The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (4-3, 3-2 C-USA) visit the North Texas Mean Green (3-4, 2-3) Thursday for a 6 p.m. ET kickoff in Denton, Texas. Below, we analyze the Louisiana Tech-North Texas college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Louisiana Tech at North Texas: Betting odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Louisiana Tech -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | North Texas -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Louisiana Tech +1 (-110) | North Texas -1 (-110)
- Over/Under: 66.5 (O: -106 | U: -115)
Louisiana Tech at North Texas: Three things to know
- Louisiana Tech slapped the brakes on a two-game losing streak with a 37-34 overtime win against UAB on Halloween in its most recent game. The Bulldogs had their previous two games against FIU and UL Monroe wiped out due to COVID-19 concerns.
- North Texas was dusted 49-17 Saturday at Texas-San Antonio, snapping a modest two-game winning streak. The Mean Green are just 2-3 straight up and ATS in five games at Apogee Stadium so far this season, hitting the Over in three of those contests.
- North Texas ranks fifth in the nation with 536.9 total yards, it’s 22nd with 290.0 passing yards and 10th with 246.9 rushing yards per game. The Mean Green are also posting 34.3 points per game, ranking 30th overall, while coughing 41.0 PPG on defense.
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Louisiana Tech at North Texas: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Louisiana Tech 41, North Texas 34
Money line (ML)
LOUISIANA TECH (-110) is a good play on the road. Yes, the Bulldogs haven’t played since Halloween, so rust is a huge concern, but on the flip side, they’re well-rested and raring to go. North Texas comes back on a short week after a blowout loss on the road.
Against the spread (ATS)
LOUISIANA TECH +1 (-110) should also be back for some insurance. While the Bulldogs have covered just once in their past five games overall, they’re 5-1 ATS in their past six against teams with a losing record.
In addition, La. Tech is 5-1 ATS in its past six meetings with UNT, and 4-0 ATS in its past four trips to Denton. The road team is 6-2 ATS in the past eight in this series, too.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 66.5 (-106) is a great play here, as neither of these teams pay much attention at the defensive end. It should be a track meet. The Over is 5-1 in the past six for Louisiana Tech against losing sides, and the Over is 4-1 in North Texas’ past five appearances on a Thursday.
The Mean Green defense has been bad enough, but with just a few days to recover from Saturday’s loss at UTSA, they might struggle more than usual on the defensive end.
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