COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Arkansas State enters with stronger production on offense and a better balance between passing and rushing, averaging 242.5 passing yards and 136.4 rushing yards per game. UL Monroe generates 210.4 passing yards and 121.8 rushing yards per game, but its biggest issue is on defense, where it allows 37.0 points and 434.75 yards per game. Arkansas State’s defense has also been leaky, but it has been more manageable than UL Monroe’s, allowing 27.25 points and 386.0 yards per game. The result is a game that should favor Arkansas State if it can turn its efficiency edge into enough possessions and scoring chances.
Arkansas State should control this game with the better offensive efficiency, the stronger yards-per-play profile, and a far better defensive matchup against an UL Monroe unit that has struggled badly to keep opponents out of the end zone. The Red Wolves’ balanced attack and UL Monroe’s poor defensive numbers point to a home win with separation, and the projected final score is Arkansas State Red Wolves 37, UL Monroe Warhawks 20.