Troy Trojans vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Prediction, 11/5/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Troy Trojans vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022

Location: Cajun Field in Lafayette, LA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Ragin' Cajuns (+4)

Total/Over-Under: 43

Cajun Field is the site where the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (4-4) will go up against the Troy Trojans (6-2) on Saturday. Louisiana opens this contest as 4-point dogs from oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 43.

The Troy Trojans head into this matchup 6-2 for this season. In their last contest, the Trojans played the South Alabama Jaguars and earned the victory with a final of 10-6. DK Billingsley was the leader on the ground for the Trojans with 19 carries for 86 yards (4.5 yds per carry). Jarret Doege went 10/15 with 84 yds passing. He had a QB rate of 100.4 and walked away from the contest with 1 pick. On the ground, the Trojans conceded 31 yds on 21 tries, which is an average of 1.5 yards per rush allowed. Troy gave up 29 completions on 41 tries for a total of 215 yds, and a completion percentage of 70.7%. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 60 plays which converted into 266 yards. The Troy Trojans ran the football 41 times and recorded 128 yds, which earned them an average of 3.1 yards per carry.

Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Troy Trojans are sitting at 22.5 points per game. As a unit they're averaging 91.9 yards via the ground game ranking them 122nd in Division 1. The Trojans have racked up 3,062 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Troy has totaled 12 touchdowns via the pass and 8 rushing touchdowns. Troy has accrued 161 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 45 penalties for 388 yds. They have turned the football over 14 different times.

When it comes to passing yards, the Trojans are giving up 1,823 yards which has them sitting in 55th in college football. They have yielded 227.9 yards per outing via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 61.7%. Over the course of this year, they have yielded 329.1 yards/contest putting them at 24th in college football. They have given up 9 touchdowns by air in addition to 8 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are giving up 3.1 yards per tote and 101.3 yards on the ground per contest for the season. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 810 running yards through 8 games. The Trojans are ranked 17th in D-1 concerning their opponents scoring, allowing 17.6 PPG.

Get all of our College Football Picks Today

The Ragin' Cajuns head into this game 4-4 this year. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Ragin' Cajuns took a loss by a score of 39-24 against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Chris Smith carried the rock 11 times for 47 yds, finishing the game with 4.3 yards per carry for Louisiana. Ben Wooldridge (2 TDs) walked away from the game with 370 yds on 22/47 passing while his QB rating was 114.2. He threw 3 interceptions and his Y/A was 7.9. Louisiana conceded 48 rushing attempts for 150 yds (3.1 yds per rush). The Ragin' Cajuns secondary gave up a completion rate of 50.0%, relinquishing 189 yards on 9 out of 18 through the air. The Ragin' Cajuns finished the game with 439 yards while running 76 plays (5.8 yards per play). Louisiana ran the football for 2.4 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 69 yds on 29 attempts.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns hold an average of 366.6 yards/game, which ranks them 86th in the country. The Louisiana offense has totaled 533 yds of penalties on 62 infractions, which ranks 18th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. Over the course of the season to this point, the Ragin' Cajuns have compiled 1,964 yards via the pass along with an average of 245.5 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 63rd in the nation. When looking at their scoring prowess, the Ragin' Cajuns are sitting 83rd in college football averaging 26.6 points per game.

Louisiana has surrendered a total of 1,012 yards via the ground game (126.5 yards per game) and 11 touchdowns rushing on the year. They have given up 9 touchdowns from the passing game and 215.5 yards/game, which has them in 46th in the nation. The Ragin' Cajuns defense has been on the field for 544 plays, which is good for 56th in college football. The Ragin' Cajuns are surrendering 21.5 points per game, which puts them 31st in Division 1. In total, they have conceded 172 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Ragin' Cajuns +4

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