No. 17 Miami Hurricanes at No. 18 Louisville Cardinals (-2.5, 64.5)|
7:30 p.m. ET (on ABC)
• Hurricanes have lost 15 of their last 17 road games against ranked opponents.
• Louisville is 2-8 ATS against ranked teams since 2017.
• Total has gone under in 11 of Miami’s last 14 road games since 2017.
Stats to know: ESPN FPI gives the Cardinals a 10.2-point edge, over a touchdown more than the opening line at Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (-5, 57.5)
7:30 p.m. ET (on ESPN2)
• Louisiana Tech is 18-8-1 ATS as an underdog since 2014, including 14-6-1 when getting points on the road.
• Total has gone under in 14 of Southern Mississippi’s last 20 games following a loss under head coach Jay Hopson.
Stats to know: Last season, Louisiana Tech became the first Group of 5 team to shut out a Power 5 team in a bowl game since the BCS/Playoff era began in 1998 (W, 14-0 versus Miami in the Independence Bowl).
Texas State Bobcats (-6, 63) at UL Monroe Warhawks
7:30 p.m. ET (on ESPNU)
• Texas State has just four wins in its last 32 conference games, including four straight losses to UL Monroe.
• Warhawks are 7-18 ATS following a loss under head coach Matt Viator. UL Monroe is coming off a 37-7 defeat at Army.
• UL Monroe is 8-19 ATS in its last 27 games dating to late 2017.
Stats to know: Entering the season, Phil Steele projected Texas State as the 9th-most improved rushing offense while the Warhawks rushing defense was projected 128th out of 130 teams.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpack (-2.5, 53)
8 p.m. ET (on ACCN)
• Home team has covered 11 of past 13 meetings.
• Wake Forest has covered 11 of its past 15 as a road underdog.
• NC State has won six of its past seven season openers.
• NC State went 2-10 ATS last season. Only Akron (1-11 ATS) had a worse cover percentage.
Stats to know: NC State was outscored by 25.3 PPG in its final six games last season (0-6 after a 4-2 start), including a 44-10 blowout at Wake Forest.
