UL Monroe Warhawks vs Texas State Bobcats Prediction, 10/14/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UL Monroe Warhawks vs Texas State Bobcats

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Location: Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bobcats (-16)

Total/Over-Under: 62

The UL Monroe Warhawks (2-3) are headed to Bobcat Stadium on Saturday, October 14, 2023 where they will try to defeat the Texas State Bobcats (4-2). UL Monroe is 16-point underdogs. The total is 62.

The UL Monroe Warhawks step onto the field holding a record of 2-3 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Warhawks took the field against the South Alabama Jaguars and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 55-7. Jiya Wright went 13/28 with 112 yds passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rate of 77.5 and ended the game with 2 picks. Jiya Wright was the rushing leader for the Warhawks with 13 carries for 53 yds (4.1 yards per carry). When the final whistle blew, they had 60 plays which totaled 250 yards. The UL Monroe Warhawks ended up running the ball 32 different times and compiled 138 yds, which is an average of 4.3 yds per attempt. On the ground, the Warhawks conceded 202 yds on 42 attempts, which calculates to 4.8 yards per run surrendered. UL Monroe surrendered 27 pass completions on 39 attempts for a total of 387 yards, and a completion percentage of 69.2%.

Concerning getting in the endzone, the UL Monroe Warhawks have an average of 18.2 points per game. Offensively they're maintaining an average of 192.0 yards rushing giving them a rank of 32nd in college football. The Warhawks have earned 1,625 total yards for the year. With reference to notching touchdowns, UL Monroe has compiled 6 touchdowns via the pass and 5 rushing touchdowns. UL Monroe has a total of 77 first downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 21 infractions for 192 yds. They have surrendered the ball 6 different times.

Concerning passing yards, the Warhawks are allowing 1,418 yds which has them ranked 91st in the country. They have conceded 283.6 yards per game via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 71.2%. During the season, they are conceding 454.4 yards per outing which puts them 127th in the nation. They have allowed 10 touchdowns through the air and 8 touchdowns running the ball. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.3 yards per rush and 170.8 rushing yards per contest on the campaign. Overall, they have allowed 854 running yards through 5 games. The Warhawks rank 121st in D-1 regarding team defense, allowing 34.0 PPG.

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The Bobcats head into this game 4-2 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Bobcats took a loss by a final score of 34-30 when they played the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. TJ Finley (2 TDs) ended the game with 326 yards on 30/40 through the air while his QB rating was 155. He tossed 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 8.2. Ismail Mahdi ran the football 34 times for 188 yards, finishing the contest with 5.5 yds per carry for Texas State. The Bobcats finished the contest with 530 yds while running 87 plays (6.1 yards per play). Texas State ran for 4.3 yds per carry, finishing with 204 yds on 47 attempts. Texas State relinquished 41 rush attempts for 218 yds (5.3 yds per rush). The Bobcats pass defense gave up a completion rate of 76.5%, surrendering 205 yards on 13 for 17 through the air.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Bobcats currently rank 8th in Division 1 with 41.2 PPG. The Texas State Bobcats are averaging 495.8 yards per contest, ranking them 10th in D-1. The Texas State offense has compiled 377 penalty yards on 40 violations, which is good for 29th in the country in terms of helping out the other team. They have given away 3 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 8 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 143 1st downs. During this campaign thus far, the Bobcats have racked up 1,756 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 292.7 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 23rd in college football. They are averaging 203.2 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 1,219 yards for this year.

The Bobcats are giving up 29.8 PPG, which puts them 99th in the country. Texas State has surrendered a total of 996 yards via the ground game (166.0 yards per game) as well as 12 touchdowns via the rush for the year. This season, they have allowed 179 total points. They have allowed 10 touchdowns via the pass and 264.3 yards/game, which puts them in 116th in the nation. The Bobcats defense has been on the field for 460 plays, which ranks 131st in college football. They have totaled 7 fumbles recovered and 4 interceptions over the course of the season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Bobcats -16

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