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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs South Alabama Jaguars prediction

College football · Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 3:00 PM ET · Hancock Whitney Stadium · ESPN+

Result

Final: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 35, South Alabama Jaguars 20 (Louisiana Tech Bulldogs won). Mel’s pick (Louisiana Tech Bulldogs win 70% of the time) was right. On the total, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs win 70% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

Projected score

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 34, South Alabama Jaguars 27. 24% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Louisiana Tech Bulldogs by about 7.3) is close to the line (Louisiana Tech Bulldogs −6.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 58.5; Mel projects 60.7 points, a lean to the over.

Recent form

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (5-2) scored 26.4 and allowed 19.2 points a game over their last 5.

South Alabama Jaguars (4-3) scored 36.6 and allowed 37 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 1:28 PM ET.

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