Zips are 1-2.



View Louisiana-Lafayette vs Akron Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Bettors looking to side with the Zips in this one found them as 6-point underdogs at Sportsbook. The over under number was slated to open a short time later.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Zips rated this week at No. 24 and the Ragin` Cajuns sitting at No. 56. It may or may not play a role in OddsShark score prediction models that turned out a 38-19 result in favor of the Ragin` Cajuns this week.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Akron's No. 94-ranked offense, averaging 22 PPG, against a Ragin` Cajuns defense that ranks No. 87 this week at 29.7 PPG. The Zips aerial game is averaging 238 yards per game, more than the Ragin` Cajuns secondary allows through the air, 233 YPG per game.

Defensively, the Ragin` Cajuns feature the league's No. 70-rated road run defense, allowing 220.5 yards per game. Akron, meanwhile, ranks No. 112 in rushing offense at home.

Last time out for Louisiana-Lafayette, they were a 70-7 Sportsbook as they battled Nicholls State at home. Louisiana-Lafayette covered in the match as a 26-point favorite, while 77 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. In their last game, Louisiana-Lafayette got a 137-yard performance from Elijah McGuire as a key part of its 70-7 win over Nicholls State.

Last time out for Akron, they were a 28-24 loser as they battled Michigan on the road. Akron covered in the match as a 35.5-point underdog, while 52 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. In their last game, Akron's aerial attack generated 311 yards but it was the Wolverines coming away with a 28-24 victory over Akron at Michigan Stadium.


Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin` Cajuns Trends:
When playing in September are 7-3
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 5-5

Akron Zips Trends:
When playing in September are 3-7
When playing on turf are 1-9
After being outgained are 2-8
When playing outside the conference are 3-7

A few Ragin` Cajuns at Zips trends to consider:
Louisiana-Lafayette is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 6 games on the road
Louisiana-Lafayette is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Akron's last 10 games
Akron is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home
Akron is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
Akron is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Louisiana-Lafayette home to Texas State, Saturday, October 5
Akron at Bowling Green, Saturday, September 28