COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Louisiana Tech enters with the stronger recent form and a better market profile, going 6-1 against the spread and 5-2 to the over, while Troy has struggled at 2-5 against the spread and 1-6 to the under. Louisiana Tech is allowing 21.0 points per game and 323.4 yards per game, with 198.0 passing yards and 125.4 rushing yards allowed per game, which has helped it stay competitive in most outings. Troy is allowing 24.9 points per game and 334.9 yards per game, including 205.4 passing yards and 129.4 rushing yards allowed per game, so the Trojans have been more vulnerable overall. Still, Troy’s better defense in points allowed compared with its overall results suggests the gap is not wide enough to rule out a close home result.
Louisiana Tech should have the steadier overall profile, but Troy catching points at home still looks like the best value in a game that projects to stay close. The Bulldogs have the better recent spread record and a slightly stronger defensive profile, yet Troy’s numbers are close enough to keep this within one score. My projection is Louisiana Tech 24, Troy 21, which supports Troy plus the points while keeping the total below the market number.