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Louisiana Tech vs. UL Monroe Prediction, Odds & Pick

Prediction, odds and the model's read

Malone StadiumConference game

Our model's read

Model win probability
LT 68%
Model line
LT −7.2
Gridpex modelLT 68% · ULM 32%
Pick Louisiana TechModel line LT −7.2

Scouting report

2026 projection · last season, roster and staff

Where Louisiana Tech gets at UL Monroe: 58th at keeping a clean pocket, against a unit 113th at generating havoc. Where UL Monroe gets at Louisiana Tech: 8th at hitting chunk plays, against a unit 115th at keeping everything in front of them. Louisiana Tech is also 49th at staying out of the backfield, against a unit 103rd.

HowLTattacksULM

  • 1

    Expect a clean pocket

    sacks and tackles for loss · projected

    LT
    #58 of 138
    ULM
    #113 of 138
  • 2

    Expect clean run lanes

    getting stopped at the line · projected

    LT
    #49 of 138
    ULM
    #103 of 138
  • 3

    Take shots

    hitting chunk plays · projected

    LT
    #80 of 138
    ULM
    #125 of 138

HowULMattacksLT

  • 1

    Take shots

    hitting chunk plays · projected

    ULM
    #8 of 138
    LT
    #115 of 138

The two teams

Louisiana Tech

balanced

Louisiana Tech is in year 5 under Sonny Cumbie, whose offenses have been balanced. The strengths are defensive, led by 20th at stuffing runs at the line. The way in is 115th at keeping everything in front of them, and they are 106th at staying on schedule through the air.

On fourth down he goes for it about as often as his peers do from the same spots (+1.8%). Against what the expected-points model recommends he is −15.8% — the profession as a whole is negative on this.

Louisiana Tech has played 1 game against a soft slate, adjusted for here. That football carries about 0% of what is below; the rest is still the preseason projection.

Projected strengths

  • Defensegetting stopped at the line
    #20
    projected
  • Defenserunning it
    #31
    projected
  • Defensefirst and second down
    #31
    projected

Projected soft spots

  • Defensehitting chunk plays
    #115
    projected
  • Offensestaying on schedule through the air
    #106
    projected

UL Monroe

heavily run-leaning

UL Monroe runs it: Bryant Vincent's offenses have been heavily run-leaning across 3 seasons. The strengths are offensive, led by 8th at hitting chunk plays. The way in is 128th at staying out of the backfield, and they are 125th at keeping a clean pocket.

On fourth down he goes for it more often than his peers do from the same spots (+7.1%). Against what the expected-points model recommends he is −7.8% — the profession as a whole is negative on this.

UL Monroe has played 1 game against an average slate, adjusted for here. That football carries about 0% of what is below; the rest is still the preseason projection.

Projected strengths

  • Offensehitting chunk plays
    #8
    projected

Projected soft spots

  • Offensegetting stopped at the line
    #128
    projected
  • Offensesacks and tackles for loss
    #125
    projected
  • Defensehitting chunk plays
    #125
    projected

Ranks are national. Nothing here is last season's number — carrying one forward is measurably worse than saying nothing — and in-season figures are adjusted for who was actually played. This describes the matchup; it is not a prediction and not a pick.

Head coaches only — there is no free feed for coordinators, so on a program where the head coach does not call the offense this describes the staff he hired. Play-calling identity is a style, not a grade: throwing more than the situations warrant is not better than throwing less than they warrant.

Pregame line
Pregame total
Model line
LT −7.2
Projected total

Model prediction

how the number is built
Power rating (Elo)
ULM 1079
LT 1405
Projected spread
ULM +7.2
incl. home edge
Model pick
LT
68% to win
Market spread
sportsbook line
Model vs market
Agrees
aligned w/ market
Win prob: model / mkt
32%
ULM (no market)

Our model simulates the game drive by drive from each side's opponent-adjusted efficiency (ULM Elo 1079, LT Elo 1405 for reference), with home-field advantage. That projects ULM +7.2 (32% to win), essentially in line with the market.

Why that percentage is worth reading: across 604 graded in-season games, the calls this model put near 58% came in at 58.2%. The full calibration table is published, bin by bin. Early in the season the cold-start path runs instead and calibrates less well (Brier 0.2028 against 0.1889).

Model as of Sep 1 · through week 1 · drive simulation

Where the game is won

2026 national rank · right is better

offensethe defense it faces

  • Moving the ball

    LT79th134thULM
    ULM132nd46thLT
  • Through the air

    LT79th120thULM
    ULM135th76thLT
  • On the ground

    LT116th138thULM
    ULM69th70thLT
  • Staying on the field

    LT73rd135thULM
    ULM133rd63rdLT
  • Taking care of it

    LT74th76thULM
    ULM21st9thLT

Each bar runs from last in the country on the left to 1st on the right. The filled span is the gap between the offense and the defense it faces.

Season form — 2026

nationally ranked
LT2026 season · national rank shownULM
334.0110th
Total yards / game
267.5132nd
5.979th
Yards / play
4.1132nd
219.579th
Passing yards / game
98.0135th
114.5116th
Rushing yards / game
169.569th
40.0%73rd
3rd down %
21.4%133rd
328.573rd
Yards allowed / game
571.5138th
34.3%63rd
3rd down % allowed
57.7%135th
+224th
Turnover margin
+141st
3.511th
Penalties / game
3.03rd

The matchup, in context

series history + adjusted profiles
The series15 meetings since 1975

Louisiana Tech leads 123 · Louisiana Tech has won 8 straight · 20% have been one-possession games

Opponent-adjusted profile2026
LT ULM
-3.2 (#81)CORE overall-25.1 (#137)
-14 / -11offense / defense-13 / +12
0.54points / drive1.50
2.47allowed / drive4.40
62%three-and-outs36%
-5pass over expected-12

Bold is the side ahead. CORE strips the situation from every play and solves the schedule out across the league, so these compare two teams that never met.

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FAQ

Who will win Louisiana Tech vs. UL Monroe?

Gridpex's model favors Louisiana Tech with a 68% win probability.

What's the predicted spread for Louisiana Tech vs. UL Monroe?

The model projects Louisiana Tech by 7.2.

What time is Louisiana Tech vs. UL Monroe and what channel is it on?

Time TBD, at Malone Stadium.

Where this number comes from. Every projection on this page is produced by the same model, run before kickoff on opponent-adjusted efficiency, power ratings and situational data — walk-forward validated on eleven seasons and never adjusted after the fact. How the model works →

Model estimates for informational and entertainment purposes only. Not betting advice. 21+. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. Data: CollegeFootballData.