Louisiana vs ULM Prediction: Do the Ragin' Cajuns Have a Shot at the Sun Belt Title?

There’s still a chance.Louisiana lost to Louisiana Tech 32-31 back in mid-October and was stunned by Southern Miss a few weeks ago. The Ragin’ Cajuns are already bowl eligible, but if they can win their last three games – they’ll likely be favored against Arkansas State and Georgia Southern, but it’ll be close – and Louisiana Tech can lose its last three …It’s a heavy lift, but at the very least, getting a rivalry win over ULM still matters.The Warhawks are fighting the good fight, winning two of their last three after an 0-6 start. They’ve been good in the spoiler role, and if they win this, Louisiana Tech doesn’t technically lock up the Sun Belt West, but … yeah, it does.Louisiana vs ULM: Quick HitsULM goes to App State next before closing out against Marshall.Louisiana hosts Coastal Carolina before finishing at Georgia State.Louisiana won 30-27 last year, won three in a row in the series, and seven of the last eight.How To Watch Louisiana vs ULMDate: Thursday, November 12, 2026Game Time: 9:00 PM ETTV: ESPN2Location: Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA– Week 11 Schedule, Predictions– CFN Bowl & CFP Projections | Top 25– How many 3-loss CFP teams will there be?Why Louisiana Will WinGet the offense moving. The ULM defense has done a decent job of holding up lately, but it’s been ripped apart all season long, allowing 35 points per game and doing nothing against the run.The Warhawks have a major turnover problem on one side, and an issue against sharp passers on the other. If Ragin’ Cajun quarterback Lunch Winfield can hit 60% of his passes, and the offense can avoid turnovers, Louisiana has this.Why ULM Will WinSo how did ULM pull off two wins? Two takeaways.This isn’t a defense that forces turnovers, but it generated multiple takeaways three times this season. One was in a 26-20 loss to UAB, and the other two times were in the wins over Troy and Arkansas State.The defense did its best job of the season on third downs against the Trojans, and the offense did its best job of the season on third downs against the Red Wolves. But …Louisiana vs ULM Prediction, Betting LinesLouisiana is good enough on both sides of the ball on third down to avoid much of a problem. The offense also doesn’t have major turnover issues. The one time it did that actually mattered was against Louisiana Tech.Louisiana only has one road win in four tries – Charlotte, 34-7 – but it’ll be efficient enough with the passing game to get another in Monroe.Louisiana 31, ULM 20Latest Consensus Line: Louisiana -10.5, o/u: 49.5ATS Confidence (out of 5): 2Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5Consensus line based on BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings, and FanDuel. Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.