Louisiana at Arkansas State Week 13 College Football Matchup Louisiana at Arkansas State Matchup - Week 13
Thu, Nov 20 2025 · Week 13 · 🏟 Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR · Turf · 30,964 cap
Louisiana✈ 397 miSame TZ
34 30
Final
📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Louisiana
25
Arkansas State
30
P&R Line Arkansas State -5
P&R Total O/U 55
Confidence 75 Good
Vegas Arkansas State -2.5 · O/U 54.5
Matchup Prediction
Louisiana has the edge in this matchup
Both Momentum Control (CSS) and Game Control metrics favor Louisiana entering this game.
Momentum Control
61.3%
Louisiana wins
Lean
Game Control
58.3%
Louisiana wins
Lean
Vegas Spread
Arkansas State -2.5
O/U 54.5
DraftKings
Advanced Stats
Advanced factors are split · No strong agreement signal
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🛋 Arkansas State Coming off BYE 🛋 Louisiana Coming off BYE
Louisiana 2025 Schedule
Louisiana's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30Louisiana vs Rice-14.5L12–1449.5L12–14UN
Sat 9/6Louisiana vs McNeese-19.0W34–1050.0W34–10UY
Sat 9/13Louisiana at Missouri+27.5L10–5247.5L10–52ON
Sat 9/20Louisiana at Eastern Michigan-2.5L31–3451.5L31–34ON
Sat 9/27Louisiana vs Marshall+2.5W54–5147.5W54–51OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/11Louisiana at James Madison+18.5L14–2444.5L14–24UY
Sat 10/18Louisiana vs Southern Miss+4.5L10–2254.5L10–22UN
Sat 10/25Louisiana at Troy+7.0L23–3547.5L23–35ON
Sat 11/1Louisiana at South Alabama+3.5W31–2252.5W31–22OY
Sat 11/8Louisiana vs Texas State+3.5W42–3962.5W42–39OY
— Bye Week —
Thu 11/20Louisiana at Arkansas State+2.5W34–3054.5W34–30OY
Sat 11/29Louisiana vs UL Monroe-10.5W30–2747.5W30–27ON
Wed 12/17Louisiana vs Delaware-1.5L13–2060.5L13–20UN
Arkansas State 2025 Schedule
Arkansas State's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30Arkansas State vs Southeast Missouri State-15.5W42–2459.5W42–24OY
Sat 9/6Arkansas State vs Arkansas+23.5L14–5662.0L14–56ON
Sat 9/13Arkansas State vs Iowa State+21.0L16–2455.5L16–24UY
Sat 9/20Arkansas State at Kennesaw State-4.5L21–2857.5L21–28UN
Sat 9/27Arkansas State at UL Monroe+1.5L16–2855.5L16–28UN
Sat 10/4Arkansas State vs Texas State+14.0W31–3063.5W31–30UY
— Bye Week —
Tue 10/14Arkansas State at South Alabama+8.5W15–1457.5W15–14UY
Sat 10/25Arkansas State vs Georgia Southern+1.5W34–2459.5W34–24UY
Sat 11/1Arkansas State at Troy+7.5W23–1052.5W23–10UY
Sat 11/8Arkansas State vs Southern Miss+6.5L21–2754.5L21–27UY
— Bye Week —
Thu 11/20Arkansas State vs Louisiana-2.5L30–3454.5L30–34ON
Sat 11/29Arkansas State at App State+1.0W30–2954.5W30–29OY
Thu 12/18Arkansas State vs Missouri State-1.5W34–2855.5W34–28OY
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2025 season
Louisiana 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
Split
Metrics disagree
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Louisiana #100
+0.307
Arkansas State #111
+0.286
Louisiana Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Louisiana #115
+0.456
Arkansas State #86
+0.486
Arkansas State Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Louisiana #110
0.135
Arkansas State #72
0.155
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Arkansas State Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Louisiana #96
+7.347
Arkansas State #110
+6.636
Louisiana Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Louisiana #110
+0.821
Arkansas State #71
+0.881
Arkansas State Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Louisiana #109
72.4
Arkansas State #36
69.6
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Arkansas State Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2025 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Louisiana Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Louisiana
-3.7
Arkansas State
-18.1
Offense Rating
Louisiana
17.6
Arkansas State
6.3
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Louisiana
21.2
Arkansas State
24.3
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Louisiana Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Louisiana #45
1.11
Arkansas State #63
0.78
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Louisiana #77
0.89
Arkansas State #46
0.56
Louisiana +0.33
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 61.3% of games historically
Based on 9 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Louisiana Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Louisiana #1
36.8
Arkansas State #1
32.4
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Louisiana #83
42.7
Arkansas State #97
51.5
Louisiana +4.4
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.3% of games historically
Based on 10 games this season
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Louisiana, 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
Louisiana
Michael Desormeaux #1
23–17 (58%) · Yr 4 at school
OC Tim Leger Yr 3 #1
DC Jim Salgado Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Arkansas State
Butch Jones #1
18–31 (37%) · Yr 5 at school
OC Keith Heckendorf Yr 3 #1
DC Rob Harley Yr 3 #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