Louisiana vs. Appalachian State Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 12, 2024

Updated Oct. 12, 2024 3:04 p.m. ET

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The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (4-1) take the eighth-ranked passing defense in college football into a matchup with the Appalachian State Mountaineers (2-3), who have the No. 12 passing attack, on Saturday, October 12, 2024. The Ragin' Cajuns are heavy, 10.5-point favorites. The total is 64.5 points for this matchup.

The Ragin' Cajuns beat the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 23-13, in their last contest. The Mountaineers lost versus the Marshall Thundering Herd in their last game, 52-37.

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Louisiana vs. Appalachian State Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana
TV: ESPN+
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Louisiana vs Appalachian State Betting Information updated as of October 12, 2024, 2:49 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Louisiana	-10.5 (-110)	-379	+293	64.5	-110	-110

Louisiana vs. Appalachian State Prediction

Pick ATS: Louisiana (-10.5)
Pick OU: Under (64.5)
Prediction: Louisiana 43, Appalachian State 21

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Louisiana vs. Appalachian State Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Ragin' Cajuns 38, Mountaineers 27.
The Ragin' Cajuns have a 79.1% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Mountaineers hold a 25.4% implied probability.
Louisiana has covered twice in four games with a spread this season.
Appalachian State has won one game against the spread this year.

Louisiana vs. Appalachian State: Head-to-Head

Over their last two meetings, Louisiana has collected two wins versus Appalachian State.
In those games versus Appalachian State, the Ragin' Cajuns have covered two times while never going over the point total.
Over their last two head-to-head contests, Louisiana has scored 65 points, while Appalachian State has compiled 29.

Louisiana vs. Appalachian State: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Louisiana	Appalachian State
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	34.2 (44)	26 (97)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	22.4 (45)	39 (123)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	3 (8)	10 (109)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	3 (124)	4 (110)

Louisiana 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Ben Wooldridge	QB	1,214 YDS (69.4%) / 10 TD / 3 INT 105 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 21 RUSH YPG
Elijah Davis	RB	360 YDS / 3 TD / 72 YPG / 6.8 YPC
Lance LeGendre	WR	14 REC / 255 YDS / 3 TD / 51 YPG
Zylan Perry	RB	303 YDS / 1 TD / 60.6 YPG / 7.6 YPC
Cameron Whitfield	LB	14 TKL / 2 TFL / 4 SACK
K.C. Ossai	LB	28 TKL / 2 TFL
Keyon Martin	DB	18 TKL / 2 TFL
Carmycah Glass	LB	20 TKL / 1 TFL

Appalachian State 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Joey Aguilar	QB	1,523 YDS (56.9%) / 8 TD / 5 INT 88 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 17.6 RUSH YPG
Makai Jackson	WR	21 REC / 225 YDS / 2 TD / 45 YPG
Kaedin Robinson	WR	32 REC / 469 YDS / 0 TD / 93.8 YPG
Christan Horn	WR	14 REC / 291 YDS / 1 TD / 72.8 YPG
Thomas Davis	LB	12 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK
DJ Burks	DB	22 TKL / 2 TFL
Caden Sullivan	LB	20 TKL / 0 TFL
Cahari Haynes	LB	11 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK