Sun Belt foes meet when the Texas State Bobcats (3-5) and the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (3-6) play on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium.

The Bobcats are the favorites (-3.5) in their matchup against the Ragin’ Cajuns, with the over/under being 63.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Bobcats are -161 and the Ragin’ Cajuns are +136.)

Read on for our betting preview for this this matchup between the Bobcats and the Ragin’ Cajuns, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!

Texas State vs. Louisiana betting lines

• Spread favorite: Bobcats (-3.5)
• Moneyline: Bobcats (-161), Ragin’ Cajuns (+136)
• Total: 63.5 points

Texas State vs. Louisiana betting info and stats

Texas State has won twice against the spread this season (2-6-0). Texas State has covered the spread once this season when a favorite of at least 3.5 points. Texas State has been listed as moneyline favorites five times this season, and has put together a 2-3 record in those contests. Louisiana is 3-5-0 against the spread in eight opportunities so far this season. In the five games Louisiana has been the underdog by at least 3.5 points, it covered the spread twice. Louisiana is 2-4 in games it has been moneyline underdogs.

Texas State vs. Louisiana recent stats and trends

Texas State Bobcats

• Texas State is winless against the spread in its last three games, and has a 0-3 straight-up record in those contest.
• The final combined score of the past three Texas State games has gone over the set total each time.
• The past three Texas State games averaged 5.3 fewer points (58.2) than this matchup’s point total.

Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns

• Louisiana has covered the spread once in its last three contests while putting up a 0-3 record straight-up in those games.
• Twice in those three games, the final combined score has exceeded the set total.
• The last three Louisiana games averaged 51.5 total points, 12.0 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.

Texas State vs. Louisiana key players

Texas State Bobcats

• Brad Jackson leads Texas State with 2,016 yards (252.0 ypg) on 149-of-220 passing with 10 touchdowns and five interceptions this season. He also has 427 rushing yards on 106 carries while scoring nine touchdowns on the ground.
• Lincoln Pare has 648 rushing yards on 130 carries with nine touchdowns. He’s also added 19 catches for 173 yards (21.6 per game).
• Beau Sparks’ leads his squad with 741 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 51 catches (out of 73 targets) and scored six touchdowns.
• Chris Dawn Jr. has hauled in 27 receptions totaling 511 yards so far this campaign.
• Kylen Evans’ 15 catches have yielded 211 yards and one touchdown.
• Donterry Russell has collected 3.0 sacks to pace the team, while also recording 3.0 TFL and 11 tackles.
• Texas State’s leading tackler, Treylin Payne, has 65 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and two sacks this year.
• Khamari Terrell has picked off a team-leading one pass. He also has 27 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one pass defended to his name.

Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns

• D’Wayne Winfield has compiled 774 yards (193.5 ypg) while completing 60.5% of his passes and tossing five touchdown passes with four interceptions this season. He’s also rushed for 305 yards with two touchdowns.
• The team’s top rusher, Zylan Perry, has carried the ball 96 times for 543 yards (67.9 per game) with seven touchdowns.
• Elijah Davis has run for 469 yards across 104 carries, scoring three touchdowns.
• Shelton Sampson Jr.’s 362 receiving yards (60.3 yards per game) lead the team. He has 19 catches on 41 targets with three touchdowns.
• Robert Williams has put together a 269-yard season so far. He’s caught 17 passes on 27 targets.
• Charles Robertson has racked up 169 reciving yards (21.1 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
• Jaelen Crider has racked up 1.5 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up 1.0 TFL and 11 tackles.
• Jaden Dugger, Louisiana’s top tackler, has 64 tackles, 4.0 TFL, one sack, and one interception this year.
• Courtline Flowers has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has 27 tackles, 3.0 TFL, one sack, and two passes defended to his name.