The Appalachian State Mountaineers (4-1, 1-0 Sun Belt) travel to meet the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (4-1, 2-0) Tuesday at Cajun Field in Lafayette. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Appalachian State vs. Louisiana odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
The Mountaineers picked up a win and cover at the Georgia State Panthers 45-16 in Week 5. App State is 0-2 ATS in two home games, but 3-0 ATS in road games and neutral-site appearances.
The Ragin’ Cajuns enter on a four-game win streak since a loss at the Texas Longhorns in their opener Sept. 4. Louisiana won 20-18 against South Alabama Oct. 2 as a 12-point favorite in its last game, slipping to 1-4 ATS. The Under is 4-1 in five outings.
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Appalachian State at Louisiana odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Appalachian State -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Louisiana +160 (bet $100 to win $160)
- Against the spread (ATS): Appalachian State -4.5 (-107) | Louisiana +4.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 57.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)
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Appalachian State at Louisiana odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Appalachian State 30, Louisiana 27
Money line
It’s a little more than I normally care to play, but APPALACHIAN STATE (-200) is a solid play on the road. They have dominated this all-time series, winning eight of the previous nine meetings.
Louisiana did win last season’s meeting 24-21 in Boone, N.C., but that wasn’t in front of the normal hostile, full house at Kidd Brewer Stadium. The Ragin’ Cajuns lost the most recent meeting in Lafayette Oct. 9, 2019, a low-scoring 17-7 win in favor of the Mountaineers.
Against the spread
LOUISIANA +4.5 (-115) has been mediocre offensively lately, averaging just 24.0 PPG in the previous two outings, and is 1-4 ATS overall this season. However, the Ragin’ Cajuns have an experienced QB Levi Lewis under center, and they know how to beat this Mountaineers team.
I think App State exacts revenge for last season’s loss, but Louisiana will play them tough and grab the backdoor cover. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
Over/Under
The lean is to the UNDER 57.5 (-115), but it’s only worth a small-unit play. The Under has cashed in four of the last five meetings in this series. The Under is also 9-1 in the past 10 at home for Louisiana, and 5-1 in the past six inside the conference.
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