UL Monroe Warhawks vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 9/16/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UL Monroe Warhawks vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023

Location: Kyle Field in College Station, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Aggies (-31)

Total/Over-Under: 53.5

Kyle Field is the location where the Texas A&M Aggies (1-1) will compete against the UL Monroe Warhawks (2-0) on Saturday, September 16, 2023. Texas A&M opens this contest as 31-point favorites. The total is set at 53.5.

The UL Monroe Warhawks come into this matchup with a record of 2-0 for this season. In their last matchup, the Warhawks faced the Lamar Cardinals and notched a win by a score of 24-14. Hunter Herring finished 12/21 with 99 yards through the air. He had a quarterback rating of 96.7 and ended the contest without throwing an interception. Isaiah Woullard led the offense in rushing for the Warhawks with 14 attempts for 113 yds (8.1 yds per carry). When all was said and done, they ran 62 plays which totaled 384 yards. The UL Monroe Warhawks ran the rock 40 different times and tallied 285 yards, which is an average of 7.1 yds per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Warhawks gave up 121 yards on 36 tries, which is an average of 3.4 yards per rush allowed. UL Monroe gave up 19 completions on 26 tries for a total of 190 yards, and a completion percentage of 73.1%.

The Warhawks have earned 682 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, UL Monroe has amassed 1 touchdown through the air and 3 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 2 times. UL Monroe has accrued 34 first downs as a unit, and they have committed 8 penalties for 65 yards. As a unit they average 246.0 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 8th in the country. Regarding getting in the endzone, the UL Monroe Warhawks are averaging 20.5 points per outing.

When talking about passing yards, the Warhawks are allowing 297 yards which ranks them 19th in the nation. They are giving up 148.5 yards per outing through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 65.8%. During the season, they are surrendering 295.0 yards/outing which has them sitting 41st in Division 1. They have yielded 1 touchdown by air as well as 1 touchdown on the ground. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.4 yards per run and 146.5 rushing yards per contest on the campaign. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 293 rushing yards through 2 games. The Warhawks are sitting in 27th in the nation regarding team defense, giving up 13.5 points per game.

Get all of our College Football Picks

The Aggies head into this matchup 1-1 this year. For their last game, the Aggies took a loss by a final score of 48-33 when they faced the Miami Hurricanes. Conner Weigman (2 TDs) finished the contest with 336 yards on 31/53 through the air while his quarterback rating was 116.6. He tossed 2 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.3. Amari Daniels carried the ball 18 times for 62 yards, finishing the contest with 3.4 yards per carry for Texas A&M. The Aggies finished the game with a total of 433 yards and they ran 82 plays (5.3 yds per play). Texas A&M ran for 3.3 yards per tote, finishing the game with 97 yds on 29 carries. Texas A&M surrendered 24 run attempts for 77 yds (3.2 yds per carry). The Aggies secondary allowed a completion percentage of 70.0%, relinquishing 374 yds on 21 out of 30 passing.

Concerning their scoring prowess, the Aggies are sitting 21st in the nation holding an average of 42.5 PPG. The Texas A&M Aggies hold an average of 422.0 yards per outing, which is good for 54th in the country. The Texas A&M offense has accrued 143 yards of penalties on 16 violations, which is good for 20th in the country in terms of making mistakes. They have given away 2 interceptions while losing 1 fumble and they have been able to obtain 53 1st downs. During this campaign thus far, the Aggies have compiled 613 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 306.5 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 23rd in college football. They are averaging 115.5 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 231 yards overall.

The Aggies are giving up 29.0 PPG, which has them sitting 101st in the country. Texas A&M has surrendered a total of 168 yards rushing (84.0 yards per outing) as well as 1 touchdown by way of the ground game so far this season. Overall, they have surrendered 58 points in total. They have allowed 5 touchdowns through the air and 252.5 yards per game, which has them sitting 97th in the nation. The Aggies defense has been on the field for 114 plays, which has them ranked 19th in the nation. Their defense has tallied 1 fumble and 1 interception this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Warhawks +31

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