Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Prediction, 9/10/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022

Location: Cajun Field in Lafayette, LA

TV: TBD

Odds/Point Spread: Ragin' Cajuns (-12.5)

Total/Over-Under: 57.5

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (-) will play the Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-0) at Cajun Field on Saturday. Louisiana opens this contest as 12.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is 57.5.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles step onto the field holding a record of 1-0 this year. In their last game, the Eagles took on the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and walked away with a win by a score of 42-34. Taylor Powell connected on 21/30 with 271 yards through the air and 3 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 172.2 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Samson Evans led the offense in rushing for the Eagles with 15 attempts for 89 yds (5.9 yds per attempt). On the day, they ran 63 plays which converted into 395 yds. The Eastern Michigan Eagles ran the football 33 different times and accrued 124 yds, earning them an average of 3.8 yds per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Eagles gave up 141 yds on 28 attempts, which is an average of 5.0 yds per rush surrendered. Eastern Michigan surrendered 35 pass completions on 51 tries for 351 yards, and a completion rate of 68.6%.

Concerning scoring, the Eastern Michigan Eagles held an average of 30.2 points per game. As a team they maintained an average of 118.8 yards rushing, ranking this team 112th in college football. The Eagles earned 4,961 total yards for the prior year. Eastern Michigan totaled 20 touchdowns through the air and 26 rushing touchdowns. Eastern Michigan tallied 290 1st downs as an offense, and they were hurt by 49 penalties for 445 yds. They turned the football over 14 times.

The Eagles were ranked 94th in the country when it comes to the opposition scoring, giving up 30.0 points per game. Opposing teams ran for an average of 5.1 yards per attempt on the ground and 200.4 yards on the ground per contest last year. For the year, they allowed 2,605 yards via the running game in 13 games. Concerning yards through the air, the Eagles allowed 3,093 yds which put them in 89th in D-1. In their 13 games, they conceded 237.9 yards per outing via the pass and surrendering a completion percentage of 58.6%. They allowed 438.3 yards/game which had them sitting 109th in D-1. They relinquished 20 touchdowns through the air as well as 27 rushing touchdowns.

Get all of our College Football Picks Today

The Ragin' Cajuns head into this matchup - this year. In their last game, the Ragin' Cajuns went home victorious with a score of 24-7 when they played the Southeastern Louisiana Lions. Chandler Fields (2 touchdowns) walked away from the game with 173 yards on 13/20 passing while his quarterback rating was 170.7. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his Y/A was 8.7. Terrence Williams carried the football 10 times for 61 yards, walking away from the game with 6.1 yds per carry for Louisiana. The Ragin' Cajuns finished the game with a total of 374 yards on 69 plays (5.4 yds per play). Louisiana ran the ball for 3.5 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 133 yds on 38 attempts. Louisiana allowed 27 run attempts for 111 yds (4.1 yds per rush). The Ragin' Cajuns secondary conceded a completion rate of 62.9%, relinquishing 149 yards on 22 for 35 passing.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns maintained an average of 412.8 yards/contest, ranking them 62nd in college football. The Louisiana offense accrued 686 yards of penalties on 74 infractions, which had them sitting 73rd in college football in terms of giving up free yards. For the previous year, the Ragin' Cajuns had a total of 3,060 yards via the pass as well as averaging 218.6 passing yards per contest, putting them at 78th in college football. When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Ragin' Cajuns earned a ranking of 45th in the country with an average of 31.1 points per game.

Louisiana gave up a total of 2,085 rushing yards (148.9 yards per game) and 15 touchdowns on the ground over the course of last year. They conceded 17 touchdowns through the air as well as 192.0 yards/contest, ranking them 16th in Division 1. The Ragin' Cajuns defense took the field for 934 plays, which ranked them 106th in Division 1. The Ragin' Cajuns surrendered 18.5 points per game, which had them ranked 11th in the nation. Overall, they conceded 259 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Ragin' Cajuns -12.5

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here