Sun Belt · 2026

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Head coach Sonny Cumbie · Joe Aillet Stadium
6-24-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#73
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-0.7
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-1.4
79th in FBS
Defense
+0.7
63rd in FBS
Schedule so far
-6.4
83rd toughest
Projected
8.9-3.1
bowl-eligible >99%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

-0.7 now, -8.1 preseason · up 19 spots since preseason
-10-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9#73

Final record odds

8.9-3.1 expected · most likely 9-3 (43%)
5%7-523%8-443%9-328%10-2

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 5vsNorthwestern State FCSW 80–6 ›-14.0—ESPN+
2Sep 12@4LSUL 14–45 ›+2.0—SECN+
3Sep 19@34BaylorL 19–36 ›-3.1—ESPNU
4—Bye
5Oct 3vs76ArmyW 31–29 ›-3.8—ESPN+
6Oct 10vs89LouisianaCONFW 32–31 ›-8.6—ESPN+
7Oct 17@136UL MonroeCONFW 24–0 ›+3.9—ESPN+
8Oct 24vs114Old DominionCONFW 26–0 ›+7.4—ESPN+
9Oct 31@106South AlabamaCONFW 35–20 ›+7.9—ESPN+
10Nov 7@107TroyCONFLouisiana Tech −6.6 · o/u 48.1—67%ESPN+
11Nov 14vs121Southern MissCONFLouisiana Tech −18.6 · o/u 52.8—89%ESPN+
12Nov 21vs105Arkansas StateCONFLouisiana Tech −13.7 · o/u 54.8—82%
13Nov 28@91Georgia SouthernCONFLouisiana Tech −1.9 · o/u 47.5—55%

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.17752nd0.00026th
Success rate42.7%65th37.9%31st
Explosiveness1.31139th1.360121st
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate43.2%62nd37.6%25th
Rushing success rate39.7%105th37.8%29th
Passing success rate46.8%32nd37.4%32nd
Explosive run rate12.7%91st13.8%83rd
Explosive pass rate12.1%36th11.3%100th
Line yards / carry2.69128th2.7122nd
Opportunity rate33.2%127th34.7%40th
Stuff rate21.8%123rd23.6%12th
Sack rate6.4%93rd8.4%11th
3rd-down conversion44.3%40th43.0%108th
Red-zone TD rate64.3%58th57.9%64th
Havoc rate15.4%113th17.1%18th
Box score · season totals
Points / game32.641st20.939th
Yards / game388.866th332.643rd
Yards / play5.6864th4.8635th
Pass yards / game241.952nd197.344th
Yards / pass att.8.3028th7.0868th
Completion %69.8%8th57.4%31st
Rush yards / game146.983rd135.463rd
Yards / carry4.0094th3.5736th
3rd-down conv. %43.0%45th37.8%66th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.0035th2.005th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)2.38101st2.7525th
Penalty yards / game55.566th73.39th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
6.5
137th of 138
YAC per catch
6.2
32nd of 138
Deep shots (20+)
10%
122nd of 138
Shotgun
90%
115th of 138
No-huddle
48%
84th of 138
QB pressured
18%
20th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
16%
50th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
5.0
86th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws220 throws charted

70% comp6.5 avg. depth6.2 YAC/catch10% 20+ air yds19–3 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 14 throws (6%), 13 caught (93%), 68 yds, 4.9 per throw1493% · 68yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 25 throws (11%), 15 caught (60%), 80 yds, 3.2 per throw2560% · 80yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (5%), 9 caught (75%), 120 yds, 10.0 per throw1275% · 120yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 4 caught (67%), 60 yds, 10.0 per throw667% · 60yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 47 yds, 23.5 per throw2100% · 47yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 5 caught (71%), 135 yds, 19.3 per throw771% · 135yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (0%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 12 throws (5%), 11 caught (92%), 190 yds, 15.8 per throw1292% · 190yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 14 throws (6%), 13 caught (93%), 81 yds, 5.8 per throw1493% · 81yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 11 throws (5%), 3 caught (27%), 21 yds, 1.9 per throw1127% · 21yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 11 throws (5%), 8 caught (73%), 151 yds, 13.7 per throw1173% · 151yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 11 throws (5%), 6 caught (55%), 131 yds, 11.9 per throw1155% · 131yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 94 yds, 15.7 per throw633% · 94yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (0%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 30 throws (14%), 26 caught (87%), 91 yds, 3.0 per throw3087% · 91yRight, 0–4 air yards: 19 throws (9%), 16 caught (84%), 89 yds, 4.7 per throw1984% · 89yRight, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (5%), 6 caught (50%), 48 yds, 4.0 per throw1250% · 48yRight, 10–14 air yards: 16 throws (7%), 10 caught (63%), 161 yds, 10.1 per throw1663% · 161yRight, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 28 yds, 7.0 per throw425% · 28yRight, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 4 caught (67%), 108 yds, 18.0 per throw667% · 108yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on205 throws charted

57% comp11.5 avg. depth5.0 YAC/catch23% 20+ air yds7–12 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 9 throws (4%), 9 caught (100%), 16 yds, 1.8 per throw9100% · 16yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 14 throws (7%), 9 caught (64%), 56 yds, 4.0 per throw1464% · 56yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 4 caught (40%), 31 yds, 3.1 per throw1040% · 31yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 5 caught (56%), 78 yds, 8.7 per throw956% · 78yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 1 caught (20%), 36 yds, 7.2 per throw520% · 36yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 2 caught (29%), 40 yds, 5.7 per throw729% · 40yLeft, 30+ air yards: 9 throws (4%), 3 caught (33%), 127 yds, 14.1 per throw933% · 127yMiddle, Behind air yards: 4 throws (2%), 4 caught (100%), 34 yds, 8.5 per throw4100% · 34yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 6 caught (60%), 45 yds, 4.5 per throw1060% · 45yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 8 caught (67%), 82 yds, 6.8 per throw1267% · 82yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 19 throws (9%), 13 caught (68%), 194 yds, 10.2 per throw1968% · 194yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 3 caught (60%), 55 yds, 11.0 per throw560% · 55yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 54 yds, 9.0 per throw633% · 54yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw60% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 16 throws (8%), 15 caught (94%), 79 yds, 4.9 per throw1694% · 79yRight, 0–4 air yards: 22 throws (11%), 17 caught (77%), 136 yds, 6.2 per throw2277% · 136yRight, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 6 caught (60%), 57 yds, 5.7 per throw1060% · 57yRight, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 6 caught (60%), 94 yds, 9.4 per throw1060% · 94yRight, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 36 yds, 6.0 per throw633% · 36yRight, 20–29 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 3 caught (33%), 100 yds, 11.1 per throw933% · 100yRight, 30+ air yards: 7 throws (3%), 3 caught (43%), 130 yds, 18.6 per throw743% · 130y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction265 carries

Left
18%
5.8 YPC · 51% succ.
Middle
64%
4.4 YPC · 36% succ.
Right
18%
5.3 YPC · 42% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced272 carries

Left
18%
6.3 YPC · 48% succ.
Middle
58%
3.5 YPC · 34% succ.
Right
24%
5.0 YPC · 44% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Sonny Cumbie

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
2Trey KukukQBSR6' 1"201Mission Viejo, CA
5Blake BakerQBJR6' 5"220Cypress, TX
7Jackson BradleyQBFR6' 3"220Oak Grove, LA
13Michael KirbyQBFR6' 2"200Zachary, LA
0Jaden MillerRBJR6' 0"202Miami, FL
1Andrew BurnetteRBSR6' 2"225Stuart, FL
20Rayshun HurtRBFR5' 10"185San Antonio, TX
22Demarcus BeltonRBFR5' 11"200Alvarado, TX
23Sergio SniderRBSO5' 11"200Fort Worth, TX
26Dylone BrooksRBFR5' 10"200Ruston, LA
36Riley SmallRBSO5' 10"190Gonzales, LA
3Dedrick LatulasWRJR5' 7"165New Iberia, LA
6Marcus Calwise Jr.WRJR5' 10"190Youngstown, OH
8David PierroWRSR5' 11"185Fresno, CA
11Jalen MickensWRSO5' 9"187Willis, TX
17Dane BenedixWRSR6' 0"195Mission Viejo, CA
31Brayden CurryWRSO5' 7"161Shreveport, LA
83Carter HarrisWRFR6' 4"190Allen, TX
85Johnny Casey Jr.WRFR5' 9"165Shreveport, LA
86Talyn ShettronWRJR6' 2"195Edmond, OK
88Johnnie Thiel IVWRFR5' 11"175Destrehan, LA
89Chase GrosfeldWRJR6' 2"200Cypress, CA
9Joshua BrantleyTEFR6' 4"220Ruston, LA
45Skylar KirkTEFR6' 3"235Aledo, TX
80Deven MunizTEJR6' 3"223West Covina, CA
81William MayesTEFR6' 6"240Katy, TX
82Luke SeibTEJR6' 4"220Blue Springs, MO
84Eli FinleyTESR6' 6"246Heath, TX
87Brayden BocklerTEJR6' 4"237San Juan Capistrano, CA
50Tazio RossoOLFR6' 1"271St. Mary's, GA
52Troy Smith IIIOLJR6' 3"301New Orleans, LA
53Austin EllisOLSO6' 4"305Whitehouse, TX
56Andrew RichardOLSO6' 3"304Central, LA
57Tadan BinghamOLFR6' 5"290Houma, LA
58Tye HyltonOLSO6' 5"290Oviedo, FL
60Roy Brackins IIIOLJR6' 3"308Baton Rouge, LA
61Ervin SmithOLFR6' 1"292Baton Rouge, LA
63Kaleb CampbellOLFR6' 7"305Lafayette, LA
66Will HutchensOLJR6' 3"305Lindale, TX
72Hayden ChristmanOLJR6' 6"331Tioga, LA
73Jackson SpeerOLFR6' 5"280Shreveport, LA
74Jamon Lee Jr.OLJR6' 3"300New Iberia, LA
75Jacob McRaeOLFR6' 5"285Allen, TX
76Cyler CornOLSO6' 4"314Groesbeck, TX
77Aric AdcockOLFR6' 3"290Fort Worth, TX
79Ashanti ColeOLSR6' 3"312Coushatta, LA
11Emmanuel OgunsDLSR6' 5"260Alief, TX
44Kaleb ColemanDLSO6' 4"255Trophy Club, TX
46Daylin PageDLFR6' 4"236Hattiesburg, MS
48Kaden McIverDLJR6' 3"230Oakland, CA
51Amery EdwardsDLJR6' 2"285Alexandria, LA
90Jojo OdomDLSO6' 4"265Parrish, AL
91Za'Qwaun NunnDLFR6' 1"285Houston, TX
92Lane CondryDLSO6' 4"270Broken Arrow, OK
93Jacob BradfordDLSO6' 1"290Pass Christian, MS
96Ashton DawsonDLFR6' 2"285Shreveport, LA
98Donovan RiemanDLSR6' 4"265Enid, OK
99Judd RouyeaDLJR6' 2"267Saint Amant, LA
10Kolbe FieldsLBSR6' 0"225New Orleans, LA
21Zheric HillLBSO6' 0"230Grambling, LA
22Jadon MayfieldLBSO5' 11"225Ruston, LA
24Alonzo Jackson Jr.LBSO6' 1"227Haynesville, LA
25Colton DeckardLBJR6' 2"220Muenster, TX
27Grayson HardyLBFR6' 3"215Sulphur Springs, TX
28Jeremiah SmithLBFR6' 1"220Katy, TX
30Zander HayesLBFR5' 10"194Ruston, LA
33Jaylon ParnellLBFR5' 11"224Pascagoula, MS
40Ayden CombsLBFR6' 2"220Cypress, TX
45Nate JacksonLBFR6' 2"230Tulsa, OK
49James PredtechenskisLBSO6' 1"200Richardson, TX
0Jordan McRaeDBJR5' 11"180McRae, GA
1Sam FongangDBSR6' 2"195Mansfield, TX
2Amari ButlerDBSR5' 10"186Petal, MS
3Kameron CarterDBSR6' 1"175Natchez, MS
4Kam FranklinDBJR6' 2"211Oak Grove, LA
5Ahkhari JohnsonDBJR5' 11"191Texarkana, TX
7Janard LockhardtDBJR6' 1"180Baltimore, MD
13MJ Moultrie IIDBJR5' 11"195Fort Lauderdale, FL
14Damien Richard IIDBFR6' 0"170Destrehan, LA
15Franklin Morgan Jr.DBFR5' 10"170Amite, LA
16Taeden RogersDBSO6' 0"170Los Alamitos, CA
17Demario BookhartDBSO6' 1"175Spartanburg, SC
18Jaitlin HamptonDBJR5' 11"170Lancaster, TX
19AJ TarvinDBFR6' 1"175Hattiesburg, MS
20Ty JonesDBSR6' 2"200Hollywood, FL
24Javari LockhartDBFR6' 1"170Monroe, LA
26Nathan GreenDBFR5' 11"175Shreveport, LA
32Emanual CollinsDBFR5' 11"170Youngsville, LA
37Zachary JacksonDBSO5' 10"170Monroe, LA
39Jacoryian CroweDBSO5' 10"175Ruston, LA
41Jake KimDBFR5' 11"175Englewood, CO
43Justin ThomasDBFR5' 11"165Blanchard, LA
31Hunter RiouxPKJR5' 10"170Austin, TX
38Kaegan KentPKFR5' 8"160Shreveport, LA
46Hunter FoxPKFR6' 1"185West Monroe, LA
29Lexington MatthewsPJR6' 3"196Atlanta, GA
30Reuben EdwardsPFR6' 6"240Melbourne, Australia
41Ean BurchLSSR6' 0"215Shreveport, LA
59Jake RiggsLSSO5' 11"188Dallas, TX
69Trent SimsLSSO6' 3"210Sanford, FL

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2014 (+5.2, #40) · worst: 2022 (-10.6, #121)
-10-50+5FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#80
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far6-24-0#73-0.7-1.4+0.7
20258-55-3#80-2.5-3.3+0.8
20245-84-4#109-8.1-7.9-0.2
20233-92-6#120-10.4-1.9-8.4
20223-92-6#121-10.60.0-10.5
20213-92-6#108-7.9-0.2-7.7
20205-54-2#98-6.3-1.4-4.9
201910-36-2#62-0.5-0.7+0.3
20188-55-3#90-3.5-4.3+0.9
20177-64-4#68-0.5+1.2-1.7
20169-56-2#42+4.6+9.0-4.4
20159-46-2#53+3.5+3.9-0.5
20149-57-1#40+5.2+2.5+2.7

Louisiana Tech's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Nov 3, 12:25 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →