All predictionsWeek 8 · Sat Oct 24 · 4:00 AM
UL 48%52% USM
- Spread
- USM -0.5
- Total
- 56
- Moneyline
- UL+106USM-106
- Margin σ
- 14.6
Unit matchups
Pass game vs pass defense, run vs the front — units combined per phase
← UL advantageevenUSM advantage →
UL throw
USM +28
UL run
USM +28
USM throw
UL pass rush #152
even
USM run
USM +18
Matchups to watch
The individual fights most likely to decide it, biggest names first
when UL throws
Shelton Sampson Jr.
vsIshmael Ibraheem
X · UL
CB1 · USM
74.3
95.9
USM +22
when USM throws
Mario Sanders
vsBrent Gordon Jr.
X · USM
CB1 · UL
52.8
71.4
UL +19
when UL runs
Darrell Smith
vsMelvin Spriggs
RB · UL
MLB · USM
45.8
70.3
USM +24
off the edge· hunting Winfield
J'Marion Gooch
vsJameer Lewis
LT · UL
EDGE · USM
40.5
72.6
USM +32
when USM runs
Robert Briggs
vsConor McPherson
RB · USM
MLB · UL
52.7
54.2
dead even
over the middle
Brock Chappell
vsMaLik Caswell
TE · UL
FS · USM
43.3
60.1
USM +17
Key players
Top-rated players, and who is out
LouisianaWRShelton Sampson Jr.
74.335/777
CBBrent Gordon Jr.
71.4207/1427
SCollin Jacob
60.3473/1427
SMaurion Eleam
59.4497/1427
LBConor McPherson
54.2404/878
QBLunch Winfield
52.2133/308
Southern MissCBIshmael Ibraheem
95.94/1427
DBKolby Peavy
72.4184/1427
LBMelvin Spriggs
70.3140/878
DBCannon McClain
64.0385/1427
LBMathis Haygood
60.8270/878
SMaLik Caswell
60.1479/1427
Common opponents
5 shared opponents — margin each way, biggest disagreement first
Louisiana
opponent
Southern Miss
home+4.4
Troy#95-2.6away
home+6.2
Arkansas State#104+4.1home
away-0.6
Louisiana Tech#94-2.7away
home+3.7
South Alabama#100+1.7home
away+11.3
UL Monroe#132+9.3away
Projected margin
80% between -17 and 18
Scorelines
Brighter is likelier