Louisiana vs. Texas State Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 7

Updated Oct. 7, 2023 3:07 p.m. ET

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The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (3-2) are just 1-point favorites at home at Cajun Field against the Texas State Bobcats (4-1) on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Both teams feature high-powered running games, with the Ragin' Cajuns sixth in rushing yards per game, and the Bobcats 17th. The game's over/under is 66.5.

The Ragin' Cajuns lost to the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 35-24, in their last contest. Last time around, the Bobcats defeated the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, with 50-36 being the final score.

Louisiana vs. Texas State Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET
Location: Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana
TV: ESPNU
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Louisiana vs Texas State Betting Information updated as of October 7, 2023, 2:46 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Louisiana	-1 (-110)	-120	-101	66.5	-111	-109

Louisiana vs. Texas State Prediction

Pick ATS: Texas State (+1)
Pick OU: Under (66.5)
Prediction: Louisiana 34, Texas State 33

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Louisiana vs. Texas State Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Ragin' Cajuns 34, Bobcats 33.
The Ragin' Cajuns have a 54.5% chance to win this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Bobcats hold a 50.2% implied probability.
Louisiana has won just one game against the spread this season.
Texas State has won three games against the spread this year, failing to cover once.

Louisiana vs. Texas State: Head-to-Head

Over their last two meetings, Louisiana has totaled two wins versus Texas State.
The Ragin' Cajuns own a 2-0 record ATS in those games, while the two teams have gone over the total on one occasion.
Over their last two head-to-head matchups, Louisiana has scored 86 points, while Texas State has accumulated 13.

Louisiana vs. Texas State: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Louisiana	Texas State
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	35.8 (33)	43.4 (8)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	29.0 (92)	29.0 (92)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	10 (116)	8 (81)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	6 (79)	9 (24)

Louisiana 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Zeon Chriss	QB	595 YDS (67.6%) / 4 TD / 4 INT 260 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 52.0 RUSH YPG
Jacob Kibodi	RB	376 YDS / 4 TD / 75.2 YPG / 9.4 YPC 3 REC / 57 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 11.4 REC YPG
Ben Wooldridge	QB	508 YDS (56.5%) / 5 TD / 1 INT 77 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 15.4 RUSH YPG
Robert Williams	WR	15 REC / 177 YDS / 2 TD / 35.4 YPG
Kendre' Gant	LB	23 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK
Jordan Lawson	DL	16 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 4.0 SACK
K.C. Ossai	LB	30 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Tyler Guidry	LB	11 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK / 1 INT

Texas State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Ismail Mahdi	RB	488 YDS / 7 TD / 97.6 YPG / 9.8 YPC 5 REC / 67 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 13.4 REC YPG
TJ Finley	QB	1,294 YDS (72.8%) / 10 TD / 1 INT 30 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 6.0 RUSH YPG
Joey Hobert	WR	30 REC / 370 YDS / 3 TD / 74.0 YPG
Kole Wilson	WR	18 REC / 282 YDS / 3 TD / 56.4 YPG
Brian Holloway	LB	43 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT
Ben Bell	DE	21 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK
Shawn Holton	S	30 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Daniel Foster	LB	28 TKL / 1.0 TFL