UL Monroe Warhawks vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Prediction, 11/25/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UL Monroe Warhawks vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023

Location: Cajun Field in Lafayette, LA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Ragin' Cajuns (-12)

Total/Over-Under: 52.5

The UL Monroe Warhawks (2-9) are headed to Cajun Field on Saturday, November 25, 2023 where they will try to defeat the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (5-6). UL Monroe is 12-point underdogs. The betting total comes in at 52.5.

The UL Monroe Warhawks come into this game with a record of 2-9 this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Warhawks faced off with the Ole Miss Rebels and took a loss by a score of 35-3. Hunter Smith was the leader on the ground for the Warhawks with 17 carries for 74 yards (4.4 yds per carry). Jiya Wright went 7/19 with 56 yards through the air. He had a quarterback rate of 51.1 and ended the contest with 1 pick. In the running game, the Warhawks gave up 125 yards on 37 tries, which is an average of 3.4 yards per run allowed. UL Monroe surrendered 28 pass completions on 36 tries for 371 yds, and a completion rate of 77.8%. When the final whistle blew, they had 68 plays for 258 yards. The UL Monroe Warhawks ran the football 46 different times and had 192 yds, which had them averaging 4.2 yards per attempt.

The Warhawks have earned 3,612 total yards for the season. In terms of getting in the endzone, UL Monroe has totaled 14 passing touchdowns and 6 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 17 times. UL Monroe has earned 174 1st downs, and they have been hurt by 62 infractions for 570 yards. As a team they hold an average of 145.5 yards rushing which ranks them 87th in D-1. Concerning scoring points, the UL Monroe Warhawks are averaging 17.0 PPG.

The Warhawks are sitting in 119th in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, allowing 33.4 points per contest. They are giving up 4.1 yards per rush on the ground and 166.5 yards on the ground per contest for the season. Over the course of this year, they have given up 1,832 yards via the running game in 11 outings. Concerning passing yards, the Warhawks are allowing 3,053 yards which has them ranked 126th in the country. They have yielded 277.5 yards per game via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 63.3%. During the season, they have surrendered 444.0 yards per outing which has them ranked 127th in college football. They have relinquished 26 touchdowns via the pass as well as 17 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Ragin' Cajuns come into this game with a record of 5-6 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Ragin' Cajuns took a loss by a score of 31-24 against the Troy Trojans. Chandler Fields (3 TDs) ended the game with 282 yards on 29/39 passing while his quarterback rating was 155.4. He had 1 interception and his Y/A was 7.2. Zylan Perry carried the ball 8 times for 44 yards, finishing the contest with 5.5 yds per carry for Louisiana. Louisiana ran the football for 2.6 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 66 yds on 25 carries. The Ragin' Cajuns finished the game with 348 yds while they ran 64 plays (5.4 yards per play). The Ragin' Cajuns secondary gave up a completion rate of 56.3%, surrendering 219 yards on 18 out of 32 through the air. Louisiana conceded 36 rush attempts for 148 yds (4.1 yds per carry).

In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Ragin' Cajuns are sitting 46th in D-1 with 30.5 points per game. The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns have an average of 398.9 yards per outing, which is good for 57th in college football. The Louisiana offense has compiled 564 yds of penalties on 69 infractions, which ranks 48th in the nation in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 9 picks while losing 11 fumbles and they have obtained 223 1st downs. For the year so far, the Ragin' Cajuns currently sit at 2,416 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 219.6 passing yards per outing, ranking them 75th in Division 1. They average 179.3 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 1,972 yards for the season.

The Ragin' Cajuns are giving up 28.8 points per contest, which puts them 96th in the nation. Louisiana has conceded a total of 1,778 rushing yards (161.6 yards/game) in addition to 20 touchdowns via the rush this season. Overall, they have relinquished 317 total points. They have conceded 20 touchdowns via the pass and 224.8 yards/contest, which has them sitting 66th in D-1. The Ragin' Cajuns defense has taken part in 791 plays, which is good for 116th in the country. Their defense has tallied 8 fumbles and 8 interceptions on the year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Ragin' Cajuns -12

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