Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 9/1/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Thursday, September 1, 2022

Location: Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field in Columbia, MO

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Tigers (-16)

Total/Over-Under: 57

The Missouri Tigers (6-7 last year) will take on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-9 last season) at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field on Thursday. Missouri opens as 16-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 57.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs ended the year holding a 3-9 mark. In their last matchup, the Bulldogs faced the Rice Owls and went home with a loss by a final score of 35-31. JD Head went 19/36 with 270 yards through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 126.6 and ended the game with 3 interceptions. Marcus Williams Jr. led the offense in rushing for the Bulldogs with 19 totes for 37 yards (1.9 yds per carry). When all was said and done, they ran 77 plays which converted into 427 yds. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs ended up rushing 40 times and totaled 124 yards, which earned them an average of 3.1 yards per attempt. In the running game, the Bulldogs conceded 183 yds on 41 tries, which averages out to 4.5 yards per rush surrendered. Louisiana Tech surrendered 16 pass completions on 26 attempts for 246 yards, and a completion rate of 61.5%.

The Bulldogs had 4,609 total yards for the prior campaign. Louisiana Tech compiled 22 passing touchdowns and 16 rushing touchdowns. They turned the football over 23 different times. Louisiana Tech recorded 251 1st downs, and they committed 82 infractions for 625 yds. As a unit they averaged 122.3 yards rushing, which ranked them 105th in Division 1. Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs averaged 28.0 points per game.

When it comes to passing yards, the Bulldogs gave up 3,214 yds which ranked them 105th in the country. During their 12 games played last season, they conceded 267.8 yards per outing through the air in addition to surrendering a completion percentage of 66.1%. They allowed 434.3 yards/game ranking them 105th in college football. They conceded 25 touchdowns via the pass as well as 25 rushing touchdowns. They gave up 4.5 yards per tote and 166.4 rushing yards per game last season. Overall, they gave up 1,997 rushing yards through 12 outings. The Bulldogs were sitting in 115th in the country when it comes to team defense, allowing 34.0 PPG.

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The Tigers ended the season having a 6-7 record. When they last stepped on the field, the Tigers went home defeated by a final of 24-22 when they faced the Army Black Knights. Brady Cook (1 TD) walked away from the contest with 238 yds on 27/34 passing while his quarterback rating was 147.9. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 7.0. Elijah Young ran the football 13 times for 75 yards, walking away from the game with 5.8 yards per attempt for Missouri. The Tigers ended up finishing with 433 yards while running 71 plays (6.1 yds per play). Missouri ran the football for 5.3 yds per carry, totaling 195 yards on 37 attempts. Missouri allowed 55 run attempts for 211 yards (3.8 yards per rush). The Tigers pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 66.7%, relinquishing 95 yards on 6 for 9 through the air.

Concerning the points being put on the board, the Tigers had a ranking of 61st in the nation maintaining an average of 29.1 PPG. Last year, the Tigers compiled 3,024 yards via the pass along with averaging 232.6 throwing yards per game, which ranked 66th in college football. The Missouri Tigers had an average of 413.7 yards per game, which was good for 59th in college football. The Missouri offense had 770 yards of penalties on 83 infractions, which ranked them 48th in the nation in terms of hurting your team.

Missouri conceded a total of 2,961 yards rushing (227.8 yards per contest) in addition to 31 touchdowns on the ground last season. They allowed the opposition 23 touchdowns through the air as well as 206.8 yards per game, which had them ranked 30th in D-1. The Tigers defense participated in 887 plays, which had them ranked 92nd in D-1. The Tigers surrendered 33.8 points per game, which put them in 113th in D-1. Overall, they gave up 439 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Bulldogs/Tigers college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Bulldogs +16

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