Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Sun Belt
8-5 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #77
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- -1.3 (#77)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.6
- SP+ Defense
- 27.0
- SRS
- -3.9
- FPI
- -6.2
- Elo
- 1431
- Talent
- 494
- Recruiting
- 132 (#111)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
124th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
115th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
121st
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSE Louisiana | FCS | 24-0 | +24 | W |
| 2 | @LSU | +10.3 | 7-23 | -16 | L |
| 3 | vsNew Mexico State | -15.5 | 49-14 | +35 | W |
| 4 | vsSouthern Miss | -7.1 | 30-20 | +10 | W |
| 5 | @UTEP | -17.5 | 30-11 | +19 | W |
| 7 | @Kennesaw State | -5.4 | 7-35 | -28 | L |
| 9 | vsWestern Kentucky | +1.6 | 27-28 | -1 | L |
| 10 | vsSam Houston | -27.8 | 55-14 | +41 | W |
| 11 | @Delaware | -10.9 | 24-25 | -1 | L |
| 12 | @Washington State | +3.8 | 3-28 | -25 | L |
| 13 | vsLiberty | -9 | 34-28 | +6 | W |
| 14 | @Missouri State | -10.7 | 42-30 | +12 | W |
| 1 ·P | NCoastal Carolina | -15.1 | 23-14 | +9 | W |
Quarterbacks · 6
2025 · 107
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Blake Baker | SO | 6'5" | 224 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Trey Kukuk | JR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Evan Bullock | SO | 6'5" | 220 | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Mason Welch | SO | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| QB | — | Jackson Bradley | FR | 6'3" | 200 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Teddy Booras | JR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Clay Thevenin | SO | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Omiri Wiggins | JR | 5'10" | 202 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Andrew Burnette | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| RB | 4th | Fred Robertson | SO | 5'7" | 185 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Amani Givens | SR | 5'7" | 208 | — |
| RB | — | Dylone Brooks | FR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| RB | — | Riley Small | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
Wide Receivers · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Devin Gandy | SR | 6'1" | 191 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Marlion Jackson | JR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Marques Singleton Jr. | JR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| WR | 4th | Dedrick Latulas | SO | 5'7" | 160 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Jalen Mickens | FR | 5'9" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | David Pierro | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| WR | 7th | Luke Watkins | FR | 6'4" | 190 | — |
| WR | 8th | Tre Averhart | SR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| WR | 9th | Dane Benedix | JR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Jay Simon | FR | 5'11" | 179 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Kolby Thomas | FR | 5'10" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Brayden Curry | FR | 5'7" | 160 | — |
| WR | — | Jay Wilkerson | JR | 6'1" | 179 | — |
| WR | — | Adem Madise | SO | 6'2" | 188 | — |
| WR | — | Daejawn Smith | FR | 5'11" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Johnnie Thiel IV | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Chase Grosfeld | JR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Eli Finley | JR | 6'6" | 244 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Brayden Bockler | SO | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| TE | — | Deven Muniz | JR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| TE | — | Luke Seib | SO | 6'4" | 210 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Tazio Rosso | FR | 6'2" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Troy Smith III | SO | 6'4" | 281 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Austin Ellis | FR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Toby Mealer | FR | 6'5" | 340 | — |
| OL | — | Landon Nelson | SR | 6'1" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Andrew Richard | FR | 6'3" | 303 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jadon Smith | SO | 6'5" | 316 | — |
| OL | — | Jonathan Denis | SR | 6'3" | 320 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Roy Brackins III | SO | 6'3" | 308 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ervin Smith | FR | 6'1" | 280 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jake Acklin | FR | 6'6" | 314 | — |
| OL | — | Will Hutchens | SO | 6'3" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Brett Canis | SR | 6'6" | 316 | — |
| OL | — | Hayden Christman | SO | 6'6" | 324 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Kenneth Bannister | SR | 6'3" | 312 | — |
| OL | — | Cyler Corn | SO | 6'4" | 288 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Bryson Weathers | FR | 6'6" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Ashanti Cole | JR | 6'3" | 316 | — |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Donovan Rieman | JR | 6'4" | 258 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Emmanuel Oguns | JR | 6'5" | 260 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jayden Madkins | JR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| DL | 4th | Christian Davis | SO | 6'3" | 318 | — |
| DL | 5th | Zion Nason | SR | 6'2" | 302 | — |
| DL | 6th | Caleb Sims | SR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| DL | 7th | Trevell Vivians | JR | 6'2" | 293 | — |
| DL | 8th | Jacob Bradford | FR | 6'1" | 267 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Jojo Odom | FR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| DL | 10th | Judd Rouyea | SO | 6'2" | 251 | — |
| DL | 11th | Daylin Page | FR | 6'4" | 225 | ★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Lane Condry | SO | 6'4" | 260 | — |
| DL | — | Kaleb Coleman | FR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| DL | — | Amery Edwards | SO | 6'2" | 303 | — |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Mekhi Mason | JR | 6'2" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Jadon Mayfield | SO | 5'11" | 228 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Sifa Leota | SR | 6'3" | 229 | — |
| LB | 4th | Kolbe Fields | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| LB | 5th | Zheric Hill | FR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Alonzo Jackson Jr. | SO | 6'1" | 215 | — |
| LB | 7th | Benji Johnson | JR | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Cole Watson | FR | 6'0" | 198 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Colton Deckard | SO | 6'2" | 208 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Jaylon Parnell | FR | 5'11" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Zander Hayes | FR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| LB | — | Kaleb Andrus | FR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| LB | — | James Predtechenskis | FR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
Defensive Backs · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Jacob Fields | JR | 5'11" | 188 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Jakari Foster | SR | 6'0" | 206 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Jhamal Shelby Jr. | JR | 6'3" | 190 | — |
| DB | 4th | Michael Richard | JR | 5'11" | 178 | — |
| DB | 5th | Cedric Woods | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 6th | Amari Butler | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| DB | 7th | Kam Franklin | SO | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| DB | 8th | Sam Fongang | JR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| DB | 9th | Kameron Carter | JR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| DB | 10th | Joshua Cobbs | SR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| DB | 11th | Jordan McRae | SO | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| DB | 12th | Kenyatta McNeese | SO | 5'11" | 176 | — |
| DB | 13th | JayT Jackson | JR | 6'1" | 175 | ★★★ |
| DB | 14th | Jaitlin Hampton | JR | 5'11" | 170 | — |
| DB | 15th | Javari Lockhart | FR | 6'1" | 170 | — |
| DB | — | Cam Hill | SO | 6'2" | 198 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Jordan Pierro | FR | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Tobias Gary | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Sentel Simpson | FR | 6'4" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Zachary Jackson | FR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| DB | — | Jacoryian Crowe | FR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
Special Teams · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Ean Burch | SR | 5'11" | 205 | — |
| LS | — | Jake Riggs | FR | 5'11" | 209 | — |
| P | 1st | John Hoyet Chance | FR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| P | — | Lexington Matthews | SO | 6'5" | 200 | — |
| P | — | Will Fendley | FR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| PK | 1st | Drew Henderson | SO | 5'8" | 184 | — |
| PK | — | Kaegan Kent | FR | 5'8" | 160 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
25.644
Off PPA
+0.1438
Pass PPA
+0.1828
Rush PPA
+0.1565
Success
40%30
Explosive
1.2348
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.14 | +0.05 |
| Passing | +0.18 | +0.11 |
| Rushing | +0.15 | +0.02 |
| 1st Down | +0.08 | -0.15 |
| 2nd Down | +0.02 | +0.04 |
| 3rd Down | +0.51 | +0.54 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
27.7
PPG Against
21.3
Differential
+6.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-2
- Avg Margin
- +6.3
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 36.5 | 17.3 |
| Away | 2-4 | 18.8 | 25.3 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 23.0 | 14.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 5-3 | 33.5 | 23.1 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 17.4 | 17.0 |
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
3-2 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-3 |
| As underdog | 3-1 |
| Home | 5-1 |
| Away | 3-3 |
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 #116
Returning prod 54%Departed 46%
Portal in 9net -24Out 33
Talent composite493.5 #116 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 88 / 53
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Curley Reed | CB | 3★ | ← Washington |
| ▲ | Andrew Burnette | RB | 3★ | ← Keiser (Fl) |
| ▲ | Jordan Pierro | CB | 3★ | ← Fresno State |
| ▲ | Devin Gandy | WR | 3★ | ← Sacramento State |
| ▼ | David Blay | DL | 4★ | → Miami |
| ▼ | Tru Edwards | WR | 4★ | → Kentucky |
| ▼ | Ja'Marion Kennedy | IOL | 3★ | → Wake Forest |
| ▼ | Blake Thompson | S | 3★ | → Houston |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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