Southern Miss vs. Louisiana Prediction 10-5-24 College Football Picks

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles meet Saturday in college football action at Roberts Stadium. Here's a prediction between Southern Miss and Louisiana. We'll look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best choice between Southern Miss and Louisiana.

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Betting Preview

The Cajuns started well this year with two wins. First there was a 40-10 win against Grambling State, then a 34-10 win against Kennesaw State. On September 21st, the Cajuns suffered their first loss, 41-33 against Tulane.

Last weekend against Wake Forest, the Cajuns scored double-digit points in three of four quarters and cruised to a narrow 41-38 win. Ben Woolridge finished the game with 257 yards and three scores, while Elijah Davis had 13 rushing runs for 95 yards and a TD.

Southern Miss Golden Eagles betting preview

The Eagles had a tough game in their opener against Kentucky, losing 31-0. Southern Miss got its first win the next week, 35-10 over Southeastern LA, but then lost again 49-24 to South Florida.

The Golden Eagles dropped another goal in their last appearance on September 21st. Southern Miss trailed 21-7 at halftime and lost 44-7. QB John White recorded 117 yards and two picks. Leading the rush was Kenyon Clay with 49 yards on 10 carries.

Why the Southern Miss Golden Eagles will win

• As the away favorite, Louisiana has lost five of its last seven games.
• The home team has won three of Southern Miss' last four games.
• Louisiana has failed to close the gap as away favorites against teams not in the AP rankings in each of its last four games in October.
• Southern Miss has covered the spread in three of its last four games against conference opponents.

Why the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns will win

• Louisiana has won seven of its last eight road games in October.
• Southern Miss has lost 12 of its last 13 games as an underdog.
• The favorite has covered the spread in seven of Southern Miss' last eight games at MM Roberts Stadium.
• Southern Miss has failed to close the gap in its last five games as a home underdog.

Total score facts

• Seven of Southern Miss' last eight completed games as an underdog have exceeded the point total.
• Nine of Louisiana's most recent games on Oct. 11 against teams not ranked in the AP rankings went UNDER the total score.

Southern Miss vs Louisiana Prediction

I'm staying in Louisiana. The Cajuns played a wild game against Wake Forest over the weekend and pulled out a gutsy win. Louisiana totaled 466 yards of offense (257 passes) with zero turnovers and 24 first downs, but had eight penalties for 83 yards. It was a nice comeback after the Tulane loss.

As for Southern Miss, they looked pretty rough in their last appearance. The Eagles totaled 246 yards (132 passes), 16 first downs, six turnovers and 1 of 10 on third-down attempts in the loss to Jacksonville State. I don't think Southern Miss will recover well enough to play a role here.