Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Prediction, 10/22/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: Cajun Field in Lafayette, LA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Ragin' Cajuns (-7)

Total/Over-Under: 51.5

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (3-3) are welcoming the Arkansas State Red Wolves (2-5) at Cajun Field on Saturday. Arkansas State opens this contest as 7-point dogs. The total comes in at 51.5.

The Arkansas State Red Wolves come into this game with a record of 2-5 for this year. In their last game, the Red Wolves faced the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 20-19. James Blackman went 25/34 with 236 yds passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 151.2 and finished the contest with no interceptions. Johnnie Lang led the offense in rushing for the Red Wolves with 18 attempts for 47 yards (2.6 yards per attempt). The Arkansas State Red Wolves ended up rushing 31 different times and accumulated 50 yds, which earned them an average of 1.6 yards per carry. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 65 plays for 286 yds. Arkansas State conceded 17 completions on 32 attempts for a total of 177 yds, and a completion rate of 53.1%. In the running game, the Red Wolves gave up 168 yds on 37 attempts, which calculates to 4.5 yards per run allowed.

The Red Wolves have tallied 2,523 total yards for the season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Arkansas State has earned 11 passing touchdowns and 13 touchdowns via the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 4 times. Arkansas State has accrued 146 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 47 penalties for 431 yards. As a team they're averaging 110.0 yards rushing which has them sitting 112th in Division 1. Concerning putting points on the board, the Arkansas State Red Wolves have an average of 30.3 points per outing.

The Red Wolves are ranked 97th in the nation when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 30.1 points per game. They are allowing an average of 4.0 yards per running attempt and 140.0 rushing yards per game on the year. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 980 running yards through 7 games. In terms of yards via the pass, the Red Wolves have conceded 1,770 yards which ranks them 102nd in college football. They have conceded 252.9 yards per contest via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 60.6%. Over the course of this season, they have yielded 392.9 yards/contest which puts them 84th in college football. They have conceded 16 touchdowns by air in addition to 12 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Ragin' Cajuns head into this matchup 3-3 for this season. For their last game, the Ragin' Cajuns walked away with a victory by a final of 23-13 against the Marshall Thundering Herd. Ben Wooldridge carried the rock 10 times for 45 yards, walking away from the game with 4.5 yards per carry for Louisiana. Ben Wooldridge (2 TDs) finished the contest with 230 yards on 17/29 passing while his quarterback rate was 148. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per attempt was 7.9. Louisiana surrendered 44 run attempts for 139 yds (3.2 yds per rush). The Ragin' Cajuns pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 72.7%, surrendering 137 yards on 16 for 22 passing. The Ragin' Cajuns ended up finishing with 338 yds while they ran 63 plays (5.4 yards per play). Louisiana ran the ball for 3.2 yards per attempt, totaling 108 yds on 34 attempts.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns average 328.7 yards/outing, which is good for 115th in college football. The Louisiana offense has compiled 418 penalty yards on 47 infractions, ranking them 42nd in the country in terms of giving up free yards. Over the course of the season to this point, the Ragin' Cajuns have a total of 1,278 passing yards not to mention holding an average of 213.0 passing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 98th in college football. When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Ragin' Cajuns rank 94th in the country with an average of 25.2 points per game.

Louisiana has given up a total of 780 rushing yards (130.0 yards per contest) as well as 10 touchdowns via the rush for the campaign. They have conceded 5 touchdowns from the passing game and 224.3 yards/outing, which has them sitting 61st in D-1. The Ragin' Cajuns defense has been on the field for 425 plays, which ranks them 45th in college football. The Ragin' Cajuns are allowing 19.2 points per game, which has them 23rd in the country. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 115 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Red Wolves/Ragin' Cajuns college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Ragin' Cajuns -7

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