Troy Trojans vs UL Monroe Warhawks Prediction, 10/18/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Troy Trojans vs UL Monroe Warhawks

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Location: Malone Stadium in Monroe, LA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Warhawks (+6.0)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

Malone Stadium is the location where the UL Monroe Warhawks (3-3) will take on the Troy Trojans (4-2) on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Troy opens as 6.0-point favorites. The over/under is 46.5.

The Troy Trojans head into this game 4-2 this season. In their last contest, the Trojans took the field against the Texas State Bobcats and walked away with a win by a score of 48-41. The Troy Trojans ran the football 32 different times and had 43 yds, which earned them an average of 1.3 yards per carry. At the end of the game, they had 73 plays for 458 yards. Troy gave up 19 completions on 22 tries for a total of 248 yds, and a completion rate of 86.4%. When it came to stopping the run, the Trojans conceded 326 yds on 53 tries, which averages out to 6.2 yds per rush allowed.

The Trojans have racked up 2,072 total yards for the year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Troy has compiled 12 passing touchdowns and 7 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 8 times. Troy has earned 120 first downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 35 penalties for 327 yds. As a unit they're averaging 135.5 yards via the ground game which ranks them 94th in the country. Concerning getting in the endzone, the Troy Trojans are averaging 26.8 points per contest.

Concerning passing yards, the Trojans are conceding 1,098 yds which has them sitting in 31st in the country. They have allowed 183.0 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 69.3%. Overall, they are allowing 369.3 yards per contest which has them sitting 72nd in the country. They have allowed 6 touchdowns through the air and 13 touchdowns via the ground game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.6 yards per run and 186.3 rushing yards per contest this year. Overall, they have allowed 1,118 rushing yards through 6 games. The Trojans are sitting in 81st in the nation in terms of team defense, allowing 26.2 points per game.

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The Warhawks come into this matchup with a record of 3-3 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Warhawks took a defeat with a final score of 23-8 when they faced the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. UL Monroe ran for 4.2 yds per attempt, finishing with 139 yards on 33 attempts. The Warhawks finished the contest with 315 yds and they ran 62 plays (5.1 yards per play). The Warhawks secondary allowed a completion percentage of 42.1%, surrendering 92 yds on 8 out of 19 passing. UL Monroe allowed 51 run attempts for 286 yds (5.6 yards per rush).

Regarding their ability to score points, the Warhawks currently sit 126th in Division 1 scoring 17.2 points per outing. The UL Monroe Warhawks are averaging 325.5 yards/outing, ranking them 115th in Division 1. The UL Monroe offense has 382 penalty yards on 42 infractions, which is good for 42nd in the nation in terms of helping out the other team. They have given away 5 picks while letting opponents recover 2 fumbles and they have recorded 101 1st downs. During this campaign so far, the Warhawks currently have a total of 874 yards via the pass together with an average of 145.7 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 128th in the nation. They hold an average of 179.8 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 1,079 yards for this season.

The Warhawks are giving up 29.8 points per game, ranking them 113th in D-1. UL Monroe has surrendered a total of 870 yards rushing (145.0 yards per outing) in addition to 6 touchdowns on the ground so far this year. They have allowed 14 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 246.0 yards per outing, which puts them in 107th in college football. The Warhawks defense has been on the field for 409 plays, which is 82nd in the nation. They have 2 fumbles recovered and 4 picks so far this season. Overall, they have relinquished 179 total points.

Who will win tonight's Trojans/Warhawks college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Trojans -6.0

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