Warhawks vs Ragin` Cajuns Game Preview

Louisiana-Monroe WarhawksLouisiana-Lafayette Ragin` Cajuns
5-6November 30, 2013, 07:00 | Cajun Field8-2


Bettors will be looking to hit pay dirt on Saturday when the Ragin` Cajuns host the Warhawks at Cajun Field in Week 14 action.

This season the Ragin` Cajuns are 8-2 overall and 4-6 ATS against the number, while the Warhawks are 5-6 and 4-7 ATS. As for the totals, Louisiana-Lafayette is 6-4 on the OU, and Louisiana-Monroe is 4-7.

View Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin` Cajuns Odds and Stats.

Bettors looking to back the visiting Warhawks in this one found them as 13-point underdogs 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.

The Power Rankings at OddsShark have the No. 102-rated Warhawks taking on the No. 49-rated Ragin` Cajuns in this contest. Handicapping models indicate a 38-19 win for the Ragin` Cajuns on Saturday.



Louisiana-Monroe was a 36-14 loser in their most recent outing on the road against South Alabama. They failed to cover the 3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (50) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. In their last gridiron battle, Rashon Ceaser did much of the damage, producing 138 receiving yards but Louisiana-Monroe managed to defeat the Warhawks 36-14 at Ladd Peebles Stadium. Georgia State was unable to contain Elijah McGuire in its last action Saturday and the result was a 35-21 Week 12 loss against the Ragin` Cajuns.

How They Match Up:
The game also pits Louisiana-Lafayette's No. 20-ranked offense, averaging 37.9 PPG, against a Warhawks defense that ranks No. 85 this week at 30.36 PPG. The Ragin` Cajuns aerial game is averaging 215.5 yards per game, less than the Warhawks secondary allows through the air, 231.55 YPG per game.

In comparing defenses, the Warhawks own the league's No. 85-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 200.33 yards per game when on the road. Louisiana-Lafayette, on the other hand, rates No. 19 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

A few Warhawks at Ragin` Cajuns trends to consider:
Louisiana-Monroe is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Louisiana-Monroe's last 7 games
Louisiana-Monroe is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Louisiana-Monroe's last 7 games on the road
Louisiana-Lafayette is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 9 games
Louisiana-Lafayette is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Louisiana-Lafayette is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Louisiana-Lafayette at South Alabama, Saturday, December 7th
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