Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs UL Monroe Warhawks Prediction, 10/31/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs UL Monroe Warhawks

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026

Location: Malone Stadium in Monroe, LA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Warhawks (+3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 53.5

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (2-5) are en route to Malone Stadium on Saturday, October 31, 2026 where they will try to beat the UL Monroe Warhawks (1-6). UL Monroe opens this contest as 3.5-point underdogs. The over/under comes in at 53.5.

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles come into this game with a record of 2-5 for this season. In their last matchup, the Golden Eagles played the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and notched a win by a score of 35-31. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles rushed the ball a total of 43 times and compiled 286 yards, which came out to an average of 6.7 yds per carry. In all, they tallied 81 plays for 450 yards. Southern Miss surrendered 22 completions on 41 attempts for a total of 299 yds, and a completion percentage of 53.7%. Against the rush, the Golden Eagles gave up 118 yds on 40 tries, which is 3.0 yards per run surrendered.

Regarding scoring points, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles are averaging 25.7 points per game. As a team they're averaging 155.4 yards in the run game which is 71st in D-1. The Golden Eagles have racked up 2,817 total yards for the year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Southern Miss has amassed 10 touchdowns through the air and 14 touchdowns via the ground. Southern Miss has accounted for 151 first downs offensively, and they have committed 45 penalties for 405 yards. They have surrendered the football 11 times.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Golden Eagles have conceded 1,470 yds which has them sitting in 56th in D-1. They have conceded 210.0 yards per outing through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 63.3%. During the season, they have yielded 442.9 yards/game which has them sitting 132nd in Division 1. They have yielded 10 touchdowns by air as well as 15 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.9 yards per rush and 232.9 rushing yards per game so far this year. Overall, they have conceded 1,630 running yards through 7 contests. The Golden Eagles sit in 124th in the country when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 32.4 points per game.

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The Warhawks head into this game 1-6 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Warhawks took home the win by a final score of 21-14 when they faced the Troy Trojans. The Warhawks ended up finishing with 243 yds while running 61 plays (4.0 yds per play). UL Monroe ran for 3.1 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 94 yards on 30 carries. UL Monroe relinquished 47 run attempts for 153 yds (3.3 yards per rush). The Warhawks passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 50.0%, relinquishing 47 yds on 9 for 18 through the air.

In relation to their scoring prowess, the Warhawks currently rank 122nd in college football by scoring 20.1 points per outing. The UL Monroe Warhawks are averaging 328.3 yards per game, which ranks them 119th in D-1. The UL Monroe offense has totaled 325 yds of penalties on 36 violations, which is 124th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team. They have tossed 6 picks while conceding 3 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 123 1st downs. For the season thus far, the Warhawks have compiled 1,481 passing yards as well as holding an average of 211.6 passing yards per game, which ranks 89th in Division 1. They average 116.7 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 817 yards for the year.

UL Monroe has given up a total of 1,531 yards rushing (218.7 yards/game) and 14 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the campaign. They have conceded 15 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 224.0 yards/outing, which has them sitting 90th in the country. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 261 points in total. Their defense has tallied 3 fumbles and 3 picks on the campaign. The Warhawks defense has participated in 487 plays, which is good for 82nd in college football. The Warhawks are allowing 37.3 points per game, which has them ranked 134th in the nation.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Warhawks +3.5

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