Texas State Bobcats vs UL Monroe Warhawks Prediction, 11/5/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas State Bobcats vs UL Monroe Warhawks

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022

Location: Malone Stadium in Monroe, LA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Warhawks (+1)

Total/Over-Under: 53

The UL Monroe Warhawks (2-6) will take on the Texas State Bobcats (3-5) at Malone Stadium on Saturday. Texas State opens this matchup as 1-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 53.

The Texas State Bobcats head into this matchup 3-5 this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Bobcats faced the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and ended up losing by a score of 20-14. Calvin Hill led the offense in rushing for the Bobcats with 3 carries for 3 yards (1.0 yds per carry). Layne Hatcher finished 26/42 with 249 yds passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 122.7 and ended the game with 1 interception. In the running game, the Bobcats conceded 131 yards on 49 attempts, which averages out to 2.7 yards per rush surrendered. Texas State relinquished 18 completions on 26 attempts for 187 yards, and a completion rate of 69.2%. On the day, they ran 63 plays which gave them a total of 243 yards. The Texas State Bobcats ended up running the ball 20 different times and amassed -6 yards, earning them an average of -0.3 yards per tote.

The Bobcats have earned 2,609 total yards this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Texas State has earned 16 touchdowns through the air and 4 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the ball 14 times. Texas State has a total of 139 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 44 infractions for 386 yds. Offensively they have an average of 83.1 yards on the ground ranking them 127th in the country. In terms of scoring, the Texas State Bobcats are averaging 21.6 PPG.

The Bobcats rank 57th in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, giving up 24.1 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.6 yards per run and 125.0 rushing yards per contest on the campaign. During the season, they have conceded 1,000 running yards through 8 games. Regarding passing yardage, the Bobcats have given up 1,844 yds which ranks them 60th in the country. They have relinquished 230.5 yards per outing through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 66.2%. Overall, they are surrendering 355.5 yards per outing ranking them 46th in the country. They have conceded 7 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 15 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Warhawks head into this game 2-6 this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Warhawks took a loss by a final score of 48-24 when they faced the Army Black Knights. Bugs Mortimer carried the football 2 times for 75 yds, finishing the game with 37.5 yds per attempt for UL Monroe. Chandler Rogers (2 TDs) finished the contest with 164 yards on 21/28 passing while his quarterback rate was 140.6. He tossed 1 pick and his average yards per attempt was 5.9. UL Monroe relinquished 62 running attempts for 441 yds (7.1 yds per rush). The Warhawks pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 50.0%, relinquishing 41 yds on 2 for 4 passing. The Warhawks finished the contest with a total of 349 yds while running 57 plays (6.1 yards per play). UL Monroe ran for 6.4 yds per attempt, finishing with 185 yds on 29 attempts.

The UL Monroe Warhawks are averaging 346.5 yards per game, which is good for 104th in the country. The UL Monroe offense has 359 yards of penalties on 40 infractions, ranking them 107th in the country in terms of giving up free yards. For the season to this point, the Warhawks currently sit at 1,659 yards through the air along with holding an average of 207.4 passing yards per game, ranking them 100th in college football. When looking at the points being put on the board, the Warhawks currently rank 105th in the nation by scoring 22.5 points per game.

UL Monroe has surrendered a total of 1,486 yards on the ground (185.8 yards per outing) as well as 21 touchdowns via the rush so far this year. They have conceded 13 touchdowns through the air and 243.1 yards per game, which has them ranked 84th in college football. The Warhawks defense has participated in 536 plays, which is good for 47th in Division 1. The Warhawks are conceding 37.6 points per contest, which has them sitting 127th in the nation. This season, they have surrendered 301 points.

Who will win tonight's Bobcats/Warhawks college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Bobcats -1

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