Week 11 • November 08, 2025, 10:00 PM UTC
3-5
Sun Belt
Power Rank: -3.8
39 FINAL 42
3-6
Sun Belt
Power Rank: -8.9
Louisiana covered by 4.5 | Game went Over by 16.5

Louisiana defeated Texas State 42–39 in a nail-biter. Blue Chip Analytics had rated Texas State 5.1 points stronger on a neutral field.

Texas State @ Louisiana Preview

General Information

Week: Week 11
Kick Off (at stadium): 04:00 PM CST
Stadium: Cajun Field
Capacity: 20,000
Elevation: 62 ft
HFA Rating: 3.0
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Texas State -1.5
Total (O/U) 64.5
Expected Score TXST 33.0 - 31.5 UL
Power Rank Implied Line Texas State +5.1
Prediction Markets Texas State 61% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

38.8°F

Wind Chill: 33.9°F
Wind: 7.2 mph SW
Gusts: 14.8 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 78%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Texas State (Away)

This Week: 353.2 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 5469.2 miles
Body Clock Time: 16:00
Rest Days: 11

Louisiana (Home)

This Week: 1.6 miles
Last Week: 461.2 miles
Season Total: 6196.4 miles
Body Clock Time: 16:00
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line Texas State -1.5
Total Points 64.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Texas State -3.8
Louisiana -8.9
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 353 mi
Home Team Travel 2 mi
Rest Texas State +4
HFA: Cajun Field
Capacity 20,000
Elevation 62 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 38.8°F
Wind Speed 7.2 mph
Your Line Louisiana -5.1
Implied Value

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Louisiana: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Texas State travels 353 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Louisiana won by 3 in a nail-biter.

Louisiana covered the spread, covering the spread.

The total went Over by 16.5 points.

How do Texas State and Louisiana compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Texas State (-3.8) over Louisiana (-8.9) by 5.1 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Louisiana faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Louisiana brings one of the stronger home environments in the FBS to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.0). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Louisiana won and Louisiana covered the spread.