The South Alabama Jaguars host Louisiana-Lafayette on Thursday, looking to build on their 2-6 ATS mark against the 4-4 Ragin' Cajuns in NCAA college football betting action at Ladd Peebles Stadium.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the visiting Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns in this one found them as -1.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook college football point spread at Sportsbook. Bookmark the college football odds pages to see where the over under number opens in this game.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 29-24 result in favor of the Ragin' Cajuns. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns vs South Alabama Jaguars Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
South Alabama battles the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, currently with a 4-4 mark (4-4 ATS). The over under records, important for totals betting, are 6-2 for the Jaguars and 4-3-1 for the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and South Alabama vs Louisiana-Lafayette injuries news.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 108-rated South Alabama Jaguars and the No. 70-ranked Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, according to the NCAA College Football Power Rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits South Alabama's No. 82-ranked offense, averaging 26.75 PPG, against a Louisiana-Lafayette defense that ranks No. 91 this week at 30.5 PPG. The South Alabama aerial game is averaging 221 yards per game, less than the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns secondary allows through the air, 225.5 YPG per game.
In comparing defenses, the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns own the league's No. 62-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 175 yards per game when on the road. South Alabama, on the other hand, rates No. 101 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Last time out, Georgia State could not slow down Al Riles, who managed 103 receiving yards in the Ragin' Cajuns 23-21 victory over the Panthers Saturday.
In South Alabama's last outing, Matt Linehan threw for 317 yards to lead the Jaguars over Idaho 52-45 at Ladd Peebles Stadium.
- Louisiana-Lafayette is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- Louisiana-Lafayette is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 6 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 15 games on the road
- South Alabama is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of South Alabama's last 10 games
- South Alabama is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of South Alabama's last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Louisiana-Lafayette home to New Mexico State, Saturday, November 21st
South Alabama at Georgia State, Saturday, November 21st
