#Louisiana-Lafayette

Kirby Smart walked into the SoFi Stadium coach's room after Georgia's 65-7 rout of Texas Christian in Inglewood, California, on Monday night. And Smart saw his 10-year-old son, Andrew, bawling. "I'm like, 'Oh no, somebody's hurt his feelings,'" Smart said. "Somebody's thrown him down or done something to him. I said, 'Why are you crying? You're…

The North Dakota State Bison seek their fifth football championship in the past six seasons when they face the rival South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Sunday in the FCS Championship Game. The No. 3-seeded Bison (12-2) are the defending FCS champions and have won four of the past five. The only other champion in that span is Sam Houston State, which…

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits seek their first FCS title in program history Sunday when they take on perennial power North Dakota State in the 2023 FCS championship game. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. ET from Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The top-seeded Jackrabbits (13-1) joined the FCS in 2004 and have emerged as a force but came up short…

A December showdown in Shreveport, Louisiana, is a bit of a letdown for two of the best Group of Five teams in 2021. Houston entered the year at No. 25 in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll after last year's 12-2 finish but suffered three losses in September, two in overtime. Louisiana-Lafayette's regression from last year's campaign was…

The Florida State Seminoles will look to continue their home dominance when opening a new season on Saturday as they take on the Duquesne Dukes. The Seminoles (5-7 in 2021) are 30-11 (.732) when opening a season at home, including an 18-5 (.783) record since 1975. FSU has had a lot of success overall in season openers as well, going 54-21 (.720).…

The Independence Bowl is set to be an exciting matchup, with two offenses capable of lighting it up. With Houston and Louisiana having the offensive personnel, our best college football betting pick is siding with the Over on this total. The Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl features the 6-6 Louisiana Lafayette Ragin Cajuns of the Sun Belt…

The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns and Houston Cougars square off in the Independence Bowl this week at Independence Stadium. Spice up your Friday afternoon with some Louisiana vs Houston action. Louisiana (6-6) enter bowl season after a 41-13 beatdown of Texas State. While Houston (7-5) lost to Tulsa 37-30 on November 16th. This year's…

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A Florida team with major questions at quarterback runs into an Oregon State group finishing its season on a high note. Here's what you need to know about the matchup. Saturday, Dec. 17, 2:30 p.m. ET at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada. ESPN is airing the game. The Beavers stunned Oregon in the final week of the season after trailing 31-10 in…

It's the most wonderful time of the year for college football teams that had the type of seasons worthy of bowl games. While, in a lot of cases, the postseason has become a glorified showcase of depth and future talent as NFL-caliber players sit out non-playoff contests, there are still some terrific matchups full of good players and teams you may…

The college football bowl season is here, with 41 games to fill your appetite for postseason football around the holiday season. Some are more meaningful to others to fans and, ahem, players and coaches, but they're all here and all available for sports bettors. Starting with the Bahamas Bowl between Miami of Ohio and UAB on Dec. 16 and going…

After being held to 20 points or fewer in four consecutive games and seven of their first nine, the Navy Midshipmen finally have found their offensive stride. Navy scored 35 points in a loss to East Carolina on Nov. 20 and followed with a season-high 38 in a victory at Temple seven days later. The Midshipmen (3-8) hope to continue their surge when…

Teams that have not had a lot of recent success clash on Saturday when the UNLV Rebels of the Mountain West battle the Idaho State Bengals of the Big Sky Conference. This will be the earliest game in UNLV history. The Rebels are just 3-6 all-time in August games, and are looking to earn a season-opening victory for the first time since…

Bahamas (Dec. 16): Miami-Ohio (6-6) vs. UAB (6-6) Cure (Dec. 16): Buffalo (5-6) vs. Rice (5-7) Frisco (Dec. 17): UNLV (5-7) vs. Southern Miss (6-6) LendingTree (Dec. 17): Troy (10-2) vs. Utah State (6-6) New Mexico (Dec. 17): Fresno State (8-4) vs. North Texas (7-5) Myrtle Beach (Dec. 19): Georgia Southern (6-6) vs. Air Force (9-3) Boca Raton (Dec.…

Feast Week is in full swing and Tuesday's slate of college basketball games is a big one. We have highlighted the odds, movements, and our college basketball picks and best bets for Tuesday. This is the best time on college basketball's nonconference schedule, with several programs competing in midseason tournaments as part of Feast Week. The…

The ugly underdog from last week, Navy, almost won outright as a 17-point pooch and while it's tempting to go back to the Midshipmen, who are 16.5-point'dogs against UCF, for a third week on the spin, we'll tip our caps to our friends in Annapolis and head south for a peculiar matchup between Louisiana-Lafayette and No. 20 Florida State. That's…

FSU football will return to Doak Campbell Stadium Saturday afternoon for the first of two home games to close out the 2022 regular season schedule. They will look for their fourth consecutive win when they take on the Louisiana-lafayette Ragin' Cajuns. FSU enters the game as -24 point betting favorites, which most pundits have picked the Noles to…

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November 16, 2022 - National Football Post The Trojans haven't been the best bet on the road lately at 3-4 straight up and 2-5 against the spread in their last seven, but don't forget they're favored this week. As a road favorite USC has won 10 straight at 6-4 ATS. The Bruins are coming off a 34-28 upset loss to the Arizona Wildcats in which they…

This column was a Mississippi cover away from an 0-4 weekend this past Saturday, when Illinois and UCLA let me down as favorites while New Mexico couldn't keep pace with Air Force as a big underdog. We're running out of time to turn things around, but at 22-21-1 for the season there's still a chance to move into the profitability zone. All spreads…

There's only two college football games available for betting action this Thursday night, but there won't be any shortage of touchdowns scored, compared to the pros in the NFL. The UNDER has hit in 16 of the last 22 Thursday Night Football NFL matchups, and tonight's Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers rematch at the bottom of the barrel for the…

The Atlanta Falcons will try to get back to.500 when they take on the Carolina Panthers in a key Week 10 NFC South matchup on Thursday Night Football. The Falcons (4-5), who come into Week 10 tied for first in the division with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, are coming off a 20-17 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. The Panthers (2-7), who have lost two…

November 08, 2022 - National Football Post Georgia continued to prove their mettle last week in their win over Tennessee. They've now won 11 straight with a 7-4 ATS record. Georgia has also won nine in a row on the road with a 7-2 ATS record. Not surprisingly they were favored in all nine wins. Mississippi State has been a bad bet lately with three…

December 31, 2021 - National Football Post Cincinnati gets a chance to prove it can handle the big boys in the Cotton Bowl as the undefeated Bearcats take on the Alabama Crimson Tide. And oddsmakers are not convinced, making the Cotton Bowl betting line favoring Bama at nearly two TDs as of Christmas Day. Good thing for Cincy bettors that their…

November 02, 2022 - National Football Post In the battle of SEC undefeated teams, the Volunteers have been the better bet this season at 7-1 against the spread compared to the Bulldogs 4-4 ATS record. The Volunteers have won three in a row on the road both SU and ATS, but they were favored in all those games. As a road underdog Tennessee is only…

Two teams looking to find an edge in conference play square off when the UL Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns take on the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in a Week 9 college football showdown on Thursday, October 27 at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.m. CDT) with a live TV broadcast on ESPN2. • You can watch the Louisiana vs. Southern Miss football game live…

If you've already given up on your team's season, good news arrived Wednesday as the Big Ten released the complete 2023 football schedule. It will be the conference's final season before the arrival of USC and UCLA. As such, it's also expected to be the final season with the current East/West divisional alignment, though no formal plan has been…

October 26, 2022 - National Football Post The Buckeyes have been rewarding bettors lately with a 4-0-1 record against the spread in their last five games. They've also been good on the road for quite awhile with a 10-4-1 ATS mark in their last 15. Penn State has dropped three of their last four games ATS. As a home underdog they're usually a mess…

When last we saw the Oklahoma Sooners, they were getting whacked 49-0 by their archrival. So of course this week, the Sooners-who have given up 145 points in three consecutive defeats-are … favored? By more than a touchdown? Against an opponent that's 5-1 straight-up and 5-0-1 against the spread? We're not sure how much room is left on the "Fade…

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Let's take a look at the College Football Week 7 odds, picks, and predictions for this week's game: Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Marshall. Wednesday night Fun Belt action is back tonight as Louisiana-Lafayette heads north to take on the Marshall Thundering Herd. For the visiting Ragin Cajuns, a 2-0 start against weak foes has not translated well as the…

The Marshall Thundering Herd will be out to win their first Sun Belt Conference game when they host the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in a conference crossover matchup on Wednesday night. The Thundering Herd (3-2, 0-1) joined the league at the beginning of the season after finishing tied for second in the Conference-USA East Division with Old Dominion at…

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns will look to snap a three-game losing streak when they take on the Marshall Thundering Herd in a Sun Belt Conference crossover matchup on Wednesday night. The Ragin' Cajuns (2-3, 0-2), who are seventh in the West Division, are 0-2 on the road this season. The Thundering Herd (3-2, 0-1), tied for fifth in the East…

There are only eight possible matchups between unbeaten teams left in college football's regular season. Three of them happen this week. Considering we're now halfway through, that's amazing and likely makes this the most meaningful week of the season until the final weeks. Tennessee vs. Alabama (-7½ at Caesars Sportsbook). Michigan (-7) vs. Penn…

The Florida Gators host the Missouri Tigers in SEC football 2022 action Saturday, October 8, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. The game will be live streamed via fubo TV. Florida is 3-2 overall, 0-2 in the SEC this season, while Missouri is 2-3, 0-2. The Tigers won the last meeting between the two teams, beating the Gators 24-23 in…

As running back Lorenzo Lingard bolted through a wide-open hole against Eastern Washington's defense, it marked the ending of two figurative droughts for Florida football's offense. Florida's 52-17 victory on Sunday marked the first time the Gators have scored more than 35 points in a game since the infamous 70-52 home victory against Samford,…

Week 4 had some shocking results and we're anticipating more this week. Here are the best upset bets for Week 5 of the college football season. Kansas State won at No. 6 Oklahoma, Middle Tennessee demolished No. 25 Miami, and James Madison knocked off Appalachian State in three of the biggest upsets of Week 4. There were also a few close calls,…

Michigan running back Hassan Haskins (25) leaps over Ohio State defenders for a touchdown in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021 | 2 a.m. It's awards season in college football with our annual (well, typically annual) gambling version ready to jump back in the…

By ULMWarhawks.com Online Columnist Paul Letlow Not long after becoming ULM's head football coach in 2009, Todd Berry popularized a slogan meant to convey the mindset he wanted from his teams. "Put A Ball Down." In a nutshell, PABD means it shouldn't ever make a difference where, or who or when a team is playing. Forget history, forget weather…

Teams looking to start the season 2-0 for the first time since 2016 will clash when the Minnesota Vikings take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the later start of a Monday Night Football doubleheader. The Vikings opened the season with a dominant 23-7 win over the Green Bay Packers, while the Eagles built a big lead and held off a furious rally by…

Alabama is about to take out some frustration on UL Monroe, and we can especially expect the first half to be gruesome. See why we're predicting the Tide to roll early with our college football betting picks. Someone needs to tell the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, "it's not your fault". When the Alabama Crimson Tide lays absolute waste to its visitors…

It's not nice to kick a man while he's down, so you will not see the name "Brian Kelly" in this week's predictions column. Contrary to what you might have heard, a lot of fans are thrilled with the debut of you-know-who as LSU's coach. Of course, they are mostly FSU and Notre Dame fans. Meanwhile, in Gainesville, Billy Napier has been fitted for…

With college football season around the corner, here are a few futures bets to consider. This advice focuses on win totals for several less prominent programs rather than the national championship market, where Alabama is a+175 favorite, followed by Ohio State (+300) and Georgia (+400), all unappealing prices. Odds are taken Monday from DraftKings…