Louisiana Ragin Cajuns vs Tulane Green Wave Matchup

At 12:00 ET, Tulane and Louisiana will face off on Saturday, September 21st, with ESNU handling the TV coverage. Tulane is the -3 point favorite on the road, and the over/under line is currently at 54.5 points. Tulane comes in with a 1-2 record, while Louisiana is 2-0. The game will be played at Cajun Field in Lafayette as the Ragin Cajuns look to stay unbeaten on the season.

Green Wave vs. Ragin Cajuns Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Tulane Green Wave at Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Where: Lafayette at Cajun Field
Date: Saturday, September 21st
Betting Odds TULANE -3, TULANE -155 | LOULAF +129 O/U 54.5

Green Wave Preview:

After a 34-19 loss to Oklahoma, Tulane is now 1-2 for the season. The over/under line for the game was 49.5 points, but the teams combined for 53 points, resulting in an over hitting. Tulane, who was +12.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread.

Oklahoma took an early lead, and Tulane was down 7-0 after the first quarter. The Green Wave managed to add a field goal in the second quarter, but Oklahoma extended their lead to 21-6 at halftime. Tulane outscored Oklahoma 7-3 in the third quarter but couldn't mount a full comeback, and the Sooners outscored them 10-6 in the fourth quarter.

Green Wave Offense Breakdown

In Tulane's 34-19 loss to Oklahoma, their offense totaled 279 yards, with 173 yards coming from the passing game. Darian Mensah completed 14 of 32 passes for 166 yards and one touchdown, but he also threw an interception and ended with a passer rating of 57.55. Dontae Fleming was the leading receiver, with four receptions for 59 yards.

The Green Wave's offense moved the chains 16 times but struggled to establish the run, finishing with just 106 yards on 34 carries. Makhi Hughes led the team in rushing with 71 yards on 19 attempts.

Green Wave Team Defense

After giving up 209 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground, Tulane's defense will need to make some adjustments. Overall, they allowed 376 total yards and 34 points to Oklahoma. The Green Wave's secondary was more effective, picking off one pass and holding the Sooners to 167 passing yards on 19 completions.

Ragin Cajuns Preview:

Ragin Cajuns Offense Breakdown

Ben Wooldridge led Louisiana's offense in their 34-10 win, completing 15 of 19 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown. His passer rating for the game was 125.66. Jacob Bernard was the top receiver, with four catches for 84 yards.

The Ragin' Cajuns' offense totaled 455 yards, with 258 of those coming on the ground. Zylan Perry was the leading rusher, averaging 10.4 yards per carry, and he also found the end zone. Louisiana's ground game was strong, accounting for three of the team's four touchdowns.

Ragin Cajuns Team Defense

In their most recent game, Louisiana's defense allowed just 71 rushing yards on 37 attempts, holding Kennesaw State to 199 total yards. The Ragin' Cajuns picked off two passes and limited Kennesaw State to 128 yards through the air on 14 completions. Louisiana's defense also kept their opponent out of the end zone on the ground, and they gave up just 10 first downs in the game.

Green Wave vs Ragin Cajuns Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past ten road matchups, Tulane has an ATS record of 7-3 while averaging 28 per game. The team went 9-1 overall in these games.
Louisiana has a 1-2 record in their last three home games. In this stretch, they averaged 25 points per game while allowing 26. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns have a strong record vs the spread going 3-0. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-2.
Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Tulane Green Wave have a straight up record of 9-1. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-6.