UL Monroe at App State
Kickoff 11/20/2026, 11:00:00 PM CST · time unverified · Kidd Brewer Stadium
Sun Belt / Sun Belt · Week 12
Article published 10/13/2026, 12:20:57 PM CDT · last material update 10/13/2026, 12:20:57 PM CDT
UL Monroe
14.0PROJECTION
App State
42.9Model 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, 12:20:57 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 | UL Monroe | App State |
|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 24.0#97 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 28.4#73 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Points allowed / game | 44.6#138 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 19.8#41 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Total yards / game | 364.0#95 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 403.0#63 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Yards allowed / game | 511.8#138 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 335.4#51 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Passing yards / game | 232.0#68 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 268.6#32 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Rushing yards / game | 132.0#107 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 134.4#101 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Yards / play | 5.43#103 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 6.00#67 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Yards allowed / play | 7.19#136 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 4.76#28 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Third-down conversion | 31.4%#120 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 31.3%#121 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Third-down conversion allowed | 52.1%#136 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 36.0%#61 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Turnovers / game | 1.20#69 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 1.20#69 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Takeaways / game | 0.60#127 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 2.00#9 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 | -0.60#108 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 0.80#26 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Defensive sacks / game | 1.00#124 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 1.80#85 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Tackles for loss / game | 4.20#112 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 7.40#14 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
App State has the higher observed scoring average: UL Monroe scores 24.0 points per game and App State scores 28.4, a 4.4-point difference. These are unadjusted season averages, not an estimate of this game's winning margin.
UL Monroe allows 44.6 points per game, compared with 19.8 for App State. App State has the stronger defensive scoring figure by 24.8 points per game. Opponent quality and game situations can affect this comparison; a better raw rank is not proof of a better adjusted defense.
UL Monroe's offense produces 364.0 yards per game; App State's defense has conceded 335.4. The 28.6-yard difference compares two observed averages rather than predicting a yardage total. UL Monroe averages 5.43 yards per play, which puts it #103 among 138 covered teams.
Key matchup factors
App State's offense produces 403.0 yards per game; UL Monroe's defense has conceded 511.8. The 108.8-yard difference compares two observed averages rather than predicting a yardage total. App State averages 6.00 yards per play, which puts it #67 among 138 covered teams.
Turnover differential / game is another measurable difference: UL Monroe records -0.60, while App State 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: UL Monroe records 31.4%, while App State records 31.3%. Higher is better for this metric. Compare the sample counts in the table before treating a difference as stable.
The stored production forecast is UL Monroe 14.0, App State 42.9. App State is projected to win by 28.9 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
App State is the projected winner in the original stored scoring forecast, with a 28.9-point margin and 57.0 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:401869929. 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.