Louisiana and Troy meet in Sun Belt play

Troy (3-2) at Louisiana (4-2), Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Louisiana by 4.5. Against the spread: Louisiana 4-1-1, Troy 2-3.

How to watch: ESPN+

Key stats

Louisiana Offense

Overall: 382.2 yards per game (75th in FBS)

Passing: 189.2 yards per game (107th)

Rushing: 193.0 yards per game (40th)

Scoring: 29.5 points per game (69th)

Louisiana Defense

Overall: 303.5 yards per game (30th in FBS)

Passing: 202.8 yards per game (59th)

Rushing: 100.7 yards per game (26th)

Scoring: 21.5 points per game (51st)

Troy Offense

Overall: 429.8 yards per game (45th in FBS)

Passing: 209.4 yards per game (89th)

Rushing: 220.4 yards per game (20th)

Scoring: 28.0 points per game (76th)

Troy Defense

Overall: 349.8 yards per game (67th in FBS)

Passing: 236.2 yards per game (102nd)

Rushing: 113.6 yards per game (34th)

Scoring: 24.0 points per game (74th)

Louisiana is 87th in third down percentage, converting 37.7% of the time. Troy ranks 25th on defense, allowing its opponents to convert at 31.0%.

Troy ranks 131st in the FBS averaging 79.4 penalty yards per game, compared to Louisiana's 17th-ranked 42.2 per-game average.

Both teams have strong red zone offenses. Louisiana is 6th in FBS, scoring on 95.8% of red zone trips. Troy's red zone offense ranks 17th at 94.1%.

Both teams rank high in time of possession. Louisiana is 21st in the FBS with an average time of possession of 32:55, while Troy's 4th-ranked average is 34:23.

Team leaders

Louisiana

Passing: D'Wayne Winfield, 1,083 yards, 3 TDs, 4 INTs, 72.6 completion percentage

Rushing: Winfield, 398 yards on 82 carries, 8 TDs

Receiving: KeDarius Wade, 213 yards on 9 catches, 1 TD

Troy

Passing: Will Crowder, 1,047 yards, 9 TDs, 4 INTs, 56.9 completion percentage

Rushing: Gavin Griffin, 337 yards on 69 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: T.K. Keyes, 270 yards on 12 catches, 3 TDs

Last game

Louisiana was defeated by Louisiana Tech 32-31 on Oct. 10. Winfield threw for 239 yards on 14-of-24 attempts (58.3%) with one touchdown and two interceptions. He also carried the ball 13 times for 34 yards and one rushing touchdown. J.J. Garner carried the ball seven times for 36 yards and scored one touchdown, adding two receptions for 15 yards. Wade had two receptions for 88 yards and one touchdown.

Troy defeated Southern Miss 55-34 on Oct. 6. Crowder led Troy with 225 yards on 18-of-21 passing (85.7%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 17 times for 145 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Jordan Lovett had 142 rushing yards on 12 carries and one touchdown, adding two receptions for 53 yards and one touchdown. Noreel White had one reception for 37 yards.

Next game

Louisiana plays at Southern Miss on Oct. 24. Troy hosts UL Monroe on Oct. 24.