Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/21/2024

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 21, 2024

Venue:  Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX

Where to Watch:  SEC Network+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  ULM +44, Texas -44; Over/Under:  52 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  ULM +44.5, Texas -44.5; Over/Under:  52.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  ULM +44.5, Texas -44.5; Over/Under:  53 points

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks:  2-0 (0-0) (3rd place, Sun Belt West)

Texas Longhorns:  3-0 (0-0) (8th place, SEC)

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Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks:  won their last game at home against the UAB Blazers 32-6.

Texas Longhorns:  won their last game at home against the UTSA Roadrunners 56-7.

Louisiana-Monroe is entering this game with a 2-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 2-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against UAB 32-6. General Booty was the starting QB and he completed 9/16 passes for 87 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Taven Curry led the team in rushing yards with 64. Nate Sullivan Jr. led the receivers with 22 receiving yards on 2 receptions. Carl Glass Jr. led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 7 assisted tackles while Billy Pullen and Dylan Howell each led the defense in sacks with 1.5. Car'lin Vigers came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Texas is entering this game with a 3-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 2-0 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against UTSA 56-7. Quinn Ewers was the starting QB and he completed 14/16 passes for 185 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception before leaving injured and being replaced by Arch Manning who completed 9/12 passes for 223 yards and 4 TDs. Jerrick Gibson led the team in rushing yards with 75. Ryan Wingo led the receivers with 127 receiving yards on 3 receptions and 1 TD. Anthony Hill Jr. led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 6 assisted tackles while Colin Simmons, Colton Vasek, and Liona Lefau each led the defense in sacks with 1. Ethan Burke came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Texas listed as a 44 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Texas has looked really good in their games this season with their 3-0 record overall. They are ranked 1st overall in the country and they have earned that rank with a lot of blow out wins already. They even beat the defending National Champions on the road by double digits. Meanwhile, Louisiana-Monroe has looked good in their games this season with their 2-0 record overall, but they haven't really been tested this season. They beat a team from the FCS and are coming off a win against UAB in their last one, but now they are playing their 1st road game of the season and it's against the best team in the land. Quinn Ewers is out from their last game, but Arch Manning came into the game in his place and lit up the opposing team. ULM doesn't have a great offense this season, they have scored 30+ points in both games this season but those were against much weaker defenses and they haven't really had much of a passing game with General Booty. Manning may not be the starter for the rest of the season, but this is his chance to prove himself on the field and give head coach Sarkisian some really tough questions to answer for the start of conference play next week. ULM won't be able to move the ball too much on this Texas defense and Texas will continue to put up points on offense until this game is out of sight. The best way to place a bet here is on Texas to cover the spread in this game. 

Louisiana-Monroe Texas Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 21, 2024 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Texas 59 LA-Monroe 10.

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Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks: 4-8 ATS when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 5-8 ATS as a road underdog. 0-3 ATS off an upset win as an underdog. 8-2 UNDER in non-conference games. 2-0 UNDER after a 2 game home stand.

Texas Longhorns: 10-4 ATS in home lined games. 6-2 ATS off a home win by 17 points or more. 8-2 ATS after allowing 14 points or less last game. 10-5 UNDER in home lined games. 9-5 UNDER as a home favorite. 

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks:  None.

Texas Longhorns:  T. Owens (QB) Out - Lower Body. C. Clark (RB) Out - Achilles. C. Baxter (RB) Out - Knee.

“We’re going into a No. 1 ranked team in the country, a team that has the opportunity to legit-ly win a national championship. They’re one of those teams that are in the conversation. They’re coached extremely well. They’re big, they’re long, they’re powerful, they’re experienced. Our team, we’re excited about the challenge.” - Bryant Vincent on his team’s upcoming game against Texas this week.

"Quinn has made great strides ever since Saturday night into where he's gotten to. But my decision is I'm looking forward to his future as a player, but also the future of the season for us.... And getting him possibly one more week healthier for the long term, I think, is good for us as we're getting ready for SEC play." - Steve Sarkisian on naming Arch Manning as the starter for this game against LA-Monroe.

WR Campbell, Javon 

WR Cole, Artis 

WR Wells, Davon

TE Green, Rylan 

QB Booty, General 

RB Hardy, Ahmad 

WR Bond, Isaiah

WR Golden, Matthew

WR Moore Jr., DeAndre 

TE Helm, Gunnar 

QB Manning, Arch

RB Blue, Jaydon

Passing: G. Booty (191)

Rushing: A. Hardy (161)

Receiving: J. Campbell (89)

Touchdowns: A. Hardy (2)

Passing: Q. Ewers (691)

Rushing: J. Gibson (178)

Receiving: I. Bond (215)

Touchdowns: M. Golden (3)

Coaches:

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks: Bryant Vincent (1st season)

Texas Longhorns: Steve Sarkisian (4th season)