C. Carolina Chanticleers vs UL Monroe Warhawks Point Spread Picks

UL Monroe has a winning record overall and is 1-0 in the Sun Belt. Their only two losses have been to No. 21 Alabama and Northwestern. The offense is balanced behind QB Aidan Armenta (6 TDs, 3 INTs) and RB Braylon McReynolds (358 yards, 6.4 ypc). Coastal Carolina averages 3.8 yards per rush while their two quarterbacks have combined for three TDs and seven interceptions, while getting sacked 13 times. They limp home from a two-game road trip after getting blasted at Old Dominion, 47-7. Coastal Carolina is on a 4-12 ATS run. Play UL Monroe. 

Undefeated Coastal Carolina has Top 20 offense in total yards and points (37.8 per game) behind QB Grayson McCall (14 TDs, 1 INT). Coastal Carolina is on a 10-4 spread run on the road and is 12-3 away from home against teams that surrender 31+ points per game. UL Monroe has a losing record with the ground game averaging 3.7 yards per carry. That puts more pressure on sophomore QB Chandler Rogers, who has 4 TDs, 3 picks, and has been sacked 11 times. They come off a 45-28 loss to an Arkansas State squad that has a losing record. Coastal Carolina won last year's meeting, 59-6, with an edge in yards of 557-203. And Monroe is 5-15 ATS against pass defenses that allow 8+ passing yards per attempt. Play Coastal Carolina.

UL Monroe is rebuilding after going 0-10 last year, and their only road game this season didn't go well in a 45-10 loss at Kentucky. After three games, their quarterback play hasn't been good with two QBs combining for 1 TD and 11 sacks. UL Monroe is 5-11 ATS as an underdog, 4-9-1 ATS versus winning teams, and 7-20-1 ATS on natural grass. No. 16 Coastal Carolina is #15 in the nation in points allowed (16.7 per game), while the offense is #12 in total yards (520.8 per game) and sixth in scoring (43.3 points per game). Their QBs have combined for 10 TDs, 1 INT, and their top two running backs average 7.3 and 8.2 yards per carry. With UL Monroe 19-34 ATS as a road dog of 21.5+ more points, back the unbeaten home team here. Back Coastal Carolina.

The UL Monroe Warhawks enter this game at 2-4, and have not had a lot of success on the season. Coastal Carolina is 3-2, but there is a chance that QB Kilton Anderson may not be able to go with an ankle injury. Anderson is the key element in a Coastal Carolina offense that has averaged 10.1 yards per attempt when he is under center. he is also a dual threat, generating 6.3 yards per attempt on the ground, while his replacement Bryce Carpenter generates 2.7. Good opportunity here for Monroe to steal one, and the Warhawks are 1-1 SU as a single digit dog, stealing one vs. S. Miss. make the play on UL Monroe on the moneyline.