NCAA FBS Sun Belt

Louisiana football predictions & picks

Sun Belt

2026 record: 6-3
Sun Belt: 3rd
PPG: 29.9
Streak: W1
Last 5: Won 23–20 vs Arkansas State · Sat, Oct 3 Lost 31–32 at Louisiana Tech · Sat, Oct 10 Won 33–6 vs Troy · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 31–35 at Southern Miss · Sat, Oct 24 Won 28–26 vs South Alabama · Sat, Nov 7

Louisiana next game

Wk 11

Louisiana @9:00 PM ET Thursday, November 12 UL Monroe

Best pick ULL ML−455 92% confidence See the prediction: Louisiana at UL Monroe

Louisiana 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Lamar Lamar W38–7 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @USC USC L30–49 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs UAB UAB W21–14 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @Charlotte Charlotte W34–7 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 vs Arkansas State Arkansas St W23–20 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 @Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech L31–32 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Troy Troy W33–6 TROY +11.5−323✗ Troy at Louisiana prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @Southern Miss Southern Miss L31–35 USM +18.5−227✓ Louisiana at Southern Miss prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs South Alabama South Alabama W28–26 ULL ML−303✓ South Alabama at Louisiana prediction

Wk 11Thu, Nov 12Nov 12 @UL Monroe UL Monroe 9:00 PM ET ULL ML−455 Louisiana at UL Monroe prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 vs Coastal Carolina Coastal TBA Pick coming soon

Louisiana team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 29.9/ game 56th

Total yards 391.1/ game 59th

Passing yards 188.2/ game 110th

Rushing yards 202.9/ game 22nd

Third-down conversions 43.6% 37th

Giveaways 1.3/ game 78th

Time of possession 33:20 7th

Defense

Points allowed 21.8/ game 44th

Yards allowed 323.0/ game 34th

Passing yards allowed 192.4/ game 45th

Rushing yards allowed 130.6/ game 54th

Takeaways 1.8/ game 12th

Penalties 5.8/ game 46th

Louisiana leaders

2026 regular season

Passing D'Wayne' Winfield 1,604yds 7 TD · 6 INT · 67.0% comp. · 9 games

Rushing D'Wayne' Winfield 561yds 10 TD · 4.4 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Kedarius Wade 300yds 16 catches · 2 TD · 8 games

Tackles Jake St. Andre 68 9 games

Sacks Maxie Baudoin IV 2 7 games

Interceptions Brent Gordon Jr. 2 15 passes defended · 9 games

Louisiana picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

66.7% 2 won · 1 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

Sun Belt West standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

2 Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech 720 7-2 .778 302184 +118 W6

3 Louisiana Louisiana 630 6-3 .667 269196 +73 W1

8 Arkansas State Arkansas St 450 4-5 .444 247237 +10 L1

9 South Alabama South Alabama 450 4-5 .444 292290 +2 L3

10 Troy Troy 450 4-5 .444 201236 −35 L1

12 Southern Miss Southern Miss 360 3-6 .333 238302 −64 L1

14 UL Monroe UL Monroe 270 2-7 .222 181313 −132 W1

Louisiana FAQ

Who does Louisiana play next?

Next up for Louisiana: on the road at UL Monroe, Thursday, November 12, 9:00 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Louisiana’s record this season?

Louisiana is 6-3, 3rd in the Sun Belt.

Who leads Louisiana in passing yards?

D'Wayne' Winfield, with 1,604 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (7 TD · 6 INT · 67.0% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking Louisiana games?

Its best pick is 2-1 in Louisiana games this season (66.7%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

Sun Belt rivals

All teams

Appalachian State Arkansas State Coastal Carolina Georgia Southern Georgia State James Madison Louisiana Tech Marshall Old Dominion South Alabama Southern Miss Troy UL Monroe

Louisiana this week

Louisiana is 6-3, 3-2 in Sun Belt play. Its last game was a 28–26 win over South Alabama at home on November 7. Its offense averages 29.9 points a game (tied for 56th in FBS), and its defense allows 21.8 (44th).

Next up, Louisiana visits UL Monroe on Thursday, November 12 at 9:00 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Louisiana is a 10.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 49.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Louisiana vs UL Monroe prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.