Old Dominion Monarchs vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs prediction
College football · Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET · Joe Aillet Stadium · ESPN+
Result
Final: Old Dominion Monarchs 0, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 26 (Louisiana Tech Bulldogs won). Mel’s pick (Louisiana Tech Bulldogs win 87% of the time) was right.
Mel’s pick
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs win 87% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.
- Old Dominion Monarchs: 13%
- Louisiana Tech Bulldogs: 87%
Projected score
Old Dominion Monarchs 14, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 29. 14% of the simulations finished as one-score games.
Mel vs the betting line
Mel’s margin (Louisiana Tech Bulldogs by about 14.2) is close to the line (Louisiana Tech Bulldogs −13.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.
The total is 43.5; Mel’s projected 43.5 is right around it.
Recent form
Old Dominion Monarchs (2-5) scored 14.4 and allowed 26.8 points a game over their last 5.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (4-2) scored 24 and allowed 28.2 points a game over their last 5.
Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 24, 3:28 PM ET.
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