Getting a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for the Ragin` Cajuns on Saturday when they take on the Blue Raiders at Floyd Stadium in Week 9 action.

Supporters of the Ragin` Cajuns have seen them go 6-2 and 5-3 ATS so far this season, while the Blue Raiders are at 2-4 and 3-3 ATS. In totals betting, the Blue Raiders are 5-0-1, while the Ragin` Cajuns are 5-3.



View Louisiana-Lafayette vs Middle Tennessee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Bettors looking to back the visiting Ragin` Cajuns in this one found them as 1.5-point underdogs on the Sportsbook college football point spread. Bookmark the college football odds pages to see where the over under number opens in this game.

Power Rankings / Prediction: This game matches up the No. 104 (Blue Raiders) and the No. 105 (Ragin` Cajuns) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAF Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 34-30 result in favor of the Ragin` Cajuns is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Middle Tennessee's No. 39-ranked offense (31.5 PPG) against a Ragin` Cajuns defense that ranks No. 77 at 28.5 PPG. The Blue Raiders passing attack has averaged 299 yards per game, more than the Ragin` Cajuns give up through the air (235.8 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Ragin` Cajuns feature the league's No. 70-rated road run defense, allowing 176 yards per game. Middle Tennessee, meanwhile, ranks No. 43 in rushing offense at home.

Last time out for Louisiana-Lafayette, they were a 42-23 loser as they battled Western Kentucky on the road. Louisiana-Lafayette failed to cover in the match as a 3-point favorite, while 65 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Last time out for Middle Tennessee, they were a 38-14 Sportsbook as they battled Florida Atlantic on the road. Middle Tennessee covered in the match as a 4-point favorite, while 52 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.


Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin` Cajuns Trends:
When playing in October are 4-6
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 5-5

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Trends:
When playing in October are 5-5
When playing on turf are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing within the conference are 5-5

A few Ragin` Cajuns at Blue Raiders trends to consider:
Louisiana-Lafayette is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 6 games when playing Middle Tennessee
Louisiana-Lafayette is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Middle Tennessee's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Middle Tennessee's last 5 games at home
Middle Tennessee is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Middle Tennessee's last 6 games when playing Louisiana-Lafayette


Next up:
Louisiana-Lafayette home to Louisiana-Monroe, Saturday, November 5
Middle Tennessee at Tennessee, Saturday, November 5