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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 (2023)

Record 2023

Overall: W:3 L:9 T:0
Conf: W:3 L:9 T:0
Division: W:3 L:9 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
Same Conference Aug-26 2023 Louisiana Tech
 -VS- 
Florida International
WIN
22 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisiana Tech 4-47 114 333 447 2 16 8
Florida International 5-50 178 4 182 1 12 3
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-02 2023 SMU
 -VS- 
Louisiana Tech
LOSS
38 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
SMU 6-42 209 248 457 0 19 7
Louisiana Tech 5-54 28 241 269 1 14 5
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-09 2023 Louisiana Tech
 -VS- 
Northwestern State
WIN
51 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisiana Tech 8-80 367 111 478 2 11 3
Northwestern State 9-97 185 139 324 3 17 6
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-16 2023 Louisiana Tech
 -VS- 
North Texas
LOSS
37 - 40
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisiana Tech 5-41 215 217 432 1 13 4
North Texas 9-115 249 313 562 1 18 11
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-23 2023 Nebraska
 -VS- 
Louisiana Tech
LOSS
28 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Nebraska 6-55 312 107 419 0 11 3
Louisiana Tech 12-100 46 292 338 1 12 3
Same Conference Sep-29 2023 UTEP
 -VS- 
Louisiana Tech
WIN
10 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
UTEP 9-78 220 101 321 1 17 3
Louisiana Tech 13-123 142 152 294 0 11 3
Same Conference Oct-05 2023 Louisiana Tech
 -VS- 
Western Kentucky
LOSS
28 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisiana Tech 7-55 138 259 397 2 17 4
Western Kentucky 4-43 129 297 426 1 14 3
Same Conference Oct-10 2023 Middle Tennessee
 -VS- 
Louisiana Tech
LOSS
31 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Middle Tennessee 7-63 105 248 353 0 16 10
Louisiana Tech 7-48 79 340 419 1 13 3
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-24 2023 Louisiana Tech
 -VS- 
New Mexico State
LOSS
24 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisiana Tech 5-60 133 238 371 2 11 3
New Mexico State 5-52 232 95 327 0 13 5
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-04 2023 Liberty
 -VS- 
Louisiana Tech
LOSS
56 - 30
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Liberty 10-94 305 297 602 1 8 7
Louisiana Tech 7-75 84 304 388 0 11 5
Same Conference Nov-11 2023 Louisiana Tech
 -VS- 
Sam Houston
LOSS
27 - 42
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisiana Tech 5-50 105 419 524 4 11 3
Sam Houston 5-21 144 269 413 0 15 9
Same Conference Nov-18 2023 Jacksonville State
 -VS- 
Louisiana Tech
LOSS
56 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Jacksonville State 3-35 522 106 628 1 12 3
Louisiana Tech 2-20 44 225 269 2 15 2

Record 2023

Overall: W:3 L:9 T:0
Conf: W:3 L:9 T:0
Division: W:3 L:9 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Louisiana Tech 80 - 753 Yards 1495 3131 4626 18 155 46
Opponents 78 - 745 Yards 2790 2224 5014 9 172 70
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
12 4626 386

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 3131 261

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 1495 125

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 311 26

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 18 1.5

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
155 46 29.7%

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
12 21 19 94 7 6 13 6 90% 62%

Defense Data   Back To Top


Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 5014 418

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2224 185

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2790 233

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 401 33

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 9 0.75

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
172 70 40.7%

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
12 23 20 102 10 4 14 6 87% 61%

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