Marshall Thundering Herd vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Prediction, 9/27/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025

Location: Cajun Field in Lafayette, LA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Ragin' Cajuns (-1.0)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

Cajun Field is the site where the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1-3) will attempt to defeat the Marshall Thundering Herd (2-2) on Saturday, September 27, 2025. Marshall is 1.0-point underdogs. The over/under comes in at 46.5.

The Marshall Thundering Herd head into this game 2-2 this year. In their last matchup, the Thundering Herd played the MTSU Blue Raiders and walked away with a win by a score of 42-28. In all, they tallied 71 plays for 449 yds. The Marshall Thundering Herd ran the rock 49 times and accounted for 188 yards, which came out to an average of 3.8 yards per attempt. On the ground, the Thundering Herd conceded 74 yards on 15 attempts, which is 4.9 yds per rush surrendered. Marshall conceded 19 completions on 33 attempts for a total of 299 yards, and a completion rate of 57.6%.

In terms of scoring points, the Marshall Thundering Herd are sitting at 26.8 PPG. As a unit they're averaging 180.0 yards on the ground which is 59th in Division 1. The Thundering Herd have earned 1,307 yards in total this season. With reference to distribution of touchdowns, Marshall has earned 6 touchdowns via the pass and 8 touchdowns via the ground. Marshall has accrued 67 1st downs as a team, and they have committed 27 infractions for 219 yds. They have turned the football over 4 times.

Concerning yards via the pass, the Thundering Herd are conceding 1,027 yards which puts them in 113th in the nation. They have conceded 256.8 yards per game via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 56.1%. In total, they are allowing 359.3 yards/contest ranking them 75th in Division 1. They have granted 9 touchdowns through the air as well as 4 touchdowns via the ground game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.3 yards per tote and 102.5 yards on the ground per game so far this year. Overall, they have conceded 410 rushing yards through 4 outings. The Thundering Herd are sitting in 82nd in the nation concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 25.3 PPG.

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The Ragin' Cajuns come into this matchup with a record of 1-3 this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Ragin' Cajuns took a loss by a final score of 34-31 against the Eastern Michigan Eagles. Louisiana ran the ball for 6.7 yards per tote, finishing the game with 214 yds on 32 attempts. The Ragin' Cajuns finished the contest with 451 yds while running 67 plays (6.7 yds per play). The Ragin' Cajuns passing defense gave up a completion rate of 67.7%, relinquishing 226 yds on 21 out of 31 passing. Louisiana gave up 36 rush attempts for 183 yds (5.1 yards per carry).

In relation to their scoring prowess, the Ragin' Cajuns are sitting 103rd in D-1 with 21.8 PPG. The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns have an average of 303.0 yards per outing, ranking them 120th in the nation. The Louisiana offense has racked up 216 yards of penalties on 28 violations, which has them sitting 31st in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They have thrown 3 picks while allowing opponents to recover 1 fumble and they have been able to record 67 first downs. For the season thus far, the Ragin' Cajuns have earned 415 yards via the pass along with an average of 103.8 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 135th in D-1. They are averaging 199.3 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 797 yards for the year.

The Ragin' Cajuns are conceding 27.5 PPG, ranking them 98th in the nation. Louisiana has conceded a total of 863 yards on the ground (215.8 yards per contest) and 11 touchdowns on the ground so far this season. They have allowed 3 touchdowns through the air as well as 160.3 yards/outing, which has them sitting 22nd in Division 1. The Ragin' Cajuns defense has participated in 273 plays, which ranks them 102nd in D-1. Their defense has compiled 1 fumble and 3 interceptions this season. Overall, they have surrendered 110 points.

Who will win tonight's Thundering Herd/Ragin' Cajuns college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Thundering Herd +1.0

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