Southern Miss vs UL Monroe Prediction, Odds & Picks – 10/12/2024

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles will face the UL Monroe Warhawks on October 12, 2024, at 5:00 pm EST. DraftKings Sportsbook has the Golden Eagles as +6.5 underdogs. Currently, 94% of spread bets are in favor of the Warhawks, while 91% of bets on the total are leaning towards the over. The opening total of 41.5 -110 has seen 9% of bets on the under. Get ready for an exciting game as these teams battle it out on the field. Bettors can find our college football picks for Southern Miss vs UL Monroe right here, as another week of college football action fast approaches.

Will Struggles Continue For Southern Miss?

Heading into Week 7 of the college football season, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles still have not beaten an FBS opponent. They have lost four games in a row to FBS foes, with a win over FCS Southeastern Louisiana serving as their lone victory on the year. This week, the Golden Eagles will look to take down UL Monroe to avoid a fifth straight loss to an FBS competitor.

Against FBS competition, the offense of Southern Miss has been especially inadequate. The Golden Eagles have yet to score 25 points against an FBS opponent this year and have been held under 14 points in three of those four games. If Southern Miss can’t find some offensive rhythm in this game, they could be staring at a 1-5 start.

UL Monroe Looks to Keep Dream Start Going

Nobody expected the UL Monroe Warhawks to get off to the start they’ve enjoyed this college football season. ULM is 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the Sun Belt, with back-to-back wins over Troy and James Madison over the last two weeks. The Warhawks will look for a third straight conference win this week, one that would move them to within one game of being bowl eligible.

So far this year, the defense of the Warhawks has been spectacular, with the understandable exception of a 51-3 loss to the top-ranked Texas Longhorns. In their other four games this season, ULM has allowed a total of 48 points, an average of 12 per game to their non-Texas opponents. Another strong defensive showing could mean a very surprising 5-1 first half of the year for this team.

Southern Miss vs UL Monroe Matchup History

Southern Miss vs UL Monroe is a series that has seen a total of eight all-time games on the football field. In those eight games, Southern Miss has had the overall advantage, posting a record of 6-2 against the Warhawks. Southern Miss has won two straight games against ULM over the last two seasons, but the Warhawks will feel like this year is their chance to turn the tables on their Sun Belt Conference opponents.

Southern Miss vs UL Monroe Prediction

We are going to lay the points with the UL Monroe Warhawks in Saturday’s Southern Miss vs UL Monroe matchup. The Warhawks are exceeding expectations on both sides of the ball and we can no longer doubt them after their win over James Madison last week. Look for the ULM defense to be especially impactful this week against a struggling Southern Miss offense and for UL Monroe to move to 5-1 after the completion of this one.