UL Monroe Warhawks vs South Alabama Jaguars Prediction, 10/15/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UL Monroe Warhawks vs South Alabama Jaguars

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022

Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, AL

TV: NFL Network

Odds/Point Spread: Jaguars (-17.5)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

The UL Monroe Warhawks (2-4) are traveling to Hancock Whitney Stadium on Saturday where they will take on the South Alabama Jaguars (4-1). South Alabama opens as 17.5-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 54.5.

The UL Monroe Warhawks step onto the field holding a record of 2-4 this year. In their last game, the Warhawks took on the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and took a loss by a final of 28-21. Chandler Rogers went 27/30 with 279 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 190.1 and walked away from the game with no interceptions. Malik Jackson led the offense in rushing for the Warhawks with 12 carries for 52 yds (4.3 yards per attempt). On the day, they tallied 70 plays for 424 yards. The UL Monroe Warhawks ended up running the ball 39 different times and accumulated 145 yards, which earned them an average of 3.7 yds per carry. Against the rush, the Warhawks gave up 187 yds on 30 attempts, which is 6.2 yds per run allowed. UL Monroe gave up 19 completions on 28 attempts for 246 yds, and a completion rate of 67.9%.

The Warhawks have attained 1,985 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, UL Monroe has earned 6 touchdowns through the air and 11 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 7 different times. UL Monroe has recorded 103 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 33 penalties for 308 yds. As a team they're maintaining an average of 143.5 yards in the run game which ranks them 82nd in Division 1. Regarding scoring, the UL Monroe Warhawks are averaging 20.3 points per contest.

Regarding passing yards, the Warhawks are giving up 1,484 yards which ranks them 98th in Division 1. They are conceding 247.3 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 66.1%. During this campaign, they are giving up 389.0 yards per contest which has them sitting 79th in college football. They have relinquished 10 touchdowns via the pass as well as 13 touchdowns via the ground game. The opposition is running for 4.2 yards per run and 141.7 rushing yards per game this season. During the season, they have given up 850 yards on the ground through 6 games. The Warhawks sit in 118th in D-1 concerning team defense, giving up 35.3 PPG.

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The Jaguars come into this game with a record of 4-1 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Jaguars went home victorious with a score of 20-17 when they played the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. La'Damian Webb ran the football 22 times for 75 yards, finishing the contest with 3.4 yds per carry for South Alabama. Carter Bradley ended the contest with 245 yds on 18/41 passing while his QB rating was 89.2. He threw 1 pick and his Y/A was 6.0. South Alabama surrendered 30 rushing attempts for 163 yards (5.4 yds per rush). The Jaguars passing defense gave up a completion rate of 61.1%, surrendering 115 yards on 22 out of 36 passing. The Jaguars finished the game with 361 yds and they ran 78 plays (4.6 yds per play). South Alabama ran the football for 3.1 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 116 yards on 37 attempts.

When discussing their scoring prowess, the Jaguars rank 34th in the nation holding an average of 35.0 points per game. For the year thus far, the Jaguars have a total of 1,365 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 273.0 passing yards per contest, ranking them 34th in Division 1. The South Alabama Jaguars average 431.8 yards/game, ranking them 51st in the country. The South Alabama offense has totaled 406 penalty yards on 45 infractions, which is 26th in Division 1 in terms of making mistakes.

South Alabama has conceded a total of 504 yards via the ground game (100.8 yards per contest) and 3 touchdowns rushing for the season. They have allowed 7 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 200.4 yards per contest, which has them ranked 38th in college football. The Jaguars defense has taken the field for 324 plays, which ranks 12th in the country. The Jaguars are allowing 18.8 points per contest, which has them 28th in the country. This year, they have surrendered 94 total points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Jaguars -17.5

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