Louisiana Ragin Cajuns vs South Alabama Jaguars Matchup

Check out our free South Alabama Jaguars vs Louisiana Ragin Cajuns pick and preview for this CFB week 12 game in Lafayette. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 12 CFB matchup.

At 7:00 ET, the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns will be hosting the South Alabama Jaguars at Cajun Field in Lafayette. Louisiana comes in with an 8-1 record this season, while South Alabama is 4-5. The over/under line is currently set at 58.5 points for this week 12 matchup. ESPN+ will be covering the game, and the Cajuns are -8.5 point favorites at home.

Jaguars vs. Ragin Cajuns Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: South Alabama Jaguars at Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Where: Lafayette at Cajun Field
Date: Saturday, November 16th
Betting Odds LOULAF -8.5, SALA +265 | LOULAF -338 O/U 58.5

Jaguars Preview:

South Alabama enters Week 12 with a 4-5 record, ranked 68th in our power rankings. They have a 67.9% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. On the road, they are 1-3, while their home record stands at 2-2.

The Jaguars have been favored in six of their nine games, going 2-4 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +10.8, and they are 3-5 against the spread this season.

South Alabama’s over/under record is 3-5, with their games averaging 60.3 points. This week’s line is 58.5 points, slightly above their average line of 58.2 points.

Jaguars Offense Breakdown

South Alabama’s offense is averaging 35.6 points per game heading into week 12, placing them 20th in the nation. They are also 18th in rushing, with 214.1 yards per game. Fluff Bothwell leads the team with 611 rushing yards, 10 touchdowns, and 6 yards per carry. Overall, we have them ranked 60th in our offensive power rankings.

Quarterback Gio Lopez has thrown for 1,889 yards and has a passer rating of 107. He has completed 65.2% of his passes, with 14 touchdowns and just two interceptions. Jamaal Pritchett leads the receiving corps with 62 catches for 769 yards and seven touchdowns.

Jaguars Team Defense

South Alabama's defense has allowed an average of 24.8 points per game this season, including 34 points in their recent 34-30 loss to Georgia Southern. In that game, they gave up 338 total yards, with 231 yards coming through the air and three passing touchdowns.

Opponents have averaged 264.2 passing yards per game against South Alabama, ranking them 151st nationally. The defense has faced the 26th fewest rushing attempts in the country, allowing 132.9 rushing yards per game.

Ragin Cajuns Preview:

The Jaguars have been favored in six of their nine games, going 2-4 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +10.8, and they are 3-5 against the spread this season.

South Alabama’s over/under record is 3-5, with their games averaging 60.3 points. This week’s line is 58.5 points, slightly above their average line of 58.2 points.

Ragin Cajuns Offense Breakdown

Louisiana’s offense has been impressive this season, ranking 17th in our offensive power rankings and averaging 35.2 points per game, which is 23rd in the nation. They are 8th in both completion percentage and third-down conversion rate, completing 69% of their passes and converting 50% of their third downs. They are 36th in passing yards, with 266.8 yards per game, and rank 40th in rushing, averaging 191.8 yards on the ground.

Ben Wooldridge leads the passing attack with 2,301 yards and a passer rating of 112. He has thrown 17 touchdowns and just four interceptions, completing 68.5% of his passes. Bill Davis is the team’s leading rusher with 585 yards, averaging 6 yards per carry and scoring five touchdowns. Lance LeGendre has 515 receiving yards and four touchdowns.

Ragin Cajuns Team Defense

Louisiana's defense is ranked 32nd nationally, giving up 21.8 points per game. In their recent game, they allowed 19 points but gave up 401 total yards, including 209 rushing yards and 192 passing yards, while forcing two interceptions.

Opponents have averaged 165.8 rushing yards per game against Louisiana, while the secondary has allowed just 173 passing yards per game, the 25th-lowest in the country.

Jaguars vs Ragin Cajuns Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their three previous road games, South Alabama has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 24 points per game.
Across their last five home contests, Louisiana has been good against the spread posting a mark of 4-1. Their overall mark in these games was 5-0, while averaging 31 points per game.
Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the South Alabama Jaguars have gone 2-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.