LSU vs Missouri Betting Odds: After Ole Miss loss, LSU favored to bounce back on the road.

Missouri Is the Home Underdog Despite Program’s Best Start in a Decade

Coming off another loss against a ranked team, LSU looks to bounce back in another showdown of ranked squads. The LSU vs Missouri betting odds have the visiting Tigers as the favorite.

LSU is 1-1 against the spread as a road favorite this season while Missouri covered in its only other matchup as the underdog at home.

The teams haven’t met since 2020 when host Missouri topped LSU 45-41 as a 14-point underdog with the LSU rolling to a 42-7 win at home as a 12-point favorite in 2016.

When looking at the college football ratings, LSU is fourth nationally in total offense with quarterbacks Jayden Daniels of LSU and Brady Cook of Missouri both in the top 10 in passing efficiency. LSU receiver Malik Nabers ranks in the top five among Football Bowl Subdivision players in receptions and receiving yards.

Missouri moved up two spots to No. 21 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll with LSU dropping 10 spots to No. 23.

The college football spread list LSU as a seven-point favorite.

Defensive back Zy Alexander (23 tackles, five pass breakups) and receiver Aaron Anderson (eight catches) are questionable for LSU with the availability of receiver Demariyon Houston and defensive back Shamar McNeil yet to be determined for Missouri.

LSU was fifth in the odds to win the national championship before the season opener but those odds have moved from +1200 to +15000 while Missouri’s championship odds going from +30000 to +25000.

Time For LSU To Get Defensive

Offense has not been the issue at LSU as the Tigers lead the SEC in total offense, averaging 551.4 yards per game and the 7.77 yards per play also is tops in the SEC. Keep that in mind when looking at the LSU vs Missouri betting odds.

LSU is allowing 75 more yards per game so far this season than was the case during a run to the 2022 SEC title game. In the two losses, the Tigers have surrendered 600 yards and 7.8 yards per game.

LSU has allowed nine plays from scrimmage of at least 40 yards, the most among SEC teams. In 14 games a season ago, opponents had 11 offensive plays of at least 40 yards.

The total has gone over in each of LSU’s last nine games.

Missouri Piling Up the Wins

Missouri is one of three SEC teams still undefeated. With a 5-0 record, tt is the best start since the Tigers opened the 2013 season with seven straight wins.

Missouri’s offense is putting up nearly 100 more yards per game than during the 2022 season. That could play a factor in the LSU vs Missouri betting odds.

A key for Missouri has been quarterback Brady Cook going from throwing seven interceptions in 2022 to going 141 passes without being intercepted.

After three straight one-score games, Missouri topped Vanderbilt as Cook threw for 395 yards and four touchdowns.

The total has gone over in four of Missouri’s last five games.

Last Meeting

The teams combined for 836 passing yards and 1065 total yards as the 2020 game went over the 53-point total just 2:35 into the second half.

Missouri tied the game with 2:36 left to play on a 21-yard touchdown catch by Tyler Badie before LSU won on the final play of the game on Cade York’s 51-yard field goal. Missouri covered as a 14-point underdog.

What to Expect

Any hopes of LSU returning to the SEC title game didn’t end with last week’s loss to Ole Miss. However, the degree of difficulty of winning the SEC West title just went up.

Alabama and Texas A&M are SEC West teams still undefeated in conference play leaving LSU with some work to do.

Among games featuring Power-5 conference teams, the 62.5-point total is second only behind the matchup between Arizona and Southern California.

Four of LSU’s last six road games landed over the total as well as in the last five matchups against SEC teams

Missouri is 6-1 in its last seven games but has only one of its last five games versus SEC West teams.

The total has gone under in eight of Missouri’s last 11 SEC games when looking at NCAAF scores.

Missouri has come away with points in 20 of 21 drives into the red zone while LSU has touchdowns on 74% of its trips into the red zone so keeping the opponent between the 25-yard lines will be a key part of this game.

LSU is just 2-3 against the spread as the favorite this season with Missouri covering in its only other game in 2023 as an underdog. However, look got LSU to win this battle of Tigers in what could be a high-scoring affair.

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