Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Troy Trojans Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Troy Trojans

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, AL

TV: NFL Net

Odds/Point Spread: Trojans (-14)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

Veterans Memorial Stadium is the site where the Troy Trojans (8-2) will go up against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (5-5) on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Troy opens this matchup as 14-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 47.5.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns head into this game 5-5 this year. In their last game, the Ragin' Cajuns went up against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and took a loss by a final of 34-31. Chandler Fields finished 24/38 with 260 yds through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 138 and finished the game with no interceptions. Dre'lyn Washington was the leader on the ground for the Ragin' Cajuns with 12 carries for 82 yds (6.8 yards per carry). The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns ran the football 32 times and accrued 130 yds, which came out to an average of 4.1 yards per tote. When all was said and done, they had 70 plays which converted into 390 yards. Louisiana allowed 14 completions on 26 tries for a total of 161 yds, and a completion percentage of 53.8%. In the running game, the Ragin' Cajuns gave up 229 yards on 53 tries, which is 4.3 yds per rush surrendered.

The Ragin' Cajuns currently have 4,040 yards in total this year. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Louisiana has earned 18 touchdowns via the pass and 19 touchdowns on the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 19 times. Louisiana has recorded 201 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 61 infractions for 489 yards. As a team they're maintaining an average of 190.6 yards on the ground which is 25th in Division 1. When talking about putting points on the board, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns are averaging 31.1 PPG.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Ragin' Cajuns are allowing 2,254 yards which has them ranked 66th in the country. They have relinquished 225.4 yards per game through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 63.7%. Over the course of this season, they have relinquished 388.2 yards per game ranking them 80th in D-1. They have yielded 17 touchdowns through the air and 19 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing 3.8 yards per run and 162.8 rushing yards per game on the campaign. In total, they have allowed 1,628 running yards through 10 outings. The Ragin' Cajuns are ranked 92nd in the country regarding team defense, allowing 28.6 points per game.

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The Trojans come into this matchup with a record of 8-2 this season. In their last game, the Trojans got the win with a final of 45-14 against the UL Monroe Warhawks. Gunnar Watson (4 touchdowns) finished the contest with 219 yds on 24/39 passing while his QB rate was 142.6. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his Y/A was 5.6. Kimani Vidal carried the rock 15 times for 50 yds, ending the game with 3.3 yards per carry for Troy. The Trojans finished the game with 346 yds while running 75 plays (4.6 yds per play). Troy ended up running for 2.8 yards per attempt, totaling 82 yards on 29 carries. Troy relinquished 31 attempts on the ground for 66 yards (2.1 yards per carry). The Trojans pass defense allowed a completion rate of 55.6%, relinquishing 243 yds on 20 out of 36 passing.

When it comes to how much they score, the Trojans are 56th in college football averaging 29.0 points per game. The Troy Trojans hold an average of 428.5 yards per contest, which ranks them 37th in college football. The Troy offense has accrued 500 penalty yds on 57 infractions, ranking them 76th in college football in terms of hurting your team. They have given away 4 interceptions while surrendering 10 fumbles and they have been able to record 206 1st downs. For the season thus far, the Trojans have racked up 2,747 passing yards as well as holding an average of 274.7 throwing yards per contest, putting them at 29th in college football. They average 153.8 yards via the ground game and have rushed for 1,538 yards for the year.

The Trojans are relinquishing 15.9 points per contest, which has them sitting 8th in the country. Troy has allowed the opposition a total of 1,005 yards rushing (100.5 yards per contest) and 8 touchdowns via the rush this season. This year, they have surrendered 159 points in total. They have given up 9 touchdowns via the pass and 196.2 yards per outing, which has them ranked 29th in Division 1. The Trojans defense has been on the field for 631 plays, which ranks them 28th in D-1. Their defense has totaled 9 fumbles and 8 picks this year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Ragin' Cajuns +14

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