Putting Up Numbers· college football

Louisiana Monroe @ South Alabama

Sat, Oct 3, 2026

South Alabama 52, Louisiana Monroe 35South Alabama was favored by 13, and South Alabama covered.

Louisiana Monroe at South Alabama: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameLouisiana Monroe1 gameSouth Alabama1 game
Points+5.4+16.1
Points allowed+22.6+17.6
Total offense, yards+49+141
Total defense, yards+174+133
Touchdowns+0.1+2.1
Passer rating−0.1+130.8
Third downs−17.8%+5.2%
Sacks−0.6−1.2
Penalty yards−32.1−32.2
Turnovers forced−1.2+0.8
Turnovers lost+0.8−1.1

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

South Alabama

Louisiana Monroe

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

South Alabama

  • South Alabama was 2.9 points a game over the closing line this season, 55th of 136.fact · rankedits form →+4.0 against the line this game.

Louisiana Monroe

  • Louisiana Monroe had lost 12 straight.streakthe runs →Extended to 13.
  • Louisiana Monroe was 11.6 points a game under the closing line this season, 132nd of 136.fact · rankedits form →−4.0 against the line this game.

The series

  • South Alabama leads the series 8–5 since 2012. South Alabama has won the last 5.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • At home, South Alabama’s penalty yards were 39.0 over expected in 1 game. One game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 34.5 under expected.
  • At night, South Alabama’s third-down conversion rate were 18.5% over expected in 2 games. 2 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 7.5% over expected.
  • Louisiana Monroe had failed to cover 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
  • At night, Louisiana Monroe’s points allowed were 25.0 over expected in 1 game. One game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 16.8 over expected.
  • On the road, Louisiana Monroe’s passing yards were 89.5 under expected in 2 games. 2 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 159.5 over expected.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Oct 3, 2026at South AlabamaSouth Alabama 52, Louisiana Monroe 35
Nov 15, 2025at Louisiana MonroeSouth Alabama 26, Louisiana Monroe 14
Oct 26, 2024at South AlabamaSouth Alabama 46, Louisiana Monroe 17
Oct 7, 2023at Louisiana MonroeSouth Alabama 55, Louisiana Monroe 7
Oct 15, 2022at South AlabamaSouth Alabama 41, Louisiana Monroe 34
Oct 23, 2021at Louisiana MonroeLouisiana Monroe 41, South Alabama 31
Oct 24, 2020at South AlabamaSouth Alabama 38, Louisiana Monroe 14
Sep 28, 2019at Louisiana MonroeLouisiana Monroe 30, South Alabama 17
Nov 10, 2018at South AlabamaLouisiana Monroe 38, South Alabama 10
Oct 21, 2017at South AlabamaSouth Alabama 33, Louisiana Monroe 23

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Oct 2, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.