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Louisiana at Texas odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Saturday’s Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns at Texas Longhorns odds and lines, with college football expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns and Texas Longhorns will meet in the season opener at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Louisiana at Texas odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.

The upset-minded Ragin’ Cajuns are one of two Sun Belt Conference teams in the preseason Top 25 rankings. That’s the first time the SBC has had two teams in the preseason rankings.

Louisiana is no slouch, just ask Iowa State. The Cajuns routed that Big 12 member 31-14 in last season’s opener.

Texas turns to former Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian as head coach replacing the departed Tom Herman. The Longhorns will use QB Hudson Card as its starting signal caller, but Casey Thompson is also expected to see time. Card will have the luxury of playing behind four returning starters on the offensive line.

Louisiana at Texas odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 7:50 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Louisiana +260 (bet $100 to win $260) | Texas -340 (bet $340 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Louisiana +9.5 (-112) | Texas -9.5 (-108)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 58.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)

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Louisiana at Texas odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Texas 31, Louisiana 29

Money line

Texas (-340) will cost you more than three times your potential return, and that’s risky business in a game featuring two Top 25 teams.

AVOID.

Against the spread

LOUISIANA +9.5 (-112) should be able to keep this a one-possession game. I wouldn’t even be surprised to see them going for the tie late, perhaps misfiring on a two-point conversion. Texas -9.5 (-108) will be lucky to escape with a victory in Sarkasian’s debut on the sidelines.

Don’t sleep on the Ragin’ Cajuns, they easily could win this game. QB Levi Lewis is a stud, and he has a top-notch offensive line protecting him.

Over/Under

OVER 58.5 (-108) is the lean, but only go with a small-unit wager here. We haven’t seen Card in action. Lewis and the Louisiana offense is pretty powerful, but they also lack a clear-cut No. 1 wideout, so they’ll be adjusting to some new players, too. Still, once these two offenses settle in, we should see plenty of fireworks.

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Week 1 first look: Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns at Texas Longhorns odds and lines, Texas favored in Top 25 battle

Previewing the college football Week 1 matchup between the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns and Texas Longhorns, with odds, trends and head-to-head records.

The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns and Texas Longhorns open their 2021 regular season Saturday at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Louisiana vs. Texas odds and lines; check back for our college football picks and predictions.

The Ragin’ Cajuns of the Sun Belt Conference enter the season with a lot of respect, ranked No. 23 in The Associated Press Top 25. They won 10 of 11 games last season, including a 31-14 road win against Iowa State of the Big 12.

The Longhorns, who are ranked No. 21, won seven of 10 games a year ago, including a win over Colorado in the Alamo Bowl. Head coach Steve Sarkisian takes over for the departed Tom Herman as a 7-3 record in 2020, and 32-18 in four seasons, wasn’t good enough for the faithful of the burnt orange.

Louisiana at Texas odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 8:51 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Louisiana +250 (bet $100 to win $250) | Texas -320 (bet $320 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Louisiana +8.5, -112 (bet $112 to win $100) | Texas -8.5, -108 (bet $108 to win $100)
  • Total (Over/Under): 58.5, O: -103 (bet $103 to win $100) | U: -117 (bet $117 to win $100)

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2020 betting stats:

  • ML: Louisiana 10-1 | Texas 7-3
  • ATS: Louisiana 5-6 | Texas 4-5-1
  • O/U: Louisiana 3-7-1 | Texas 7-3

Louisiana at Texas head-to-head

Texas leads the all-time series 2-0, outscoring Louisiana 112-13 in the two victories. The last meeting was a Longhorns’ 60-3 rout in Austin, Texas, Sept. 3, 2005.

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Louisiana at Appalachian State odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Friday’s Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns at Appalachian State Mountaineers sports betting odds and lines, with college football betting picks, tips and predictions.

The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (8-1, 6-1 Sun Belt) visit the Appalachian State Mountaineers (7-2, 5-1) Friday for an 8:30 p.m. ET kickoff. Below, we analyze the Louisiana-Appalachian State college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

Louisiana at Appalachian State: Betting odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:10 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Louisiana +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Appalachian State -139 (bet $139 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Louisiana +2.5 (-106) | Appalachian State -2.5 (-115)
  • Over/Under: 51.5 (O: -106 | U: -115)

Louisiana at Appalachian State: Three things to know

  1. The weather forecast for Boone, N.C., calls for temperatures in the low 40’s with a 60% chance of a steady rain and a slight breeze. That should make for a more ground-based attack for both sides.
  2. Louisiana registered a 70-20 win on the road against rival UL Monroe; it has have covered the spread in back-to-back games for the first time this season. ULL is averaging 217.3 rushing yards per game, ranking 22nd in the nation. Defensively, the Cajuns allowed just 175.2 passing yards to rank ninth while yielding 21.9 points per game, good for 23rd in the country.
  3. App State registered a 47-10 win over Troy, bouncing back from a 34-23 loss at Coastal Carolina. It was a rare cover, too, as the Mountaineers entered last week’s game just 1-7 ATS. App State is seventh in the nation with 256.6 rushing yards per game, and it has allowed just 18.0 PPG to rank 15th in the country.

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Louisiana at Appalachian State: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Appalachian State 27, Louisiana 24

Money line (ML)

I expect this game to be very close, so playing APPALACHIAN STATE (-139) on the money line is the better play in the rain. The Mountaineers are 5-0 straight up 2-3 ATS in five games at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone this season, so play the money line and don’t worry about the points.

Against the spread (ATS)

APPALACHIAN STATE -2.5 (-115) is the lean here, although as mentioned above, the money line is the better play. The Mountaineers should keep this a mostly ground-based attack, even without RB Daetrich Harrington, who’s out indefinitely due to an undisclosed injury. RB Camerun Peoples has proven he is more than capable of doing the job, and he overtook Harrington as the leading rusher last week.

Over/Under (O/U)

UNDER 51.5 (-115) is worth a small-unit play, as the two sides are strong rushing teams, and running the ball keeps the clock running. That’s always a friend to Under bettors. We mentioned App State’s backs, but ULL’s Elijah Mitchell and Trey Ragas have a combined 1,273 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns this season, so they’re more than capable, too. They’ll be needed in the rain.

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