Sun Belt

Louisiana Tech

Bulldogs3-23rd in Sun Belt

Joe Aillet Stadium · Ruston, LA · 28,019

TeamMiddle of the pack · outplaying the roster

OffenseBoom-or-bust passing attack · averageweak point: run game, 105th

DefenseHavoc-driven · average · built to defend the passweak point: big plays allowed, 123rd

The season

Best win

W 31-29 vs #53 Army

Wk 5 · Oct 3 · won as a 46% underdog

Worst loss

L 19-36 @ #41 Baylor

Wk 3 · Sep 19 · model had 26%

Schedule

model 4/5 straight up

Opponent ranks use the selected season's current or final board.

Week 1 · Sep 5
vsNorthwestern State
W 80–6
Win chance >99%Model margin +44.7Game details
Week 2 · Sep 12
atLSU
L 14–45
Win chance 4%Model margin -23.6Game details
Week 3 · Sep 19
atBaylor
L 19–36
Win chance 26%Model margin -8.6Game details
Week 5 · Oct 3
vsArmy
W 31–29
Win chance 46%Model margin -1.3Game details
Week 6 · Oct 10
vsLouisiana
W 32–31
Win chance 65%Model margin +5.0Game details
Week 7 · Oct 17
atUL Monroe
Win chance 80%Model margin +11.4Game details
Week 8 · Oct 24
vsOld Dominion
Win chance 60%Model margin +3.5Game details
Week 9 · Oct 31
atSouth Alabama
Win chance 35%Model margin -5.2Game details
Week 10 · Nov 7
atTroy
Win chance 49%Model margin -0.4Game details
Week 11 · Nov 14
vsSouthern Miss
Win chance 63%Model margin +4.5Game details
Week 12 · Nov 21
vsArkansas State
Win chance 61%Model margin +3.9Game details
Week 13 · Nov 28
atGeorgia Southern
Win chance 42%Model margin -2.7Game details

Wk	Opponent	Win prob	Result	Model	± Exp	Game page
1	vs#258Northwestern State	100%	W 80-6	+44.7âœ“	+29	›
2	at#11LSU	4%	L 14-45	-23.6âœ“	-7	›
3	at#41Baylor	26%	L 19-36	-8.6âœ“	-8	›
5	vs#53Army	46%	W 31-29	-1.3âœ—	+3	›
6	vs#92Louisiana	65%	W 32-31	+5.0âœ“	-4	›
7	at#163UL Monroe	80%	Oct 17	+11.4	—	›
8	vs#130Old Dominion	60%	Oct 24	+3.5	—	›
9	at#96South Alabama	35%	Oct 31	-5.2	—	›
10	at#111Troy	49%	Nov 7	-0.4	—	›
11	vs#139Southern Miss	63%	Nov 14	+4.5	—	›
12	vs#91Arkansas State	61%	Nov 21	+3.9	—	›
13	at#102Georgia Southern	42%	Nov 28	-2.7	—	›

Profile

Team DNA

rank of 138

Offense efficiency

#57 of 138

Defense efficiency

#35 of 138

Efficiency

#830.12

EPA / play

#630.05

#470.28

Pass

#410.07

#1050.02

Rush

#930.10

#10041%

Success

#4538%

Big plays & havoc

#61.40

Explosive

#1231.38

#8816%

Havoc

#921%

Position groupsby overall player grade

QB59th

RB88th

WR76th

TE16th

OL120th

DL128th

LB26th

DB64th

Roster

Core lineup

overall grade

Offense

Trey KukukSR

468 yds Â· 3 TD Â· 1 INT

79.4

75th QB

Dylone BrooksFR

169 yds Â· 2 TD Â· 10.6 YPC

81.0

65th RB

Jalen MickensSO

21 rec Â· 342 yds Â· 2 TD

74.5

135th WR

Dedrick LatulasJR

2 rec Â· 10 yds Â· 1 TD

68.5

324th WR

Joshua BrantleyFR

â€” rec Â· â€” yds Â· â€” TD

83.5

16th TE

Defense

Kolbe FieldsSR

30 tkl Â· 4.5 TFL Â· 1.0 sk

81.0

67th LB

Zander HayesFR

2 tkl Â· 0.0 TFL Â· 0.0 sk

79.6

89th LB

Damien Richard IIFR

0 tkl Â· 1 PD Â· 0 INT

79.3

73rd DB

Taeden RogersSO

17 tkl Â· 2 PD Â· 0 INT

76.1

158th DB

MJ Moultrie IIJR

9 tkl Â· 0 PD Â· 0 INT

71.1

378th DB

Injury report

1 out

out

Dane BenedixWR

Benedix is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and he has been shut down for the remainder of the season.

54.1202510-08

Ques.

Trey KukukQB

Kukuk is battling with an ankle injury, and it has yet to be established if he will play against the Warhawks on Saturday, October 17th.

79.410-11

Ques.

Jaden MillerRB

Miller is nursing an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Warhawks on Saturday, October 17th.

52.410-11

Past seasons

Year by year

+7.2 points since 2022

2022 46.02023 45.32024 47.52025 53.2

2025

7-5

D-I rank: #96
Rating: 53.2

Listed games · 12

WLWWWLLWLLWW

332 pts scored256 allowed

Season schedule

W1 vs SE LouisianaW 24–0
W2 at LSUL 7–23
W3 vs New Mexico StateW 49–14
W4 vs Southern MissW 30–20
W5 at UTEPW 30–11
W7 at Kennesaw StateL 7–35
W9 vs Western KentuckyL 27–28
W10 vs Sam HoustonW 55–14
W11 at DelawareL 24–25
W12 at Washington StateL 3–28
W13 vs LibertyW 34–28
W14 at Missouri StateW 42–30

2024

5-7

D-I rank: #131
Rating: 47.5

Listed games · 12

WLLLWLWLLWLW

266 pts scored246 allowed

Season schedule

W1 vs NichollsW 25–17
W3 at NC StateL 20–30
W4 vs TulsaL 20–23
W5 vs Florida InternationalL 10–17
W7 vs Middle TennesseeW 48–21
W8 at New Mexico StateL 30–33
W9 vs UTEPW 14–10
W10 at Sam HoustonL 3–9
W11 vs Jacksonville StateL 37–44
W12 at Western KentuckyW 12–7
W13 at ArkansasL 14–35
W14 vs Kennesaw StateW 33–0

2023

3-9

D-I rank: #155
Rating: 45.3

Listed games · 12

WLWLLWLLLLLL

311 pts scored401 allowed

Season schedule

W1 vs Florida InternationalW 22–17
W1 at SMUL 14–38
W2 vs Northwestern StateW 51–21
W3 vs North TexasL 37–40
W4 at NebraskaL 14–28
W5 at UTEPW 24–10
W6 vs Western KentuckyL 28–35
W7 at Middle TennesseeL 23–31
W9 vs New Mexico StateL 24–27
W10 at LibertyL 30–56
W11 vs Sam HoustonL 27–42
W12 at Jacksonville StateL 17–56

2022

3-9

D-I rank: #152
Rating: 46.0

Listed games · 12

LWLLWLLLWLLL

348 pts scored455 allowed

Season schedule

W1 at MissouriL 24–52
W2 vs Stephen F. AustinW 52–17
W3 at ClemsonL 20–48
W4 at South AlabamaL 14–38
W6 vs UTEPW 41–31
W7 at North TexasL 27–47
W8 vs RiceL 41–42
W9 at Florida InternationalL 34–42
W10 vs Middle TennesseeW 40–24
W11 at UTSAL 7–51
W12 at CharlotteL 21–26
W13 vs UABL 27–37