Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs FIU Panthers Prediction, 9/28/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs FIU Panthers

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Location: Pitbull Stadium in Miami, FL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 51.5

Pitbull Stadium is where the FIU Panthers (1-3) will try to beat the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (1-2) on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Louisiana Tech opens as 2.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 51.5.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs come into this matchup with a record of 1-2 this season. In their last contest, the Bulldogs took on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and took a loss by a final of 23-20. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 71 plays which converted into 284 yards. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs ended up running the ball 41 times and accrued 87 yds, which is an average of 2.1 yards per attempt. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Bulldogs conceded 105 yards on 30 tries, which averages out to 3.5 yds per run allowed. Louisiana Tech conceded 24 completions on 36 tries for 228 yds, and a completion percentage of 66.7%.

The Bulldogs have earned 984 yards in total for the year. In terms of scoring, Louisiana Tech has compiled 4 touchdowns via the pass and 4 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 11 different times. Louisiana Tech has compiled 45 first downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 12 penalties for 90 yards. As a team they hold an average of 76.3 yards rushing giving them a rank of 126th in Division 1. Regarding getting in the endzone, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are sitting at 21.7 points per outing.

The Bulldogs are ranked 71st in D-1 in terms of the opposition scoring, giving up 23.3 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.1 yards per run and 106.0 rushing yards per contest for the year. In total, they have given up 318 rushing yards through 3 games. When it comes to passing yards, the Bulldogs are conceding 576 yards which has them ranked 33rd in the nation. They have allowed 192.0 yards per game via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 59.0%. Over the course of this year, they are surrendering 298.0 yards per game which puts them 37th in college football. They have yielded 2 touchdowns by air as well as 3 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Panthers come into this matchup with a record of 1-3 for this season. For their last game, the Panthers took a loss by a score of 45-42 when they faced the Monmouth Hawks. FIU allowed 35 rush attempts for 179 yards (5.1 yds per rush). The Panthers passing defense conceded a completion rate of 68.6%, surrendering 361 yds on 35 out of 51 through the air. The Panthers finished with 475 yards while running 58 plays (8.2 yards per play). FIU ran the ball for 4.3 yards per carry, finishing with 113 yds on 26 attempts.

Regarding their scoring prowess, the Panthers rank 67th in D-1 averaging 30.3 points per outing. The FIU Panthers average 333.5 yards per contest, ranking them 105th in Division 1. The FIU offense has 217 yds of penalties on 24 infractions, which has them ranked 61st in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team. They have thrown 4 picks while losing 4 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 71 first downs. During the season so far, the Panthers have thrown for a total of 896 passing yards along with holding an average of 224.0 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 75th in the nation. They maintain an average of 109.5 yards per game via the rush and have run for 438 yards for this year.

The Panthers are allowing 32.5 points per game, ranking them 114th in the country. FIU has yielded a total of 851 yards via the ground game (212.8 yards per game) in addition to 12 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. Over the course of the season, they have given up 130 total points. They have given up 5 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 223.0 yards/outing, ranking them 84th in the nation. The Panthers defense has been on the field for 313 plays, ranking them 134th in college football. Their defense has 1 fumble recovered and 6 interceptions so far this year.

Who will win tonight's Bulldogs/Panthers college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Bulldogs -2.5

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