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Texas State @ Louisiana-Monroe

Current Records: Texas State 0-2; Louisiana-Monroe 0-1

What to Know

The Texas State Bobcats are 1-4 against the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks since November of 2015, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Saturday. The Bobcats are packing up and heading on the road for their first away contest this season. They face off against Louisiana-Monroe at JPS Field at James L. Malone Stadium at 7:30 p.m. ET. Texas State is the favorite here -- although they were the favorites in their last game, too, so the odds might count for a little less.

Texas State fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against the UTSA Roadrunners last week but wound up with a less-than-desirable result, falling 51-48. Yes, you read that final score correctly. And yes, they were playing football. The losing side was boosted by RB Brock Sturges, who punched in one rushing touchdown in addition to snatching one receiving TD. Near the top of the highlight reel was Tyler Vitt's 66-yard TD bomb to Sturges in the first quarter.

Meanwhile, the afternoon started off rough for Louisiana-Monroe last week, and it ended that way, too. They have to be aching after a bruising 37-7 loss to the Army West Point Black Knights. Louisiana-Monroe was down 30-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. QB Colby Suits wasn't much of a difference maker for the Warhawks and fumbled the ball once with only 148 yards passing. Suits' longest connection was to WR Jahquan Bloomfield for 54 yards in the second quarter.

With the two teams each stumbling in off of a loss, both will be hungry for the victory. We'll see which team satisfies their hunger and which team leaves with an empty stomach.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: JPS Field at James L. Malone Stadium -- Monroe, Louisiana
  • TV: ESPN University
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Bobcats are a 3-point favorite against the Warhawks, according to the latest college football odds.

Vegas had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bobcats as a 2-point favorite.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Louisiana-Monroe have won four out of their last five games against Texas State.

  • Oct 10, 2019 - Louisiana-Monroe 24 vs. Texas State 14
  • Oct 20, 2018 - Louisiana-Monroe 20 vs. Texas State 14
  • Oct 07, 2017 - Louisiana-Monroe 45 vs. Texas State 27
  • Oct 15, 2016 - Louisiana-Monroe 40 vs. Texas State 34
  • Nov 19, 2015 - Texas State 16 vs. Louisiana-Monroe 3