2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns odds: Over/Under Win Total odds

Updated Sep. 1, 2023 3:42 a.m. ET

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For the 2023 campaign, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns have an over/under of 7.5 wins, so they should be competitive.

Louisiana Win Total Odds

Over/Under	Over Payout	Under Payout
7.5	+120 (Bet $100 to win $120)	-150 (Bet $150 to win $100)

Based on the current odds (+120), Louisiana has a 45.5% chance of going over its season win total over/under (7.5).
The Ragin' Cajuns totaled 364.2 yards per game offensively last season (90th in FBS), and they surrendered 362.1 yards per game (50th) on the defensive side of the ball.
The Ragin' Cajuns ranked 82nd in pass offense (219.9 passing yards per game) and 54th in pass defense (219.5 passing yards allowed per game) last year.
Louisiana compiled 144.2 rushing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked it 71st in FBS. Defensively, it ranked 51st, allowing 142.5 rushing yards per contest.

Week	Opponent	Date	Favorite	Total
1	Northwestern State	September 2	-	-
2	@ Old Dominion	September 9	-	-
3	@ UAB	September 16	-	-
4	Buffalo	September 23	-	-
5	@ Minnesota	September 30	-	-
6	Texas State	October 7	-	-
8	Georgia State	October 21	-	-
9	@ South Alabama	October 28	-	-
10	@ Arkansas State	November 4	-	-
11	Southern Miss	November 9	-	-
12	@ Troy	November 18	-	-
13	UL Monroe	November 25	-	-

In terms of difficulty, based on its opponents' combined win total last season, Louisiana has been given the 106th-ranked schedule this season.
The Ragin' Cajuns will have the luxury of facing the 18th-easiest conference schedule in college football, based on their Sun Belt opponents' combined win total last year (44).
Louisiana have six games this season against teams that finished above .500 in 2022. That schedule includes two teams that put up nine or more victories and two squads with three or fewer wins last season.

Last year Ben Wooldridge put together 1,627 yards (125.2 per game), a 56.4% completion percentage, 15 touchdowns, and only five interceptions. He also added 187 rushing yards on 48 carries with two rushing TDs (averaging 14.4 yards per game).
Last season Chris Smith went to work rushing, for 626 yards on 125 carries (48.2 yards per game) and scored three times.
Terrence Williams put up 373 rushing yards on 104 carries and one touchdown last season.
Michael Jefferson reeled in 51 catches for 810 yards (62.3 per game) while being targeted 85 times. He also scored seven touchdowns.
Neal Johnson also impressed receiving last season. He bagged 26 receptions for 302 yards and two touchdowns. He was targeted 45 times.
John Stephens Jr. reeled in 14 passes on 28 targets for 284 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 21.8 receiving yards per game.
Last season Zi'Yon Hill amassed 7.0 sacks, 12.0 TFL and 44 tackles.
Jourdon Quibodeaux was a wrecking ball on the field, collecting 92 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and 1.5 sacks last year.
Last season Bralen Trahan had a huge stat line of four interceptions, 71 tackles and four passes defended.