Troy Trojans vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Prediction, 10/17/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Troy Trojans vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Location: Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium in Lafayette, LA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Ragin' Cajuns (-4.5)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium is the location where the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (4-2) will attempt to beat the Troy Trojans (3-2) on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Troy is 4.5-point dogs. The total is 48.5.

The Troy Trojans head into this game 3-2 this season. In their last matchup, the Trojans played against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and took home the win by a score of 55-34. The Troy Trojans ran the football 59 different times and totaled 437 yards, earning them an average of 7.4 yds per carry. On the day, they had 80 plays for 662 yds. Troy gave up 25 completions on 38 attempts for a total of 391 yds, and a completion percentage of 65.8%. On the ground, the Trojans conceded 121 yards on 27 tries, which averages out to 4.5 yards per rush allowed.

The Trojans have earned 2,149 yards in total this year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Troy has earned 9 passing touchdowns and 8 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 5 different times. Troy has accrued 114 1st downs, and they have been flagged for 38 penalties for 397 yds. As a team they average 220.4 yards on the ground which has them sitting 21st in the country. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Troy Trojans are sitting at 28.0 points per outing.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Trojans have allowed 1,181 yds which has them sitting in 73rd in Division 1. They have yielded 236.2 yards per game through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 62.2%. Overall, they are allowing 349.8 yards per contest which puts them 67th in the country. They have relinquished 10 touchdowns through the air and 5 touchdowns via the ground game. They are giving up 3.9 yards per attempt on the ground and 113.6 rushing yards per game this year. In total, they have allowed 568 rushing yards through 5 outings. The Trojans are ranked 74th in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, allowing 24.0 PPG.

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The Ragin' Cajuns head into this matchup 4-2 this season. When they last played, the Ragin' Cajuns took a defeat with a final score of 32-31 when they faced the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. Louisiana surrendered 34 run attempts for 147 yds (4.3 yds per carry). The Ragin' Cajuns secondary allowed a completion percentage of 76.7%, relinquishing 338 yds on 33 out of 43 through the air. The Ragin' Cajuns finished with a total of 399 yards while running 58 plays (6.9 yards per play). Louisiana ended up running for 4.7 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 160 yds on 34 carries.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns have an average of 382.2 yards/game, which has them sitting 75th in D-1. The Louisiana offense has racked up 253 yds of penalties on 32 infractions, which is good for 105th in college football in terms of hurting your team. They average 193.0 rushing yards per game and have run for 1,158 yards overall. They have thrown 5 interceptions while surrendering 5 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 133 first downs. In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Ragin' Cajuns currently sit 69th in college football scoring 29.5 points per game. For the year thus far, the Ragin' Cajuns have compiled 1,135 passing yards along with an average of 189.2 throwing yards per outing, ranking them 107th in the country.

The Ragin' Cajuns are conceding 21.5 points per game, which has them ranked 52nd in D-1. Louisiana has allowed a total of 604 yards on the ground (100.7 yards per outing) in addition to 5 touchdowns on the ground on the season. They have given up 9 touchdowns through the air in addition to 202.8 yards/outing, which has them sitting 60th in D-1. The Ragin' Cajuns defense has been on the field for 365 plays, which is good for 69th in D-1. They have totaled 6 fumbles and 6 picks over the course of the season. Over the course of the season, they have given up 129 points in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Trojans +4.5

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