Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 10 · at Louisiana · Conference game
4-3 · Power #101
25
projected
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5-2 · Power #81
32
projected
USA 28%
72% UL
Spread
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Total
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model 57.5
Model line
UL -8.5
UL 72% to win
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Market

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Spread
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Total
 

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Louisiana 72%
Projected USA 25 – UL 32 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
UL -8.5
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 57.5
How the model gets there (points from UL’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadUL rating edge+5.8+Home field+2.5=Model marginUL by 8.3
TotalScoring ratings57.7=Model total57.7

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
USA−9.6 →−8.6▲ 1.0#101
UL−10.9 →−3.0▲ 7.9#78
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9

USA
Longer bar = better
UL
#58
Offense
◀ USA better
#77
#130
Defense
UL better ▶
#42
+1.0 #11
Turnovers
◀ USA better
+0.6 #31
72 plays #15
Pace
◀ USA faster
66 plays #71
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When USA has the ball
Even matchup
USA offUL defEdge
Points / game 35.1 #36 19.3 #34 Even
Yards / play 5.88 #68 4.98 #38 UL
PPA / play +0.19 #50 −0.03 #18 UL
Success rate 42% #79 42% #77 Even
When UL has the ball
Advantage: UL offense
UL offUSA defEdge
Points / game 30.0 #66 32.4 #125 UL
Yards / play 5.70 #85 6.89 #135 UL
PPA / play +0.12 #82 +0.24 #123 UL
Success rate 43% #75 51% #136 UL

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
USA scoring against the UL defense
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USA scored
11.6
#8
9.6
#60
21.1
#19
7.6
#35
6.4
#82
14.0
#56
UL allowed
1.0
#2
8.3
#85
9.3
#37
2.3
#16
7.7
#99
10.0
#51
UL scoring against the USA defense
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UL scored
4.9
#93
10.1
#50
15.0
#72
6.4
#60
8.6
#38
15.0
#40
USA allowed
5.0
#75
9.3
#107
14.3
#98
9.0
#131
9.1
#126
18.1
#132

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
UL +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
No forecast
Venue not known yet
Rest
USA6d
UL13d bye
UL +7 days
Tempo
Average 138 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.