Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Mike Leach is known for marching to his own drummer. Known as “The Pirate,” Leach has taken over lackluster programs such as Texas Tech and Washington State and led them to great success. However, at both stops, the start of his reign was filled with plenty of College Football odds chaos. And that was certainly the case in 2020 when he began his MSU tenure. As Leach said, he had to “purge” the roster of players that would not do things his way.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, September 4, 2021, 4 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Davis Wade Stadium At Scott Field, Starkville, Mississippi |
| Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State Coverage: | ESPNU |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Louisiana Tech | +23 (-110) | 52½ (-110) | +1300 |  |
| Mississippi State | -23 (-110) | 52½ (-110) | -2150 | |
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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Mississippi State Bulldogs SBG Odds Overview
Louisiana Tech is a sharp’s type of sportsbook value. Counter to that is a lot of squares on Mississippi State.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Team Overview
Since taking over as Louisiana Tech head coach in 2013, Skip Holtz has stabilized the program and led it to seven consecutive bowl seasons. His career record is 149-112 at La-Tech. In 2021 the Bulldogs figure to be improved off a 5-5 record in 2020. The offense will feature enhanced depth and a running back in Marcus Williams, who could push for a 1000-yard season. At the same time, ten starters return to the defense, which should also be improved.
Mississippi State Bulldogs Team Overview
Last season Mississippi State was 4–7 with only one constant; change! At the conclusion of the 2020 campaign, there was a reason for both optimism and concern as Leach’s tenure progresses. On the positive side, Leach’s Air Raid offense showed improvement at the end of 2020. Further, the Bulldogs were solid defensively all year long. If that continues into this year, Mississippi State could have an impressive season.
On the negative side, there’s the concern of inconsistency. The Bulldogs were ineffective offensively at times in 2020. If that happens this year, Mississippi State is facing disaster. Meanwhile, there are depth concerns on defense. Hail State ended up scoring 14 or fewer points in five of their 11 games. Still, the Bulldogs did improve offensively as the year went on.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Mississippi State Bulldogs Against the Spread
- Louisiana Tech is 45% against the spread on the road
- As a dog, the Bulldogs are 45% vs. the odds
- In non-conference games, Louisiana Tech is 44% on the board
- On the road, the Bulldogs are 45% under the total
- In non-conference games, Louisiana Tech is 56% under the total
- As an underdog, the Bulldogs are 55% over the total
- As a favorite, Mississippi State is 45% against the spread
- At home, Hail State is 42% vs. the odds
- In non-conference games, Mississippi State is 50% vs. the line
- Mississippi State is 75% under the total in home games
- In non-conference games, the Bulldogs are 83% over the total
- Mississippi State is 55% over the total as a favorite.
- Mississippi State paid in its most recent three games against Louisiana Tech
- Two of the previous three games between these teams went over the total
- At Mississippi State, the Bulldogs are 2-0 against Louisiana Tech
- Two of the most recent three meetings in this series at Mississippi State went under
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Mississippi State Bulldogs SBG Free Picks
In this situation, Louisiana Tech has enough to cover the College Football odds against erratic Mississippi State.
Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State SBG Best Bet: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.