Louisiana-Monroe (5-6) vs Louisiana (9-2)
Game Info: Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 12:00 pm (JPS Field at James L. Malone Stadium)
Betting Odds: Louisiana-Monroe +9.5 / Louisiana -9.5 --- Over/Under: 49.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns and the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks meet Saturday in college football action from Malone Stadium. Here’s a Louisiana vs LA-Monroe prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Louisiana vs LA-Monroe pick. We will examine:
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns' recent form and player performance
The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks' recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
Recent betting trends in games played between Louisiana and LA-Monroe
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Louisiana vs LA-Monroe game
Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Betting Preview
This year the Cajuns kicked things off with an 8-1 run, taking a lone loss to Tulane among wins versus Grambling State, Kennesaw State, Wake Forest, App State, Southern Miss, Coastal Carolina, Texas State, and Arkansas State. Game 10 was a loss to South Alabama, though.
Matched up against Troy over the weekend, Louisiana was down early but then posted 27 second-quarter points on the way to a 51-30 win. Chandler Fields finished with 323 yards and two scores, while Bill Davis had 19 carries for 64 yards and three touchdowns.
LA-Monroe Warhawks Betting Preview
Over on the Warhawks’ side, they won five of their first six over Jackson State, UAB, Troy, James Madison, and Southern Miss. The Warhawks hit the skids after that with losses to South Alabama, Marshall, Texas State, and Auburn.
In their game versus Arkansas State on Saturday, LA-Monroe gave up a touchdown in each quarter during a tight 28-21 loss. Aidan Armenta finished with 137 yards, a TD, and an interception, but Ahmad Hardy did most of the offensive work on 30 carries for 204 yards and two scores.
Why the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks will win
- Louisiana-Monroe has won four of its last five games at Malone Stadium.
- Louisiana-Monroe has covered the spread in four of its last five home games.
Why the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns will win
- Louisiana-Monroe has lost each of its last nine November games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Louisiana has won seven of its last eight games.
- Louisiana-Monroe has failed to cover the spread in each of its last seven November games at Malone Stadium.
- Louisiana has covered the spread in five of its last six road games.
- Louisiana-Monroe has lost the first half in nine of its last 12 home games against conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Six of Louisiana's last seven November road games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone OVER the total points line.
- Six of Louisiana-Monroe's last seven games against conference opponents at Malone Stadium have gone OVER the total points line.
Louisiana vs LA-Monroe Prediction
I’ll lean toward Louisiana. The Cajuns got a pretty good all-around effort in their win over Troy last weekend, posting three takeaways on defense with 418 yards (323 passing) on offense. There’s plenty to improve on of course—including a rough 2-of-10 on third-down tries—but no one’s complaining about the 51 points. The Cajuns have 34 or more points in four of their last six games (a 5-1 run).
As for LA-Monroe, they had two turnovers, eight penalties, and a 4-of-11 success rate on third downs in their tight loss to Arkansas State. The Warhawks haven’t scored great lately with 23 or fewer points in five straight (all losses). If Louisiana can keep the offensive pressure up, the Cajuns should have an easy cover here.
Andrew’s Pick Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns -9.5
AUTHOR: Andrew Jett
