UL-Monroe vs. Arkansas Odds
LITTLE ROCK, AR (The Spread) – No. 8 Arkansas hopes to roll up the points on Saturday when it hosts Louisiana-Monroe at 7PM ET on ESPNU.
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Arkansas is 1-0 overall but haven’t went up against a point spread this year. The Razorbacks beat Jacksonville State 49-24 last weekend. UL-Monroe has yet to play a game this year. Arkansas has won all 9 previous meetings.
Trends show that Arkansas is just 1-4 against the spread in its last 5 meetings with the Warhawks while the teams have combined to hit the over in 4 of their last 5 meetings.
Oddsmakers see Arkansas as the clear favorite in this game, giving them odds of -30.5 points against Louisiana-Monroe. The over/under odds for the game have been set at 61 points. (View Matchup) The opening odds had Arkansas favored by 28.5 points. The spread slowly made a climb upward and peaked at 31 points before settling in at -30.5.
Arkansas gave up 24 points but had little trouble with Jacksonville State. The Razorbacks had 564 total yards of offense in the win. Quarterback Tyler Wilson threw for 367 yards and three touchdowns on 19 of 27 passing. Receivers Brandon Mitchell and Chris Gragg each have over 100 yards receiving in the win.
Louisiana-Monroe is coming into the season off a 4-8 year in 2011. The Warhawks have been under .500 the last two years and they were just 6-6 against the spread last season. The Warhawks have eight starters back on offense, led by quarterback Kolton Browning, who had 2,483 passing yards in 2011. Defensively, UL-Monroe has five starters back. The group allowed 25.4 points and 326 yards per game in 2011.
In terms of Injuries, Louisiana-Monroe has no injuries to report while Arkansas tackle Jason Peacock is questionable for the game due to a suspension receiver Cobi Hamilton is probable despite a head injury.
The Public Bets are soundly behind Arkansas in this game, as the Razorbacks are getting 75% of the wagers with odds of -30.5 points against UL-Monroe.
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