The two teams score 44 or more points between them.
Confidence80%
Model72.6%SportsbooksOdds71.0%Edge+1.6
Reading a pick: Sportsbooks is the win chance built into the odds when the pick went up, Model is our model’s own number, and Edge is the gap between them. Every pick is graded once the game is final.
Predicted score by quarterThe model’s most likely score in each quarter, away team first
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q41st halfFinal
ULMUL Monroe0707714
TROYTroy714772135
Most likely final scoresULM 14–35 TROY 0.5%ULM 14–38 TROY 0.5%ULM 21–35 TROY 0.5%
Projected box scoreModel onlyBuilt from 18 full box scores per team · not a betting line
ULMUL MonroeTroyTROY
Offense
332▼ 243Total yards▼ 200439
202▼ 149Passing yards▼ 47225
130▼ 94Rushing yards▼ 153214
18▼ 17First downs▼ 1222
Scoring
2= 2Touchdowns▼ 24
1▲ 2Passing touchdowns▼ 12
1▼ 0Rushing touchdowns▼ 12
0▲ 1Field goals made▼ 02
Ball security
1= 1Turnovers▲ 21
1▼ 0Interceptions thrown= 11
1= 1Fumbles lost= 11
0Sacks allowed0
54▼ 30Penalty yards▼ 5054
Team stat picksThe model’s own lines on each team’s yards and first downs · no sportsbook odds
ULMTotal yardsOver 259.5Proj. 33272%Lost · 243
ULMPassing yardsOver 145.5Proj. 20372%Won · 149
ULMRushing yardsOver 77.5Proj. 13072%Won · 94
ULMFirst downsOver 14.5Proj. 1872%Won · 17
TROYTotal yardsOver 365.5Proj. 43972%Lost · 200
TROYPassing yardsOver 167.5Proj. 22572%Lost · 47
TROYRushing yardsOver 161.5Proj. 21472%Lost · 153
TROYFirst downsOver 18.5Proj. 2270%Lost · 12
Key playersProjected lines for each team’s quarterback, running back and top receivers
Road form.UL Monroe is 0-3 on the road this season, losing by 24.0 points a game.
Home form.Troy is 3-0 at home, scoring 37.7 points a game there.
Line move.The spread opened at TROY −17.5 and is now TROY −12.5, a 5-point move toward UL Monroe.
Rest.Both teams come in on 7 days’ rest.
Division game.Two West rivals who meet twice a season and know each other’s schemes.
Tale of the tape
ULMUL MonroeTROYTroy
ULMUL MonroeTROYTroy
0-6Record3-3
0-3 roadRoad / home3-0 home
L6StreakL1
7 daysRest7 days
20.0Points per game24.3
41.2Points allowed25.5
−127Point differentialseason to date−7
219Passing yards / game198
123Rushing yards / game205
31%3rd-down conversion36%
4Takeaways7
0Sacks0
9Turnovers7
184Passing yards / game197
142Rushing yards / game280
22%3rd-down conversion40%
2Takeaways5
0Sacks0
3Turnovers0
Season to date, per game, from the box scores; “road · home” compares UL Monroe’s road games with Troy’s home games. The brighter bar marks the better side.
Recent games
Most recent first · closing moneyline beside each score · form reads oldest to newestMost recent first · closing moneyline
ULMUL Monroe0-6LLLLL
Wk 7Oct 17vs LT
LTLouisiana Tech24ULMUL Monroe0
Louisiana Tech moneyline −714UL Monroe moneyline +480
LFINAL
Wk 5Oct 3@ USA
ULMUL Monroe35USASouth Alabama52
–UL Monroe: no odds on record–South Alabama: no odds on record
LFINAL
Wk 4Sep 26vs FAU
FAUFAU45ULMUL Monroe17
–FAU: no odds on record–UL Monroe: no odds on record
LFINAL
Wk 3Sep 19vs SL
SLSE Louisiana38ULMUL Monroe35
–SE Louisiana: no odds on record–UL Monroe: no odds on record
LFINAL
Wk 2Sep 12@ UAB
ULMUL Monroe20UABUAB26
–UL Monroe: no odds on record–UAB: no odds on record
LFINAL
TROYTroy3-3WLLWL
Wk 7Oct 17@ ULL
TROYTroy6ULLLouisiana33
Troy moneyline +128Louisiana moneyline −156
LFINAL
Wk 6Oct 6vs USM
USMSouthern Miss34TROYTroy55
Southern Miss moneyline +285Troy moneyline −417
WFINAL
Wk 4Sep 26@ USU
TROYTroy10USUUtah State21
Troy moneyline +112Utah State moneyline −149
LFINAL
Wk 3Sep 19@ MIZ
TROYTroy17MIZMissouri27
Troy moneyline +1100Missouri moneyline −10000
LFINAL
Wk 2Sep 12vs AS
ASAlabama St17TROYTroy34
–Alabama St: no odds on record–Troy: no odds on record
WFINAL
Standings
2026 season · conference standings · todayTeams in this game
Meetings · most recent first · closing moneyline beside each scoreMost recent first · closing moneyline
2025 · Wk 8Malone Stadium
ULMUL Monroe14TROYTroy37
–UL Monroe: no odds on record–Troy: no odds on record
Line movement
MarketOpenNow
Moneyline (ULM)+450▴up +475
Moneyline (TROY)−769▾down −833
Spread (TROY)−17.5▴up −12.5
Total50.550.5
Where each line opened and where it sits now at the sportsbooks we follow. Spreads are listed for the home team.
UL Monroe beat Troy 21–14 in college football Week 8, on Saturday, October 24 at 4:00 PM ET. The moneyline had UL Monroe at +475 and Troy at −833.
Our model predicted a final score of UL Monroe 14, Troy 35. Its picks: Troy to win (−667), lost; UL Monroe +24.5 (−345), won; over 43.5 points (−250), lost. The best pick was over 43.5 points, at 80% confidence.