Army at UL Monroe Week 1 College Football Matchup Army at UL Monroe Matchup - Week 1
Sat, Sep 2 2023 · Week 1 · 🏟 Malone Stadium Monroe, LA · Turf · 30,427 cap
Army✈ 1,168 mi-1 hr TZ
Away
13 17
Final
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Army
28
UL Monroe
19
P&R Line Army -8.5
P&R Total O/U 47
Confidence 86 High
Vegas Army -8.5 · O/U 47.0
Matchup Prediction
Toss-up — no clear edge
Neither metric shows a meaningful pre-game edge in this matchup.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Lean
Game Control
50.6%
Toss-up
Vegas Spread
Army -8.5
O/U 47.0
William Hill (New Jersey)
Advanced Stats
PPA + Success Rate agree → Army · 73.9% ATS historically
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Army 2023 Schedule
Army's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/2Army at UL Monroe-8.5L13–1747.0L13–17UN
Sat 9/9Army vs Delaware State-39.5W57–044.0W57–0OY
Fri 9/15Army at UTSA+7.0W37–2942.0W37–29OY
Sat 9/23Army at Syracuse+13.0L16–2950.5L16–29UY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/7Army vs Boston College-2.5L24–2747.0L24–27ON
Sat 10/14Army vs Troy+6.5L0–1941.5L0–19UN
Sat 10/21Army at LSU+33.0L0–6260.0L0–62ON
Sat 10/28Army vs Massachusetts-10.0L14–2149.5L14–21UN
Sat 11/4Army vs Air Force+18.5W23–332.0W23–3UY
Sat 11/11Army vs Holy Cross-11.5W17–1455.5W17–14UN
Sat 11/18Army vs Coastal Carolina+1.5W28–2140.5W28–21OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 12/9Army vs Navy-2.0W17–1128.0W17–11UY
UL Monroe 2023 Schedule
UL Monroe's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/2UL Monroe vs Army+8.5W17–1347.0W17–13UY
Sat 9/9UL Monroe vs Lamar-26.0W24–1448.5W24–14UN
Sat 9/16UL Monroe at Texas A&M+36.5L3–4753.5L3–47UN
— Bye Week —
Sat 9/30UL Monroe vs App State+13.5L40–4150.5L40–41OY
Sat 10/7UL Monroe vs South Alabama+11.0L7–5551.5L7–55ON
Sat 10/14UL Monroe at Texas State+18.5L20–2164.5L20–21UY
Sat 10/21UL Monroe at Georgia Southern+16.5L28–3860.5L28–38OY
Sat 10/28UL Monroe vs Arkansas State-1.0L24–3455.5L24–34ON
Sat 11/4UL Monroe at Southern Miss+3.0L7–2456.0L7–24UN
Sat 11/11UL Monroe vs Troy+23.5L14–4547.5L14–45ON
Sat 11/18UL Monroe at Ole Miss+35.5L3–3559.5L3–35UY
Sat 11/25UL Monroe at Louisiana+12.5L21–5253.0L21–52ON
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2023 season
Army PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ Army
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Army #99
+0.377
UL Monroe #124
+0.289
Army Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Army #51
+0.810
UL Monroe #131
+0.303
Army Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Army #127
0.120
UL Monroe #90
0.152
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
UL Monroe Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Army #122
+7.161
UL Monroe #130
+5.184
Army Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Army #99
+0.851
UL Monroe #128
+0.812
Army Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Army #10
67.3
UL Monroe #25
69.0
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Army Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2023 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Army Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Army
-1.1
UL Monroe
-17.8
Offense Rating
Army
14.9
UL Monroe
8.3
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Army
16.0
UL Monroe
26.1
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Army Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Army #57
0.00
UL Monroe #95
0.00
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Army #125
0.00
UL Monroe #133
0.00
Army +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 0 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Army Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Army #1
0.0
UL Monroe #1
0.0
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Army #73
0.0
UL Monroe #133
0.0
Army +0.0
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 50.6% of games historically
Based on 0 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
UL Monroe
2 — 0 sequences
✗ Predicted incorrectly
GC Battle
Army
15.5 — 56.0 GC score
✗ Predicted incorrectly
Game Result
UL Monroe won by 4
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on UL Monroe, but the GC edge is small. When metrics agree but GC is near-neutral, the agreed-upon team has covered only 46.7% of the time historically (n=224) — potentially a fade signal.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
Army
Jeff Monken #1
66–50 (57%) · Yr 10 at school
OC Matt Drinkall Yr 1 #1
DC Nate Woody Yr 3 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
UL Monroe
Terry Bowden #1
10–17 (37%) · Yr 3 at school
OC Matt Kubik Yr 2 #1
DC Vic Koenning Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: CSS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: GS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself