UL Monroe Warhawks vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction, 10/4/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UL Monroe Warhawks vs Northwestern Wildcats

Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025

Location: Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Wildcats (-10.5)

Total/Over-Under: 40

The Northwestern Wildcats (2-2) host the UL Monroe Warhawks (3-1) at Martin Stadium on Saturday, October 4, 2025. UL Monroe is 10.5-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 40.

The UL Monroe Warhawks head into this matchup 3-1 for this season. In their last game, the Warhawks played the Arkansas State Red Wolves and went home with a win by a final score of 28-16. In all, they had 58 plays which totaled 384 yards. The UL Monroe Warhawks ended up rushing 32 different times and recorded 199 yds, which is an average of 6.2 yards per tote. When it came to stopping the run, the Warhawks conceded 12 yds on 27 tries, which calculates to 0.4 yds per run allowed. UL Monroe relinquished 30 completions on 47 attempts for a total of 285 yards, and a completion rate of 63.8%.

In terms of scoring points, the UL Monroe Warhawks are sitting at 22.0 points per game. Offensively they're maintaining an average of 213.3 yards on the ground giving them a rank of 27th in D-1. The Warhawks have earned 1,365 yards in total for the season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, UL Monroe has amassed 6 passing touchdowns and 6 touchdowns via the ground. UL Monroe has 69 first downs as an offense, and they have committed 30 penalties for 251 yards. They have turned the ball over 5 different times.

Concerning passing yards, the Warhawks are allowing 1,115 yds which puts them in 104th in Division 1. They have allowed 278.8 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 62.7%. Over the course of this year, they have relinquished 363.3 yards per outing putting them at 75th in D-1. They have yielded 10 touchdowns through the air and 3 touchdowns via the ground game. They are giving up 2.9 yards per rush and 84.5 yards on the ground per game on the season. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 338 running yards through 4 games. The Warhawks rank 104th in D-1 when it comes to team defense, conceding 28.5 points per contest.

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The Wildcats come into this matchup with a record of 2-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 17-14 when they faced the UCLA Bruins. Northwestern gave up 29 rushing attempts for 131 yards (4.5 yards per rush). The Wildcats passing defense gave up a completion rate of 67.9%, relinquishing 180 yards on 19 for 28 through the air. The Wildcats finished with 314 yards while running 60 plays (5.2 yards per play). Northwestern ran for 4.7 yards per attempt, totaling 199 yds on 42 attempts.

The Northwestern Wildcats have an average of 347.5 yards/game, which has them ranked 97th in college football. The Northwestern offense has accrued 120 yds of penalties on 16 violations, which ranks 130th in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They hold an average of 183.5 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 734 yards for this season. They have thrown 6 interceptions while letting opponents recover 2 fumbles and they have been able to earn 79 1st downs. Regarding the points being put on the board, the Wildcats are 119th in the nation scoring 19.0 PPG. For the year so far, the Wildcats have earned 656 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 164.0 passing yards per game, which ranks 115th in college football.

Northwestern has yielded a total of 646 yards rushing (161.5 yards per contest) in addition to 4 touchdowns by way of the ground game this year. They have allowed 4 touchdowns through the air as well as 159.8 yards per outing, which has them sitting 20th in the country. Overall, they have given up 78 points in total. They have totaled no fumbles recovered and 2 interceptions on the year. The Wildcats defense has been on the field for 237 plays, which has them sitting 13th in Division 1. The Wildcats are relinquishing 19.5 points per game, ranking them 43rd in the nation.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Wildcats -10.5

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