Louisiana-Monroe vs Troy 9/25/21 College Football Picks, Odds, Predictions

The UL Monroe Warhawks meet the Troy Trojans Saturday in week 4 college football action at Malone Stadium. The Troy Trojans look for another win to improve to 3-1 on the season. The UL Monroe Warhawks look for a win to get a game above a .500 record.

The Troy Trojans have split their last six road games. Taylor Powell is completing 68.1 percent of his passes for 697 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions. Tez Johnson and Luke Whittemore have combined for 403 receiving yards and one touchdown while Reggie Todd has six receptions. The Troy Trojans ground game is averaging 78 yards per contest, and Kimani Vidal leads the way with 164 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, Troy is allowing 11 points and 228 yards per game. Carlton Martial leads the Troy Trojans with 20 tackles, Javon Solomon has 3.5 sacks and Zion Williams has two interceptions.

The UL Monroe Warhawks haven’t won back-to-back games since November of 2018. Rhett Rodriguez is completing 52.9 percent of his passes for 56 yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions. Boogie Knight and Will Derrick have combined for 67 receiving yards on seven catches while Jahquan Bloomfield has one reception. The UL Monroe Warhawks ground game is averaging 56 yards per contest, and Chandler Rogers leads the way with 11 yards on seven carries. Defensively, UL Monroe is allowing 26 points and 424.5 yards per game. Adam Sparks leads the UL Monroe Warhawks with 12 tackles, Ty Shelby has four sacks and Jabari Johnson has one interception.

The Trojans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a road favorite and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Warhawks are 16-35-2 ATS in their last 53 home games and 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 games overall. The under is 11-4-1 in Trojans last 16 games overall. The under is 9-4 in Warhawks last 13 games overall. The road team is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

Troy isn’t exactly a world beater and is just 4-7 against the spread in its last 11 games when favored by 20 or more points. However, the UL Monroe Warhawks are one of the worst teams in college football and may be the worst offensive team in the country. UL Monroe is ranked 124th in passing yards, 128th in points scored, 129th in rushing yards and 130th in total yards. UL Monroe also isn’t covering numbers despite being underdogs most weeks. It’s Troy or pass for me in this game.