2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

American college football season

2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Hawaii Bowl champion
Hawaii Bowl, W 31–14 vs. Hawaii
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record8–5 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach
  • Skip Holtz (6th season)
Offensive coordinatorTodd Fitch (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBlake Baker (4th season)
Base defenseMultiple
Captains
  • O'Shea Dugas (Sr. year)
  • Teddy Veal (Sr. year)
  • Jaylon Ferguson (Sr. year)
  • Dae'Von Washington (Sr. year)
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Conference USA football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Middle Tennessee x   7 – 1     8 – 6  
Marshall   6 – 2     9 – 4  
FIU   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Charlotte   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Florida Atlantic   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Old Dominion   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Western Kentucky   2 – 6     3 – 9  
West Division
UAB x$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
North Texas   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Louisiana Tech   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Southern Miss   5 – 3     6 – 5  
UTSA   2 – 6     3 – 9  
UTEP   1 – 7     1 – 11  
Rice   1 – 7     2 – 11  
Championship: UAB 27, Middle Tennessee 25
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by sixth-year head coach Skip Holtz. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they defeated Hawaii.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Chuck Bednarik Award[1] Jaylon Ferguson DE SR
Fred Biletnikoff Award[2] Teddy Veal WR SR
Jim Thorpe Award[3] Amik Robertson CB SO
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[4] Jaylon Ferguson DE SR
Outland Trophy[5] O'Shea Dugas OL SR
Wuerffel Trophy[6] J'Mar Smith QB JR
Ted Hendricks Award[7] Jaylon Ferguson DE SR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[8] J'Mar Smith QB JR

Preseason All-Conference USA team

Conference USA released their preseason all-Conference USA team on July 16, 2018, with the Bulldogs having four players selected.[9]

Offense

O'Shea Dugas – OL

Teddy Veal – WR

Defense

Jaylon Ferguson – DL

Amik Robertson – DB

Preseason media poll

Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in second place in the West Division.[10]

West Division
Predicted finish Team
1 North Texas
2 Louisiana Tech
3 UAB
4 Southern Miss
5 UTSA
T–6 Rice
T–6 UTEP

Roster

2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Rhashid Bonnette  Jr
QB 3 Aaron Allen Fr
WR 4 Alfred Smith  So
WR 6 Adrian Hardy  So
QB 8 J'Mar Smith  Jr
WR 9 Teddy Veal  Sr
QB 10 Westin Elliott Jr
WR 11 Jon Randall Belton  So
QB 13 Nate Cox  Fr
WR 13 Isaiah Graham Jr
WR 14 Praise Okorie So
RB/WR 15 Kam McKnight  Sr
TE 16 Zach Cousar  So
WR 19 Smoke Harris Fr
RB 22 Israel Tucker  So
RB 23 Jaqwis Dancy  Jr
WR 24 Joshua Matthews  Fr
WR 27 Cualan Williams  Fr
RB 29 DeAndre Marcus Fr
RB 30 Jordan Myles Fr
RB 31 Justin Henderson  So
WR/RB 41 Bobby Holly  Jr
OL 54 Hanner Shipley  Sr
OL 55 Drew Kirkpatrick  Jr
OL 56 Jacob Adams  Fr
OL 57 DeVante Lovett  Jr
OL 59 Noah Pitre Fr
OL 61 Ethan Reed  Jr
OL 62 Abraham Delfin  Fr
OL 64 Joshua Mote  Fr
OL 65 Kody Russey  So
OL 66 Shane Carpenter  Sr
OL 68 Justin Throckmorton  Fr
OL 69 Drake Carroll Fr
OL 72 Christian Henderson Fr
OL 73 Willie Allen  So
OL 74 O'Shea Dugas Sr
OL 75 Michael Rodriguez  Sr
OL 76 Biron Rossell Fr
OL 77 Gewhite Stallworth Sr
OL 78 Taylor Fondel  So
WR 80 Griffin Hebert  Fr
WR 81 Cee Jay Powell  So
TE 82 Peyton Braswell  Jr
WR 83 Jake Norris  So
WR 84 Javonte Woodard  Jr
WR 86 Wayne Toussant Fr
WR 87 George Scott So
WR 89 Tahj Magee Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 2 Connor Taylor Jr
LB 3 Trey Baldwin Jr
CB 5 Michael Sam  Jr
S 7 Jaiden Cole So
S 8 Brandon Floyd Jr
S 10 James Jackson  Jr
S 14 Daniel Lewis  Sr
LB 16 Reggie Cleveland  So
CB 17 Brodrick Calhoun Fr
CB 18 Zach Hannibal  So
S 20 Kollin Hurt  Fr
CB 21 Amik Robertson So
CB 24 L'Jarius Sneed Jr
S 25 Bee Jay Williamson Fr
S 26 Jacorion Andrews  Fr
S 28 Jordan Baldwin Sr
CB 30 Aaron Roberson  Jr
CB 32 Trey Spencer Sr
LB 33 Dae'von Washington  Sr
LB 35 Collin Scott  Jr
CB 37 Ephraim Kitchen  Jr
S 38 Darryl Lewis  Jr
LB 39 Randy Hogan Sr
S 42 Derek Turner Fr
S 43 Xavier Lodge Fr
LB 44 Brandon Durman Sr
DE 45 Jaylon Ferguson  Sr
S 46 Ezekiel Barnett  So
DE 47 Eric Kendzior Jr
LB 48 Alex Zayed  So
LB 49 Isaiah Windmon Fr
DT 50 Chris Spence  So
DT 52 D. J. Jackson Fr
LB 56 Jacob Adams  Fr
DT 58 Charles Adeola  Jr
DE 86 Willie Baker  So
DT 90 Courtney Wallace  Jr
DE 91 Steven Shaw Fr
DT 92 La'Dante Davenport  Jr
DE 93 Immanuel Turner Sr
DT 94 Jordan Bradford Sr
DE 95 Matthew Ydarraga  Sr
DT 96 Ka'Derrion Mason Jr
DE 97 Milton Williams  Fr
DE 98 Tristan Allen  Fr
DT 99 Keonatye Garner Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 18 Will Parker  Sr
K 29 Brady Farlow Jr
K 34 Bailey Hale  Jr
P 36 Davan Dyer Sr
LS 40 Kyle Conrad  So
LS 49 Reeves Blankenship  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 20, 2019

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.at South Alabama*ESPN+W 30–2613,457
September 86:00 p.m.Southern*ESPN+W 54–1722,926
September 226:00 p.m.at No. 6 LSU*
ESPNUL 21–38102,321
September 296:30 p.m.at North TexasbeINW 29–2730,105
October 66:00 p.m.UAB
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
StadiumL 7–2818,983
October 136:00 p.m.at UTSAESPN+W 31–320,057
October 202:30 p.m.UTEP
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN+W 31–2418,972
October 265:30 p.m.at Florida AtlanticCBSSNW 21–1314,948
November 36:30 p.m.at No. 21 Mississippi State*SECNL 3–4558,709
November 106:00 p.m.Rice
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN+W 28–1315,283
November 172:30 p.m.at Southern MissStadiumL 20–2119,142
November 2411:00 a.m.Western Kentucky
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
CBSSNL 15–3011,459
December 229:30 p.m.at Hawaii*ESPNW 31–1430,911
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
Schedule Source:[11]

Radio

Radio coverage for all games will be broadcast statewide on the Louisiana Tech Sports Network by Learfield Sports. The radio announcers are Dave Nitz with play-by-play, Teddy Allen with color commentary, and Nick Brown with sideline reports.

Game summaries

At South Alabama

Louisiana Tech at South Alabama – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 13 3730
Jaguars 0 7 61326

at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL

  • Date: September 1
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 13,457
  • Referee: Steve LaMantia
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [1] [2] [3]
Game information
First quarter
  • LT - Jaqwis Dancy 8-yard TD run, Bailey Hale kick good, 8:41 (LT 7-0)
Second quarter
  • LT - Dancy 1-yard TD run, Hale kick no good, 13:18 (LT 13-0)
  • USA - Kawaan Baker 28-yard TD run, Gavin Patterson kick good, 7:54 (LT 13-7)
  • LT - Bobby Holly 1-yard TD pass from J'Mar Smith, Hale kick good, 0:34 (LT 20-7)
Third quarter
  • LT - Hale 23-yard field goal, 11:42 (LT 23-7)
  • USA - Baker 3-yard TD pass from Cole Garvin, two-point conversion attempt no good, 6:59 (LT 23-13)
Fourth quarter
  • USA - Maurice Mayo 5-yard TD run, Patterson kick good, 8:18 (LT 23-20)
  • LT - Adrian Hardy 8-yard TD pass from Smith, Hale kick good, 2:19 (LT 30-20)
  • USA - Baker 4-yard TD run, Patterson kick no good, 1:11 (LT 30-26)
Top passers
  • LT - J'Mar Smith - 19/29, 209 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
  • USA - Cole Garvin - 7/16, 47 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • LT - Jaqwis Dancy - 15 carries, 144 yards, 2 TD
  • USA - Evan Orth - 2 carries, 74 yards
Top receivers
  • LT - Adrian Hardy - 3 receptions, 73 yards, TD
  • USA - Jamarius Way - 2 receptions, 31 yards

Southern

Southern at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 7 7 3017
Bulldogs 21 10 14954

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: September 8
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C); cloudy
  • Game attendance: 22,926
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [4] [5] [6]
Game information
First quarter
  • LT - Israel Tucker 1-yard TD run, Bailey Hale kick good, 11:41 (LT 7-0)
  • LT - Jaqwis Dancy 25-yard TD run, Hale kick good, 10:05 (LT 14-0)
  • LT - J'Mar Smith 19-yard TD run, Hale kick good, 5:22 (LT 21-0)
  • SOU - Kendall Catalon 38-yard TD pass from John Lampley, Cesar Barajas kick good, 1:24 (LT 21-7)
Second quarter
  • SOU - Lampley 1-yard TD run, Barajas kick good, 10:59 (LT 21-14)
  • LT - Rhashid Bonnette 17-yard TD pass from Smith, Hale kick good, 9:02 (LT 28-14)
  • LT - Hale 24-yard field goal, 0:05 (LT 31-14)
Third quarter
  • SOU - Barajas 22-yard field goal, 8:15 (LT 31-17)
  • LT - Dancy 32-yard TD run, Hale kick good, 7:12 (LT 38-17)
  • LT - Smoke Harris 34-yard TD pass from Smith, Hale kick good, 0:00 (LT 45-17)
Fourth quarter
  • LT - Team safety, 5:30 (LT 47-17)
  • LT - Harris 30-yard TD pass from Aaron Allen, Hale kick good, 0:06 (LT 54-17)
Top passers
  • LT - J'Mar Smith - 24/37, 380 yards, 2 TD
  • SOU - John Lampley - 17/24, 179 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • LT - Jaqwis Dancy - 5 carries, 67 yards, 2 TD
  • SOU - Devon Benn - 15 carries, 53 yards
Top receivers
  • LT - Adrian Hardy - 6 receptions, 111 yards
  • SOU - Kendall Catalon - 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD

At LSU

Louisiana Tech at LSU – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 7 7721
No. 6 Tigers 7 17 01438

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C); light rain
  • Game attendance: 102,321
  • TV: ESPNU
  • [7] [8] [9]
Game information
First quarter
  • LSU - Nick Brossette 1-yard TD run, Cole Tracy kick good, 9:20 (LSU 7-0)
Second quarter
  • LSU - Brossette 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 14:57 (LSU 14-0)
  • LSU - Tracy 24-yard field goal, 9:17 (LSU 17-0)
  • LSU - Clyde Edwards-Helaire 28-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 8:22 (LSU 24-0)
  • LT - Adrian Hardy 20-yard TD pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick good, 4:23 (LSU 24-7)
Third quarter
  • LT - Bobby Holly 1-yard TD pass from Smith, Hale kick good, 9:10 (LSU 24-14)
Fourth quarter
  • LT - Hardy 42-yard TD pass from Smith, Hale kick good, 12:57 (LSU 24-21)
  • LSU - Brossette 2-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 8:06 (LSU 31-21)
  • LSU - Edwards-Helaire 1-yard TD run, Tracy kick good, 2:23 (LSU 38-21)
Top passers
  • LSU - Joe Burrow - 16/28, 191 yards
  • LT - J'Mar Smith - 27/50, 330 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
  • LSU - Clyde Edwards-Helaire - 20 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD
  • LT - Jaqwis Dancy - 7 carries, 31 yards
Top receivers
  • LSU - Dee Anderson - 5 receptions, 80 yards
  • LT - Adrian Hardy - 10 receptions, 181 yards, 2 TD

At North Texas

Louisiana Tech at North Texas – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 6 20 3029
Mean Green 21 0 6027

at Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); overcast
  • Game attendance: 30,105
  • TV: beIN Sports
  • [10] [11] [12]
Game information
First quarter
  • UNT - Michael Lawrence 36-yard TD pass from Mason Fine, Cole Hedlund kick good, 11:57 (UNT 7-0)
  • LT - Bailey Hale 28-yard field goal, 10:25 (UNT 7-3)
  • UNT - Rico Bussey Jr. 9-yard TD pass from Fine, Hedlund kick good, 4:24 (UNT 14-3)
  • LT - Hale 37-yard field goal, 3:04 (UNT 14-6)
  • UNT - Loren Easly 9-yard TD run, Hedlund kick good, 1:28 (UNT 21-6)
Second quarter
  • LT - Hale 22-yard field goal, 9:30 (UNT 21-9)
  • LT - Adrian Hardy 8-yard TD pass from J'Mar Smith, Hale kick good, 4:30 (UNT 21-16)
  • LT - Hale 28-yard field goal, 1:30 (UNT 21-19)
  • LT - Alfred Smith 5-yard TD pass from J. Smith, Hale kick good, 0:32 (LT 26-21)
Third quarter
  • LT - Hale 42-yard field goal, 7:08 (LT 29-21)
  • UNT - Bussey Jr. 7-yard TD pass from Fine, two-point conversion no good, 1:57 (LT 29-27)
Top passers
  • LT - J'Mar Smith - 20/39, 230 yards, 2 TD
  • UNT - Mason Fine - 22/35, 296 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
  • LT - Israel Tucker - 15 carries, 95 yards
  • UNT - Loren Easly - 22 carries, 110 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • LT - Rhashid Bonnette - 5 receptions, 101 yards
  • UNT - Rico Bussey Jr. - 9 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD

UAB

UAB at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Blazers 0 7 71428
Bulldogs 7 0 007

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: October 6
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C); scattered thunderstorms
  • Game attendance: 18,983
  • TV: Stadium
  • [13] [14] [15]
Game information
First quarter
  • LT - Kam McKnight 5-yard TD run, Bailey Hale kick good, 13:24 (LT 7-0)
Second quarter
  • UAB - Xavier Ubosi 40-yard TD pass from A. J. Erdely, Nick Vogel kick good, 10:26 (TIE 7-7)
Third quarter
  • UAB - Spencer Brown 1-yard TD run, Vogel kick good, 7:18 (UAB 14-7)
Fourth quarter
  • UAB - Brown 26-yard TD run, Vogel kick good, 8:08 (UAB 21-7)
  • UAB - Erdely 38-yard TD run, Vogel kick good, 4:35 (UAB 28-7)
Top passers
  • UAB - A. J. Erdely - 8/24, 136 yards, TD, INT
  • LT - J'Mar Smith - 10/24, 109 yards, INT
Top rushers
  • UAB - Spencer Brown - 20 carries, 90 yards, 2 TD
  • LT - Kam McKnight - 15 carries, 80 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • UAB - Xavier Ubosi - 2 receptions, 50 yards, TD
  • LT - Teddy Veal - 6 receptions, 66 yards

At UTSA

Louisiana Tech at UTSA – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 10 7731
Roadrunners 0 0 303

at Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); none (domed stadium)
  • Game attendance: 20,057
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [16] [17] [18]
Game information
First quarter
  • LT - Kam McKnight 2-yard TD run, Bailey Hale kick good, 11:22 (LT 7-0)
Second quarter
  • LT - Hale 46-yard field goal, 14:14 (LT 10-0)
  • LT - Jaqwis Dancy 2-yard TD run, Hale kick good, 1:31 (LT 17-0)
Third quarter
  • LT - George Scott 67-yard TD pass from J'Mar Smith, Hale kick good, 5:43 (LT 24-0)
  • UTSA - Jared Sackett 29-yard field goal, 1:41 (LT 24-3)
Fourth quarter
  • LT - McKnight 7-yard TD run, Hale kick good, 1:00 (LT 31-3)
Top passers
  • LT - J'Mar Smith - 25/36, 309 yards, TD, INT
  • UTSA - Cordale Grundy - 17/38, 191 yards, INT
Top rushers
  • LT - Kam McKnight - 10 carries, 42 yards, 2 TD
  • UTSA - Cordale Grundy - 11 carries, 60 yards
Top receivers
  • LT - George Scott - 2 receptions, 88 yards, TD
  • UTSA - Blaze Moorhead - 6 receptions, 87 yards

UTEP

UTEP at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Miners 7 0 14324
Bulldogs 14 3 7731

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 18,972
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [19] [20] [21]
Game information
First quarter
  • LT - L'Jarius Sneed 12-yard interception returned for TD, Bailey Hale kick good, 8:00 (LT 7-0)
  • UTEP - Keynan Foster 25-yard TD pass from Ryan Metz, Jason Filley kick good, 5:55 (TIE 7-7)
  • LT - Adrian Hardy 19-yard TD pass from J'Mar Smith, Hale kick good, 4:34 (LT 14-7)
Second quarter
  • LT - Hale 19-yard field goal, 0:00 (LT 17-7)
Third quarter
  • UTEP - Brandon Jones 6-yard TD run, Filley kick good, 12:30 (LT 17-14)
  • LT - McKnight 5-yard TD run, Hale kick good, 7:16 (LT 24-14)
  • UTEP - Jones 1-yard TD run, Filley kick good, 1:32 (LT 24-21)
Fourth quarter
  • UTEP - Filley 36-yard field goal, 11:23 (TIE 24-24)
  • LT - Smith 43-yard TD run, Hale kick good, 6:32 (LT 31-24)
Top passers
  • LT - J'Mar Smith - 17/29, 156 yards, TD
  • UTEP - Ryan Metz - 11/17, 164 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
  • LT - Jaqwis Dancy - 12 carries, 93 yards
  • UTEP - Ryan Metz - 12 carries, 28 yards
Top receivers
  • LT - Teddy Veal - 11 receptions, 103 yards
  • UTEP - Keynan Foster - 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD

At Florida Atlantic

Louisiana Tech at Florida Atlantic – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 14 0721
Owls 10 0 3013

at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C); mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 14,948
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
  • [22] [23] [24]
Game information
First quarter
  • FAU - Devin Singletary 7-yard TD run, Vladimir Rivas kick good, 13:11 (FAU 7-0)
  • FAU - Rivas 29-yard field goal, 0:25 (FAU 10-0)
Second quarter
  • LT - Jaqwis Dancy 20-yard TD run, Bailey Hale kick good, 2:46 (FAU 10-7)
  • LT - Kam McKnight 5-yard TD run, Hale kick good, 0:33 (LT 14-10)
Third quarter
  • FAU - Rivas 28-yard field goal, 9:25 (LT 14-13)
Fourth quarter
  • LT - Teddy Veal 15-yard TD pass, Hale kick good, 8:27 (LT 21-13)
Top passers
  • LT - J'Mar Smith - 17/35, 217 yards, TD
  • FAU - Rafe Peavey - 15/26, 115 yards, INT
Top rushers
  • LT - Jaqwis Dancy - 24 carries, 116 yards, TD
  • FAU - Devin Singletary - 19 carries, 171 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • LT - Teddy Veal - 9 receptions, 81 yards, TD
  • FAU - Willie Wright - 6 receptions, 68 yards

At Mississippi State

Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
(LT) Bulldogs 3 0 003
No. 18 (MSST) Bulldogs 21 10 7745

at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 58,709
  • TV: SEC Network
  • [25] [26] [27]
Game information
First quarter
  • MSST - Stephen Guidry 11-yard TD pass from Nick Fitzgerald, Jace Christmann kick good, 12:38 (MSST 7-0)
  • MSST - Deddrick Thomas 36-yard TD pass from Fitzgerald, Christmann kick good, 7:02 (MSST 14-0)
  • LT - Bailey Hale 46-yard field goal, 3:15 (MSST 14-3)
  • MSST - Kylin Hill 23-yard TD pass from Fitzgerald, Christmann kick good, 0:07 (MSST 21-3)
Second quarter
  • MSST - Christmann 47-yard field goal, 5:23 (MSST 24-3)
  • MSST - Jesse Jackson 10-yard TD pass from Fitzgerald, Christmann kick good, 0:30 (MSST 31-3)
Third quarter
  • MSST - Aeris Williams 29-yard TD run, Christmann kick good, 4:12 (MSST 38-3)
Fourth quarter
  • MSST - Keytaon Thompson 19-yard TD run, Christmann kick good, 13:20 (MSST 45-3)
Top passers
  • MSST - Nick Fitzgerald - 17/28, 243 yards, 4 TD
  • LT - J'Mar Smith - 14/30, 98 yards
Top rushers
  • MSST - Nick Fitzgerald - 18 carries, 107 yards
  • LT - Kam McKnight - 13 carries, 59 yards
Top receivers
  • MSST - Deddrick Thomas - 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD
  • LT - Kam McKnight - 2 receptions, 32 yards

Rice

Rice at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Owls 0 3 7313
Bulldogs 0 7 14728

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 15,283
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [28] [29] [30]
Game information
First quarter
  • RICE - Haden Tobola 42-yard field goal, 14:56 (RICE 3-0)
  • LT - Jaqwis Dancy 11-yard TD run, Bailey Hale kick good, 3:02 (LT 7-3)
Second quarter
  • RICE - Austin Walter 68-yard TD pass from Shawn Stankavage, Jack Fox kick good, 13:32 (RICE 10-7)
  • LT - Dancy 1-yard TD run, Hale kick good, 9:59 (LT 14-10)
  • LT - Dancy 18-yard TD run, Hale kick good, 1:13 (LT 21-10)
Fourth quarter
  • RICE - Tobola 29-yard field goal, 9:13 (LT 21-13)
  • LT - Alfred Smith 10-yard TD pass from J'Mar Smith, Hale kick good, 5:52 (LT 28-13)
Top passers
  • LT - J'Mar Smith - 21/34, 314 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • RICE - Shawn Stankavage - 18/32, 216 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
  • LT - Jaqwis Dancy - 15 carries, 80 yards, 3 TD
  • RICE - Aston Walter - 17 carries, 72 yards
Top receivers
  • LT - Adrian Hardy - 10 receptions, 160 yards
  • RICE - Aston Walter - 5 receptions, 101 yards, TD

At Southern Miss

Louisiana Tech at Southern Miss – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 10 0320
Golden Eagles 7 7 0721

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C); mostly sunny
  • Game attendance: 19,142
  • TV: Stadium
  • [31] [32] [33]
Game information
First quarter
  • USM - Steven Anderson 1-yard TD run, Briggs Bourgeois kick good, 6:54 (USM 7-0)
  • LT - Adrian Hardy 5-yard TD pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick good, 1:28 (TIE 7-7)
Second quarter
  • USM - Neil McLaurin 49-yard TD pass from Jack Abraham, Bourgeois kick good, 10:32 (USM 14-7)
  • LT - Kam McKnight 6-yard TD run, Hale kick good, 4:39 (TIE 14-14)
  • LT - Hale 24-yard field goal, 0:00 (LT 17-14)
Fourth quarter
  • LT - Hale 23-yard field goal, 13:40 (LT 20-14)
  • USM - Anderson 6-yard TD run, Bourgeois kick good, 6:02 (USM 21-20
Top passers
  • USM - Jack Abraham - 24/29, 195 yards, TD
  • LT - J'Mar Smith - 27/43, 243 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • USM - Steven Anderson - 12 carries, 29 yards, 2 TD
  • LT - Israel Tucker - 9 carries, 24 yards
Top receivers
  • USM - Quez Watkins - 9 receptions, 110 yards
  • LT - Adrian Hardy - 11 receptions, 110 yards, TD

Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Hilltoppers 14 9 0730
Bulldogs 0 12 3015

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 11,459
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
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Game information
First quarter
  • WKU - Lucky Jackson 18-yard TD run, Alex Rinella kick good, 10:03 (WKU 7-0)
  • WKU - Mik'Quan Deane 10-yard TD pass from Steve Duncan, Rinella kick good, 5:01 (WKU 14-0)
Second quarter
  • WKU - Team safety, 13:26 (WKU 16-0)
  • WKU - D'Andre Ferby 1-yard TD run, Rinella kick good, 12:16 (WKU 23-0)
  • LT - Israel Tucker 19-yard TD run, Bailey Hale kick good, 1:43 (WKU 23-7)
  • LT - Team safety, 0:31 (WKU 23-9)
  • LT - Hale 33-yard field goal, 0:00 (WKU 23-12)
Third quarter
  • LT - Hale 20-yard field goal, 11:53 (WKU 23-15)
Fourth quarter
  • WKU - Ferby 36-yard TD run, Rinella kick good, 4:27 (WKU 30-15)
Top passers
  • WKU - Steve Duncan - 11/22, 92 yards, TD, INT
  • LT - J'Mar Smith - 24/44, 280 yards, INT
Top rushers
  • WKU - Joshua Samuel - 13 carries, 71 yards
  • LT - Israel Tucker - 10 carries, 39 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • WKU - Mik'Quan Deane - 2 receptions, 46 yards, TD
  • LT - Adrian Hardy - 9 receptions, 125 yards

Vs. Hawaii (Hawaii Bowl)

Hawaii vs. Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 7 0714
Bulldogs 3 0 21731

at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 9:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C); fair
  • Game attendance: 30,911
  • TV: ESPN
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Game information
First quarter
  • LT - Bailey Hale 24-yard field goal, 1:08 (LT 3-0)
Second quarter
  • HAW - Jason-Matthew Sharsh 24-yard TD pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Ryan Meskell kick good, 8:20 (HAW 7-3)
Third quarter
  • LT - Israel Tucker 5-yard TD run, Hale kick good, 10:27 (LT 10-7)
  • LT - Jaqwis Dancy 58-yard TD pass from J'Mar Smith, Hale kick good, 4:44 (LT 17-7)
  • LT - Smith 4-yard TD run, Hale kick good, 0:55 (LT 24-7)
Fourth quarter
  • HAW - Marcus Armstrong-Brown 7-yard TD pass from Cole McDonald, Meskell kick good, 6:14 (LT 24-14)
  • LT - Kam McKnight 39-yard TD run, Hale kick good, 3:45 (LT 31-14)
Top passers
  • LT - J'Mar Smith - 19/31, 285 yards, TD, INT
  • HAW - Cole McDonald - 10/20, 85 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • LT - Jaqwis Dancy - 15 carries, 57 yards
  • HAW - Fred Holly III - 9 carries, 57 yards
Top receivers
  • LT - Teddy Veal - 8 receptions, 107 yards
  • HAW - Jason-Matthew Sharsh - 5 receptions, 67 yards, TD

Players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
3 85 Jaylon Ferguson DE Baltimore Ravens

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