Louisiana Tech Bulldogs ride a five-game winning streak into Troy, where the Trojans are trying to build on a win of their own.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs sit at 6-2 and have won five straight. Troy Trojans are 4-4 and have won one in a row.
Game details
| When | Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET |
| Where | Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL) |
| TV | ESPN+ |
| Line | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs -5.5 | O/U 47.5 (market view) |
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs record | 6-2 |
| Troy Trojans record | 4-4 |
The matchup
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs have not lost since early October, running off wins over South Alabama Jaguars (35-20), Old Dominion Monarchs (26-0), UL Monroe Warhawks (24-0), Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (32-31) and Army Black Knights (31-29). Two shutouts in that stretch stand out, and the Bulldogs have outscored opponents 261-167 on the season.
Troy Trojans snapped back into the win column with a 24-21 road win over James Madison Dukes, their first win after back-to-back losses to UL Monroe Warhawks (14-21) and Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (6-33). Before that skid, Troy put up 55 points in a win over Southern Miss Golden Eagles. The Trojans have been outscored 195-184 this season, a sign of the up-and-down results.
Key matchups
No individual box-score data is available for this matchup, but the team numbers tell a story. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs' defense has delivered two shutouts in its last five games, a group that will test a Troy Trojans offense capable of scoring 55 in one outing and just six in another.
Troy Trojans' defense has to find more consistency after allowing 33 points to Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and 21 to both UL Monroe Warhawks and James Madison Dukes. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs' offense, which has scored 261 points across eight games, will look to keep that trend going.
The pick
The market has Louisiana Tech Bulldogs favored by 5.5 with a total of 47.5, and the market score points to a 27-21 Bulldogs win.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs' five-game win streak and shutout defense give them the edge here. Troy Trojans have shown they can score in bunches, but the inconsistency on both sides makes it tough to trust them to keep pace.
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | Wk9 W 35-20 vs South Alabama Jaguars, Wk8 W 26-0 vs Old Dominion Monarchs, Wk7 W 24-0 vs UL Monroe Warhawks |
| Troy Trojans | Wk9 W 24-21 vs James Madison Dukes, Wk8 L 14-21 vs UL Monroe Warhawks, Wk7 L 6-33 vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns |
Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.