Week 8 action on Saturday will see the Texas State Bobcats looking to boost their win total and cover the spread when the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns visit Bobcat Stadium.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Odds makers at Sportsbook had the Texas State Bobcats as 11.5-point underdogs in the matchup, while the betting total had not been set at press time (check Sportsbook for the latest on the over under).
Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 26-11 result in favor of the Ragin' Cajuns on Saturday. 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 Texas State Bobcats Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Texas State Bobcats sit at 2-4 (3-3 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns are currently 2-4 (3-3 ATS). Looking to bet on the totals? Texas State is 5-1 OU, and Louisiana-Lafayette is 2-3-1 OU. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Texas State vs Louisiana-Lafayette injuries news.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Texas State Bobcats rated this week at No. 123 and the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns sitting at No. 103.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Texas State Bobcats No. 75-ranked offense (27.5 PPG) against a Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns defense that ranks No. 93 at 32 PPG. The Texas State Bobcats passing attack has averaged 277.5 yards per game, less than the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns give up through the air (281.83 YPG on average).
Defensively, the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns feature the league's No. 31-rated road run defense, allowing 124.5 yards per game. Texas State, meanwhile, ranks No. 128 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Louisiana-Lafayette didn't make much of a game of it last time out, losing to the Mountaineers as Appalachian State blasted them 24-0 in Week 7 action.
In their last game, the Bobcats were Week 7 losers coming out on the wrong end of 40-34 score against Louisiana-Monroe.
- Louisiana-Lafayette is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
- Louisiana-Lafayette is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
- Texas State is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
- Texas State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas State's last 8 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas State's last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Louisiana-Lafayette home to Idaho, Saturday, November 5th
Texas State at Appalachian State, Saturday, November 5th
