2023 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs odds: Over/Under Win Total odds

Updated Sep. 1, 2023 3:39 a.m. ET

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For the 2023 season, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs' over/under is set at 6.5 wins.

Louisiana Tech Win Total Odds

Over/Under	Over Payout	Under Payout
6.5	+100 (Bet $100 to win $100)	-121 (Bet $121 to win $100)

Based on the moneyline, Louisiana Tech's implied probability is 50% to finish above its regular season over/under of 6.5 wins.
Despite having a bottom-25 defense that ranked fifth-worst in FBS (468.8 yards allowed per game) last season, the Bulldogs had more success on the other side of the ball, ranking 63rd in FBS by averaging 391.9 yards per game.
The Bulldogs totaled 267.3 passing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked them 33rd in FBS. On the other side of the ball, they ranked 68th, allowing 225.2 passing yards per game.
Despite having a bottom-25 run defense that ranked second-worst in FBS (243.6 rushing yards allowed per game) last season, Louisiana Tech put up better results on the other side of the ball, ranking 99th in FBS by averaging 124.7 rushing yards per game.
In addition to a 43% third-down percentage allowed on defense last season, which ranked 24th-worst in FBS, the Bulldogs put up a 94th-ranked third-down percentage (36.7%) on offense.

Week	Opponent	Date	Favorite	Total
0	Florida International	August 26	Bulldogs (-12)	57.5
1	@ SMU	September 2	Mustangs (-20)	66.5
2	Northwestern State	September 9	-	-
3	North Texas	September 16	-	-
4	@ Nebraska	September 23	-	-
5	@ UTEP	September 29	-	-
6	Western Kentucky	October 5	-	-
7	@ Middle Tennessee	October 10	-	-
9	New Mexico State	October 24	-	-
10	@ Liberty	November 4	-	-
11	Sam Houston	November 11	-	-
12	@ Jacksonville State	November 18	-	-

Using the squad's opponents' combined win total last season, Louisiana Tech has drawn the 72nd-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
The Bulldogs have been given the 67th-ranked conference schedule in college football, based on their CUSA opponents' combined win total last year (52).
Louisiana Tech has eight games scheduled against teams that had winning records in 2022, including one team that totaled nine or more wins and zero with fewer than four wins last year.

Last season Parker McNeil recorded 1,908 yards (159.0 per game), a 57.5% completion percentage, 18 touchdowns, and only eight interceptions.
Last season Marquis Crosby took 183 carries for 917 yards (76.4 per game) and scored nine touchdowns.
Charvis Thornton ran for 464 yards on 81 carries (38.7 yards per game), with three rushing touchdowns last year.
In the previous season, Tre Harris grabbed 66 passes (on 103 targets) for 954 yards (79.5 per game). He also found the end zone 10 times.
Smoke Harris produced last year, grabbing 65 passes for 635 yards and five touchdowns. He averaged 52.9 receiving yards per game.
Cyrus Allen hauled in 23 passes on 48 targets for 509 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 42.4 receiving yards per game.
Jaiden Cole did his thing last season with an incredible stat line of 3.5 sacks, 2.0 TFL, 34 tackles, and one interception.
Last season Hugh Davis racked up 54 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and 1.5 sacks.
Willie Roberts collected four interceptions while adding 16 tackles and four passes defended last year.