Troy vs. Louisiana Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 18

Updated Nov. 18, 2023 3:05 p.m. ET

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The Troy Trojans (8-2) and the 16th-ranked run defense will host the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (5-5) and the 25th-ranked run offense on Saturday, November 18, 2023. The Ragin' Cajuns are heavy, 16-point underdogs. The game has a 47.5-point over/under.

Last time out, the Trojans defeated the UL Monroe Warhawks, with 45-14 being the final score. The Ragin' Cajuns lost to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 34-31, in their most recent contest.

Troy vs. Louisiana Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET
Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama
TV: NFL Network
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Troy vs Louisiana Betting Information updated as of November 18, 2023, 2:47 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Troy	-16 (-109)	-747	+521	47.5	-108	-112

Troy vs. Louisiana Prediction

Pick ATS: Troy (-16)
Pick OU: Over (47.5)
Prediction: Troy 37, Louisiana 14

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Troy vs. Louisiana Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Trojans 32, Ragin' Cajuns 16.
The Trojans have an 88.2% chance to claim victory in this meeting per the moneyline's implied probability. The Ragin' Cajuns have a 16.1% implied probability.
Troy has covered six times in nine chances against the spread this season.
Louisiana has won three games against the spread this season, failing to cover seven times.

Troy vs. Louisiana: Head-to-Head

The last two times Louisiana and Troy have matched up, the two teams share the same 1-1 record.
The two teams have gone over the total on one occasion while sharing a split 1-1 record in their matchups against the spread.
In their last two head-to-head matchups, Louisiana has scored 52 points against Troy, while allowing only 44 points.

Troy vs. Louisiana: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Troy	Louisiana
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	29.0 (59)	31.1 (45)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	15.9 (7)	28.6 (88)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	14 (66)	17 (103)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	17 (29)	17 (29)

Troy 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Kimani Vidal	RB	1,169 YDS / 7 TD / 116.9 YPG / 5.5 YPC 16 REC / 190 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 19.0 REC YPG
Gunnar Watson	QB	2,647 YDS (61.3%) / 21 TD / 4 INT -84 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -8.4 RUSH YPG
Chris Lewis	WR	22 REC / 534 YDS / 7 TD / 53.4 YPG
Jabre Barber	WR	49 REC / 695 YDS / 4 TD / 69.5 YPG
Richard Jibunor	LB	37 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 8.5 SACK
Javon Solomon	LB	30 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 9.5 SACK
Jayden McDonald	LB	51 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Reddy Steward	CB	28 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 4 INT

Louisiana 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Zeon Chriss	QB	1,222 YDS (66.7%) / 11 TD / 5 INT 492 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 49.2 RUSH YPG
Jacob Kibodi	RB	651 YDS / 6 TD / 65.1 YPG / 6.1 YPC 6 REC / 66 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 6.6 REC YPG
Peter LeBlanc	WR	26 REC / 399 YDS / 4 TD / 39.9 YPG
Dre'lyn Washington	RB	441 YDS / 2 TD / 44.1 YPG / 5.9 YPC 2 REC / 10 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 1.0 REC YPG
Kendre' Gant	LB	52 TKL / 9.0 TFL / 6.0 SACK
Cameron Whitfield	LB	32 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 7.0 SACK
K.C. Ossai	LB	56 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Jasper Williams	LB	52 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK