Sat, Oct 3, 7:00 PM ET· Hancock Whitney Stadium· South Alabama -14 · O/U 57
Early-season ratings are provisional. Opponent adjustment relies on a thin schedule graph until teams are connected through more games; expect movement through late September.
Rest 7d / 7dTravel 269 mi / 0 miForecast: 80°F · wind 5 mph · Rain, Partially cloudy
Market context
South Alabama -14 · O/U 57
total opened 55.5, now 57
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
UL Monroe as road underdog
2026 overall: 1-3 ATS (4 games) · 3-1 O/U (4 games)
2026 as road underdog: 1-1 ATS (2 games) · 1-1 O/U (2 games)
Last season (2025): 3-3 ATS (6 games) · 5-1 O/U (6 games)
Since 2020: 13-24-1 ATS (38 games) · 21-16-1 O/U (38 games)
South Alabama as home favorite
2026 overall: 2-2 ATS (4 games) · 4-0 O/U (4 games)
2026 as home favorite: 1-1 ATS (2 games) · 2-0 O/U (2 games)
Last season (2025): 0-4 ATS (4 games) · 3-1 O/U (4 games)
Since 2020: 15-15 ATS (30 games) · 17-13 O/U (30 games)
Away
Home
2026 · TraditionalSouth Alabama · 8 of 9
344.5
Yards / game
421.3
1.97
Points / drive
2.93
2.5
TDs / game
3.8
33.3
3rd-down %
46.8
60.0
RZ TD %
58.8
-0.3
Turnover margin
1.0
1.0
Sacks / game
1.8
3.8
TFL / game
4.3
9.0
Havoc / game
10.0
46.2 / 53.8
Pass / Rush split
40.4 / 59.6
2026 · Situational matchup
When UL Monroe has the ball
UL Monroe's early-down offense ranks 83rd of 138. South Alabama's early-down defense ranks 137th of 138.
UL Monroe's passing-down offense ranks 83rd of 138. South Alabama's passing-down defense ranks 138th of 138.
UL Monroe's third-down offense ranks 116th of 138. South Alabama's third-down defense ranks 84th of 138.
UL Monroe's red-zone offense ranks 87th of 138. South Alabama's red-zone defense ranks 116th of 138.
When South Alabama has the ball
South Alabama's early-down offense ranks 68th of 138. UL Monroe's early-down defense ranks 107th of 138.
South Alabama's passing-down offense ranks 8th of 138. UL Monroe's passing-down defense ranks 132nd of 138.
South Alabama's third-down offense ranks 17th of 138. UL Monroe's third-down defense ranks 134th of 138.
South Alabama's red-zone offense ranks 95th of 138. UL Monroe's red-zone defense ranks 58th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
▲Offense form0.020 last 3 vs -0.052 season (+0.072)
Defense formabout the same(0.133 last 3 vs 0.153 season)
Offense formabout the same(0.095 last 3 vs 0.056 season)
▼Defense form0.262 last 3 vs 0.154 season (+0.108)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingAidan Armenta — 493 yd, 3 TD
RushingAustin Carlisle — 219 yd, 1 TD
ReceivingMarcellus Jackson — 141 yd, 0 TD
Home
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingJared Hollins — 458 yd, 3 TD
RushingPJ Martin — 270 yd, 4 TD
ReceivingJeremiah Jones-Thomas — 236 yd, 1 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
UL Monroe offense
83rdof 138-0.011156 plays
vs
South Alabama defense · allowed
137thof 1380.265UL Monroe defense · allowed
107thof 1380.053vs
South Alabama offense
68thof 1380.014205 plays
Passing downs
UL Monroe offense
83rdof 138-0.01580 plays
vs
South Alabama defense · allowed
138thof 1380.53669 plays
UL Monroe defense · allowed
132ndof 1380.30683 plays
vs
South Alabama offense
8thof 1380.367107 plays
Third down
UL Monroe offense
116thof 138-0.17058 plays · small sample
vs
South Alabama defense · allowed
84thof 1380.09038 plays · small sample
UL Monroe defense · allowed
134thof 1380.40860 plays
vs
South Alabama offense
17thof 1380.37063 plays
Red zone
UL Monroe offense
87thof 138-0.00923 plays · small sample
vs
South Alabama defense · allowed
116thof 1380.26137 plays · small sample
UL Monroe defense · allowed
58thof 138-0.11331 plays · small sample
vs
South Alabama offense
95thof 138-0.05553 plays · small sample
Field advancement
UL Monroe offense
123rdof 13838.7%vs
South Alabama defense · allowed
125thof 13853.9%UL Monroe defense · allowed
137thof 13860.2%vs
South Alabama offense
49thof 13853.5%Away
Home
UL Monroe Offense vs South Alabama DefenseUL Monroe · 10 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.19#116
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#131-0.27
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.030#97
206 plays
EPA/Play
#1340.193
allowed · 205 plays
-0.092#99
98 plays
EPA/Pass
#1150.146
allowed · 97 plays
0.026#72
108 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#1350.236
allowed · 108 plays
45.1%#93
206 plays
Success Rate
#13351.2%
allowed · 205 plays
41.8%#98
Pass Success Rate
#12950.5%
allowed
48.1%#73
Rush Success Rate
#12051.3%
allowed
38.7%#123
Available Yards %
#12553.9%
allowed
73.2#119
Net Field Position
#11868.3
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
-0.011#83
156 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#1370.265
allowed
6.2#22
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#637.4
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
UL Monroe Defense vs South Alabama OffenseSouth Alabama · 11 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.38#137
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#460.09
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.153#129
allowed · 231 plays
EPA/Play
#550.067
272 plays
0.126#109
allowed · 101 plays
EPA/Pass
#630.054
109 plays
0.175#126
allowed · 130 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#530.075
163 plays
51.1%#132
allowed · 231 plays
Success Rate
#8046.7%
272 plays
48.8%#122
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#6046.8%
52.4%#124
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#8946.6%
60.2%#137
allowed
Available Yards %
#4953.5%
70.6#90
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#3668.0
0.053#107
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#680.014
205 plays
5.2#137
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#506.5
2026 · Situational EPAEven · 3-3-0
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
-0.043
218 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.067
272 plays
0.166
241 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
0.193
205 plays
-0.009
23 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
-0.055
53 plays · small sample
-0.113
31 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
0.261
37 plays · small sample
-0.170
58 plays · small sample
3rd Down · Off
0.370
63 plays
0.408
60 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
0.090
38 plays · small sample