Who's Playing
Arkansas State Red Wolves @ UL Monroe Warhawks
Current Records: Arkansas State 3-4, UL Monroe 2-5
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 5 p.m. ET
- Where: JPS Field at James L. Malone Stadium -- Monroe, Louisiana
- TV: ESPN+
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $25.00
What to Know
Arkansas State is 8-0 against UL Monroe since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Both teams will face off in a Sun Belt West battle at 5:00 p.m. ET at JPS Field at James L. Malone Stadium. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Arkansas State couldn't handle Coastal Carolina and fell 27-17. Arkansas State has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The losing side was boosted by Jaylen Raynor, who threw for 306 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Courtney Jackson, who picked up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, UL Monroe's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fifth straight loss. They fell 38-28 to Georgia Southern.
Arkansas State now has a losing record at 3-4. As for UL Monroe, their loss was their fourth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 2-5.
In addition to losing their last games, the pair failed to cover the spread. Going forward, the matchup is expected to be close, with UL Monroe going off as just a 1-point favorite. Anyone thinking of taking them against the spread should keep this in mind: the team hasn't covered the last five times they've played Arkansas State.
Arkansas State strolled past UL Monroe in their previous matchup back in October of 2022 by a score of 45-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arkansas State since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
UL Monroe is a slight 1-point favorite against Arkansas State, according to the latest college football odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Warhawks as a 1.5-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 55.5 points.
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Series History
Arkansas State has won all of the games they've played against UL Monroe in the last 8 years.
- Oct 01, 2022 - Arkansas State 45 vs. UL Monroe 28
- Nov 13, 2021 - Arkansas State 27 vs. UL Monroe 24
- Dec 05, 2020 - Arkansas State 48 vs. UL Monroe 15
- Nov 02, 2019 - Arkansas State 48 vs. UL Monroe 41
- Nov 17, 2018 - Arkansas State 31 vs. UL Monroe 17
- Nov 25, 2017 - Arkansas State 67 vs. UL Monroe 50
- Oct 29, 2016 - Arkansas State 51 vs. UL Monroe 10
- Nov 14, 2015 - Arkansas State 59 vs. UL Monroe 21
Injury Report for UL Monroe
- Hunter Herring: Out for the Season (Collarbone)
