{"id":117790,"date":"2024-08-22T17:36:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T00:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herosports.com\/?p=117790"},"modified":"2024-08-22T17:36:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T00:36:32","slug":"fbs-2024-louisiana-football-prediction-preview-betting-odds-schedule-bcbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herosports.com\/fbs-2024-louisiana-football-prediction-preview-betting-odds-schedule-bcbc\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Louisiana Football Prediction &amp; Preview With Betting Odds &amp; Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Louisiana expects to return to <a href=\"https:\/\/herosports.com\/college-football\/sun-belt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sun Belt<\/a> title contention in 2024 after a pair of six-win seasons. The proud program, which won 10 or more games in 2019, 2020, and 2021, should boast one of the best defenses in the conference in 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the Ragin\u2019 Cajuns can rebound from the transfer of quarterback Zeon Chriss \u2013 he left for Houston \u2013 they should challenge Texas State for the Sun Belt West crown. The team\u2019s offensive line looks like one of the conference\u2019s best on paper, and guard AJ Gillie should play a starring role for the unit that returns four starters. He\u2019s one of the conference\u2019s best players, regardless of position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-conference matchups with Tulane and Wake Forest in late September will be critical games and could determine the team\u2019s potential to make a College Football Playoff run. While fans might be somewhat frustrated with back-to-back six-win seasons, there\u2019s reason for significant optimism entering 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b673653d gb-headline-text\"><strong>New Customer Offers at BetMGM<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.betmgm.com\/en\/mobileportal\/register?utm_source=herosports&amp;utm_medium=green_button&amp;utm_campaign=registration_page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>New Customers: Up to $1,500 in Bonus Bets<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-0cebdcd1 gb-headline-text\"><em>Bonus Bets Expire in 7 Days. 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Add\u2019l Terms<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-louisiana-football-s-sun-belt-title-odds\">Louisiana Football\u2019s Sun Belt Title Odds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Louisiana\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.betmgm.com\/en\/sports\/football-11\/betting\/usa-9\/college-football-211?utm_source=herosports&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=college_football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">odds to win the Sun Belt<\/a> are +600, via BetMGM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-louisiana-football-s-betting-odds-amp-over-under-win-total\">Louisiana Football\u2019s Betting Odds &amp; Over\/Under Win Total<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Louisiana\u2019s win total Over\/Under is 7.5, with Over 7.5 at -145 and Under 7.5 at +120.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9a04ddb9\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ca0a0411 related_art_block\">\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-808aa430 gb-headline-text\">Related Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/herosports.com\/fbs-college-football-realignment-pac-12-mountain-west-merger-stanford-cal-heading-to-aac-cpcp\/\">College Football Realignment: Pac-12\/Mountain West Announce Scheduling Alliance Months After SMU, Stanford &amp; Cal Decide To Go To ACC<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/herosports.com\/fbs-g5-power-five-college-football-conference-realignment-ranking-teams-cpcp\/\">Group Of Five To Power Five College Football Conference Realignment: Ranking G5 Teams Most Likely To Move On<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/herosports.com\/fbs-acc-conference-realignment-news-college-football-florida-state-clemson-cpcp\/\">ACC Conference Realignment News: The Future Of ACC Football Teams Beyond 2024 Remains Uncertain<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-louisiana-football-s-2024-schedule\">Louisiana Football\u2019s 2024 Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>8\/31 vs. Grambling State<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9\/7 at Kennesaw State<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9\/21 vs. Tulane<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9\/28 at Wake Forest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10\/5 at Southern Miss<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10\/12 vs. App State<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10\/19 at Coastal Carolina<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10\/29 at Texas State<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11\/9 vs. Arkansas State<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11\/16 vs. South Alabama<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11\/23 vs. Troy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11\/30 at ULM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bold indicates Sun Belt contests<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-louisiana-football-returners\">Key Louisiana Football Returners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2023-sun-belt-third-team\">2023 Sun Belt Third Team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>OL AJ Gillie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sun Belt Honorable Mention<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LB KC Ossai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>For more Group of Five coverage, follow us on <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HEROsportsCFB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Facebook<\/em><\/a><em> and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HERO_SportsCFB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Twitter<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-louisiana-football-could-win-the-league\">Louisiana Football Could Win The League<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even with Chriss\u2019 transfer, Louisiana returns both Chandler Fields and Ben Wooldridge at quarterback. Each has thrown for over 2,000 career yards, as they don\u2019t lack meaningful experience at the college level.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coupled with a veteran offensive line, good running backs, and quality receivers, Louisiana figures to have one of the Sun Belt\u2019s most consistent offensive attacks regardless of who earns the nod at quarterback. JUCO transfer Samari Collier can\u2019t be counted out of the competition either, as he drew rave reviews during spring ball.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dre\u2019Lyn Washington is particularly intriguing at running back, having surpassed 500 rushing yards in 2023 with just 92 carries. If he receives a heavier workload, he could find himself near the top of the Sun Belt in rushing yards. Wide receiver Jacob Bernard led the team in receptions (39) and yards (476) last fall, and he returns to pace a deep group of receivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The defense returns more than half of its starters, including dynamic front seven players Jordan Lawson and Cameron Whitfield. The Ragin Cajuns\u2019 defensive backfield might be the best in the conference, with Caleb Anderson, Jalen Clark, Keyon Martin, and Tyree Skipper among the top defensive backs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s hard to find any glaring weaknesses with Louisiana\u2019s roster.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6a896cfa alignwide\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-21cd4368\"><a href=\"https:\/\/herosports.com\/betmgm-promotions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"147\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-21cd4368\" src=\"https:\/\/e8tpmrtk53q.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PROMO-BANNER-2.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"promo-page-banner\" title=\"PROMO-BANNER-2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e8tpmrtk53q.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PROMO-BANNER-2.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/e8tpmrtk53q.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PROMO-BANNER-2-300x41.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e8tpmrtk53q.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PROMO-BANNER-2-768x105.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e8tpmrtk53q.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PROMO-BANNER-2-1024x139.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/e8tpmrtk53q.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PROMO-BANNER-2-750x102.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/e8tpmrtk53q.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PROMO-BANNER-2.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2024-louisiana-football-season-prediction\">2024 Louisiana Football Season Prediction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m exceptionally high on both Texas State and Louisiana. While Texas State should overwhelm teams with offensive firepower, the Ragin\u2019 Cajuns should strike a better balance, despite being less potent offensively. There\u2019s a defensive competence expected for Louisiana that can\u2019t be said for Texas State, at least not yet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two teams play at Texas State on Oct. 29 \u2013 a Tuesday \u2013 in a game that could go a long way toward determining the winner of the Sun Belt West.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I like both teams to go over their win total, and I believe Louisiana has a legitimate shot to beat both Tulane and Wake Forest. If Louisiana is 3-1 or 4-0 after September, the Ragin\u2019 Cajuns should be considered a real contender for the <a href=\"https:\/\/herosports.com\/college-football\/fbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Group of Five<\/a> playoff spot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Louisiana expects to return to Sun Belt title contention in 2024 after a pair of six-win seasons. The proud program, which won 10 or more games in 2019, 2020, and 2021, should boast one of the best defenses in the conference in 2024.&nbsp; If the Ragin\u2019 Cajuns can rebound from the transfer of quarterback Zeon [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":117791,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,1,3835],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-117790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fbs","category-news","category-sun-belt"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.5 (Yoast SEO v23.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>2024 Louisiana Football Prediction &amp; Preview With Betting Odds &amp; Schedule - HERO Sports<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"After making a bowl game last season, Louisiana might take another step forward in 2024. 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