The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the SMU Mustangs at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.
Looking back to last season, Louisiana Tech struggled throughout, finishing with a less-than-stellar 3-9 record. On the other hand, SMU finished a solid 7-6 in the regular season last year, but they're hoping to make up for the 24-23 loss they were dealt in the New Mexico Bowl.
Louisiana Tech will need to dig deep on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, bear this in mind: they haven't played as the underdogs yet this season.
That disadvantage in the odds might be especially worrying for Louisiana Tech considering the team was a sub-par 1-7 as the underdog last season. While their fans probably aren't happy about it, betting on the team to lose was the smart play last year, and bettors who put $100 on that outcome every game finished the season up $1,064.04. SMU will open their season as the favorite, and the team was 7-0 as such last season.