Lafayette vs. Texas State Odds
SAN MARCOS, TX (The Spread) – The week of college football starts tonight when Texas State hosts Louisiana-Lafayette at 8PM ET on ESPN2.
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Texas State is 3-2 on the season and 1-0 in the Sun Belt while Lafayette is 2-3 overall and 1-0 in the Sun Belt. Lafayette is also 0-2 on the road and 1-4 against the spread while Texas State is 2-1 at home and 3-2 against the spread. These two first met last year with Lafayette getting a 48-24 win.
Trends show that the Ragin’ Cajuns are 12-5 against the spread in their last 17 games against a team with a winning record. The Bobcats are just 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last four conference games.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Texas State is favored at home, as the Bobcats are getting odds of -2.5 points against Louisiana-Lafayette. The over/under total for the game has been set at 63 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Texas State favored by 2.5 points. The spread hit a peak of 3 and a low of 1.5 before returning to 2.5 points. The over/under total opened at 62.5 points and then quickly bumped up to 63.
Texas State is coming off a 35-30 win over Idaho last week. The Bobcats have won two straight by a combined eight points. The team is now averaging 38.6 points per game on offense while allowing 28.2 points per game on defense. Tyler Jones has thrown for 1,149 yards and 12 touchdowns to lead the offense while Terrence Franks and Robert Lowe have combined for 810 rushing yards and eight touchdowns.
Lafayette is coming off a 34-31 win over Georgia State last week. The Ragin’ Cajuns had lost three straight prior to last week’s win. The team is averaging just 24.6 points per game on offense while giving up 35 points per contest. Terrance Broadway has thrown for 892 yards and six touchdowns, but also has seven interceptions. He has also rushed for 231 rushing yards. Jamal Robinson has added 15 receptions for 260 yards.
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In terms of Injuries, Lafayette running back Elijah McGuire (toe) and linebacker Trae Johnson (knee) are both questionable. Texas State has no new injuries to report.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Texas State, as the Bobcats are getting 66% of the wagers with odds of -2.5 points against Louisiana-Lafayette tonight.
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