Nine of Louisiana’s 11 Division-I football programs will be in action this week with wide-ranging late-season implications.
Tulane will work to maintain conference championship and College Football Playoff hopes, while Louisiana (Lafayette) and Louisiana Tech continue to scratch from bowl eligibility.
The state’s four Southland Conference teams will close their regular seasons, while LSU hosts its final game in Tiger Stadium for the season and celebrates its senior class.
Only SWAC rivals Grambling State and Southern are off as they prepare for next weekend’s Bayou Classic.
Here’s the rundown of who to watch, when, where and against whom — complete with some betting lines for the FBS matchups.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Nicholls State (4-7, 4-3) at Southeastern Louisiana (8-3, 6-1) — 6 p.m.
Strawberry Stadium
ESPN+
Northwestern State (1-10, 0-7) vs. Stephen F. Austin (9-2, 7-0) — 6:30 p.m.
Turpin Stadium
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Louisiana (Lafayette) (4-6, 3-3) at Arkansas State (5-5, 4-2) — 6:30 p.m.
Centennial Bank Stadium (Jonesboro, Ark.)
ESPN
Line: Arkansas State -2.5
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Louisiana Tech (5-5) vs. Liberty (4-6, 3-3) — 2 p.m.
Joe Aillet Stadium
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Line: Louisiana Tech -1.5
No. 24 Tulane (8-2, 5-1) at Temple (5-5, 3-3) — 2:45 p.m.
Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
ESPNU
Line: Tulane -9.5
McNeese State (4-7, 3-4) at Lamar (8-3, 5-2) — 3 p.m.
Provost Umphrey Stadium (Beaumont, Texas)
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ULM (3-7, 1-5) at Texas State (4-6, 1-5) — 4:00 p.m.
UFCU Stadium (San Marcos, Texas)
ESPN+
Line: Texas State -17.5
LSU (6-4) vs. Western Kentucky (8-2) — 6:45 p.m.
Tiger Stadium
SEC Network
Line: LSU -21.5