Old Dominion at Louisiana Tech
Kickoff 10/24/2026, 4:00:00 PM CDT · Joe Aillet Stadium
Sun Belt / Sun Belt · Week 8
Article published 10/13/2026, 12:18:58 PM CDT · last material update 10/13/2026, 12:18:58 PM CDT
Old Dominion
14.8PROJECTION
Louisiana Tech
37.0Model projections are estimates. Forecast timestamp 10/12/2026, 12:27:21 PM CDT · feature-data cutoff 10/12/2026, 12:27:21 PM CDT. Verified stored season-to-date statistics; descriptive comparisons are separate from the original scoring-model feature window. Comparison snapshot 10/13/2026, 12:18:58 PM CDT.
Official betting selection
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Team statistics & league rankings
Season-to-date comparison · ranks use covered teams within College Football · #1 is best for each metric.
| Metric | Old Dominion | Louisiana Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 18.2#126 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 35.2#38 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Points allowed / game | 27.5#100 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 29.4#116 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Total yards / game | 266.7#137 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 403.6#61 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Yards allowed / game | 324.2#42 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 379.0#94 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Passing yards / game | 142.5#131 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 251.8#50 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Rushing yards / game | 124.2#111 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 151.8#78 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Yards / play | 4.19#138 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 6.19#53 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Yards allowed / play | 4.68#23 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 5.56#85 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Third-down conversion | 33.3%#112 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 43.8%#51 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Third-down conversion allowed | 33.0%#40 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 39.7%#90 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Turnovers / game | 2.17#135 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 1.40#84 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Takeaways / game | 1.83#16 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 2.20#6 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Offensive EPA / play | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| EPA allowed / play | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Offensive success rate | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Success rate allowed | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Red-zone scoring rate | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Turnover differential / game | -0.33#90 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 0.80#26 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Defensive sacks / game | 2.00#65 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 2.40#36 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Tackles for loss / game | 7.50#13 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 8.40#6 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Passing EPA / pass play | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Rushing EPA / rush play | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Explosive-play rate | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Sacks suffered / pass play | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| QB hits / pass play | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Adjusted strength of schedule | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Statistical advantages
Louisiana Tech has the higher observed scoring average: Old Dominion scores 18.2 points per game and Louisiana Tech scores 35.2, a 17.0-point difference. These are unadjusted season averages, not an estimate of this game's winning margin.
Old Dominion allows 27.5 points per game, compared with 29.4 for Louisiana Tech. Old Dominion has the stronger defensive scoring figure by 1.9 points per game. Opponent quality and game situations can affect this comparison; a better raw rank is not proof of a better adjusted defense.
Old Dominion's offense produces 266.7 yards per game; Louisiana Tech's defense has conceded 379.0. The 112.3-yard difference compares two observed averages rather than predicting a yardage total. Old Dominion averages 4.19 yards per play, which puts it #138 among 138 covered teams.
Key matchup factors
Louisiana Tech's offense produces 403.6 yards per game; Old Dominion's defense has conceded 324.2. The 79.4-yard difference compares two observed averages rather than predicting a yardage total. Louisiana Tech averages 6.19 yards per play, which puts it #53 among 138 covered teams.
Turnover differential / game is another measurable difference: Old Dominion records -0.33, while Louisiana Tech records 0.80. Higher is better for this metric. Compare the sample counts in the table before treating a difference as stable.
Third-down conversion is another measurable difference: Old Dominion records 33.3%, while Louisiana Tech records 43.8%. Higher is better for this metric. Compare the sample counts in the table before treating a difference as stable.
The stored production forecast is Old Dominion 14.8, Louisiana Tech 37.0. Louisiana Tech is projected to win by 22.2 points. SE v3.0 uses recent team and opponent profiles rather than just the full-season averages shown here. The college football model includes home/away context; an independently attributable home-field point adjustment is not exposed for this game, so none is claimed.
Saved sportsbook observations
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Final model assessment
Louisiana Tech is the projected winner in the original stored scoring forecast, with a 22.2-point margin and 51.9 combined points. The comparisons above describe the scoring, defensive and efficiency context for this matchup. The official selection, when published, remains the specific wager in the tracker.
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Definitions, coverage & original timestamps
Game ID college-football:401871093. Article creation is not the original prediction timestamp. Original forecast 10/12/2026, 12:27:21 PM CDT; final stored pregame forecast 10/12/2026, 12:27:21 PM CDT. Rates use summed observed numerators and denominators; game averages use games with that statistic. Rankings use competition ties within the covered league population. NFL data uses regular-season games. EPA / play uses observed PBP EPA counts; success means positive EPA. Explosive plays use the source aggregation’s 20-yard passing / 10-yard rushing thresholds. CFB red-zone scoring includes field goals and touchdowns; a different NFL red-zone rate is not substituted. Quarterback hit rate is a hit proxy, not a complete pressure rate. Missing adjusted strength of schedule, pressure rates or archived inputs remain unavailable.