Louisiana Ragin Cajuns vs Texas State Bobcats Matchup

Check out our free Louisiana Ragin Cajuns vs Texas State Bobcats pick and preview for this CFB week 10 game in San Marcos. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 10 CFB matchup.

ESPN2 is covering this week 10 Louisiana Ragin Cajuns vs. Texas State Bobcats matchup, which is set to kick off at 7:30 ET from UFCU Stadium in San Marcos. The over/under line is at 58.5 points, and the Bobcats are the -4-point favorites at home. The Ragin Cajuns come in with a 6-1 record, while the Bobcats are 4-3 on the season.

Ragin Cajuns vs. Bobcats Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Louisiana Ragin Cajuns at Texas State Bobcats
Where: San Marcos at UFCU Stadium
Date: Tuesday, October 29th
Betting Odds TXST -4, LOULAF +148 | TXST -184 O/U 58.5

Ragin Cajuns Preview:

Louisiana enters Week 10 against Texas State with a 6-1 record, ranked 75th in our power rankings. They are a lock for bowl eligibility and have a 19.5% chance of winning the Sun Belt. On the road, they are unbeaten at 3-0, while their home record stands at 1-1.

The Ragin Cajuns have a +11.3 average scoring margin this season, but their ATS record is 2-3. They are 2-1 against the spread on the road and 0-2 at home.

The over/under line for this week is 58.5 points. Louisiana’s games have averaged 57 points, with their over/under record at 3-2 and an average line of 58.2 points.

Ragin Cajuns Offense Breakdown

Louisiana’s offense has been strong this season, ranking 22nd in points per game with 34.1 and 19th in our offensive power rankings. Quarterback Ben Wooldridge has thrown for 1,785 yards, completing 69.5% of his passes, with 15 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. He has a passer rating of 113. The team is 13th nationally in third-down conversions, converting 48.2% of their attempts.

Louisiana is 40th in passing completions, averaging 21 per game, and 55th in passing yards, with 264 yards per game. They are 75th in rushing attempts, averaging 33.4 per game, and 59th in rushing yards, with 182.1 yards per game. Bill Davis leads the rushing attack with 509 yards, averaging 6 yards per carry. Lance LeGendre is the top receiver with 381 yards and four touchdowns.

Ragin Cajuns Team Defense

Louisiana's defense, ranked 30th nationally, is allowing 22.9 points per game this season. In their recent game against Coastal Carolina, they gave up 24 points, allowing 400 total yards, including 208 rushing yards and 192 passing yards.

Opponents are averaging 158 rushing yards per game and 166.3 passing yards against Louisiana, the 17th-lowest passing yardage allowed in the country. Quarterbacks have completed 63.2% of their passes and have a passer rating of 80.5 against the Ragin’ Cajuns.

Bobcats Preview:

The Ragin Cajuns have a +11.3 average scoring margin this season, but their ATS record is 2-3. They are 2-1 against the spread on the road and 0-2 at home.

The over/under line for this week is 58.5 points. Louisiana’s games have averaged 57 points, with their over/under record at 3-2 and an average line of 58.2 points.

Bobcats Offense Breakdown

Texas State’s offense has been led by quarterback Jordan McCloud, who has thrown for 1,886 yards and 20 touchdowns. He has a passer rating of 109 and a completion percentage of 68.4%. The Bobcats are 21st in scoring, averaging 34.7 points per game, and we have them ranked 37th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 10.

Texas State ranks 27th in passing completions, averaging 23.6 per game, and they are 20th in passer rating. Joey Hobert leads the team with 499 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. On the ground, Texas State is averaging 187.7 rushing yards per game, with Ismail Mahdi leading the way with 646 yards.

Bobcats Team Defense

Texas State's defense, ranked 28th nationally, is allowing 22.6 points per game this season. They’ve given up an average of 140.3 rushing yards per game and 205.9 passing yards, with opposing quarterbacks completing 55.4% of their passes and posting a passer rating of 77.9.

In their recent game against Old Dominion, Texas State’s defense allowed 24 points and 560 total yards, including 256 rushing yards and 304 passing yards. They also gave up four passing touchdowns in the game.

Ragin Cajuns vs Bobcats Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last five road contests, Louisiana has been good against the spread posting a mark of 4-1. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 31 points per game.
Across the Texas State Bobcats last ten home games, the team averaged 32 points per game while allowing 33. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 5-5, while going 4-6 straight-up.
As the betting underdog, the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns have an ATS mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Louisiana posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
The last ten games that Texas State was favored, they have an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 5-5 straight up.