Akron Zips vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Preview & Odds — November 2, 2026
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Full 2025-26 regular season (last season), captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (366 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.
Matchup preview
Akron visits Louisiana on Monday, November 2 at 8:00 PM ET.
Last season (2025-26), Akron scored 86.4 points per game (8th of 366) and allowed 75.0 (188th). Louisiana scored 63.7 points per game (354th of 366) and allowed 70.7 (68th).
Offensive rating, the points scored per 100 possessions: Akron 118.4 (34th), Louisiana 99.9 (335th). Defensive rating, the points allowed per 100 possessions: Akron 105.9 (112th), Louisiana 111.6 (262nd). Net rating, the offensive minus defensive rating: Akron +12.5 (49th), Louisiana −11.7 (317th). These are last season's full-season numbers because the new season's sample is still small; rosters change over the offseason.
Akron is a 5.5-point road favorite, with Louisiana getting the points at home. The spread opened at Akron -6. The total is 149.5, up from 146 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Akron -242, Louisiana +200) prices Akron at 68% and Louisiana at 32%.
Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.
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Odds and line movement
Akron -6 (-110)
Akron -5.5 (-110)
Louisiana +187 33%
Louisiana +200 32%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Best available prices on Nov 2
- Akron -5.5-104Novig
- Louisiana +5.5-106Novig
- Over 149.5-105DraftKings
- Under 149.5-110FanDuel
- Akron-228Novig
- Louisiana+208Novig
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Akron Zips
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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