After last Saturday’s huge win over Alabama made the LSU Tigers the undisputed No. 1 team in the country, the Tigers get a breather this week against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

But can they cover a 41.5 point spread on the college football betting line?

While the Hilltoppers are no threat to upset LSU outright, they have been quite strong ATS this season with a 7-2 ATS record and a 3-0 ATS record as a double-digit underdog. Jordan Jefferson took over at quarterback and passed for 67 yards and rushed for 43 in LSU’s 9-6 win over Alabama.

Supporters of the Hilltoppers have seen them go 5-4 and 7-2 ATS so far this season, while the Tigers are at 9-0 and 7-2 ATS. In totals betting, the Tigers are 4-4-1, while the Hilltoppers are 5-4.



View Western Kentucky vs LSU Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: The visitors opened as 41.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked here at OddsShark. No total had been posted as yet, check the live lines pages in the coming days to see where the number opened.

Power Rankings / Prediction: According to the Power Rankings here at OddsShark it's the No. 4-rated Tigers and the No. 100-rated Hilltoppers in this matchup. Predictive formulas point to a 48-21 win for the Tigers on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up LSU's No. 20-ranked offense (35.9 PPG) against a Hilltoppers defense that ranks No. 50 at 24.1 PPG. The Tigers passing attack has averaged 172.9 yards per game, less than the Hilltoppers give up through the air (237 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Hilltoppers feature the league's No. 18-rated road run defense, allowing 105.3 yards per game. LSU, meanwhile, ranks No. 41 in rushing offense at home.

Last time out for Western Kentucky, they were a 10-9 Sportsbook as they battled Florida International at home. Western Kentucky covered in the match as a 3-point underdog, while 19 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Last time out for LSU, they were a 9-6 Sportsbook as they battled Alabama on the road. LSU covered in the match as a 5.5-point underdog, while 15 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.


Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Trends:
When playing in November are 2-8
When playing on grass are 2-8
After outgaining opponent are 3-7
When playing outside the conference are 0-10

LSU Tigers Trends:
When playing in November are 6-4
When playing on grass are 10-0
After being outgained are 8-2
When playing outside the conference are 9-1

A few Hilltoppers at Tigers trends to consider:
Western Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Western Kentucky is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Kentucky's last 6 games on the road
Western Kentucky is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
LSU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
LSU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LSU's last 8 games at home


Next up:
Western Kentucky at North Texas, Saturday, November 19
LSU at Mississippi, Saturday, November 19