Venue & Game Info
Location: Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium, Lafayette, Louisiana
Kickoff: 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Broadcast: ESPN+
Capacity: ~41,000
Weather Forecast (Lafayette, LA)
Conditions: Clear skies, humid evening
Temperature: ~79°F at kickoff, dipping into the low 70s by the 4th quarter
Wind: 6–8 mph, light cross-breeze
Impact: Passing/kicking game should be minimally affected, but humidity could test conditioning
Injury Report
Marshall Thundering Herd
QB Zion Turner (shoulder) – Probable
RB Justin Williams-Thomas (ankle) – Questionable
Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns
WR Robert Williams (hamstring) – Out
OL Maxime Langlois (knee) – Questionable
Key Player Matchups
QB Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (Marshall) vs. Louisiana Secondary
Del Rio-Wilson: 261 yards, 4 TDs last week vs. MTSU
Louisiana pass defense: allowing 160.3 ypg (22nd nationally)
RB Zylan Perry (Louisiana) vs. Marshall Front Seven
Perry: 336 yards, 3 TDs, 7.5 YPC
Marshall rush defense: allowing just 102.5 ypg (34th nationally)
Marshall O-Line vs. Louisiana Run Defense
Marshall rush offense: 180 ypg (58th nationally)
Louisiana rush defense: 215.8 ypg allowed (129th nationally)
Recent Team Form
Marshall (2-2, 0-0 SBC)
Last game: Beat Middle Tennessee 42–28
Strength: Balanced rushing attack (three players over 100 yards)
Weakness: Passing game inconsistent (146.8 ypg, 126th nationally)
Louisiana (1-3, 0-0 SBC)
Last game: Lost to Eastern Michigan 34–31
Strength: Running back tandem (Perry & Davis both top-10 SBC rushers)
Weakness: Rush defense (bottom five nationally)
Conference Context
Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams
Marshall is the defending SBC champion (beat Louisiana 31–3 in 2024 title game)
Both teams need a win to stay in early contention for the SBC East/West races
Series History
All-time: Louisiana leads 2–1 in last three meetings
Last meeting: Marshall 31, Louisiana 3 (2024 SBC Championship Game)
Trend: Louisiana has covered 2 of last 3 vs. Marshall
Betting Trends
Louisiana: 0–3 ATS this season
Marshall: 3–1 ATS this season
Last 3 head-to-head: Louisiana 2–1 SU, 2–1 ATS
Totals: 1 of last 3 meetings went Over
Historical Betting Results
2024 SBC Championship: Marshall 31, Louisiana 3 (Marshall -2.5, Under 49.5)
2023 Regular Season: Louisiana 23, Marshall 20 (Louisiana +3, Under 47)
2022 Regular Season: Louisiana 36, Marshall 32 (Louisiana +6, Over 52.5)
Game Odds
Marshall Thundering Herd – 1.5
Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns 48.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
