Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 11/14/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026

Location: Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, LA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bulldogs (-17.5)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3-6) are en route to Joe Aillet Stadium on Saturday, November 14, 2026 where they will try to beat the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (7-2). Southern Miss opens this contest as 17.5-point dogs. The total comes in at 54.5.

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles come into this matchup with a record of 3-6 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Golden Eagles played the James Madison Dukes and went home with a loss by a final score of 54-23. When it came to stopping the run, the Golden Eagles conceded 175 yds on 36 tries, which is an average of 4.9 yards per rush allowed. Southern Miss conceded 23 completions on 31 tries for a total of 323 yds, and a completion rate of 74.2%. For the game, they ran 72 plays which totaled 354 yds. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles ran the football 37 different times and amassed 88 yds, which had them averaging 2.4 yds per attempt.

The Golden Eagles have racked up 3,550 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Southern Miss has compiled 12 touchdowns through the air and 19 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the football 11 different times. Southern Miss has recorded 187 1st downs, and they have been called for 66 infractions for 583 yds. Offensively they're holding an average of 158.3 yards rushing which is 61st in the country. Concerning scoring points, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles have an average of 26.4 PPG.

The Golden Eagles are ranked 127th in college football in terms of the opposition scoring, conceding 33.6 PPG. They are allowing 4.8 yards per rush and 218.0 rushing yards per contest this season. Over the course of this year, they have conceded 1,962 yards via the ground game in 9 contests. Concerning yards via the pass, the Golden Eagles have conceded 1,995 yards which has them sitting in 81st in college football. They are conceding 221.7 yards per game via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 63.7%. Overall, they have yielded 439.7 yards per game which has them ranked 131st in Division 1. They have surrendered 14 touchdowns via the pass and 20 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Bulldogs come into this matchup with a record of 7-2 this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 41-17 when they faced the Troy Trojans. Louisiana Tech ran for 2.8 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 106 yds on 38 attempts. The Bulldogs ended up finishing with 351 yards while running 67 plays (5.2 yards per play). The Bulldogs pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 54.5%, surrendering 215 yds on 18 for 33 passing. Louisiana Tech surrendered 32 running attempts for 47 yards (1.5 yds per rush).

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs average 384.6 yards per outing, which ranks them 69th in college football. The Louisiana Tech offense has compiled 540 yards of penalties on 61 violations, which is 56th in Division 1 in terms of hurting your team. They hold an average of 142.3 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,281 yards for the season. They have thrown 3 picks while conceding 7 fumbles and they have earned 184 first downs. Regarding this team's ability to score points, the Bulldogs rank 31st in Division 1 holding an average of 33.6 points per game. For the season thus far, the Bulldogs have racked up 2,180 yards via the pass in addition to holding an average of 242.2 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 47th in college football.

The Bulldogs are surrendering 20.4 points per game, which has them ranked 37th in the nation. Louisiana Tech has conceded a total of 1,130 yards rushing (125.6 yards/game) and 14 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the season. They have allowed the opposition 8 touchdowns through the air in addition to 199.2 yards/game, which puts them in 49th in college football. The Bulldogs defense has taken part in 591 plays, which is 71st in college football. They have earned 9 fumbles recovered and 12 interceptions on the year. This season, they have relinquished 184 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Golden Eagles/Bulldogs college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Golden Eagles +17.5

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