Week 9 · College Football

Louisiana Tech vs South Alabama prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives South Alabama a 54% chance to beat Louisiana Tech in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#95 Conference USA

Louisiana Tech

0% to make the 12

@

#106 Sun Belt Conference

South Alabama

1% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadSouth Alabama −1.5Model
Projected scoreLouisiana Tech 25South Alabama 27

A coin flip. The model nudges South Alabama by a field goal — 54% to win.

Chaos meter92 · TOSS-UP
92/ 100
CalmMayhem

Louisiana Tech

46%

to win

South Alabama

54%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Louisiana Tech
vs
South Alabama
#86Offense · EPA/play#75
#15Defense · EPA/play#121
#72Explosiveness#100
#95Success rate#76
54%Returning production25%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

3 meetings all-time

Louisiana Tech leads 2–1

Last met 2022 · South Alabama 3814 Louisiana TechSouth Alabama won

Both sidelines

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What Louisiana Tech is hearing

What South Alabama is hearing

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