2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

American college football season

2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
C-USA West Division co-champion
Independence Bowl champion
Independence Bowl, W 14–0 vs. Miami (FL)
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record10–3 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach
  • Skip Holtz (7th season)
Offensive coordinatorTodd Fitch (4th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBob Diaco (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Conference USA football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Florida Atlantic xy$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Marshall   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Western Kentucky   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Charlotte   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Middle Tennessee   3 – 5     4 – 8  
FIU   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Old Dominion   0 – 8     1 – 11  
West Division
UAB xy   6 – 2     9 – 5  
Louisiana Tech x   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Southern Miss   5 – 3     7 – 6  
North Texas   3 – 5     4 – 8  
UTSA   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Rice   3 – 5     3 – 9  
UTEP   0 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: Florida Atlantic 49, UAB 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by seventh-year head coach Skip Holtz.

Preseason

CUSA media poll

Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 16, 2019, with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in third place in the West Division.[1]

West Division
Predicted finish Team (# of 1st place votes)
1 North Texas (20)
2 Southern Miss (4)
3 Louisiana Tech
4 UAB (2)
5 UTSA
6 Rice
7 UTEP

Preseason All-Conference USA teams

2019 Preseason All-Conference USA[2]

All-CUSA Offense[2]
Position Player Class
WR Adrian Hardy Jr.
All-CUSA Defense[2]
Position Player Class
DB Amik Robertson Jr.
All-CUSA Special Teams[2]
Position Player Class
No players were selected

Roster

2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 3 Aaron Allen  Fr
QB 5 Logan McFadden Fr
WR 6 Adrian Hardy  Jr
QB 8 J'Mar Smith  Sr
QB 10 Westin Elliott  Jr
WR 11 George Scott Jr
WR 13 Isaiah Graham  Jr
WR 14 Praise Okorie Jr
WR 15 Malik Stanley  Sr
TE 16 Zach Cousar  Jr
QB 18 Jakson Thomson Fr
WR 19 Smoke Harris  Fr
RB 22 Israel Tucker  Jr
RB 23 Jaqwis Dancy  Sr
WR 24 Joshua Matthews  So
WR 26 Jawaun Johnson Jr
RB 27 Elijah Hines Fr
RB 29 DeAndre Marcus  Fr
RB 32 Ishmael Landers Fr
RB 33 Justin Henderson  Jr
FB 41 Bobby Holly  Sr
FB 45 Jacob Adams  So
OL 47 Drake Carroll  Fr
OL 51 Antawn Lewis  So
OL 55 Drew Kirkpatrick  Sr
OL 60 Brett Pope Fr
OL 61 Ethan Reed  Sr
OL 62 Abraham Delfin  So
OL 63 Stevie Ballard Fr
OL 64 Joshua Mote  So
OL 65 Kody Russey  Jr
OL 67 Walker Hankinson Fr
OL 68 Justin Throckmorton  So
OL 72 Christian Henderson  Fr
OL 73 Willie Allen  Jr
OL 74 Jonah Brewster Fr
OL 76 Biron Rossell  Fr
OL 77 Gewhite Stallworth  Sr
OL 78 Taylor Fondal  Jr
OL 79 Carter Habich So
WR 80 Griffin Hebert  So
WR 81 Cee Jay Powell  Jr
WR 82 Doyle Adams Jr. Fr
WR 83 Jake Norris  Jr
WR 84 Javonte Woodard  Sr
WR 85 Joseph Walker Fr
WR 86 Wayne Toussant  Fr
WR 87 Carson Rieder Fr
WR 88 Kyle Maxwell Fr
WR 89 Tahj Magee  Fr
OL 95 Noah Pitre  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 1 L'Jarius Sneed Sr
LB 2 Connor Taylor Sr
LB 3 Trey Baldwin  Jr
S 4 Darryl Lewis  Sr
CB 5 Michael Sam  Sr
S 7 Jaiden Cole  So
LB 8 Brandon Floyd  Jr
S 10 James Jackson  Sr
CB 16 CJ Johnson Fr
CB 17 Brodrick Calhoun  Fr
CB 18 Zach Hannibal  Jr
S 20 Kollin Hurt  So
CB 21 Amik Robertson Jr
CB 23 Marquallius Turner Fr
S 25 Bee Jay Williamson  Fr
LB 26 Jacorion Andrews  So
CB 30 Aaron Robertson  Sr
S 31 Christian Archangel Fr
CB 32 Trey Spencer  Sr
LB 34 Reggie Cleveland  Jr
LB 35 Collin Scott  Sr
S 36 Khiry Morrison Fr
CB 37 Ephraim Kitchen  Sr
CB 38 Charvis Thornton Fr
LB 39 Randy Hogan  Sr
LB 42 Maki Carabin Fr
DE 43 Tristan Allen  So
DT 44 Keivie Rose Fr
LB 46 Ezekiel Barnett  Jr
DE 47 Eric Kendzior  Jr
LB 48 Alex Zayed  Jr
LB 49 Isaiah Windmon  Fr
DT 50 Chris Spence  Jr
DT 52 D. J. Jackson  Fr
LB 54 Allen Walker Fr
DE 56 Mykol Clark Fr
DS 58 Reeves Blankenship  So
LB 85 Willie Baker  Jr
DT 90 Courtney Wallace  Sr
DE 91 Steven Shaw  Fr
DT 92 La'Dante Davenport  Sr
LB 93 Deshon Hall Fr
DL 94 Kevin Murphy  Sr
DL 95 Calvin Rhines Fr
DT 96 Ka'Derrion Mason Sr
DE 97 Milton Williams  So
DL 99 Malik Wells Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 9 Bailey Hale  Sr
P/K 29 Brady Farlow  Jr
LS 40 Kyle Conrad  Jr
LS 66 Noah White Fr
K/P 98 Jacob Barnes Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Joe Sloan (East Carolina)
    Assistant head coach/co-offensive coordinator
  • Todd Fitch (Ohio Wesleyan)
    Co-offensive coordinator/QB
  • Bob Diaco (Iowa)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Dennis Smith (Miami (FL))
    Special teams coordinator/OLB
  • Jeff Burris (Notre Dame)
    Defensive backs
  • Brian Gamble (Texas A&M)
    Linebackers
  • Robert McFarland (McNeese State)
    Offensive line
  • Rick Petri (Missouri–Rolla)
    Defensive line
  • Brock Hays (Grambling State)
    Running backs
  • Kenny Guiton (Ohio State)
    Outside receivers
  • Kurt Hester (Tulane)
    Head strength and conditioning coach
  • Krista Patrick
    Director of external football operation
  • Paul Smith
    Director of internal football operations
  • Ed Jackson
    Assistant A.D./character education
  • Mac Goode
    Graduate assistant
  • Sean Marinan
    Graduate assistant
  • Caden Thomson
    Graduate assistant
  • Jason Shumaker
    Director of football recruiting
  • Jude Holloway
    Football video coordinator
  • Dylan Griffin
    Assistant director of recruiting
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 16, 2020

Schedule

Louisiana Tech announced its 2019 football schedule on January 10, 2019.[3] The 2019 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.at No. 10 Texas*LHNL 14–4593,418
September 72:30 p.m.Grambling State*NFLNW 20–1423,174
September 144:00 p.m.at Bowling Green*ESPN+W 35–718,021
September 207:00 p.m.FIU
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
CBSSNW 43–3118,782
September 286:00 p.m.at Rice
ESPN3W 23–20 OT19,075
October 126:00 p.m.UMass*
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN3W 69–2119,682
October 192:30 p.m.Southern Miss
NFLNW 45–3023,419
October 267:00 p.m.at UTEP
ESPN3W 42–2116,084
November 93:00 p.m.North Texasdagger
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
StadiumW 52–1722,792
November 156:00 p.m.at MarshallCBSSNL 10–3119,893
November 232:30 p.m.at UABESPN+L 14–2018,346
November 302:30 p.m.UTSA
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN+W 41–2714,782
December 263:00 p.m.vs. Miami (FL)*
ESPNW 14–033,129

[4]

Game summaries

At Texas

Pregame line Over/under
Texas –19.0
Louisiana Tech at Texas – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 01414
No. 10 Longhorns 7 17 14745

at Darrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C); partly cloudy; Wind: S 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 93,418
  • Referee: Cooper Castlebe
  • TV: Longhorn Network
  • [1] [2] [3]
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:40) TEX TD – Devin Duvernay 4-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kick
    Texas 7–0; Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:20
Second quarter
  • (13:20) TEX TD – Collin Johnson 6-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kick
    Texas 14–0; Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 3:32
  • (10:26) TEX TD – Brennan Eagles 28-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kick
    Texas 21–0; Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:34
  • (02:56) TEX FG – Cameron Dicker 43-yard field goal
    Texas 24–0; Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:08
Third quarter
  • (09:06) TEX TD – Brennan Eagles 25-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kick
    Texas 31–0; Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:46
  • (02:44) TEX TD – Keaontay Ingram 1-yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick
    Texas 38–0; Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:30
Fourth quarter
  • (13:31) LT TD – Malik Stanley 5-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hare kick
    Texas 38–7; Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:13
  • (07:54) LT TD – Griffin Hebert 12-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hare kick
    Texas 38–14; Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 3:52
  • (01:09) TEX TD – Casey Thompson 2-yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick
    Texas 45–14; Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:43
Top passers
Top rushers
  • TEX – Keaontay Ingram – 11 carries, 78 yards, TD
  • LT – Jaqwis Dancy – 7 carries, 25 yards
Top receivers
  • TEX – Brennan Eagles – 3 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TD
  • LT – Smoke Harris – 6 receptions, 58 yards

Statistics Louisiana Tech Texas
First downs 25 24
Total yards 413 454
Rushing yards 73 153
Passing yards 340 301
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 32:16 27:44

Grambling State

Pregame line Over/under
Louisiana Tech –30.0
Grambling State at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 7714
Bulldogs 7 13 0020

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 98 °F (37 °C); sunny; Wind: N 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 23,174
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV: NFL Network
  • [4] [5] [6]
Game information
First quarter
  • (01:34) LT TD – Justin Henderson 7-yard rush, Bailey Hare kick
    Louisiana Tech 7–0; Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:09
Second quarter
  • (10:13) LT FG – Bailey Hare 33-yard field goal
    Louisiana Tech 10–0; Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 4:57
  • (04:38) LT TD – Griffin Hebert 40-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hare kick
    Louisiana Tech 17–0; Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:04
  • (02:16) LT FG – Bailey Hare 48-yard field goal
    Louisiana Tech 20–0; Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:51
Third quarter
  • (07:01) GRAM TD – Raylon Richardson 23-yard pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Garrett Urban kick
    Louisiana Tech 20–7; Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 3:52
Fourth quarter
  • (03:23) GRAM TD – Jakarie Nichols 2-yard rush, Garrett Urban kick
    Louisiana Tech 20–14; Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:39
Top passers
  • LT – J'Mar Smith – 17/25, 220 yards, TD
  • GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 26/40, 239 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • LT – Israel Tucker – 16 carries, 71 yards
  • GRAM – Damien Crumitie – 16 carries, 68 yards
Top receivers
  • LT – Griffin Hebert – 3 receptions, 68 yards, TD
  • GRAM – Raylon Richardson – 4 receptions, 63 yards, TD

Statistics Grambling State Louisiana Tech
First downs 32 20
Total yards 455 390
Rushing yards 216 170
Passing yards 239 220
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 30:45 29:15

At Bowling Green

Pregame line Over/under
Louisiana Tech –13.0
Louisiana Tech at Bowling Green – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 14 7 01435
Falcons 7 0 007

at Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); sunny; Wind: W 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 18,021
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [7] [8] [9]
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:14) BGSU TD – Bryson Denley 1-yard rush, Nate Needham kick
    Bowling Green 7–0; Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:46
  • (11:11) LT TD – Isaiah Graham 49-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hare kick
    Tied 7–7; Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:58
  • (10:23) LT TD – Amik Robertson 36-yard interception returned, Bailey Hare kick
    Louisiana Tech 14–7; Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:43
Second quarter
  • (05:49) LT TD – Jaqwis Dancy 8-yard rush, Bailey Hare kick
    Louisiana Tech 21–7; Drive: 4 plays, 94 yards, 1:40
Fourth quarter
  • (14:49) LT TD – Jaqwis Dancy 2-yard rush, Bailey Hare kick
    Louisiana Tech 28–7; Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:27
  • (10:19) LT TD – Smoke Harris 27-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hare kick
    Louisiana Tech 7–0; Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:20
Top passers
  • LT – J'Mar Smith – 19/26, 267 yards, 2 TD
  • BGSU – Darius Wade – 18/38, 171 yards, INT
Top rushers
  • LT – Justin Henderson – 9 carries, 95 yards
  • BGSU – Davon Jones – 13 carries, 48 yards
Top receivers
  • LT – Adrian Hardy – 6 receptions, 95 yards
  • BGSU – Quintin Morris – 6 receptions, 90 yards

Statistics Louisiana Tech Bowling Green
First downs 20 15
Total yards 453 290
Rushing yards 129 119
Passing yards 324 171
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 31:39 28:21

FIU

Pregame line Over/under
Louisiana Tech –7.0
Florida International at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 10 14731
Bulldogs 0 13 141643

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C); cloudy; Wind: S 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 18,782
  • Referee: Ken Antee
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
  • [10] [11] [12]
Game information
Second quarter
  • (14:56) LT FG – Bailey Hare 25-yard field goal
    Louisiana Tech 3–0; Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:48
  • (12:24) FIU FG – Jose Borregales 36-yard field goal
    Tied 3–3; Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:32
  • (09:26) LT TD – Justin Henderson 29-yard rush, Bailey Hare kick
    Louisiana Tech 10–3; Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:58
  • (00:52) FIU TD – James Morgan 15-yard rush, Jose Borregales kick
    Tied 10–10; Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:45
  • (00:00) LT FG – Bailey Hare 45-yard field goal
    Louisiana Tech 13–10; Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 0:52
Third quarter
  • (13:24) FIU TD – Anthony Jones 2-yard rush, Jose Borregales kick
    Florida International 17–13; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:36
  • (08:50) LT TD – Justin Henderson 6-yard rush, Bailey Hare kick
    Louisiana Tech 20–17; Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 4:34
  • (06:57) FIU TD – Shemar Thornton 31-yard pass from James Morgan, Jose Borregales kick
    Florida International 24–20; Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:53
  • (04:16) LT TD – Justin Henderson 6-yard rush, Bailey Hare kick
    Louisiana Tech 27–24; Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:41
Fourth quarter
  • (13:17) LT FG – Bailey Hare 41-yard field goal
    Louisiana Tech 30–24; Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:13
  • (05:09) LT FG – Bailey Hare 25-yard field goal
    Louisiana Tech 33–24; Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 7:10
  • (02:17) LT FG – Bailey Hare 29-yard field goal
    Louisiana Tech 36–24; Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 1:36
  • (00:51) FIU TD – Anthony Jones 1-yard pass from James Morgan, Jose Borregales kick
    Louisiana Tech 36–31; Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 1:26
  • (00:46) LT TD – Amik Robertson 30-yard kickoff returned, Bailey Hare kick
    Louisiana Tech 43–31; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
Top passers
  • LT – J'Mar Smith – 27/41, 290 yards, INT
  • FIU – James Morgan – 29/41, 394 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
  • LT – Justin Henderson – 15 carries, 141 yards, 3 TD
  • FIU – Napoleon Maxwell – 8 carries, 78 yards
Top receivers
  • LT – Griffin Hebert – 5 receptions, 78 yards
  • FIU – Austin Maloney – 5 receptions, 113 yards

Statistics FIU Louisiana Tech
First downs 29 31
Total yards 526 565
Rushing yards 132 275
Passing yards 394 290
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 23:13 36:47

At Rice

Pregame line Over/under
Louisiana Tech –9.0
Louisiana Tech at Rice – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Bulldogs 7 0 73623
Owls 7 7 03320

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); clear; Wind: S 7-10 mph
  • Game attendance: 19,075
  • Referee: Chris Bynum
  • TV: ESPN3
  • [13] [14] [15]
Game information
First quarter
  • (09:58) RICE TD – Aston Walker 16-yard rush, Will Harrison kick
    Rice 7–0; Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:09
  • (03:32) LT TD – Adrian Hardy 9-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
    Tied 7–7; Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:26
Second quarter
  • (13:25) RICE TD – Aston Walker 2-yard rush, Will Harrison kick
    Rice 14–7; Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:07
Third quarter
  • (01:23) LT TD – Justin Henderson 26-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
    Tied 14–14; Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:58
Fourth quarter
  • (02:51) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 37-yard field goal
    Rice 17–14; Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 7:09
  • (01:10) LT FG – Bailey Hare 31-yard field goal
    Tied 17–17; Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:41
First overtime
  • RICE FG – Chris Barnes 36-yard field goal
    Rice 20–17; Drive: 10 plays, 0 yards
  • LT TD – J'Mar Smith 12-yard rush
    Louisiana Tech 23–20; Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards
Top passers
  • LT – J'Mar Smith – 21/39, 210 yards, TD
  • RICE – Wiley Green – 14/22, 128 yards
Top rushers
  • LT – Justin Henderson – 12 carries, 64 yards, TD
  • RICE – Aston Walter – 20 carries, 112 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
  • LT – Adrian Hardy – 6 receptions, 78 yards, TD
  • RICE – Brad Rozner – 5 receptions, 64 yards

Statistics Louisiana Tech Rice
First downs 19 19
Total yards 294 338
Rushing yards 84 190
Passing yards 210 148
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 23:07 36:53

UMass

Pregame line Over/under
Louisiana Tech –31.5
Massachusetts at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Minutemen 0 14 7021
Bulldogs 28 24 10769

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); clear; Wind: NE 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 19,682
  • Referee: Joe Lehring
  • TV: ESPN3
  • [16] [17] [18]
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:05) LT TD – Amik Robertson 42-yard interception returned, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 7–0; Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 0:55
  • (10:27) LT TD – Justin Henderson 74-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 14–0; Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:40
  • (08:52) LT TD – Justin Henderson 4-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 21–0; Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:48
  • (02:24) LT TD – Justin Henderson 3-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 28–0; Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:03
Second quarter
  • (14:15) LT TD – Griffin Hebert 17-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 35–0; Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 1:44
  • (10:57) LT TD – Justin Henderson 1-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 42–0; Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:16
  • (09:40) UMASS TD – Randall West 1-yard rush, Cooper Garcia kick
    Louisiana Tech 42–7; Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:17
  • (06:58) UMASS TD – Kyle Horn 12-yard pass from Randall West, Cooper Garcia kick
    Louisiana Tech 42–14; Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:47
  • (02:20) LT TD – Cee Jay Powell 2-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 49–14; Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:51
  • (00:00) LT FG – Bailey Hale 42-yard field goal
    Louisiana Tech 52–14; Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 0:20
Third quarter
  • (10:40) LT FG – Bailey Hale 23-yard field goal
    Louisiana Tech 55–14; Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:20
  • (07:04) UMASS TD – Bilal Ally 51-yard rush, Cooper Garcia kick
    Louisiana Tech 55–21; Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:12
  • (06:49) LT TD – DeAndre Marcus 30-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 62–21; Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:15
Fourth quarter
  • (11:28) LT TD – Tahj Magee 13-yard pass from Aaron Allen, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 69–21; Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 6:12
Top passers
  • LT – J'Mar Smith – 16/28, 239 yards, 3 TD
  • UMASS – Randall West – 17/29, 172 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
  • LT – Justin Henderson – 11 carries, 137 yards, 3 TD
  • UMASS – Bilal Ally – 10 carries, 92 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • LT – Cee Jay Powell – 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
  • UMASS – Zak Simon – 4 receptions, 43 yards

Statistics UMass Louisiana Tech
First downs 19 28
Total yards 347 689
Rushing yards 126 385
Passing yards 221 304
Turnovers 2 3
Time of possession 29:33 30:27

Southern Miss

Pregame line Over/under
Southern Miss –3.0
Southern Mississippi at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 14 13 0330
Bulldogs 7 17 02145

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C); sunny, clear
  • Game attendance: 23,419
  • Referee: Justin Elliot
  • TV: NFL Network
  • [19] [20] [21]
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:47) USM TD – De'Michael Harris 100-yard kickoff returned, Andrew Stein kick
    Southern Miss 7–0; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13
  • (06:48) USM TD – Ray Ladner 15-yard pass from Jack Abraham, Andrew Stein kick
    Southern Miss 14–0; Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 5:46
  • (00:04) LT TD – Malik Stanley 5-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
    Southern Miss 14–7; Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 6:44
Second quarter
  • (14:39) LT TD – Justin Henderson 30-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
    Tied 14–14; Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:06
  • (10:28) USM TD – Jack Abraham 37-yard rush, Andrew Stein kick
    Southern Miss 21–14; Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:11
  • (09:14) LT FG – Bailey Hale 50-yard field goal
    Southern Miss 21–17; Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:14
  • (04:32) USM FG – Andrew Stein 28-yard field goal
    Southern Miss 24–17; Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:42
  • (02:24) USM FG – Andrew Stein 46-yard field goal
    Souther Miss 27–17; Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 1:55
  • (00:56) LT TD – Justin Henderson 2-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
    Southern Miss 27–24; Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 1:28
Fourth quarter
  • (12:02) LT TD – J'Mar Smith 1-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 31–27; Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:01
  • (06:28) LT TD – Bobby Holly 1-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 38–27; Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:55
  • (03:36) USM FG – Andrew Stein 41-yard field goal
    Louisiana Tech 38–30; Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 2:52
  • (01:27) LT TD – Ezekiel Barnett 30-yard interception returned, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 45–30; Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 0:24
Top passers
  • LT – J'Mar Smith – 14/21, 325 yards, TD, INT
  • USM – Jack Abraham – 26/40, 327 yards, TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
  • LT – Justin Henderson – 19 carries, 111 yards, 2 TD
  • USM – Kevin Perkins – 12 carries, 56 yards
Top receivers
  • LT – Malik Stanley – 8 receptions, 212 yards, 2 TD
  • USM – Quez Watkins – 6 receptions, 102 yards

Statistics Southern Miss Louisiana Tech
First downs 23 19
Total yards 437 476
Rushing yards 110 151
Passing yards 327 325
Turnovers 4 2
Time of possession 33:08 26:52

At UTEP

Pregame line Over/under
Louisiana Tech –18.0
Louisiana Tech at Texas–El Paso – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 21 14042
Miners 7 0 01421

at Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C); clear; Wind: SSW 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 16,084
  • Referee: Chris Bynum
  • TV: ESPN3
  • [22] [23] [24]
Game information
First quarter
  • (07:41) LT TD – Israel Tucker 1-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 7–0; Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:17
  • (01:35) UTEP TD – Treyvon Hughes 5-yard rush, Gavin Baechle kick
    Tied 7–7; Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:02
Second quarter
  • (09:45) LT TD – Malik Stanley 9-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 14–7; Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 6:45
  • (06:27) LT TD – Griffin Hebert 23-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 21–7; Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:54
  • (00:27) LT TD – Justin Henderson 3-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 28–7; Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 2:27
Third quarter
  • (05:58) LT TD – Bobby Holly 5-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 35–7; Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:45
  • (02:07) LT TD – Justin Henderson 1-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 42–7; Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:51
Fourth quarter
  • (09:49) UTEP TD – Kai Locksley 1-yard rush, Gavin Baechle kick
    Louisiana Tech 42–14; Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 7:11
  • (02:51) UTEP TD – Jacob Cowing 54-yard pass from Kai Locksley, Gavin Baechle kick
    Louisiana Tech 42–21; Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:32
Top passers
  • LT – J'Mar Smith – 29/35, 338 yards, 3 TD
  • UTEP – Kai Locksley – 17/30, 227 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
  • LT – Justin Henderson – 17 carries, 65 yards, 2 TD
  • UTEP – Treyvon Hughes – 13 carries, 60 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
  • LT – Cee Jay Powell – 6 receptions, 85 yards
  • UTEP – Jacob Cowing – 2 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD

Statistics Louisiana Tech UTEP
First downs 29 21
Total yards 490 331
Rushing yards 152 104
Passing yards 338 227
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 32:03 27:57

North Texas

Pregame line Over/under
Louisiana Tech –5.5
North Texas at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mean Green 3 0 01417
Bulldogs 7 10 142152

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 22,792
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV: Stadium
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Game information
First quarter
  • (12:07) UNT FG – Ethan Mooney 38-yard field goal
    North Texas 3–0; Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:51
  • (09:42) LT TD – Justi Henderson 10-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 7–3; Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:25
Second quarter
  • (07:29) LT FG – Bailey Hale 24-yard field goal
    Louisiana Tech 10–3; Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 6:09
  • (00:00) LT TD – Justin Henderson 1-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 17–3; Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:06
Third quarter
  • (05:08) LT TD – Israel Tucker 8-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 24–3; Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 5:27
  • (01:15) LT TD – Israel Graham 80-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 31–3; Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12
Fourth quarter
  • (13:00) LT TD – Smoke Harris 8-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 38–3; Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 3:06
  • (09:40) LT TD – L'Jarius Sneed 68-yard interception returned, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 45–3; Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:20
  • (09:25) UND TD – Michael Lawrence 74-yard pass from Austin Aune, Ethan Mooney kick
    Louisiana Tech 45–10; Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:15
  • (05:08) LT TD – Jawaun Johnson 15-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 52–10; Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:17
  • (03:13) UND TD – Tre Siggers 22-yard rush, Ethan Mooney kick
    Louisiana Tech 52–17; Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:55
Top passers
  • LT – J'Mar Smith – 21/38, 263 yards, TD, INT
  • UNT – Austin Aune – 3/4, 123 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • LT – Justin Henderson – 15 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD
  • UNT – Tre Siggers – 19 carries, 77 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • LT – Adrian Hardy – 9 receptions, 104 yards
  • UNT – Michael Lawrence – 2 receptions, 79 yards, TD

Statistics North Texas Louisiana Tech
First downs 16 37
Total yards 339 542
Rushing yards 74 264
Passing yards 265 278
Turnovers 4 2
Time of possession 20:56 39:04

At Marshall

Pregame line Over/under
Marshall –6.5
Louisiana Tech at Marshall – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 0 3010
Thundering Herd 0 17 7731

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, WV

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 19,893
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
  • [28] [29] [30]
Game information
First quarter
  • (09:07) LT TD – Justin Henderson 5-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 7–0; Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:32
Second quarter
  • (06:58) MAR FG – Justin Rohrwasser 44-yard field goal
    Louisiana Tech 7–3; Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:30
  • (04:25) MAR TD – Willie Johnson 18-yard pass from Isaiah Green, Justin Rohrwasser kick
    Marshall 10–7; Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 0:50
  • (00:40) MAR TD – Brenden Knox 1-yard rush, Justin Rohrwasser kick
    Marshall 17–7; Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:08
Third quarter
  • (04:04) LT FG – Bailey Hale 38-yard field goal
    Marshall 17–10; Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 5:54
  • (00:33) MAR TD – Isaiah Green 17-yard rush, Justin Rohrwasser kick
    Marshall 24–10; Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:31
Fourth quarter
  • (06:25) MAR TD – Brenden Knox 4-yard rush, Justin Rohrwasser kick
    Marshall 31–10; Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:22
Top passers
  • MAR – Isaiah Green – 14/26, 213 yards, TD, INT
  • LT – Aaron Allen – 19/32, 159 yards
Top rushers
  • MAR – Brenden Knox – 25 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
  • LT – Justin Henderson – 21 carries, 87 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • MAR – Obi Obialo – 8 receptions, 146 yards
  • LT – Smoke Harris – 9 receptions, 91 yards

Statistics Louisiana Tech Marshall
First downs 18 22
Total yards 261 405
Rushing yards 67 192
Passing yards 194 213
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 27:19 32:41

At UAB

Pregame line Over/under
UAB –6.5
Louisiana Tech at Alabama–Birmingham – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 7 0714
Blazers 3 10 7020

at Legion Field, Birmingham, AL

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C); overcast
  • Game attendance: 18,346
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV: ESPN+
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Game information
First quarter
  • (10:21) UAB FG – Nick Vogel 36-yard field goal
    Alabama–Birmingham 3–0; Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:39
Second quarter
  • (09:15) LT TD – Isaiah Graham 42-yard pass from Aaron Allen, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 7–3; Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 0:46
  • (01:35) UAB TD – Gerrit Prince 14-yard pass from Dylan Hopkins, Nick Vogel kick
    Alabama–Birmingham 10–7; Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:21
  • (00:23) UAB FG – Nick Vogel 31-yard field goal
    Alabama–Birmingham 13–7; Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 0:48
Third quarter
  • (04:20) UAB TD – Lucious Stanley 2-yard rush, Nick Vogel kick
    Alabama–Birmingham 20–7; Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:45
Fourth quarter
  • (08:07) LT TD – Smoke Harris 5-yard pass from Aaron Allen, Bailey Hale kick
    Alabama–Birmingham 20–14; Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:04
Top passers
  • UAB – Dylan Hopkins – 11/21, 185 yards, TD, INT
  • LT – Aaron Allen – 16/34, 173 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • UAB – Lucious Stanley – 13 carries, 61 yards,TD
  • LT – Justin Henderson – 16 carries, 63 yards
Top receivers
  • UAB – Myron Mitchell – 4 receptions, 81 yards
  • LT – Isaiah Graham – reception, 42 yards, TD

Statistics Louisiana Tech UAB
First downs 16 17
Total yards 270 353
Rushing yards 97 166
Passing yards 173 187
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 27:08 32:52

UTSA

Pregame line Over/under
Louisiana Tech –20.5
Texas–San Antonio at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Roadrunners 10 7 3727
Bulldogs 14 10 10741

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 14,782
  • TV: ESPN+
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Game information
First quarter
  • (12:02) LT FG – Hunter Duplessis 28-yard field goal
    Louisiana Tech 3–0; Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:58
  • (10:59) LT TD – Griffin Hebert 22-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 7–3; Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:03
  • (03:21) LT TD – J'Mar Smith 5-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 14–3; Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:43
  • (00:16) UTSA TD – Brenden Brady 2-yard rush, Hunter Duplessis kick
    Louisiana Tech 14–10; Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:05
Second quarter
  • (11:35) UTSA TD – Blaze Moorhead 0-yard fumble returned, Hunter Duplessis kick
    Texas–San Antonio 17–14; Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:39
  • (08:39) LT TD – Isaiah Graham 39-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 21–17; Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:56
  • (00:00) LT FG – Bailey Hale 34-yard field goal
    Louisiana Tech 24–17; Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:08
Third quarter
  • (07:08) LT TD – James Jackson 17-yard interception returned, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 31–17; Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 2:23
  • (04:52) UTSA FG – Hunter Duplessis 27-yard field goal
    Louisiana Tech 31–20; Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:16
  • (01:17) LT FG – Bailey Hale 25-yard field goal
    Louisiana Tech 34–20; Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:35
Fourth quarter
  • (12:46) LT TD – Griffin Hebert 24-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
    Louisiana Tech 41–20; Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:05
  • (06:59) UTSA TD – Sincere McCormick 6-yard pass from Jordan Weeks, Hunter Duplessis kick
    Louisiana Tech 41–27; Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 0:47
Top passers
  • LT – J'Mar Smith – 25/35, 331 yards, 3 TD
  • UTSA – Jordan Weeks – 26/44, 280 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • LT – Justin Henderson – 20 carries, 105 yards
  • UTSA – Sincere McCormick – 17 carries, 119 yards
Top receivers
  • LT – Griffin Hebert – 3 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
  • UTSA – Sheldon Jones – 8 receptions, 115 yards

Statistics UTSA Louisiana Tech
First downs 17 24
Total yards 408 499
Rushing yards 128 168
Passing yards 280 331
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 27:45 32:15

Vs. Miami (FL) (Independence Bowl)

Pregame line Over/under
Miami –7.0
Louisiana Tech vs. Miami (FL) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 7 0714
Hurricanes 0 0 000

at Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA

  • Date: December 30
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 33,129
  • TV: ESPN
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Game information
Second Quarter
  • (09:34) LT TD – Isreal Tucker 26-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hare kick
    Louisiana Tech 7–0; Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 5:18
Fourth Quarter
  • (01:15) LT TD – J'Mar Smith 8-yard rush, Bailey Hare kick
    Louisiana Tech 14–0; Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:07
Top passers
  • LT – J'Mar Smith – 13/28, 163 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • MIA – Jarren Williams – 9/20, 94 yards, 1 INT
Top rushers
  • LT – Justin Henderson – 22 carries, 95 yards
  • MIA – Cam'Ron Harris – 12 carries, 31 yards
Top receivers
  • LT – Malik Stanley – 3 receptions, 75 yards
  • MIA – K. J. Osborn – 5 receptions, 56 yards

Statistics Miami Louisiana Tech
First downs 18 15
Total yards 337 227
Rushing yards 174 74
Passing yards 163 153
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 31:26 28:34

Players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
4 138 L'Jarius Sneed S Kansas City Chiefs
4 139 Amik Robertson CB Las Vegas Raiders

Undrafted free agents include: J'Mar Smith, signed by the New England Patriots

References

  1. ^ "FB: Preseason Media Poll".
  2. ^ a b c d "FB: 2019 Coaches Preseason Awards". www.conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Louisiana Tech Announces 2019 Football Schedule". Louisiana Tech University Department of Athletics. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
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