Free College Football Picks Today: Arkansas State Red Wolves vs University of Louisiana Monroe Warhawks 10/1/22

The Arkansas State University Red Wolves (1-3, 0-1 SBC) will be hoping to snap their losing streak when they welcome the University of Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (2-2, 1-0 SBC) at Centennial Bank Stadium on Saturday. The Red Wolves are seven-point favorites, and the total is 59. Louisiana-Monroe is coming off a 21-17 win over Louisiana at JPS Field at James L. Malone Stadium last Saturday. Chandler Rogers was 14 of 26 for 192 yards and an interception. Andrew Henry ran 11 times for 123 yards and a touchdown. Tyrone Howell caught three passes for 124 yards. Arkansas State dropped a third straight game last Saturday, falling 29-26 to Old Dominion at Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium. James Blackman threw for 285 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. AJ Mayer carried seven times for 46 yards and a touchdown. Jeff Foreman also scored once. He caught four receptions for 115 yards.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The Red Wolves won the only meeting between the teams last season, a 27-24 victory in November, their fifth straight win against Louisiana-Monroe. Layne Hatcher threw two touchdowns for Arkansas State. Malik Jackson had two touchdowns for Louisiana-Monroe.

TALE OF THE TAPE

The Warhawks are averaging 18.3 points per game so far this season, 115th in FBS, and they are facing a Red Wolves defense that has surrendered 30.3 PPG (91st). Meanwhile, Arkansas State has scored 32.0 points a game this season, 61st in the country, and Louisiana-Monroe is allowing 34.8 PPG (112th).The Warhawks rank as one of the country’s worst teams in passing yards per game (176.8, 113th), while they are 87th in rushing yards (141.0). The Red Wolves are 101st in passing yards allowed per game (265.3) and 45th against the run (114.0).Arkansas State is 61st in the nation in passing yards per game (254.0) and 80th in rushing (149.8), while the Warhawks are allowing 246.0 passing yards (87th) and 142.0 rushing yards per game (70th).

TOP PERFORMERS

Through four games, Rogers has thrown for two touchdowns (3 INT) and 162.2 yards per game to lead Louisiana-Monroe in passing. In two away games this season, he has zero TDs (2 INT) and an average of 102.0 yards passing. Henry leads the team in rushing with an average of 42.0 yards a game over four games. He has two touchdowns on the ground. Howell is the Warhawks’ leading receiver with 41.5 yards a game. Blackman has five passing touchdowns (1 INT) with 239.5 yards per game through four games to lead Arkansas State. In one prior home game this season, he threw for two TDs and 210 yards. Johnnie Lang has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 54.8 yards a game through four games. He has two total touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving. Champ Flemings has been a key target in the Red Wolves’ aerial attack. He has one touchdown and a 78.0 yard per game average through three appearances.