The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns began their season by upsetting a ranked Iowa State squad as 11.5-point underdogs to jump into the AP Top 25 themselves. However, in the three games since they've been in Sun Belt nail-biters and now they're coming off their first loss against Coastal Carolina to take on the UAB Blazers on Friday night at Legion Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network and the Ragin' Cajuns are 3-1 on the season, while UAB is now 4-1 after manhandling Western Kentucky a week ago.
Louisiana has failed to cover in its last three games, while UAB has covered in two of its last three. However, it's the Ragin' Cajuns who are favored by 2.5 points with the total at 50.5 in the latest UAB vs. Louisiana odds from William Hill. Before making any Louisiana vs. UAB picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on UAB vs. Louisiana. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football odds for Louisiana vs. UAB:
- UAB vs. Louisiana spread: Louisiana -2.5
- UAB vs. Louisiana over-under: 50.5 points
- UAB vs. Louisiana money line: UAB +115, Louisiana -135
What you need to know about UAB
The Blazers have been to three consecutive bowl games since the program was revived in 2017 after shuttering in 2014, and head coach Bill Clark has built a defense that is consistently one of the best in the Group of Five. UAB allowed just 303.5 yards per game in 2019 and is allowing just 326 yards per game in 2020 despite the fact that Miami put up 492 yards of total offense against them in the second game of the season.
In the last two games, the Blazers have given up just 530 combined yards of total offense and Western Kentucky could only manage 3.7 yards per play in a 37-14 UAB blowout last week. Linebacker Noah Wilder has been all over the place this season with 32 total tackles to lead the team, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and an interception. Outside linebackers Jordan Smith and Nikia Eason have also combined for eight tackles for loss and five sacks.
What you need to know about Louisiana
Meanwhile, the Ragin' Cajuns scored first but ultimately less than the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in their contest last Wednesday as Louisiana fell in a 30-27 heartbreaker. The contest was a 13-13 tie at halftime, but they were outplayed the rest of the way. Louisiana's defeat came about despite a quality game from quarterback Levi Lewis, who passed for one TD and 173 yards on 24 attempts in addition to rushing for one TD and 84 yards.
A pair of stats to consider for this matchup: The Blazers rank seventh in the nation when it comes to passing touchdowns, with nine on the season. But the Ragin' Cajuns enter the contest with only two passing touchdowns allowed, good for 14th best in the nation. These opposing strengths should make for an exciting matchup.
How to make UAB vs. Louisiana picks
The model has simulated UAB vs. Louisiana 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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