Saturday, October 17

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Louisiana Tech

3–2

at

UL Monroe

0–5

8:00 PM ET7:00 PM CTMalone StadiumMonroe, LA

Weather

Clear71°FNE 7 mphGusts 16 mphPrecip 0%

At kickoff · 7:00 PM CT · Updated 12:15 PM CT · National Weather Service

Hour by hour

Monroe · local time (CT)

Hour of the game (CT)

Kickoff hour

Clear71°FNE 7 mphGusts 16 mphPrecip 0%

Weather is not an input to the SBR forecast.

Evidence sections show 2025 background.

Game forecast

85%

Louisiana Tech win probability

UL Monroe 15%

Louisiana Tech by 14.4

Projected margin

Margin uncertainty ±14.0 points

Published forecast · SBR sbr-2r · Model track record

The game in a minute

01 · Louisiana Tech's case

Louisiana Tech's defense leads its matchup in allowed

Louisiana Tech's defense was in the 87th percentile for success rate allowed last season. UL Monroe's offense was in the 11th percentile for success rate.

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02 · UL Monroe's answer

UL Monroe's defense leads its matchup in success rate allowed

UL Monroe's defense was in the 59th percentile for success rate allowed last season. Louisiana Tech's offense was in the 30th percentile for success rate.

See the underlying numbers

03 · What could swing it

UL Monroe is winless so far

UL Monroe's record this season is 0–5.

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When each team has the ball

Offensive efficiency meets defensive efficiency. Percentiles run from 0 to 100.

When Louisiana Tech has the ball

Louisiana Tech offense
36th
UL Monroe defense
27th
Show the underlying numbers
Louisiana Tech offensive per play
0.1436th percentile · #85 nationally
UL Monroe PPA allowed per play
0.1927th percentile · #89 nationally
Louisiana Tech success rate
40%30th percentile · #96 nationally
UL Monroe success rate allowed
41%59th percentile · #57 nationally
Louisiana Tech points per game
27.348th percentile · #71 nationally
UL Monroe per game
31.913th percentile · #119 nationally

PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2025 full season, garbage time included. Points per game: every 2025 game. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 teams.

Louisiana Tech offense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness
1.28
Rush success
44.9%

UL Monroe defense · 2025 season · Last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness allowed
1.34
Rush success allowed
41.3%

When UL Monroe has the ball

UL Monroe offense
16th
Louisiana Tech defense
87th
Show the underlying numbers
UL Monroe offensive PPA per play
0.0816th percentile · #112 nationally
Louisiana Tech PPA allowed per play
0.0587th percentile · #15 nationally
UL Monroe success rate
37%11th percentile · #121 nationally
Louisiana Tech success rate allowed
37%87th percentile · #19 nationally
UL Monroe points per game
16.64th percentile · #130 nationally
Louisiana Tech points allowed per game
20.875th percentile · #35 nationally

PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2025 full season, garbage time included. Points per game: every 2025 game. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 FBS teams.

UL Monroe offense · 2025 season · Last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness
1.34
Rush success
36.0%

Louisiana Tech defense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness allowed
1.36
Rush success allowed
45.7%

Defense is oriented so a higher percentile is stronger.

Where they attack.

Follow the direction. Check the production.

Offense on the field
Play type
Passer
Field measure
Share of charted attemptsDirectional schematic
Direction, from the offense's perspective

Offense moving upfield ↑

Select left, middle or right. The paths show direction only; alignment, routes and throw depth are schematic.

Blake Baker · 53% of charted pass attempts

Throwing right

Share of charted plays
39%
Usage: charted in this direction
60 attempts
Yards / attempt
5.8
over 60 attempts with a result
Completion rate
65%
over 60 attempts with a result

152 of 154 have a direction · 2 unknown, excluded · rounded

Charted 12 of 12 games

Efficiency charted in 12 of 12 games

Depth as written in the play-by-play: 137 short · 15 deep · 2 not stated

Who's driving the offense?

The Louisiana Tech offense in 2025

Featured players for

Blake Baker

QB · 8 games

102/155 · 66% season

Passing yards
1,252
Touchdowns
5
Interceptions
3

Last game

Delaware · Nov 8, 2025: 4/7, 41 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

Clay Thevenin

RB · 13 games

Carries
131
Rushing yards
634
Touchdowns
8

Last game

Coastal Carolina · Dec 30, 2025: 10 carries, 29 yds, 0 TD

Eli Finley

TE · 11 games

Receptions
38
Receiving yards
445
Touchdowns
0

Last game

Coastal Carolina · Dec 30, 2025: 1 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD

Louisiana Tech player tables

Who is producing

Louisiana Tech player production

2025 evidence · 13 games in this window · 13 with recorded rows in this view

Statistic category

Sorted by Completions and attempts, highest first

Louisiana Tech — Passing production
Player
Blake BakerQB8102 / 1551,2528.153
Trey KukukQB967 / 1066446.134
Evan BullockQB326 / 462435.302
Andrew BurnetteRB10 / 100.001
Clay TheveninRB10 / 100.000
John Hoyet ChanceP10 / 100.000
Luke WatkinsWR11 / 1−5−5.000

7 players with recorded rows

Rows are recorded player-game box lines for the games listed above. A missing row is missing data, not proof that a player did not appear, and none of these figures describe targets, snaps, starters or availability.

UL Monroe player tables

Who is producing

UL Monroe player production

2025 evidence · 12 games in this window · 12 with recorded rows in this view

Statistic category

Sorted by Completions and attempts, highest first

UL Monroe — Passing production
Player
Aidan ArmentaQB11147 / 2521,6196.4128
Landon GravesQB619 / 401854.622
Hunter HerringQB55 / 1011111.112

3 players with recorded rows

Rows are recorded player-game box lines for the games listed above. A missing row is missing data, not proof that a player did not appear, and none of these figures describe targets, snaps, starters or availability.

In the trenches

Louisiana Tech's line averages 298.6 lbs against UL Monroe's 273.7 lbs front — an edge of 24.9 lbs a man.

Typical FBS gap: 31.7 lbs.

Roster size is context. It isn't a forecast advantage.

MatchupO-lineD-line
Louisiana Tech OL298.6 lbs273.7 lbs
UL Monroe OL301.9 lbs267.4 lbs
  • Louisiana Tech
  • UL Monroe

Average listed roster weight, 2026 · bars run from 0 to 350 lbs.

How these teams stack up

2025 season. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 FBS teams.

Louisiana Tech

Points per game
27.3#71 nationally · 48th percentile · 13 games
Points allowed per game
20.8#35 nationally · 75th percentile · 13 games
Returning production
54% of 2024 PPA returns · 53rd percentile
Upperclassmen
39% · 107 of 107 with a class year

UL Monroe

Points per game
16.6#130 nationally · 4th percentile · 12 games
Points allowed per game
31.9#119 nationally · 13th percentile · 12 games
Returning production
78% of 2024 PPA returns · 81st percentile
Upperclassmen
66% · 102 of 102 with a class year

Recruiting

Louisiana Tech

2025 signing class · #111 nationally
19th percentile · 132.0 pts
4-year recruiting composite (Saturday Bias) · classes 2022–2025 · #102 nationally
25th percentile · −0.64 (0 is the FBS average)
Roster talent (CFBD Team Talent) · 2025 · #116 nationally
14th percentile · 493.5

UL Monroe

2025 signing class · #115 nationally
16th percentile · 127.1 pts
4-year recruiting composite (Saturday Bias) · classes 2022–2025 · #123 nationally
10th percentile · −1.12 (0 is the FBS average)
Roster talent (CFBD Team Talent) · 2025 · #124 nationally
8th percentile · 473.3

Recruited classes aren't the roster that takes the field.

Season percentile profiles

Offense · SP+ 2025Defense · SP+ 2025Special teams · SP+ 2025Recruiting · 2025 signing classExperience · returning production 2025Louisiana Tech Offense · SP+ 2025: 25.6, 42nd percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Louisiana Tech Defense · SP+ 2025: 27.0, 50th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Louisiana Tech Special teams · SP+ 2025: 0.1, 47th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Louisiana Tech Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 132.0 pts, 19th percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)Louisiana Tech Experience · returning production 2025: 54% returning, 53rd percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)UL Monroe Offense · SP+ 2025: 16.1, 7th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)UL Monroe Defense · SP+ 2025: 35.7, 10th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)UL Monroe Special teams · SP+ 2025: −2.1, 0th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)UL Monroe Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 127.1 pts, 16th percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)UL Monroe Experience · returning production 2025: 78% returning, 81st percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)0100
  • Louisiana Tech Offense · SP+ 2025: 25.6, 42nd percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • UL Monroe Offense · SP+ 2025: 16.1, 7th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Louisiana Tech Defense · SP+ 2025: 27.0, 50th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • UL Monroe Defense · SP+ 2025: 35.7, 10th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Louisiana Tech Special teams · SP+ 2025: 0.1, 47th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • UL Monroe Special teams · SP+ 2025: −2.1, 0th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Louisiana Tech Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 132.0 pts, 19th percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)
  • UL Monroe Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 127.1 pts, 16th percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)
  • Louisiana Tech Experience · returning production 2025: 54% returning, 53rd percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)
  • UL Monroe Experience · returning production 2025: 78% returning, 81st percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)

Season percentiles · outward is stronger · recruiting and experience are context, not forecast weights

Louisiana Tech: solid line, circles · UL Monroe: dashed line, squares

Louisiana Tech

Offense · 2025
25.6 · 42nd percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Defense · SP+ 2025
27.0 · 50th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Special teams · SP+ 2025
0.1 · 47th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Recruiting · 2025 signing class
132.0 pts · 19th percentile
CFBD, 2025 signing class
Experience · returning production 2025
54% returning · 53rd percentile
CFBD, 2025 roster

UL Monroe

Offense · SP+ 2025
16.1 · 7th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Defense · SP+ 2025
35.7 · 10th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Special teams · SP+ 2025
−2.1 · 0th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Recruiting · 2025 signing class
127.1 pts · 16th percentile
CFBD, 2025 signing class
Experience · returning production 2025
78% returning · 81st percentile
CFBD, 2025 roster

Louisiana Tech's recent games

Most recent completed 2025 games · play stats exclude garbage time

  1. Dec 30

    vs Coastal Carolina · neutral site

    W 23–14

    Play stats pending

  2. Nov 29 · 67 recorded plays

    at Missouri State

    W 42–30

    40%

    Success rate

    0.35

    PPA / play

  3. Nov 22 · 78 recorded plays

    vs Liberty

    W 34–28

    42%

    Success rate

    0.30

    PPA / play

The coaching staff

Louisiana Tech

Head coach
Sonny Cumbie

Sonny Cumbie

career −6.8 SP+ overall

Photo: Senior Airman Hailey Farrell, Public domain

Offensive coordinator

Nathan Young

career +15.9 SP+ offense

Defensive coordinator

Luke Olson

career +31.3 SP+ defense

UL Monroe

Head coach

Bryant Vincent

career −12.9 SP+ overall

Offensive coordinator
Not on file
Defensive coordinator
Not on file

Head-to-head

Louisiana Tech leads 1–0 since 2000
  1. 2000 · Louisiana Tech 42, UL Monroe 19

Evidence and sources

Evidence window: 2025 full season

  • Louisiana Tech: 13 games
  • UL Monroe: 12 games
  • Forecast: 2026 game forecast · this game · Saturday Bias
  • Weather: 2026 game forecast · this game · NWS
  • The game in a minute: 2025 full season, garbage time included · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
  • When each team has the ball: 2025 full season, garbage time included · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Where they attack: 2025 full season, garbage time included, regular season only · per team, not ranked · NCAA
  • Featured players: 2025 full season, garbage time included · per team, not ranked · CFBD
  • In the trenches: 2026 roster snapshot · compared with 2026 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Team profiles: 2025 season to date · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Recent games: 2025 recent games, garbage time excluded · this game · CFBD
  • Coaching staff: 2026 coaching staff · per team, not ranked · CFBD (head coaches, SP+) and Wikipedia (coordinators)
  • Head-to-head: completed meetings since 2000 · games between these two programs · CFBD
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