Sun Belt Championship Betting Preview: Marshall Vs. Louisiana

Louisiana is a 5.5-point favorite over Marshall.
Marshall is 10-2 against the spread this season.

LAFAYETTE, La. – The Sun Belt “Fun Belt” Championship is taking place in Lafayette, Louisiana as the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns are hosting the Marshall Thundering Herd as favorites to win the conference.

𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦.@RaginCajunsFB to host @HerdFB in the @HerculesTires @SunBeltFB Championship at Cajun Field in Lafayette, La., at 7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, Dec. 7. ☀️🏈

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Legal sports betting sites have Louisiana as the favorites to win the Sun Belt at home over Marshall as they have one of the top offenses and defenses in the conference.

Season Betting Trends

The favorites, Louisiana, hold a 7-5 record against the spread this season with a winning margin average of 12.8 points and cover margin of +3.5 points on average. Marshall, on the other hand, has the best record against the spread both in the conference and across the country at 10-2. Their winning margin average is 7.2 with a +6.3 cover margin.

The Ragin Cajuns have struggled as a home favorite all season though as they’ve gone just 2-3 ATS from that scenario. On the other side, Marshall is undefeated against the spread at 4-0 when playing as a road team underdog.

Regular Season Stats

It’s surprising that college football betting sites don’t have the spread a bit closer than 5.5 points considering how similar both teams are on offense and defense.

These are two of the top five offenses in the Sun Belt Conference this season with Louisiana putting up 35.6 ppg and Marshall not far behind at 31.9 ppg.

It’s a similar story on defense with Louisiana ranked as the second toughest defense in the conference allowing 22.8 ppg and Marshall as the fourth letting up 24.8 ppg.

Early Line Movement

This line did open up a bit shorter than 5.5. Originally, it opened up right after Week 14 with Louisiana as a 4.5-point favorite before setting at 5.5 for now.

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