The UL Monroe Warhawks (2-1, 1-0 Sun Belt) and No. 16 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (4-0, 0-0) meet Saturday at Brooks Stadium in Conway, S.C. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the UL Monroe vs. Coastal Carolina odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
The Warhawks upset Troy 29-16 last Saturday as 23.5-point home underdogs. For the second straight week, defense was the difference, as ULM allowed 11.5 points per game (PPG) while hitting the Under in each outing.
The Chanticleers spanked UMass 53-3 last weekend to cover as 36-point favorites. They’re 3-0 straight up and 3-0 ATS in three outings at home. The Chants have scored 49 or more points in each of the games in The Grand Strand.
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UL Monroe at Coastal Carolina odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: UL Monroe +1500 (bet $100 to win $1,500) | Coastal Carolina -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): UL Monroe +33.5 (-108) | Coastal Carolina -33.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 57.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
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UL Monroe at Coastal Carolina odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Coastal Carolina 52, UL Monroe 17
Money line
Coastal Carolina (-10000) will cost you $100 for every $1 earned. That’s a ridiculous amount of risk for very little return.
AVOID and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
COASTAL CAROLINA -33.5 (-112) is worth playing at home. The Chanticleers averaged 51.3 PPG in three outings at Brooks Stadium, going 3-0 SU/ATS. On defense, the Chants have allowed just 13.0 PPG.
Look for another lopsided result against one of the worst teams in the Sun Belt Conference.
Over/Under
OVER 57.5 (-115) is worth a roll of the dice. Yes, CCU has hit the Under in each of the two games, but it scores plenty at home where it can nearly take care of the Over itself with little help from the opposition. It’s not likely to get much help from Monroe, which is averaging just 17.0 PPG and it ranks last in the nation with 209.3 total yards per game.
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