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1st Round Game: 12/19/2025 / Alabama 34 Oklahoma 24
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1st Round Game: 12/20/2025 / Miami 10 Texas A&M 3
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2nd Round: Indiana 38 Alabama 3 (Rose Bowl)
2nd Round: Ole Miss 39 Georgia 34 (Sugar Bowl)
CFP Semi Finals:
Semi Finals: Fiesta Bowl / Miami 31 Ole Miss 27
Semi Finals: Peach Bowl / IU 56 Oregon 22
National Championship Game: 1/19/26 @ Hard Rock Stadium Indiana 27 Miami 21
Bowl Season 2025 / 2026
Cricket Celebration Bowl: SC State 40 PV A&M 38 (4 Overtimes)
Bucked Up LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk: Washington 38 Boise State 10
IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl: Jacksonville State 17 Troy 13
StaffDNA Cure Bowl: Old Dominion 24 South Florida 10
68 Ventures Bowl: Delaware 20 Louisiana 13
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XBOX Bowl: Arkansas State 34 Missouri State 28
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl: NC State 31 Memphis 7
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Washington State 34 Utah State 21
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New Orleans Bowl: Western Kentucky 27 Southern Miss 16
Scooter Coffee Frisco Bowl: Ohio 17 UNLV 10
GameAbove Sports Bowl: Northwestern 34 Central Michigan 7
Rate Bowl: Minnesota 20 New Mexico 17 (Overtime)
Servpro First Responder Bowl: UTSA 57 FIU 20
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Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Penn State 22 Clemson 10
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Pop Tarts Bowl: BYU 25 GT 21
Snoop Dog Arizona Bowl: Fresno State 18 Miami OH 3
Isleta New Mexico Bowl: North Texas 49 San Diego State 47
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: UVA 13 Missouri 7
Kinder's Texas Bowl: Houston 38 LSU 35
JLAB Birmingham Bowl: Georgia Southern 29 Appalachian State 10
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: Louisiana Tech 23 Coastal Carolina 14
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ReliaQuest Bowl: Iowa 34 Vanderbilt 27
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Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: Texas 41 Michigan 27
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Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Texas State 41 Rice 10
AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Navy 35 Cincinnati 13
Duke's Mayo Bowl: Wake Forest 43 Mississippi State 29
Trust & Will Holiday Bowl: SMU 24 Arizona 19
Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) 24 Team Tournament 2025-26
1st Round Games: 11/29/2025
Illinois State (MVFC) 21 Southeastern Louisiana (SLC) 3
Rhode Island (CAA) 27 Central Connecticut (NEC) 19
Villanova (CAA) 52 Harvard (IVY) 7
Yale (IVY) 43 Youngstown (MVFC) 42
Abilene Christian (UAC) 38 Lamar (SLC) 20
North Dakota (MVFC) 31 Tennessee Tech (BSC/OVC) 6
South Dakota (MVFC) 38 Drake (Pioneer) 17
South Dakota State (MVFC) 42 New Hampshire (CAA) 3
2nd Round Games: 12/6/2025
Villanova (CAA) 14 Lehigh (Patriot) 7
Tarleton State (UAC) 31 North Dakota (MVFC) 13
Illinois State 29 (MVFC) 29 North Dakota State (MVFC) 28
UC Davis (B-SKY) 47 Rhode Island (CAA) 26
Montana State (B-SKY) 21 Yale (IVY) 13
Stephan F. Austin (SLC) 41 Abilene Christian (UAC) 34
South Dakota (MVFC) Mercer (SoCon) 0
Montana (B-SKY) 50 South Dakota State (MVFC) 29
3rd Round Games: 12/20/2025
Illinois State (MVFC) 42 UC Davis (B-SKY) 31
Villanova (CAA) 26 Tarleton State ((UAC) 21
Montana (B-SKY) 50 South Dakota (MVFC) 22
Montana State (B-SKY) 44 Stephan F. Austin (SLC) 28
FCS Semi-Finals
Illinois State (MVFC) 30 Villanova (CAA) 14
Montana State (B-SKY) 48 Montana (B-SKY) Montana 23
FCS Championship Game 1/5/2026
Montana State (B-SKY) 35 Illinois State 34 (OVERTIME)
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Oliva's

Louisiana Tech FBS G5 : Sun Belt G5

Location
Ruston LA

Spirit Name
Bulldogs

Mascot
Champ The Bulldog
Stadium:
Joe Aillet / FBS Rank: 101st
Capacity: 30,600
Surface: FieldTurf

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record
Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters
Attendance
2010 4-8 Derek Dooley @ LT 17-20 / Winning Percentage 45.95 549-412-37 / Winning Percentage 56.87 Total Win Rank 54 & Winning Percentage Rank 46 Total 37 Offense 15 Defense 21 S.T. 1 Offense 9* Defense 7 20,000 Rank 92
2010 5-7 Sonny Dykes @ LT 5-7 / Winning Percentage 41.67 554-419-37 / Winning Percentage 56.69 Total Win Rank 54 & Winning Percentage Rank 49 Total 42 Offense 20 Defense 20 S.T. 2 Offense 7* Defense 6 19,485 Decrease Rank 96
2011 8-5 Sonny Dykes @ LT 13-12 / Winning Percentage 52.00 562-424-37 / Winning Percentage 56.75 Total Win Rank 53 & Winning Percentage Rank 50 Total 42 Offense 20 Defense 20 S.T. 3 Offense 6 Defense 7 21,518 Increase Rank 89
2012 9-3 Sonny Dykes @ LT 22-15 / Winning Percentage 59.46 571-427-37 / Winning Percentage 56.96 Total Win Rank 53 & Winning Percentage Rank 47 Total 46 Offense 22 Defense 20 S.T. 4 Offense 8* Defense 5 25,841 Increase Rank 83
2013 4-8 Skip Holtz @ LT 4-8 / Winning Percentage 33.34 575-435-37 / Winning Percentage 56.69 Total Win Rank 57 & Winning Percentage Rank 48 Total 32 Offense 12 Defense 19 S.T. 1 Offense 3 Defense 4 18,666 Decrease Rank 104
2014 9-5 Skip Holtz @ LT 13-13 / Winning Percentage 50.00 584-440-37 / Winning Percentage 56.69 Total Win Rank 55 & Winning Percentage Rank 49 Total 36 Offense 14 Defense 20 S.T. 2 Offense 6* Defense 7 20,054 Increase Rank 101
2015 9-4 Skip Holtz @ LT 22-17/ Winning Percentage 53.85 RK 51 592-445-37 / Winning Percentage 56.69 Total Win Rank 53 & Winning Percentage Rank 49 Total 43 Offense 20 Defense 18 S.T. 5 Offense 7 Defense 6 20,977 Increase Rank 94
2016 9-5 Skip Holtz @ LT 31-22 / Winning Percentage 56.60 RK 58 601-450-37 / Winning Percentage 56.94 Total Win Rank 47 & Winning Percentage Rank 48 Total 44 Offense 20 Defense 20 S T 4 Offense 6 Defense 3 20,412 Decrease Rank 98
2017 7-6 Skip Holtz @ LT 38-28 / Winning Percentage 56.06 RK 57 608-456-37 / Winning Percentage 56.90 Total Win Rank 46 & Winning Percentage Rank 48 Total 27 Offense 10 Defense 16 S T 1 Offense 5 Defense 6 20,375 Decrease Rank 93
2018 8-5 Skip Holtz @ LT 46-33 / Winning Percentage 58.23 RK 51 616-461-37 / Winning Percentage 56.96 Total Win Rank 47 & Winning Percentage Rank 48 Total 52 Offense 24 Defense 25 ST 3 Offense 8* Defense 7 17,525 Decrease Rank 102
2019 10-3 Skip Holtz @ LT 56-36 / Winning Percentage 60.87 RK 42 626-464-37 / Winning Percentage 57.19 Total Win Rank 46 & Winning Percentage Rank 48 Total 36 Offense 16 Defense 17 ST 3 Offense 6* Defense 5 20,439 Increase Rank 91
2020 5-5 Skip Holtz @ LT 61-41 / Winning Percentage 59.80 RK 36 631-469-37 / Winning Percentage 57.12 Total Win Rank 47 & Winning Percentage Rank 44 Total 38 Offense 22 Defense 14 ST 2 Offense 6 Defense 2 Covid-19
2021 3-9 Skip Holtz @ LT 64-50 / Winning Percentage 56.14 RK 51 634-478-37 / Winning Percentage 56.79 Total Win Rank 49 & Winning Percentage Rank 49 Total 55 Offense 23 Defense 29 ST 3 Offense 7* Defense 10 14,822 Decrease Rank 112
2022 3-9 Sunny Cumbie @ LT 3-9 / Winning Percentage 25.00 RK 637-487-37 / Winning Percentage 56.46 Total Win Rank 49 & Winning Percentage Rank 53 Total 49 Offense 23 Defense 24 S.T. 2 Offense 6 Defense 8 15,082 Increase Rank 116
2023 3-9 Sunny Cumbie @ LT 6-18 / Winning Percentage 25.00 RK 124 640-496-37 / Winning Percentage 56.14 Total Win Rank 51 & Winning Percentage Rank 56 Total 27 Offense 17 Defense 8 S.T. 2 Offense 8* Defense 4 15,082 Increase Rank 116
2024 5-8 Sunny Cumbie @ LT 11-26 / Winning Percentage 29.73 RK 115 645-504-37 / Winning Percentage 55.94 Total Win Rank 52 & Winning Percentage Rank 53 Total 50 Offense 25 Defense 22 S.T. 3 Offense 5 Defense 5 15,999 Increase Rank 114
2025 8-5 Sunny Cumbie @ LT 11-26 / Winning Percentage 29.73 RK 101 645-504-37 / Winning Percentage 55.94 Total 56 Offense 26 Defense 28 S.T. 2 Offense 6* Defense 3 TBD
2026 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2024)

Record 2024

Overall: W:5 L:8 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:8 T:0
Division: W:5 L:8 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Aug-31 2024 Louisiana Tech
 -VS- 
Nicholls State (LA)
WIN
25 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisiana Tech 7-45 109 277 386 5 16 6
Nicholls State (LA) 6-68 62 138 200 1 16 3
BYE WEEK!
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-14 2024 NC State
 -VS- 
Louisiana Tech
LOSS
30 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
NC State 4-40 151 210 361 1 13 7
Louisiana Tech 2-20 43 281 324 2 16 7
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-21 2024 Louisiana Tech
 -VS- 
Tulsa (OK)
LOSS
20 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisiana Tech 3-25 87 197 284 3 13 3
Tulsa (OK) 13-110 105 228 333 0 16 4
Same Conference Sep-28 2024 Florida International
 -VS- 
Louisiana Tech
LOSS
17 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Florida International 4-25 97 217 314 1 14 6
Louisiana Tech 8-80 79 218 297 1 15 6
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-10 2024 Louisiana Tech
 -VS- 
Middle Tennessee
WIN
48 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisiana Tech 6-82 224 329 553 1 16 12
Middle Tennessee 6-38 60 276 336 2 11 5
Wednesday
Same Conference Oct-15 2024 New Mexico State
 -VS- 
Louisiana Tech
LOSS
33 - 30
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
New Mexico State 4-30 160 204 364 2 15 5
Louisiana Tech 9-93 131 233 364 0 23 11
2 OTs
Same Conference Oct-22 2024 Louisiana Tech
 -VS- 
UTEP (TX)
WIN
14 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisiana Tech 5-50 7 248 255 0 17 6
UTEP (TX) 2-6 166 85 251 0 14 1
Tuesday
Same Conference Oct-29 2024 Sam Houston (TX)
 -VS- 
Louisiana Tech
LOSS
9 - 3
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sam Houston (TX) 3-19 105 163 268 2 15 5
Louisiana Tech 4-28 105 207 312 4 16 7
Tuesday
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-09 2024 Louisiana Tech
 -VS- 
Jacksonville St (AL)
LOSS
37 - 44
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisiana Tech 5-63 144 266 410 2 13 5
Jacksonville St (AL) 3-40 191 200 391 2 16 9
Same Conference Nov-16 2024 Western Kentucky
 -VS- 
Louisiana Tech
WIN
7 - 12
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky 3-35 63 152 215 1 11 3
Louisiana Tech 5-42 209 66 275 0 11 2
BCS (FBS AQ's) Nov-23 2024 Arkansas
 -VS- 
Louisiana Tech
LOSS
35 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Arkansas 8-78 235 221 456 3 11 1
Louisiana Tech 5-30 57 190 247 1 19 4
Same Conference Nov-30 2024 Louisiana Tech
 -VS- 
Kennesaw State (GA)
WIN
35 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisiana Tech 6-44 144 319 463 0 12 5
Kennesaw State (GA) 10-71 121 256 377 0 14 5
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Dec-28 2024 Army (NY)
 -VS- 
Louisiana Tech
LOSS
27 - 6
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Army (NY) 1-15 321 65 386 1 12 5
Louisiana Tech 5-50 49 169 218 1 11 3
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl, Shreveport, LA (Independence Stadium)

Record 2024

Overall: W:5 L:8 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:8 T:0
Division: W:5 L:8 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Louisiana Tech 70 - 652 Yards 1388 3000 4388 20 198 77
Opponents 67 - 575 Yards 1837 2415 4252 16 178 59
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top


Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
13 4388 338

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 3000 231

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
13 1388 107

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
13 274 21

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 20 1.54

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
198 77 38.9%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
13 48 35 177 13 11 24 11 73% 50%

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
13 4252 327

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 2415 186

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 1837 141

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
13 297 23

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 16 1.23

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
178 59 33.1%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
13 36 27 147 18 4 22 5 75% 61%

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