Louisiana vs. UL Monroe Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 8

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (3-13, 1-3 Sun Belt) host the UL Monroe Warhawks (3-13, 0-4 Sun Belt) at Cajundome, beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 8, 2026. The Warhawks are 7.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 140.5.

In its most recent outing on Saturday, Louisiana suffered a 74-67 loss to Southern Miss. In the losing effort, De'Vion Lavergne paced Louisiana with 18 points. UL Monroe is coming off of an 84-79 loss to Texas State in its last outing on Saturday. Lavell Brodnex scored 23 points in UL Monroe's loss, leading the team.

Louisiana vs. UL Monroe Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana
• Spread favorite: Louisiana -7.5
• Over/Under: 140.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Louisiana vs. UL Monroe

• This season, Louisiana's games have seen a combined score higher than this matchup's 140.5-point over/under three times.
• There have been 11 UL Monroe games that ended with a combined score higher than 140.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 132.8 points per game, 7.7 fewer points than the total of 140.5 for this matchup.
• This matchup's over/under is 11.4 fewer points than the 151.9 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• Louisiana has seen a 127.1 average over/under in its games this season, 13.4 less than the over/under in this matchup.
• UL Monroe's games have an average over/under of 157.5 points this season, 17.0 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Louisiana vs. UL Monroe

• Louisiana has played 16 games, with seven wins against the spread.
• UL Monroe is 7-7-0 against the spread this year.
• This season, the Warhawks have an against-the-spread record of 5-6 in their 11 games as an underdog of 7.5 points or more.
• Louisiana is 4-3 against the spread, and 2-5 overall, at home this season.
• This season in away games, UL Monroe is 3-4 against the spread and 0-7 overall.