Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Sun Belt
5-8 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #110
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -11.6 (#110)
- SP+ Offense
- 15.9
- SP+ Defense
- 26.3
- SRS
- -12.6
- FPI
- -10.7
- Elo
- 1346
- Talent
- 534
- Recruiting
- 139 (#113)
Schedule
record 5–8
Schedule
133rd
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
132nd
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
123rd
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNicholls | FCS | 25-17 | +8 | W |
| 3 | @NC State | +3.9 | 20-30 | -10 | L |
| 4 | vsTulsa | -20.6 | 20-23 | -3 | L |
| 5 | NFlorida International | -12.1 | 10-17 | -7 | L |
| 7 | vsMiddle Tennessee | -24.4 | 48-21 | +27 | W |
| 8 | @New Mexico State | -19 | 30-33 | -3 | L |
| 9 | vsUTEP | -22.7 | 14-10 | +4 | W |
| 10 | @Sam Houston | -6.9 | 3-9 | -6 | L |
| 11 | vsJacksonville State | -1 | 37-44 | -7 | L |
| 12 | @Western Kentucky | -2.2 | 12-7 | +5 | W |
| 13 | @Arkansas | +11 | 14-35 | -21 | L |
| 14 | vsKennesaw State | -25.1 | 33-0 | +33 | W |
| 1 ·P | NArmy | +9.2 | 6-27 | -21 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2024 · 76
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Evan Bullock | SO | 6'5" | 220 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Jack Turner | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Blake Baker | SO | 6'5" | 224 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Omiri Wiggins | JR | 5'10" | 202 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Amani Givens | SR | 5'7" | 208 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Marquis Crosby | SR | 5'9" | 199 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Fred Robertson | SO | 5'7" | 185 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Donerio Davenport | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Jacall Wynder | SO | 5'7" | 176 | — |
Wide Receivers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Tru Edwards | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jimmy Holiday | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Solomon Lewis | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Jay Wilkerson | JR | 6'1" | 179 | — |
| WR | 5th | Marlion Jackson | JR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| WR | 6th | Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Dedrick Latulas | SO | 5'7" | 160 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Dakota Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Devonta Lee | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Tamarcus Gray Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Landry Wyatt | FR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| WR | — | Bud Holloway | JR | 5'8" | 162 | — |
| WR | — | Brendan Scardino | FR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| WR | — | Tavis Williams | FR | 5'8" | 150 | — |
| WR | — | Daxton Chavez | FR | 6'3" | 190 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Eli Finley | JR | 6'6" | 244 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Hunter Tipton | JR | 6'4" | 237 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Kendrick Rucker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | John Locke Jr. | JR | 6'4" | 252 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Collin Franta | FR | 6'6" | 219 | — |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Daniel Keys | SR | 6'5" | 344 | — |
| OL | — | Kameron Robinson | FR | 5'11" | 296 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Brett Canis | SR | 6'6" | 316 | — |
| OL | — | Keystone Allison | FR | 6'3" | 274 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Zeke Campbell | JR | 6'5" | 243 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Obinna Okeke | SO | 6'3" | 246 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | David Blay Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 303 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Jessie Evans | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | J'Dan Burnett | JR | 6'0" | 250 | — |
| DL | 4th | Mykol Clark | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Jayden Gray | SR | 6'2" | 276 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Kells Bush | JR | 6'3" | 311 | — |
| DL | 7th | Christian Davis | SO | 6'3" | 318 | — |
| DL | 8th | Zion Nason | SR | 6'2" | 302 | — |
| DL | — | Malcolm Pugh | FR | 6'4" | 217 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Charlie Robinson | FR | 6'3" | 247 | — |
| DL | — | Adam Lamar | SO | 6'4" | 280 | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Zach Zimos | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Kolbe Fields | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Sifa Leota | SR | 6'3" | 229 | — |
| LB | 4th | CJ Harris | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Mekhi Mason | JR | 6'2" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Colton Deckard | SO | 6'2" | 208 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Jakobe Brock | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | DeMardrick Blunt | FR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Matthew Weiner | SO | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Bennett Slaughter | FR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Demarcus Griffin-Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Blake Thompson | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Jacob Fields | JR | 5'11" | 188 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Isaiah McElvane | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Cedric Woods | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 6th | Michael Richard | JR | 5'11" | 178 | — |
| DB | 7th | Roderick Roberson Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Jakari Foster | SR | 6'0" | 206 | — |
| DB | 9th | Jhamal Shelby Jr. | JR | 6'3" | 190 | — |
| DB | 10th | Pig Cage | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Joshua Cobbs | SR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| DB | — | Jordon Myles | JR | 6'0" | 183 | — |
| DB | — | Navarion Benson | JR | 6'0" | 165 | — |
| DB | — | Jamar Rhodes | FR | 5'10" | 165 | — |
| S | 1st | B.J. Blake | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Gabe Pugh | — | — | — | — |
| LS | — | Griffin Armstrong | SR | 5'10" | 237 | — |
| P | 1st | Patrick Rea | JR | 6'3" | 201 | — |
| PK | 1st | Buck Buchanan | SR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| PK | — | Logan Smith | FR | 6'4" | 203 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
15.95
Off PPA
+0.025
Pass PPA
+0.1422
Rush PPA
-0.091
Success
37%12
Explosive
1.2019
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.02 | +0.09 |
| Passing | +0.14 | +0.13 |
| Rushing | -0.09 | +0.08 |
| 1st Down | -0.06 | -0.13 |
| 2nd Down | -0.14 | +0.14 |
| 3rd Down | +0.49 | +0.45 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
22.2
PPG Against
20.5
Differential
+1.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 1-4
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-5
- Avg Margin
- +1.7
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 29.5 | 19.2 |
| Away | 1-4 | 15.8 | 22.8 |
| Neutral | 0-2 | 8.0 | 22.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 14.0 | 35.0 |
| Conference | 4-4 | 23.4 | 17.6 |
| Non-conference | 1-4 | 17.0 | 26.4 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 9 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #77 | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #110 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #112 | — | — |
| 2022 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #121 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #108 | — | — |
| 2020 | 5-4 | 4-2 | #98 | — | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #61 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #94 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #92 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 8-5 | 6-3 | #60 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #45 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 8-5 | 7-2 | #76 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 4-0 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 11 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-8 |
| ATS | 7-464% |
| Over / Under | 4-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-4 |
| As underdog | 5-0 |
| Home | 3-2 |
| Away | 4-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #93 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★115 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #111 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | #113 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | #77 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 | #88 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | #121 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | #75 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2019 | #83 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | #77 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2017 | #100 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | #94 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #103
Returning prod 26%Departed 74%
Portal in 12net -10Out 22
Talent composite533.7 #103 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)34 / 19 / 26
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Ashanti Cole | OT | 3★ | ← Grambling |
| ▲ | Donerio Davenport | RB | 3★ | ← Texas State |
| ▲ | Jordyn Morgan | S | 3★ | ← UNLV |
| ▲ | Zarian McGill | IOL | 3★ | ← UL Monroe |
| ▼ | Cyrus Allen | WR | 4★ | → Texas A&M |
| ▼ | Craig Williams | RB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Carson Bruno | IOL | 3★ | → TCU |
| ▼ | Hank Bachmeier | QB | 3★ | → Wake Forest |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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