Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Sun Belt
3-9 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #112
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -12.9 (#112)
- SP+ Offense
- 22.1
- SP+ Defense
- 36.0
- SRS
- -14.4
- FPI
- -15.2
- Elo
- 1119
- Talent
- 434
- Recruiting
- 163 (#77)
Schedule
record 3–9
Schedule
107th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
104th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
90th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsFlorida International | -21.2 | 22-17 | +5 | W |
| 1 | @SMU | +10.1 | 14-38 | -24 | L |
| 2 | vsNorthwestern State | FCS | 51-21 | +30 | W |
| 3 | vsNorth Texas | -6.7 | 37-40 | -3 | L |
| 4 | @Nebraska | +0.3 | 14-28 | -14 | L |
| 5 | @UTEP | -16.2 | 24-10 | +14 | W |
| 6 | vsWestern Kentucky | -2 | 28-35 | -7 | L |
| 7 | @Middle Tennessee | -9.5 | 23-31 | -8 | L |
| 9 | vsNew Mexico State | -1.8 | 24-27 | -3 | L |
| 10 | @Liberty | +8 | 30-56 | -26 | L |
| 11 | vsSam Houston | -13.8 | 27-42 | -15 | L |
| 12 | @Jacksonville State | -1.6 | 17-56 | -39 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 65
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Hank Bachmeier | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Jack Turner | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Evan Bullock | SO | 6'5" | 220 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Tyre Shelton | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Keith Willis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Charvis Thornton | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Keldric Moody | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Marquis Crosby | SR | 5'9" | 199 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Smoke Harris | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Cyrus Allen | SR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Kyle Maxwell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Tru Edwards | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Marlion Jackson | JR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| WR | 6th | Nate Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Koby Duru | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Solomon Lewis | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Dedrick Latulas | SO | 5'7" | 160 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Julien Lewis | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 11th | Dakota Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 12th | Matthew McCallister | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 13th | Decoldest Crawford | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Ryan Rivera | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Eli Finley | JR | 6'6" | 244 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | John Locke Jr. | JR | 6'4" | 252 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jerren Gilbert | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Dakota White | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Elijah Bowser | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Zeke Campbell | JR | 6'5" | 243 | — |
| DL | 1st | Mykol Clark | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Zion Nason | SR | 6'2" | 302 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jessie Evans | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Deshon Hall | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Rason Williams II | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Jayden Gray | SR | 6'2" | 276 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | David Blay Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 303 | — |
| DL | 8th | J'Dan Burnett | JR | 6'0" | 250 | — |
| DL | 9th | Zyun Reeves | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 10th | Kells Bush | JR | 6'3" | 311 | — |
| DL | 11th | Judd Rouyea | SO | 6'2" | 251 | — |
Linebackers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jeslord Boateng | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Brevin Randle | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Zach Zimos | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Hugh Davis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Jakobe Brock | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Myles Heard | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Cecil Singleton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Demarcus Griffin-Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Willie Roberts | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Michael Richard | JR | 5'11" | 178 | — |
| DB | 6th | Roderick Roberson Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Jacob Fields | JR | 5'11" | 188 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Cedric Woods | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 9th | Isaiah McElvane | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Keyshawn Paul | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 11th | Jhamal Shelby Jr. | JR | 6'3" | 190 | — |
| DB | 12th | Joshua Cobbs | SR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| DB | 13th | Qua'veon Turner | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 14th | Cam Hill | SO | 6'2" | 198 | ★★★ |
| DB | 15th | Kobe Byrd | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Zion Hopes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Gabe Pugh | — | — | — | — |
| LS | — | Benjamin Stewart | SR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
| P | 1st | Blake Ochsendorf | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Jacob Barnes | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Buck Buchanan | SR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
22.134
Off PPA
+0.1126
Pass PPA
+0.2035
Rush PPA
+0.0725
Success
41%37
Explosive
1.2856
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.11 | +0.21 |
| Passing | +0.20 | +0.21 |
| Rushing | +0.07 | +0.24 |
| 1st Down | +0.04 | +0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.13 | +0.19 |
| 3rd Down | +0.27 | +0.62 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
25.9
PPG Against
33.4
Differential
-7.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-4
- Avg Margin
- -7.5
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 31.5 | 30.3 |
| Away | 1-5 | 20.3 | 36.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 14.0 | 38.0 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 24.4 | 34.3 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 29.0 | 31.8 |
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
0-5 SU · 0-5 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 3-925% |
| Over / Under | 5-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-4 |
| As underdog | 2-5 |
| Home | 1-5 |
| Away | 2-4 |
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 #105
Returning prod 37%Departed 63%
Talent composite433.7 #105 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)7 / 79 / 55
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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