College Football Odds: UL Lafayette-Marshall prediction, odds and pick

UL Lafayette Rajun Cajuns (2-3) take on the Marshall Thundering Herd (3-2) in a Sun Belt game. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 ET. UL Lafayette is 2-0 in conference play, but has lost three straight games. Marshall is 3- 2, having upset Notre Dame and lost to Bowling Green and Troy.

The Rajun Cajuns finished 16th in the final AP Poll last season. They have had trouble finding a replacement for last year's starting quarterback Levi Lewis. Two quarterbacks have split time for the Cajaubs this season, with Chandler Fields playing the prototypical starter and Ben Wooldridge the backup. The Caajun coaching staff will be focusing on one main guy on the outside, receiver Michael Jefferson. He's caught 20 passes for 280 yards and 2 touchdowns this year.

Marshall is 15th in the College Football, while UL Lafayette is 21st. Marshall's offense is good, but their defense is their biggest advantage. They have only allowed more than 21 points once this season. ULL Lafayette allows 130 yards rushing per game. Khalan Laborn is 4th on the country in rushing yards with 731. He is coming off his best game of the season, rushing for 35 yards and 2 touchdowns against Gardner Webb.

Marshall is going to pound the ball on the ground and take care of a sputtering UL Lafayette team.

Marshall Thundering Herd are -10.5 to win over UL Lafayette.