The Auburn Tigers are 36.5-point NCAA football betting favorites against the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, and with good reason. The Tigers are coming off a huge upset of then-College Football Playoff-No. 1 ranked Georgia Bulldogs. Not only did Auburn pick up the outright win but managed to cover as a 2.5-point underdog. The game against the ULM should provide the Tigers with a chance to wind down a bit before meeting Alabama in the Iron Bowl, though they better not look past the Warhawks, who are two games shy of bowl eligibility, while a third loss would be catastrophic for Auburn’s CFP hopes.
- Date: November 18
- Time: 12:05 PM
- Venue: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama
- Online sportsbook college football wagering odds:
UL Monroe +36½ (-110) 68 (-110) +12000
Auburn -36½ (-110) 68 (-110) -36000
Cranking that
Auburn started its bid to become the first two-loss team to make the CFP on the right note in more ways than one. First, the Tigers beat the Bulldogs 40-17 in the most-watched SEC game of the 2017 season on Saturday, sacking Jake Fromm four times and holding him to 13-of-28 passing for 184 yards and a late TD throw, and outgaining UGA 488-230 in total yards, 167 of which came on the ground courtesy of Kerryon Johnson, who had a 55-yard TD reception as well. Meanwhile, Jarrett Stidham threw for 214 yards and three TDs. And to add insult to injury:
Great night to be in Auburn Alabama, Soulja Boy never sounded so good #WarDamnEagle pic.twitter.com/bkV6ITMmGS
— Jordan Anderson, MD (@JordanA_05) November 12, 2017
No need explaining that one if you’re familiar with recent Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry history. Also needless to say that, having been named a semifinalist for the George Munger Coach of the Year Award, Gus Malzahn’s job security is the last of his worries. Auburn is 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games playing a team with a losing record and 6-2-2 ATS in their last 10 at home. The NCAA football betting total has gone over in the Tigers’ last seven straight games.
Falloff? How ‘bout a falafel instead?
“We played our best game of the year,” Coach Malzahn said of the win over Georgia, but there’s no time to celebrate because “that game is over, that game is behind us. A lot of teams after a big win you’ve seen this year around the country, have a falloff. We can’t have a falloff” About the Warhawks, Malzanh said that they are “a very well-coached team. I have a lot of respect for their staff, a lot of veteran guys, won a lot of games. They’re a top 20 offense. They’ve got skill guys that can flat out play. They’ve got one of the better kick returners in all of college football too. So when you watch their film they definitely wake you up.” Louisiana-Monroe is 7-1 ATS in their last eight road games playing a team with a winning home record, 5-2 ATS in their last seven on the road, and 2-5 ATS in the last seven encounters with Auburn. The NCAA football betting total has gone over in ULM’s last seven games after a win (they beat Appalachian State 52-45 on November 4th).