Louisiana Ragin Cajuns vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Matchup

Check out our free Louisiana Ragin Cajuns vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles pick and preview for this CFB week 6 game in Hattiesburg. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 6 CFB matchup.

ESPN+ will be covering the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles matchup, set to kick off at 7:00 ET from M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg. The over/under line is at 57.5 points, with the Ragin Cajuns favored at -14.5 points. Louisiana comes in with a 3-1 record, while Southern Miss is looking to improve on their 1-3 start to the season.

Ragin Cajuns vs. Golden Eagles Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Louisiana Ragin Cajuns at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Where: Hattiesburg at M.M. Roberts Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 5th
Betting Odds LOULAF -14.5, LOULAF -662 | SOUMIS +461 O/U 57.5

Ragin Cajuns Preview:

Louisiana heads into Week 6 with a 3-1 record, facing Southern Miss on the road. They’ve gone 1-0 away and 2-0 at home so far. Despite not being favored in any games, they have a +12.2 average scoring margin and a 95.1% chance of reaching bowl eligibility.

The Ragin Cajuns are 1-1 against the spread, with a 1-0 mark on the road and 0-1 at home. They’ve been underdogs in two games, going 1-1 ATS in those matchups.

This week’s over/under line is 57.5 points, slightly above their average line of 56.2. Louisiana’s games have averaged 61.8 points, with a 2-0 record against the over/under.

Ragin Cajuns Offense Breakdown

Louisiana’s offense ranks 23rd in points per game, averaging 37, and they are 10th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 6. Ben Wooldridge has thrown for 992 yards and has nine touchdowns this season. He has a passer rating of 110 and has completed 68.7% of his passes. Louisiana ranks 40th in completions per game and 61st in passing yards per game nationally.

They are 12th in third-down conversion percentage, converting 51.2% of their attempts. Bill Davis leads the rushing attack with 313 yards, averaging 8 yards per carry, and has scored three touchdowns. Lance LeGendre has 223 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Ragin Cajuns Team Defense

Louisiana's defense has allowed an average of 24.8 points per game this season, ranking 37th nationally. In their recent game against Wake Forest, they gave up 38 points, allowing 472 total yards, including 218 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns. Wake Forest also threw for 254 yards, completing 29 of 35 passes, with Louisiana forcing one interception.

Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 149 passing yards per game against Louisiana, the 18th-lowest figure in the country, on just 23.2 attempts per game, the 16th-fewest nationally. However, Louisiana's defense has struggled against the run, giving up 176.5 rushing yards per game, ranking 120th in the nation.

Golden Eagles Preview:

The Ragin Cajuns are 1-1 against the spread, with a 1-0 mark on the road and 0-1 at home. They’ve been underdogs in two games, going 1-1 ATS in those matchups.

This week’s over/under line is 57.5 points, slightly above their average line of 56.2. Louisiana’s games have averaged 61.8 points, with a 2-0 record against the over/under.

Golden Eagles Offense Breakdown

Southern Miss’s offense has struggled this season, averaging just 16.5 points per game. They are ranked 125th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 6. Their third-down conversion rate is only 25.6%, and their rushing game has been limited to 82.8 yards per game.

Tate Rodemaker leads the team with 440 passing yards, but he has thrown four interceptions, matching his four touchdowns. He has a passer rating of 74. Larry Simmons has 219 receiving yards on 10 catches.

Golden Eagles Team Defense

Southern Miss's defense has struggled this season, allowing 33.5 points per game. In their recent game against Jacksonville State, they gave up 44 points and 511 total yards, including 275 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns.

Opponents are averaging 223.5 rushing yards per game against Southern Miss, while quarterbacks have posted a 96.2 passer rating and completed 67.8% of their passes, averaging 192.5 passing yards per game.

Ragin Cajuns vs Golden Eagles Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past ten road matchups, Louisiana has an ATS record of 6-4 while averaging 30 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
In their last five games at home, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 19 points per game in these contests.
The last three games that Southern Miss was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Louisiana has an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 6-4 straight up.