Army Black Knights vs Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/02/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 2, 2023

Venue:  Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA 

Where to Watch:  NFL Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Army -10, ULM +10; Over/Under:  48.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Army -10, ULM +10; Over/Under:  48.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Army -10, ULM +10; Over/Under:  48.5 points

Army Black Knights:  0-0 (FBS Independents)

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks:  0-0 (Sun Belt West)

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Army Black Knights:  N/A

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks:  N/A

Army finished last season with a 6-6 record overall and they had a 0-0 record in their conference games too since they are an Independent school. They were 4-2 in their home games, 1-3 in their road games, and they were also 1-1 in their neutral site games last season, but they will be on the road for this season opener. Last season, their offense was averaging 28.6 points scored per game while their defense was allowing an average of 22.5 points per game. Their offense also averaged 366.1 yards per game while their defense was allowing an average of 359 yards per game. Cade Ballard led the team in passing yards with 363, Tyhier Tyler led the team in rushing yards with 663, and Isaiah Alston led the team in receiving yards with 269.

 

 

 

Louisiana-Monroe finished last season with a 4-8 record overall and they had a 3-5 record in their conference games too. They were 3-2 in their home games, 1-6 in their road games, and they were also 0-0 in their neutral site games last season, but they will be at home for this season opener. Last season, their offense was averaging 22.3 points scored per game while their defense was allowing an average of 34.4 points per game. Their offense also averaged 326 yards per game while their defense was allowing an average of 427.8 yards per game. Chandler Rogers led the team in passing yards with 2403, Malik Jackson led the team in rushing yards with 507, and Tyrone Howell led the team in receiving yards with 852.

The current betting odds have Army listed as a 10 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Army finished last season with a 6-6 record overall but they always find a way to be a competitive team in every game with that defense. Their defense was averaging under 23 points allowed per game last season and their defense will continue to be a big part of their team this season. Their offense is going to take a hit with the new rules around the triple option but they are still a really good team at running the ball and they will be able to control the pace of this game against a lesser team. Louisiana-Monroe was terrible last season with their 4-8 record overall and they aren't going to be any better this season as they lost a lot of talent in the transfer portal. Even being at home in this game, they will struggle to put up points on this defense since their offense isn't great and their defense will not be able to stop this Army running game. The best way to place a bet here is on Army to cover the spread in this game.

Army Louisiana-Monroe Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 2, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Army 21 ULM 7.

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Army Black Knights: 9-18 ATS as a road favorite. 15-23 ATS in the first two weeks of the season. 6-1 OVER in the first month of the season. 13-8 OVER as a road favorite.

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks: 5-2 ATS as a home underdog. 9-5 ATS as a home underdog of 7.5 to 14 points. 8-2 OVER as a home underdog of 7.5 to 14 points. 26-14 OVER as a home underdog.

Army Black Knights:  T. Robinson (RB) Out Sat - Undisclosed. A. Meredith (QB) out for season - Undisclosed.

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks:  None.

“We still intend on being a running football team and a team that can stop the run. That's where we build our offense and defensive schemes. So we want to be able to run the football, but there's just times where you've got to throw the ball.” - Jeff Monken on his team’s new offense coming into this new college football season. 

"I'm so fortunate to have gotten Broderick Fobbs and Jason Rollins on this staff. They're both fine mentors and family men who love to coach the game. But because of their unique background before ULM, being head coaches at an HBCU, I know they've had to do a lot with less. Financially, they can take a budget and realize winning or losing is not about if you have the biggest budget or not. You find a way to do good with what you've got." - Terry Bowden on his coaching staff at ULM coming into this new season. 

WR Alston, Isaiah 

TE Lingenfelter, Joshua 

QB Daily, Bryson 

RB Robinson, Tyrell 

RB Marshall, Ay'Jaun 

FB Riley, Tyson 

WR Howell, Tyrone 

WR Tolbert, Bud 

WR Luke, Alred 

TE Quinlan, Nolan 

QB Wright, Jiya 

RB Franklin Jr., Thad 

Passing: N/A

Rushing: N/A

Receiving: N/A

Touchdowns: N/A

Passing: N/A

Rushing: N/A

Receiving: N/A

Touchdowns: N/A

Coaches:

Army Black Knights: Jeff Monken (10th season)

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks: Terry Bowden (3rd season)