Louisiana at Marshall - 2022 Matchup Preview

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Marshall Thundering Herd

Wednesday, October 12th 2022 (7:30 PM EDT)
Marshall -10.5 (45.5)
Louisiana 23 - Marshall: 13 (Sun Belt)

Ragin' Cajuns (6 - 7) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach Michael Desormeaux (1 - 0)
Avg Score : 26 - 29 (24 - 33 on Road)
'22 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

ULL coming off BYE
MRSH coming off BYE
Our Line: -3 (SP+ MRSH -1)
Projected Score: ULL: 26 - MRSH: 31 (57)
MRSH Win prob: 76% | Cover: 44%
ULL Travel: 788 miles, 1 hrs behind

Thundering Herd (9 - 4) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach Charles Huff (7 - 6)
Avg Score : 31 - 30 (31 - 25 @ Home)
'22 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Louisiana's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	Louisiana vs SE Louisiana	-13.5	61.0	W 24 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/10	Louisiana vs Eastern Michigan	-11.0	56.0	W 49 - 21	O	Y
Sat 9/17	Louisiana at Rice	-11.5	52.0	L 21 - 33	O	N
Sat 9/24	Louisiana at UL Monroe	-9.5	51.0	L 17 - 21	U	N
Sat 10/1	Louisiana vs South Alabama	+8.5	47.0	L 17 - 20	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Wed 10/12	Louisiana at Marshall	+10.5	45.5	W 23 - 13	U	Y
Sat 10/22	Louisiana vs Arkansas State	-6.0	51.0	W 38 - 18	O	Y
Thu 10/27	Louisiana at Southern Miss	-2.5	42.5	L 24 - 39	O	N
Sat 11/5	Louisiana vs Troy	+3.5	42.5	L 17 - 23	U	N
Thu 11/10	Louisiana vs Georgia Southern	-3.5	63.0	W 36 - 17	U	Y
Sat 11/19	Louisiana at Florida State	+25.0	52.5	L 17 - 49	O	N
Sat 11/26	Louisiana at Texas State	-5.0	44.0	W 41 - 13	O	Y
Fri 12/23	Louisiana vs Houston	+5.5	56.5	L 16 - 23	U	N

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
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Predictions for Louisiana's Schedule

Marshall's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	Marshall vs Norfolk State	-40.5	59.0	W 55 - 3	U	Y
Sat 9/10	Marshall at Notre Dame	+20.5	48.0	W 26 - 21	U	Y
Sat 9/17	Marshall at Bowling Green	-17.0	50.0	L 31 - 34	O	N
Sat 9/24	Marshall at Troy	-3.0	51.5	L 7 - 16	U	N
Sat 10/1	Marshall vs Gardner-Webb	-31.0	56.0	W 28 - 7	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Wed 10/12	Marshall vs Louisiana	-10.5	45.5	L 13 - 23	U	N
Sat 10/22	Marshall at James Madison	+9.5	48.5	W 26 - 12	U	Y
Sat 10/29	Marshall vs Coastal Carolina	-2.5	54.0	L 13 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/5	Marshall at Old Dominion	-3.5	46.5	W 12 - 0	U	Y
Sat 11/12	Marshall vs App State	+2.0	47.5	W 28 - 21	O	Y
Sat 11/19	Marshall at Georgia Southern	-6.0	52.5	W 23 - 10	U	Y
Sat 11/26	Marshall vs Georgia State	-6.5	45.5	W 28 - 23	O	N
Mon 12/19	Marshall vs UConn	-11.5	42.0	W 28 - 14	U	Y

Important Stats (2021)

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
ULL	.24	46%	26	47%	3.14	194	44%	219	4.13	.18	39%	29.2	43%	36%	3.19	49	0.6	1.9
MRSH	.24	47%	30.8	51%	3.08	162	45%	294	4.22	.16	41%	30.3	43%	39%	3.23	57.7	1.9	1.5

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
ULL		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
MRSH		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2021

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
ULL Offense	14	26	23.8	45.5%	4.13	0.6	21	413	194	219	4.8	55%	45%	47%	44%	15%	.24
MRSH Defense	13	30.3	24.7	41.2%	3.23	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	55%	44%	43%	39%	17%	.16

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
ULL Defense	14	29.2	32.8	38.9%	3.19	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	51%	49%	43%	36%	20%	.18
MRSH Offense	13	30.8	31.3	47.2%	4.22	1.9	23	457	162	294	4.7	46%	53%	51%	45%	14%	.24

Additional Stats 2021

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
Louisiana	14	30:52	21.4	37%	59%	5.3	49	0.6	1.9	6.1	2.8	1	30.9
Marshall	13	27:19	23.4	42%	63%	6.7	57.7	1.9	1.5	7.4	3.1	2	29.6

Run Game Stats (2022)

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
ULL Offense	14	55%	47%	40.4	193.9	4.8	34	.23	3.14	68%	11%	1.04
MRSH Defense	13	55%	43%	-	-	-	-	.16	3.07	86%	11%	1.04

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
ULL Defense	14	51%	43%	-	-	-	-	.2	3.34	68%	12%	1.08
MRSH Offense	13	46%	51%	34.5	162.2	4.7	38	.25	3.08	72%	8%	1.04

Pass Game Stats (2022)

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
ULL Offense	14	45%	44%	17.6	28.9	218.6	7.6	12.4	22	4	.26	1.5	29%	33%	.41	4%	2
MRSH Defense	13	44%	39%	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	.17	1.6	33%	29%	.25	5%	2.1

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
ULL Defense	14	49%	36%	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	.18	1.8	37%	32%	.42	7%	2.2
MRSH Offense	13	53%	45%	24.9	37.8	294.4	7.8	11.8	18	15	.27	1.3	28%	32%	.37	6%	2.1

Louisiana's Power Ratings
Louisiana's Power Rating: NR
Louisiana's Offense Rating: NR
Louisiana's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating: #93
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Louisiana's 2022 Expected Record: -
Louisiana's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 2.0 #64
Louisiana's Offense SP+ Rating: 21.7 #95
Louisiana's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.3 #32

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Louisiana: Marshall: 4

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Louisiana: 2.0 Marshall: 3.0

Marshall's Power Ratings
Marshall's Power Rating: 4 NR
Marshall's Offense Rating: NR
Marshall's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating: #96
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Marshall's 2022 Expected Record: -
Marshall's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 3.0 #60
Marshall's Offense SP+ Rating: 15.7 #123
Marshall's Defense SP+ Rating: 11.4 #9

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

Louisiana Scoring
Offense: 26 PPG
Offense on Road: 23.8
Defense: 29.2 PPG
Defense on Road: 32.8

Louisiana's 2022 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record on Road: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Marshall 31
Louisiana 26

Projected Total Points: 57

Marshall Scoring
Offense: 30.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 31.3
Defense: 30.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 24.7

Marshall's 2022 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 3 - 10
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/27	Louisiana	54	Marshall	51	Marshall -2.5	Louisiana	47.5	Over
2024	12/07	Louisiana	3	Marshall	31	Louisiana -5	Marshall	58.0	Under
2022	10/12	Marshall	13	Louisiana	23	Marshall -10.5	Louisiana	45.5	Under
2021	12/18	Marshall	21	Louisiana	36	Louisiana -4	Louisiana	55.5	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Marshall	1	1	2 Overs
Louisiana	3	3	2 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 3	1 - 3	0 - 2	1 - 1
Road Teams	3 - 1	3 - 1	1 - 1	2 - 0

(#) ULL at (#) MRSH

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	ULL	MRSH
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#64	#60
Perf GradeGrade	#53	#62
OffenseOff	#77	#99
DefenseDef	#22	#12
Spec TeamsST	#117	#60
TalentTal	#93	#96
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Louisiana Injury Report

Marshall Injury Report

Louisiana on Offense


CategoryCat	ULL Off	MRSH Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#77	#12
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#95	#9
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Louisiana Run Game


CategoryCat	ULL Off	MRSH Def
Run GameRun	#57	#25
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#49	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#12

Louisiana Pass Game


CategoryCat	ULL Off	MRSH Def
Pass GamePass	#83	#12
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#104	#7
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Marshall on Offense


CategoryCat	MRSH Off	ULL Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#99	#22
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#123	#32
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Marshall Run Game


CategoryCat	MRSH Off	ULL Def
Run GameRun	#52	#21
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#87	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#62

Marshall Pass Game


CategoryCat	MRSH Off	ULL Def
Pass GamePass	#128	#15
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#37	#78
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
MRSH 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg P4
'22 Profile: Remains Below Avg P4

ULL 5 Year Profile: Declining Below Avg P4
'22 Profile: Down to Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 7
Marshall -10.5 (45.5)
Louisiana won at Marshall this year (23-13)

Previous Matchups
Louisiana beat Marshall last year (54-51)
Marshall beat Louisiana in 2024 (31-3)

ULL's OC Tim Leger (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 LaMar Morgan (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

MRSH's OC Clint Trickett (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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MRSH's DC Lance Guidry (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD