Louisiana Ragin Cajuns vs Texas State Bobcats Betting Pick & Prediction 10/29/24
At 7:30 ET, this Louisiana Ragin Cajuns vs. Texas State Bobcats matchup will be played at UFCU Stadium in San Marcos. ESPN2 is covering this week 10 college football game. The over/under line is currently at 58.5 points. The Bobcats come in with a 4-3 record, and they are the -4-point favorites at home. Louisiana is 6-1 this season. The money line odds are +148 for the Ragin Cajuns and -184 for the Bobcats.
LOUISIANA RAGIN CAJUNS VS TEXAS STATE BOBCATS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Louisiana Ragin Cajuns +4
This game will be played at UFCU Stadium at 7:30 ET on Tuesday, October 29th.
WHY BET THE LOUISIANA RAGIN CAJUNS:
- We have the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns winning this one by a score of 28 to 27
- Not only do we have the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +4
- We see this game finishing below the line of 58.5 points
Will The Louisiana Ragin Cajuns Pull Off An Upset As Road Underdogs
Louisiana enters Week 10 with a 6-1 record and a 75th-place ranking in our CFB power rankings. They are 3-0 on the road and 1-1 at home this season. The Ragin Cajuns are a lock for bowl eligibility and have a 19.5% chance of winning the Sun Belt.
Louisiana has been favored in three of their seven games, going 3-0 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +11.3 points per game, and they are 2-3 against the spread, with a 2-1 road ATS record and a 0-2 mark at home.
Their over/under record stands at 3-2, with an average line of 58.2 points. Louisiana games have averaged 57 points, and their average over/under margin is +2.8 points per game.
Louisiana’s offense has been strong this season, ranking 19th in our offensive power rankings and averaging 34.1 points per game, placing them 22nd nationally. Quarterback Ben Wooldridge has thrown for 1,785 yards with a passer rating of 113, leading the team to a 13th place ranking in passer rating. He has 15 touchdowns and four interceptions, completing 69.5% of his passes. Overall, Louisiana ranks 13th in third-down conversions, converting 48.2% of their attempts.
Louisiana ranks 40th in passing completions, averaging 21 per game, and 55th in passing yards, with 264 yards per game. They are 75th in rushing attempts, averaging 33.4 per game, and 59th in rushing yards, with 182.1 yards per game. Bill Davis leads the rushing attack with 509 yards, averaging 6 yards per carry. Lance LeGendre is the top receiver with 381 yards and four touchdowns.
Louisiana’s defense has been solid this season, ranking 30th nationally by allowing just 22.9 points per game. In their recent win over Coastal Carolina, they gave up 24 points and 400 total yards, including 208 rushing yards and 192 passing yards.
Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 166.3 passing yards per game against Louisiana, the 17th-lowest figure in the country. However, quarterbacks have completed 63.2% of their passes against the Ragin’ Cajuns’ defense.
Are The Texas State Bobcats Going To Defend Home Field Advantage?
Texas State comes into Week 10 with a 4-3 record, ranked 66th in our power rankings. They have a 97.4% chance of becoming bowl-eligible but only a 14.6% chance of winning the Sun Belt. At home, they are 2-1, while their road record stands at 1-2.
The Bobcats have been favored in six of their seven games this season, going 3-3 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +12.1 points per game, and they are 3-3 against the spread.
This week’s over/under line is set at 58.5 points. Texas State’s average over/under line this season is 59.2 points, and their over/under record is 2-3-1, with their games averaging 57.3 points.
Texas State’s offense is averaging 34.7 points per game heading into week 10, ranking 21st in the nation. Quarterback Jordan McCloud has thrown for 1,886 yards with 20 touchdowns, and he has a passer rating of 109. Texas State is 20th in passer rating nationally and 13th in completion percentage, completing 68.5% of their passes. They are 37th in our offensive power rankings.
McCloud has thrown seven interceptions this season. Leading receiver Joey Hobert has 48 catches for 499 yards and seven touchdowns. On the ground, Ismail Mahdi has rushed for 646 yards, averaging 5 yards per carry, and has scored two touchdowns.
Despite their recent 24-14 loss to Old Dominion, Texas State’s defense has been a bright spot this season, ranking 28th nationally by allowing just 22.6 points per game. In their latest game, they gave up 24 points and allowed 560 total yards, including 256 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns, along with 304 passing yards and four touchdowns through the air.
Opposing quarterbacks have completed 55.4% of their passes against Texas State, averaging a passer rating of 77.9. The Bobcats’ defense has faced 36.1 rushing attempts per game, allowing an average of 140.3 rushing yards per contest. Through the air, they’ve given up 205.9 passing yards per game, ranking 65th nationally.