Marshall vs Louisiana Odds, Spread & Prediction – Sun Belt Championship Game

• Louisiana is a 5.5-point home favorite over Marshall for the Sun Belt Championship
• The Ragin’ Cajuns and Thundering Herd rank Top 5 in conference scoring 
• Check the latest Marshall vs Louisiana odds, spread and prediction below

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The winner of the Sun Belt will be crowned when the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (10-2, 7-1 Sun Belt) battle the Marshall Thundering Herd (9-3, 7-1 Sun Belt) in the conference championship. Oddsmakers like the Ragin’ Cajuns on their home field in the latest College Football odds.

Marshall vs Louisiana Odds

The visiting Thundering Herd are 5.5-point road underdogs, with a total between these high-powered offenses set at 58 points.

The College Football public betting trends skew heavily to Louisiana, with 86% of the betting public taking them on the moneyline with 93% of the money.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30pm ET at Cajun Field, in Lafayette, LA, with ESPN providing the broadcast coverage.

Odds as of December 6 at 9pm ET. Be sure to check out the best Caesars Sportsbook promos before placing a bet on any Week 15 College Football matchup.

Ragin’ Cajuns Solid on Both Sides of Ball

Louisiana enters with eight wins in its last nine games, with six of those wins by at least 10 points, including last week’s 37-23 drubbing of UL Monroe.

The Ragin’ Cajuns rank 15th in scoring offense in the nation, piling up 35.6 points per game.

They do much of their damage in the passing game, averaging 265.7 yards per contest, second in the Sun Belt, with 22 TD passes.

The Senior Day Special 🙌

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— Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns® Football (@RaginCajunsFB) November 23, 2024

They haven’t skipped a beat since Chandler Fields took over at QB for an injured Ben Wooldridge (collarbone). Over the last three games, he’s thrown for 793 yards, five TD’s and just one interception.

He’s fortunate to lean on a rush attack that churns out 1908.7 yards per game, and a defense that allows just 22.8 points per game, the second-best total in the conference.

Herd Thundering into Lafayette

Marshall enters the contest having won six straight games, hitting the 30-point plateau in all but one of them.

Last time out, they needed double overtime to outlast James Madison 35-33, giving Marshall three straight road wins heading into the conference championship.

Marshall boasts a Top 5 scoring offense that rings up 31.9 points per game, paced by a rushing attack that produces 200.4 yards — they’re one of only three teams in the Sun Belt to rush for better than 200 yards per game.

B1 would not be denied ‼️ pic.twitter.com/nfs2dCvheO

— Marshall Football (@HerdFB) December 1, 2024

Their passing game might be considered a weak point, but it’s more like the finishing touch to that battering-ram run game. While they only produce 180.1 yards per game through the air, Marshall’s 25 TD passes are the third most in the conference.

The Thundering Herd also have a Top-4 scoring defense in the Sun Belt, and their passing D surrenders less than 200 yards per contest, also ranking inside the Top 4.

Marshall vs Louisiana Prediction

These are two teams that mirror each other in many ways, with strong offenses, capable defenses and impressive seasons that landed them here.

Louisiana is 4-2 at home this season, but they have are just 2-4-0 against the spread. While Fields has filled in admirably, he’s stepping up to a Marshall squad playing its best ball, and are among the the top cover teams in the nation.

The Thundering Herd are 8-1-1 ATS, and are 5-0-1 ATS on the road this season.

If the Ragin’ Cajuns do claim the school’s first-ever Sun Belt Conference Championship, I think it will be well earned in a tight one.

• Marshall vs Louisiana Pick: Marshall +5.5 (-105)