LSU vs Arkansas Prediction & Betting Tips - October 19th | College Football Week 8

LSU will face Arkansas on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. The Arkansas Razorbacks (4-2) will host the No. 8 LSU Tigers (5-1) in this Week 8 matchup.

LSU is one of the hottest teams in college football. It is on a five-game winning streak, which includes a 29-26 overtime victory over the No. 18 Ole Miss last Saturday. The Tigers have not lost since their Week 1 27-20 loss to USC.

Arkansas is coming off a huge 19-14 upset victory over the No. 11 Tennessee. Previously, the Razorbacks had narrowly lost 21-17 against the No. 14 Texas A&M.

LSU vs Arkansas prediction

Although LSU is a top-10 team and Arkansas is unranked, sportsbooks and analytical models do not expect this game to be a blowout. Both teams have shown they can beat highly ranked teams and teams of lesser quality.

LSU has shown incredible consistency on offense since its 20-point outing in Week 1. Since then, the Tigers have totaled at least 29 points in every game and over 40 points twice. However, they have not shown the same consistency on defense.

LSU has a few standout performances on defense, allowing 10 points against South Alabama and 17 against UCLA. However, the team's offense saved it in most games. The Tigers have allowed more than 25 points three times this season, including 33 to South Carolina on Sept. 14.

Arkansas has results all over the place on offense and defense. On offense, the team started with an incredible 70-point outing against Arkansas Pine Bluff, but in the past two weeks, the Razorbacks have scored 36 points.

The defense got a shutout against Pine Bluff in Week 1 but allowed 39 points in a loss to Oklahoma State the next week. Inconsistency could cost the Razorbacks against LSU.

LSU is the betting favorite heading into the game and we predict a tight win for the Tigers by 24-21.

LSU vs Arkansas betting tips

Tip #1: Bet on LSU to win the game (-130)

Tip #2: Bet on the Tigers to cover the spread (-112)

Tip #3: Bet under the total of 55.5 points (-110)

LSU vs Arkansas head-to-head

LSU vs. Arkansas is a classic college football rivalry that started in 1901. The two teams have competed yearly since 1992 after a nearly 30-year hiatus from their most recent matchup in 1965. Their rivalry is now one of the biggest in college football.

LSU has the edge in the matchup with a 44-23-2 record in 69 games. The Tigers have also dominated the matchup recently, winning seven of the last eight games. They won last year 34-31, and Arkansas last won in 2021 16-13. LSU is expected to continue its domination this week.