Ohio at Louisiana - 2021 Matchup Preview

Thursday, September 16th 2021 (8:00 PM EDT)
Louisiana -18.5 (56.5)
Louisiana 49 - Ohio: 14

Bobcats (3 - 9) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach Tim Albin (0 - 3)
Avg Score : 28 - 22 (21 - 26 on Road)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

ULL 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: -12.5 (SP+ ULL -20)
Projected Score: OHIO: 27 - ULL: 26 (53)
ULL Win prob: 91% | Cover: 44%
OHIO Travel: 844 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Ragin' Cajuns (13 - 1) (7 - 7 - 0)
Coach Billy Napier (30 - 12)
Avg Score : 26 - 29 (30 - 27 @ Home)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
OHIO Players
ULL Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Ohio's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/4	Ohio vs Syracuse	-2.0	55.5	L 9 - 29	U	N
Sat 9/11	Ohio vs Duquesne	-28.5	49.0	L 26 - 28	O	N
Thu 9/16	Ohio at Louisiana	+18.5	56.5	L 14 - 49	O	N
Sat 9/25	Ohio at Northwestern	+13.5	47.5	L 6 - 35	U	N
Sat 10/2	Ohio at Akron	-10.0	55.0	W 34 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/9	Ohio vs Central Michigan	+5.0	58.0	L 27 - 30	U	Y
Sat 10/16	Ohio at Buffalo	+7.5	54.5	L 26 - 27	U	Y
Sat 10/23	Ohio vs Kent State	+5.0	68.5	L 27 - 34	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/2	Ohio vs Miami (OH)	+7.0	54.5	W 35 - 33	O	Y
Tue 11/9	Ohio at Eastern Michigan	+6.0	61.5	W 34 - 26	U	Y
Tue 11/16	Ohio vs Toledo	+7.5	57.5	L 23 - 35	O	N
Fri 11/26	Ohio at Bowling Green	-6.0	48.0	L 10 - 21	U	N

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Predictions for Ohio's Schedule

Louisiana's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/4	Louisiana at Texas	+8.5	58.0	L 18 - 38	U	N
Sat 9/11	Louisiana vs Nicholls	-26.0	65.0	W 27 - 24	U	N
Thu 9/16	Louisiana vs Ohio	-18.5	56.5	W 49 - 14	O	Y
Sat 9/25	Louisiana at Georgia Southern	-14.5	54.5	W 28 - 20	U	N
Sat 10/2	Louisiana at South Alabama	-12.0	52.5	W 20 - 18	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/12	Louisiana vs App State	+4.5	57.5	W 41 - 13	U	Y
Thu 10/21	Louisiana at Arkansas State	-17.0	70.0	W 28 - 27	U	N
Sat 10/30	Louisiana vs Texas State	-21.0	58.0	W 45 - 0	U	Y
Thu 11/4	Louisiana vs Georgia State	-13.5	53.5	W 21 - 17	U	N
Sat 11/13	Louisiana at Troy	-6.5	48.0	W 35 - 21	O	Y
Sat 11/20	Louisiana at Liberty	+4.0	53.5	W 42 - 14	O	Y
Sat 11/27	Louisiana vs UL Monroe	-21.5	56.0	W 21 - 16	U	N
Sat 12/4	Louisiana vs App State	+2.5	52.5	W 24 - 16	U	Y
Sat 12/18	Louisiana vs Marshall	-4.0	55.5	W 36 - 21	O	Y

Important Stats (2020)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
OHIO	.24	43%	27.8	45%	3.25	217	40%	149	3.63	.14	42%	21.9	45%	38%	2.44	49.3	0.7	2
ULL	.25	47%	26	50%	3.38	213	43%	208	3.77	.13	43%	29.2	47%	36%	3.84	61.3	1.2	2.1

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
OHIO		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
ULL		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2020

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
OHIO Offense	3	27.8	21	43.3%	3.63	0.7	17	365	217	149	5.6	60%	40%	45%	40%	10%	.24
ULL Defense	11	29.2	27.2	42.7%	3.84	2.1	-	-	-	-	-	58%	42%	47%	36%	14%	.13

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
OHIO Defense	3	21.9	25.8	41.9%	2.44	2	-	-	-	-	-	52%	48%	45%	38%	10%	.14
ULL Offense	11	26	30.3	46.9%	3.77	1.2	21	421	213	208	5.5	57%	43%	50%	43%	13%	.25

Additional Stats 2020

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Ohio	3	29:13	17.3	38%	0%	7	49.3	0.7	2	3.7	1.3	2	36.9
Louisiana	11	28:45	21	43%	42%	6.2	61.3	1.2	2.1	4.3	1.6	4	31.6

Run Game Stats (2021)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
OHIO Offense	3	60%	45%	39	216.7	5.6	8	.28	3.25	63%	9%	1.28
ULL Defense	11	58%	47%	-	-	-	-	.17	3.3	83%	7%	0.89

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
OHIO Defense	3	52%	45%	-	-	-	-	.15	3.21	68%	6%	0.92
ULL Offense	11	57%	50%	39	213.2	5.5	25	.23	3.38	66%	8%	0.97

Pass Game Stats (2021)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
OHIO Offense	3	40%	40%	12	18	148.7	8.3	12.4	4	0	.19	1.6	31%	36%	.33	2%	1.9
ULL Defense	11	42%	36%	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	.06	1.5	28%	27%	.13	7%	1.6

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
OHIO Defense	3	48%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	.14	1.5	31%	30%	.17	5%	1.7
ULL Offense	11	43%	43%	16.3	28	208.2	7.4	12.8	20	7	.29	1.6	30%	36%	.39	6%	2

Ohio's Power Ratings
Ohio's Power Rating: NR
Ohio's Offense Rating: NR
Ohio's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #117
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Ohio's 2021 Expected Record: -
Ohio's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -11.6 #109
Ohio's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.1 #89
Ohio's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.2 #115

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Ohio: Louisiana: 6.85

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Ohio: -11.6 Louisiana: 8.7

Louisiana's Power Ratings
Louisiana's Power Rating: 6.85 NR
Louisiana's Offense Rating: NR
Louisiana's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #96
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Louisiana's 2021 Expected Record: -
Louisiana's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 8.7 #47
Louisiana's Offense SP+ Rating: 30.3 #54
Louisiana's Defense SP+ Rating: 21.2 #26

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Ohio Scoring
Offense: 27.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 21
Defense: 21.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 25.8

Ohio's 2021 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 8
Record on Road: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Ohio 27
Louisiana 26

Projected Total Points: 53

Louisiana Scoring
Offense: 26 PPG
Offense at Home: 30.3
Defense: 29.2 PPG
Defense at Home: 27.2

Louisiana's 2021 Record
Record: 13 - 1
Record vs Spread: 7 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 10
Record at home: 7 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2021	09/16	Louisiana	49	Ohio	14	Louisiana -18.5	Louisiana	56.5	Over
2019	09/21	Ohio	25	Louisiana	45	Ohio -3	Louisiana	68.5	Over
2010	10/30	Ohio	38	Louisiana	31
2007	09/08	Louisiana	23	Ohio	31

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Louisiana	2	2	2 Overs
Ohio	2	0	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	2 - 2	1 - 1	1 - 1	0 - 0
Road Teams	2 - 2	1 - 1	0 - 0	1 - 1

(#) OHIO at (#) ULL

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	OHIO	ULL
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#109	#47
Perf GradeGrade	#109	#13
OffenseOff	#86	#13
DefenseDef	#105	#16
Spec TeamsST	#110	#33
TalentTal	#117	#96
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Ohio Injury Report

Louisiana Injury Report

Ohio on Offense


CategoryCat	OHIO Off	ULL Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#86	#16
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#89	#26
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Ohio Run Game


CategoryCat	OHIO Off	ULL Def
Run GameRun	#72	#19
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#92	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#108

Ohio Pass Game


CategoryCat	OHIO Off	ULL Def
Pass GamePass	#49	#19
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#84	#60
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Louisiana on Offense


CategoryCat	ULL Off	OHIO Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#13	#105
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#54	#115
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Louisiana Run Game


CategoryCat	ULL Off	OHIO Def
Run GameRun	#44	#122
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#1	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#131

Louisiana Pass Game


CategoryCat	ULL Off	OHIO Def
Pass GamePass	#56	#60
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#24	#86
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
ULL 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg P4
'21 Profile: Remains Below Avg P4

OHIO 5 Year Profile: Declining Top G5
'21 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Cajun Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 3
Louisiana -18.5 (56.5)
Louisiana won vs Ohio this year (49-14)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

OHIO's OC Scott Ishpording (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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OHIO's DC Pete Germano (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

ULL's OC Michael Desormeaux (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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ULL's DC Patrick Toney (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD