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Sun Belt · 2026

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Head coach Sonny Cumbie · Joe Aillet Stadium
4-22-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#80
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-2.9
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-1.2
78th in FBS
Defense
-1.7
81st in FBS
Schedule so far
-5.3
79th toughest
Projected
8.2-3.8
bowl-eligible 99%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

-2.9 now, -8.1 preseason · up 13 spots since preseason
-10-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#79

Final record odds

8.2-3.8 expected · most likely 8-4 (32%)
5-77%6-619%7-532%8-429%9-311%10-2

Team Leaders

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Passing
Blake Baker
QB · JR · 119th in FBS
857yds
9 TD · 1 INT
Rushing
Andrew Burnette
RB · SR · 184th in FBS
286yds
65 car · 1 TD
Receiving
Jalen Mickens
WR · SO · 43rd in FBS
476yds
32 rec · 3 TD
Tackles
Alonzo Jackson Jr.
LB · SO · 165th in FBS
42tkl
10 TFL
Sacks
Alonzo Jackson Jr.
LB · SO · 17th in FBS
5sacks
1 hurries
Interceptions
Jordan McRae
DB · JR · 8th in FBS
3INT
2 PD

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 ›-13.5—ESPN+
2Sep 12@6LSUL 14–45 ›+0.4—SECN+
3Sep 19@46BaylorL 19–36 ›-6.6—ESPNU
4—Bye
5Oct 3vs72ArmyW 31–29 ›-2.1—ESPN+
6Oct 10vs89LouisianaCONFW 32–31 ›-8.3—ESPN+
7Oct 17@136UL MonroeCONFW 24–0 ›+2.0—ESPN+
8Oct 24vs107Old DominionCONFLouisiana Tech −11.7 · o/u 44.6—78%ESPN+
9Oct 31@102South AlabamaCONFLouisiana Tech −3.6 · o/u 64.5—60%ESPN+
10Nov 7@108TroyCONFLouisiana Tech −4.4 · o/u 53.7—62%
11Nov 14vs126Southern MissCONFLouisiana Tech −18.0 · o/u 55.0—88%
12Nov 21vs103Arkansas StateCONFLouisiana Tech −11.2 · o/u 57.4—77%
13Nov 28@93Georgia SouthernCONFLouisiana Tech −0.3 · o/u 51.9—51%

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+0.14871st+0.03745th
Success rate41.8%83rd37.9%36th
Explosiveness1.34025th1.396128th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate42.2%83rd37.8%34th
Rushing success rate38.8%113th37.3%34th
Passing success rate45.6%43rd38.4%48th
Explosive run rate15.0%54th14.1%86th
Explosive pass rate10.0%76th13.3%128th
Line yards / carry2.77121st2.6520th
Opportunity rate34.4%123rd33.9%35th
Stuff rate20.6%113th22.6%18th
Sack rate5.3%80th7.5%23rd
3rd-down conversion41.3%71st44.6%113th
Red-zone TD rate66.7%48th50.0%34th
Havoc rate14.9%109th17.0%16th
Box score · season totals
Points / game33.343rd24.576th
Yards / game392.868th353.868th
Yards / play5.8161st5.2067th
Pass yards / game239.858th205.364th
Yards / pass att.8.0047th7.80109th
Completion %67.8%25th60.8%61st
Rush yards / game153.075th148.584th
Yards / carry4.3077th3.7651st
3rd-down conv. %42.3%50th36.9%63rd
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.3380th2.176th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)2.33102nd2.1757th
Penalty yards / game56.771st75.77th

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
7.0
130th of 138
YAC per catch
5.5
71st of 138
Deep shots (20+)
11%
121st of 138
Shotgun
93%
90th of 138
No-huddle
51%
82nd of 138
QB pressured
16%
29th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
13%
88th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
5.5
48th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws168 throws charted

68% comp7.0 avg. depth5.5 YAC/catch11% 20+ air yds14–3 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 8 throws (5%), 8 caught (100%), 42 yds, 5.3 per throw8100% · 42yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 23 throws (14%), 14 caught (61%), 68 yds, 3.0 per throw2361% · 68yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 8 throws (5%), 7 caught (88%), 101 yds, 12.6 per throw888% · 101yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 46 yds, 9.2 per throw560% · 46yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 27 yds, 27.0 per throw1100% · 27yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 47 yds, 15.7 per throw367% · 47yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 37 yds, 9.3 per throw475% · 37yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (7%), 11 caught (92%), 71 yds, 5.9 per throw1292% · 71yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 2 caught (29%), 14 yds, 2.0 per throw729% · 14yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 7 caught (70%), 137 yds, 13.7 per throw1070% · 137yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (5%), 5 caught (63%), 106 yds, 13.3 per throw863% · 106yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 2 caught (33%), 94 yds, 15.7 per throw633% · 94yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 21 throws (13%), 18 caught (86%), 65 yds, 3.1 per throw2186% · 65yRight, 0–4 air yards: 17 throws (10%), 14 caught (82%), 83 yds, 4.9 per throw1782% · 83yRight, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 5 caught (50%), 34 yds, 3.4 per throw1050% · 34yRight, 10–14 air yards: 14 throws (8%), 8 caught (57%), 126 yds, 9.0 per throw1457% · 126yRight, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 28 yds, 7.0 per throw425% · 28yRight, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 81 yds, 16.2 per throw560% · 81yRight, 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 on143 throws charted

60% comp11.0 avg. depth5.5 YAC/catch22% 20+ air yds5–10 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 8 throws (6%), 8 caught (100%), 18 yds, 2.3 per throw8100% · 18yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 8 throws (6%), 5 caught (63%), 32 yds, 4.0 per throw863% · 32yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 2 caught (33%), 13 yds, 2.2 per throw633% · 13yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 2 caught (33%), 40 yds, 6.7 per throw633% · 40yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 36 yds, 12.0 per throw333% · 36yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 40 yds, 8.0 per throw540% · 40yLeft, 30+ air yards: 7 throws (5%), 3 caught (43%), 127 yds, 18.1 per throw743% · 127yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 2 yds, 2.0 per throw1100% · 2yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 4 caught (67%), 31 yds, 5.2 per throw667% · 31yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 7 throws (5%), 5 caught (71%), 53 yds, 7.6 per throw771% · 53yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 13 throws (9%), 9 caught (69%), 136 yds, 10.5 per throw1369% · 136yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 35 yds, 11.7 per throw367% · 35yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 1 caught (25%), 32 yds, 8.0 per throw425% · 32yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 15 throws (10%), 14 caught (93%), 77 yds, 5.1 per throw1593% · 77yRight, 0–4 air yards: 18 throws (13%), 15 caught (83%), 130 yds, 7.2 per throw1883% · 130yRight, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 4 caught (67%), 32 yds, 5.3 per throw667% · 32yRight, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (6%), 5 caught (63%), 80 yds, 10.0 per throw863% · 80yRight, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 36 yds, 7.2 per throw540% · 36yRight, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 3 caught (50%), 100 yds, 16.7 per throw650% · 100yRight, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (3%), 2 caught (50%), 96 yds, 24.0 per throw450% · 96y
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 direction190 carries

Left
18%
6.8 YPC · 53% succ.
Middle
65%
4.9 YPC · 36% succ.
Right
17%
4.7 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 faced217 carries

Left
18%
7.4 YPC · 53% succ.
Middle
55%
3.0 YPC · 33% succ.
Right
26%
4.9 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.

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 far4-22-0#80-2.9-1.2-1.7
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 Oct 21, 10:45 AM 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 →