Louisiana vs Marshall Betting Preview
Mid-week Sun Belt action is set for Wednesday night when the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (2-3, 0-2 in Sun Belt) visit the Marshall Thundering Herd (3-2, 0-1). It is early, but Marshall is second in the Sun Belt – East and Louisiana sits at the bottom of the West. BetMGM has the opening line at Marshall -8.0 and the over at 47.0 points scored.This game will air live on ESPN2.
Through five games, Louisiana is scoring 25.6 points per game and are gaining 327.2 yards per game, 209.6 through the air and 117.6 on the ground. Defensively, the Ragin’ Cajuns are averaging 20.4 points against, and 370.0 yards allowed, 241.8 passing and 128.2 rushing.
After five games, Marshall is scoring 29.4 points per game and are gaining 423.6 yards per game, 199.2 through the air and 224.4 on the ground. Defensively, the Thundering Herd are averaging just 16.2 points against, and 281.2 yards allowed, 210.0 passing and 71.2 rushing.
Louisiana vs Marshall Prediction
Last time out, Louisiana lost their third consecutive game with a 20-17 home loss to South Alabama. The Ragin’ Cajuns opening the scoring with a punt return in the first quarter, but South Alabama scored the next 17 points, spanning from the second through fourth quarter, to take a 10-poitnt lead. Louisiana fought back to tie the game up with 42 seconds left, but South Alabama quickly drove down the field and hit a 42-yard game-winning field goal as time expired. Louisiana ran the ball 30 times for 159 yards, a 5.3 average, on the night. Defensively, Louisiana allowed 361 total yards and forced two USA interceptions, one interception and one recovered fumble.
Marshall hosted Gardner-Webb and earned a tough 28-7 win. This game was tied at seven after the first quarter, but the Thundering Herd scored the final 21 points to get the win. Marshall scored seven points in all four quarters. Henri Colombi went 13/20 for 138 yards, two touchdowns and one interception on the night. Khalan Laborn ran the ball 35 times for 191 yards, a 5.5 average, and two touchdowns in the win. Defensively, Marshall allowed just 143 total yards and forced four Bulldogs turnovers, three interceptions and one recovered fumble.
Series History: These two teams met for the first-time last season, and it was Louisiana who came away with the 36-21 home win
Pick: At home, I like Marshall to take care of business and get the 10+ point win. For more college football picks visit the CFB betting page.
NCAAFB
Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Marshall Thundering Herd
Team Stats
Passing
Offense/Defense
LOULAF | Passing | MARSH |
---|---|---|
18.3 | CMP | 19.2 |
28.2 | ATT | 32.5 |
64.9 | CMP% | 58.9 |
216.7 | Y/G | 221 |
7.7 | Y/A | 6.8 |
1.8 | TD/G | 1.8 |
Defense/Offense
LOULAF | Passing | MARSH |
---|---|---|
18.3 | CMP | 20.6 |
29.8 | ATT | 32.8 |
61.5 | CMP% | 62.9 |
215 | Y/G | 226.2 |
7.2 | Y/A | 6.9 |
1.7 | TD/G | 0.9 |
Rushing
Offense/Defense
LOULAF | Rushing | MARSH |
---|---|---|
36.1 | ATT | 35.9 |
175.7 | Y/G | 155.5 |
4.9 | Y/A | 4.3 |
1.9 | TD/G | 1.5 |
Defense/Offense
LOULAF | Rushing | MARSH |
---|---|---|
44.2 | ATT | 34.8 |
170.8 | Y/G | 132.3 |
3.9 | Y/A | 3.8 |
1.8 | TD/G | 1.6 |
Special Teams
LOULAF | Special Teams | MARSH |
---|---|---|
4.1 | Punts-GM | 5.3 |
41.4 | Punt Avg | 42.0 |
3.2 | Kick Ret GM | 2.3 |
22.2 | Kick Ret Avg | 26.3 |
1.3 | Punt Ret GM | 0.7 |
5.7 | Punt Ret Avg | 2.1 |
Betting Trends
LOULAF | Betting Trends | MARSH |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
18.33 | Avg Score | 22 |
24.67 | Avg Opp Score | 19 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
24.67 | Avg Score | 34.67 |
25 | Avg Opp Score | 15.33 |
LOULAF | Betting Trends | MARSH |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
25.6 | Avg Score | 29.4 |
20.4 | Avg Opp Score | 16.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
30.2 | Avg Score | 27.8 |
22 | Avg Opp Score | 24 |
LOULAF | Betting Trends | MARSH |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
28.6 | Avg Score | 28 |
19 | Avg Opp Score | 23.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
3-7-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-8-0 |
27.6 | Avg Score | 29.2 |
23.7 | Avg Opp Score | 20.7 |
Head to Head
Teams Last 10
Louisiana vs Marshall Betting Stats
Ragin’ Cajuns
- Louisiana-Lafayette is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Louisiana-Lafayette’s last 16 games.
- Louisiana-Lafayette is 15-3 SU in their last 18 games.
- Louisiana-Lafayette is 15-4 SU in their last 19 games on the road.
- The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Louisiana-Lafayette’s last 12 games against an opponent in the Sun Belt conference.
- Louisiana-Lafayette is 6-0 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the East Division division.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Louisiana-Lafayette’s last 5 games played in October.
- Louisiana-Lafayette is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games played in week 7.
Thundering Herd
- Marshall is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Marshall’s last 5 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Marshall’s last 6 games at home.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Marshall’s last 6 games against an opponent in the Sun Belt conference.
- Marshall is 10-1 SU in their last 11 games played in October.
- Marshall is 10-0 SU in their last 10 games played in week 7.
- Marshall is 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games played on a Wednesday.