American college football season
The 2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Warhawks played their home games at Malone Stadium in Monroe, Louisiana , and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference . They were led by first-year head coach Terry Bowden .
Previous season [ ]
The Warhawks finished the 2020 season with a 0–10 record (0–7 in conference), finishing dead last at fifth in the Sun Belt West Division. Louisiana–Monroe was not invited to any postseason competition. Following the season, head coach Matt Viator was fired after amassing a record of 19–39 over his five years serving in his capacity. Terry Bowden , son of legendary head coach Bobby Bowden and brother of Tommy Bowden and former head coach at Salem , Samford , Auburn , North Alabama , and Akron , was hired soon after to fill the vacancy.
Preseason [ ]
Recruiting class [ ]
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
Brett Drillette DE
Weatherford, TX
Brock HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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James Gillespie DT
Woodbridge, VA
Bishop Ireton HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
260 lb (120 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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David Godsey Jr. CB
Mansfield, TX
Mansfield HS
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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D'Juan Grant CB
New Caney, TX
New Caney HS
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
172 lb (78 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Rylan Green TE
West Monroe, LA
West Monroe HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Justin Kimber WR
Arlington, TX
Mansfield Timberview HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Justin Macias S
Houston, TX
Hempstead HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Caymen Mills CB
Green Run, VA
Green Run HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
173 lb (78 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Zach Shaw QB
Monroe, LA
Ouachita Parish HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Hunter Smith RB
Little Rock, AR
Joe T. Robinson HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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James Smith DE
Virginia Beach, VA
Princess Anne HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Kenard Snyder LB
Palm Bay, FL
Rockledge HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Dariyan Wiley WR
Atlanta, GA
Douglas County HS UMass
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Fitzroy Gardner DE
Tampa, FL
Armwood HS Iowa Western CC
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
–
Feb 3, 2021
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Andrew Henry RB
Dallas, TX
Allen HS Trinity Valley CC
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
–
Feb 3, 2021
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Rhett Rodriguez QB
Tucson, AZ
Catalina Foothills HS Arizona
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
–
Feb 3, 2021
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Source: [1] [2]
Award watch lists [ ]
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason [ ]
Award
Player
Position
Year
Sources :
Sun Belt coaches poll [ ]
The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Warhawks were picked to finish fifth in the West Division.[3]
West Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1
Louisiana
49 (9)
2
Arkansas State
38 (1)
3
South Alabama
27
4
Texas State
25
5
Louisiana–Monroe
11
East Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
T1
Coastal Carolina
44 (6)
T1
Appalachian State
44 (4)
3
Georgia State
24
4
Georgia Southern
20
5
Troy
18
Personnel [ ]
Schedule [ ]
The 2021 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Warhawks will travel to Sun Belt foes Coastal Carolina , Appalachian State , Texas State , and Louisiana . ULM will play host to Sun Belt foes Troy , Georgia State , South Alabama , and Arkansas State .
Troy will host two of the four non-conference opponents at Malone Stadium , Jackson State , from NCAA Division I FCS Southwestern Athletic Conference and Liberty , a FBS Independent, and will travel to Kentucky and LSU , both from the Southeastern Conference .
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 4 11:00 a.m. at Kentucky * SECN L 10–4547,693
September 18 7:00 p.m. Jackson State * ESPN3 W 12–721,720
September 25 7:00 p.m. Troy ESPN+ W 29–1612,766
October 2 1:30 p.m. at No. 16 Coastal Carolina ESPN+ L 6–5918,674
October 9 7:00 p.m. Georgia State ESPN3 L 21–559,913
October 16 6:00 p.m. Liberty * ESPN+ W 31–2811,546
October 23 6:00 p.m. South Alabama ESPN3 W 41–3111,723
October 30 2:30 p.m. at Appalachian State ESPN+ L 28–5929,321
November 6 2:00 p.m. at Texas State ESPN+ L 19–2716,237
November 13 4:00 p.m. Arkansas State ESPN+ L 24–2712,010
November 20 8:00 p.m. at LSU * ESPN2 L 14–2792,790
November 27 3:00 p.m. at Louisiana ESPNU L 16–2118,447
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game All times are in Central time
[4] [5]
Game summaries [ ]
at Kentucky [ ]
Louisiana–Monroe at Kentucky
1
2 3 4 Total
Warhawks
7
0 0 3
10
• Wildcats
14
14 3 14
45
Date: September 4, 2021Location: Kroger Field Lexington, KY Game start: 11:03 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutesGame attendance: 47,693Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 7 MPH Referee: Jason McArthurTV announcers (SEC Network ): Taylor Zarzour (play–by–play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Scoring summary 1 08:53 ULM Kadyn Roach 3-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)(12 plays, 42 yards, 5:01) ULM 7–0
06:13 UK Wan'Dale Robinson 33-yard pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo kick)(5 plays, 84 yards, 2:40) TIE 7–7
04:20 UK Josh Ali 58-yard pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo kick)(1 play, 58 yards, 0:09) UK 14–7
2 10:40 UK Chris Rodriguez 2-yard rush (Matt Ruffolo kick)(14 plays, 84 yards, 6:37) UK 21–7
05:44 UK Wan'Dale Robinson 15-yard pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo kick)(4 plays, 80 yards, 2:24) UK 28–7
3 03:54 UK Matt Ruffolo 45-yard field goal(7 plays, 51 yards, 3:40) UK 31–7
4 13:07 UK Brenden Bates 4-yard pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo kick)(9 plays, 76 yards, 4:00) UK 38–7
04:39 ULM Calum Sutherland 29-yard field goal(11 plays, 48 yards, 5:11) UK 38–10
01:00 UK Michael Drennen II 4-yard rush (Matt Ruffolo kick)(8 plays, 68 yards, 3:39) UK 45–10
Pregame line
Over/under
UK −31.0
54
Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe
Kentucky
First downs
12
24
Total yards
87
554
Rushing yards
17
135
Passing yards
70
419
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
28:13
31:47
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Rhett Rodriguez
9/17, 56 yards
Rushing
Chandler Rogers
7 carries, 11 yards
Receiving
Boogie Knight
6 receptions, 58 yards
Kentucky
Passing
Will Levis
18/26, 367 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Christopher Rodriguez Jr.
19 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Josh Ali
5 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD
Jackson State [ ]
Jackson State at Louisiana–Monroe
1
2 3 4 Total
RV (FCS ) Tigers
0
7 0 0
7
• Warhawks
3
0 3 6
12
Date: September 18, 2021Location: Malone Stadium Monroe, LA Game start: 7:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 28 minutesGame attendance: 21,720Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: E 7 MPH Referee: William BonetTV announcers (ESPN3 ): Mike Hammett (play–by–play) and Josh Pederson (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 09:17 ULM Calum Sutherland 29-yard field goal(10 plays, 45 yards, 3:11) ULM 3–0
2 06:03 JSU Josh Lanier 24-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Glenn Misiak kick)(5 plays, 50 yards, 2:18) JSU 7–3
3 03:12 ULM Calum Sutherland 45-yard field goal(8 plays, 27 yards, 2:33) JSU 7–6
4 11:37 ULM Calum Sutherland 42-yard field goal(11 plays, 55 yards, 4:19) ULM 9–7
02:24 ULM Calum Sutherland 49-yard field goal(5 plays, 14 yards, 3:00) ULM 12–7
Pregame line
Over/under
ULM −4.5
52
Statistics
Jackson State
Louisiana–Monroe
First downs
16
17
Total yards
285
250
Rushing yards
26
94
Passing yards
259
156
Turnovers
3
0
Time of possession
26:27
33:33
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Jackson State
Passing
Shedeur Sanders
28/41, 259 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Peytton Pickett
5 carries, 10 yards
Receiving
Joshua Lanier
7 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Rhett Rodriguez
16/29, 150 yards
Rushing
Andrew Henry
9 carries, 52 yards
Receiving
Boogie Knight
6 receptions, 78 yards
Troy [ ]
Troy at Louisiana–Monroe
1
2 3 4 Total
Trojans
0
3 7 6
16
• Warhawks
7
3 10 9
29
Date: September 25, 2021Location: Malone Stadium Monroe, LA Game start: 7:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutesGame attendance: 12,766Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 0 MPH Referee: Jeremy ParkerTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Mike Hammett (play–by–play) and Josh Peterson (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 08:03 ULM Zach Jackson 23-yard pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Calum Sutherland kick)(8 plays, 80 yards, 3:55) ULM 7–0
2 10:14 ULM Calum Sutherland 26-yard field goal(9 plays, 43 yards, 4:41) ULM 10–0
01:31 TROY Brooks Buce 32-yard field goal(4 plays, 7 yards, 2:13) ULM 10–3
3 11:56 ULM Andrew Henry 40-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:04) ULM 17–3
08:57 TROY Luke Whittemore 49-yard pass from Taylor Powell (Brooks Buce kick)(7 plays, 77 yards, 2:56) ULM 17–10
05:19 ULM Calum Sutherland 32-yard field goal(8 plays, 60 yards, 3:38) ULM 20–10
4 13:52 ULM Team Safety(2 plays, -4 yards, 0:44) ULM 22–10
09:40 ULM Ja'Cquez Williams 96-yard interception returned (Calum Sutherland kick)(6 plays, 55 yards, 2:01) ULM 29–10
00:36 TROY Jamontez Woods 4-yard pass from Taylor Powell (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)(11 plays, 80 yards, 2:45) ULM 29–16
Pregame line
Over/under
TROY –23.5
50
Statistics
Troy
Louisiana–Monroe
First downs
18
15
Total yards
378
290
Rushing yards
67
122
Passing yards
311
168
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
31:32
28:28
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Troy
Passing
Taylor Powell
35/49, 311 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Kimani Vidal
12 carries, 60 yards
Receiving
Reggie Todd
6 receptions, 83 yards
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Rhett Rodriguez
10/16, 131 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Andrew Henry
19 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Zach Jackson
4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
at Coastal Carolina [ ]
Louisiana–Monroe at Coastal Carolina
1
2 3 4 Total
Warhawks
3
0 3 0
6
• No. 16 Chanticleers
14
24 0 21
59
Date: October 2, 2021Location: Brooks Stadium Conway, SC Game start: 1:35 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2 hours and 57 minutesGame attendance: 18,674Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 6 MPH Referee: TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher (play–by–play) and Nate Ross (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 09:06 CCU Isaiah Likely 5-yard pass from Grayson McCall(Liam Gray Kick)(6 plays, 55 yards, 3:28) CCU 7–0
04:46 CCU Braydon Bennett 10-yard rush (Liam Gray kick)(6 plays, 63 yards, 3:09) CCU 14–0
00:55 ULM Calum Sutherland 40-yard field goal(4 plays, yards, 1:12) CCU 14–3
2 12:50 CCU Isaiah Likely 30-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Kieran Colahan kick)(7 plays, 81 yards, 2:57) CCU 21–3
11:19 CCU Aaron Bedgoood 9 yard return of blocked punt, Liam Gray kick good CCU 28–3
3:32 CCU Braydon Bennett 29-yard rush (Liam Gray kick)(7 plays, 86 yards, 4:29) CCU 35–3
00:00 CCU Liam Gray 46-yard field goal(7 plays, 52 yards, 1:23) CCU 38–3
3 7:31 ULM Calum Sutherland 30-yard field goal(12 plays, 59 yards, 5:24) CCU 38–6
4 14:39 CCU CJ Beasley 15-yard rush (Kieran Colahan kick)(15 plays, 75 yards, 8:03) CCU 45–6
12:56 CCU Chris Rhone 32-yard pass from Jarrett Guest (Kieran Colahan kick)(2 plays, 40 yards, :39) CCU 52–6
03:34 CCU Jared Brown 5-yard pass from Zachary Stevens (Kieran Colahan kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 6:19) CCU 59–6
Pregame line
Over/under
CCU –34.5
57
Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe
Coastal Carolina
First downs
10
26
Total yards
203
557
Rushing yards
72
275
Passing yards
131
282
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
24:14
35:46
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Chandler Rogers
9/17, 100 yards
Rushing
Chandler Rogers
11 carries, 40 yards
Receiving
Zach Jackson
3 receptions, 48 yards
Coastal Carolina
Passing
Grayson McCall
13/13, 212 yards
Rushing
Reese White
15 carries, 95 yards
Receiving
Isaiah Likely
5 receptions, 95 yards
Georgia State [ ]
Georgia State at Louisiana–Monroe
1
2 3 4 Total
• Panthers
7
21 14 13
55
Warhawks
7
0 7 7
21
Date: October 9, 2021Location: Malone Stadium Monroe, LA Game start: 7:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 29 minutesGame attendance: 9,913Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 8 MPH Referee: Kyle OlsonTV announcers (ESPN3 ): Mike Hammett (play–by–play) and David Griffith (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 09:35 ULM Zach Rasmussen 26-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick)(6 plays, 97 yards, 1:44) ULM 7–0
06:35 GSU Jamyest Williams 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:00) TIE 7–7
2 13:38 GSU Aubry Payne 10-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)(7 plays, 74 yards, 2:19) GSU 14–7
04:23 GSU Ja'Cyais Credle 31-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)(14 plays, 76 yards, 5:12) GSU 21–7
01:33 GSU Tucker Gregg 2-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(7 plays, 34 yards, 2:25) GSU 28–7
3 11:53 GSU Aubry Payne 9-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:07) GSU 35–7
09:10 ULM Zach Johnson 18-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:38) GSU 35–14
04:31 GSU Darren Grainger 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(10 plays, 70 yards, 4:39) GSU 42–14
4 14:52 GSU Ja'Cyais Credle 38-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)(6 plays, 80 yards, 2:22) GSU 48–14
11:48 GSU Cornelious Brown IV 26-yard rush (Noel Ruiz PAT failed)(5 plays, 55 yards, 2:12) GSU 55–14
04:34 ULM Coby Cavil 6-yard pass from Jiya Wright (Calum Sutherland kick)(12 plays, 70 yards, 4:51) GSU 55–21
Pregame line
Over/under
GSU –16.0
50
Statistics
Georgia State
Louisiana–Monroe
First downs
39
21
Total yards
572
359
Rushing yards
326
122
Passing yards
246
237
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
35:08
24:52
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia State
Passing
Darren Grainger
18/25, 230 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing
Darren Grainger
12 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ja'Cyais Credle
7 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TDs
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Chandler Rogers
15/23, 208 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Chandler Rogers
14 carries, 72 yards
Receiving
Boogie Knight
5 receptions, 78 yards
Liberty [ ]
Liberty at Louisiana–Monroe
1
2 3 4 Total
Flames
0
14 0 14
28
• Warhawks
0
0 28 3
31
Date: October 16, 2021Location: Malone Stadium Monroe, LA Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutesGame attendance: 11,546Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 13 MPH Referee: Marshall LewisTelevision network: ESPN+
Scoring summary 1 05:11 LIB Malik Williams 3-yard rush (Brayden Beck kick)(4 plays, 18 yards, 1:58) LIB 7–0
00:16 LIB CJ Daniels 9-yard pass from Malik Williams (Brayden Beck kick)(8 plays, 85 yards, 1:33) LIB 14–0
2 11:09 ULM Andrew Henry 12-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick)(10 plays, 73 yards, 3:46) LIB 14–7
10:12 ULM Abraham Alce 1-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)(1 play, 1 yard, 0:04) TIE 14–14
06:37 ULM Andrew Henry 40-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)(5 plays, 68 yards, 2:09) ULM 21–14
01:22 ULM Zach Rasmussen 14-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick)(8 plays, 62 yards, 3:19) ULM 28–14
4 13:42 LIB Shedro Louis 7-yard rush (Brayden Beck kick)(8 plays, 65 yards, 2:40) ULM 28–21
07:49 LIB Malik Williams 53-yard rush (Brayden Beck kick)(3 plays, 60 yards, 0:40) TIE 28–28
01:44 ULM Calum Sutherland 53-yard field goal(7 plays, 57 yards, 2:31) ULM 31–28
Pregame line
Over/under
LIB –32.5
57
Statistics
Liberty
Louisiana–Monroe
First downs
22
22
Total yards
386
365
Rushing yards
251
140
Passing yards
135
225
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
32:50
27:10
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Liberty
Passing
Malik Williams
16/28, 135 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Rushing
Malik Williams
23 carries, 157 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
DJ Stubbs
2 receptions, 32 yards
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Chandler Rogers
16/25, 225 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Andrew Henry
15 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Zach Jackson
4 receptions, 47 yards
South Alabama [ ]
South Alabama at Louisiana–Monroe
1
2 3 4 Total
Jaguars
7
10 14 0
31
• Warhawks
7
17 14 3
41
Date: October 23, 2021Location: Malone Stadium Monroe, LA Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutesGame attendance: 11,723Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 12 MPH Referee: Trennis LivingstonTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Mike Hammett (play–by–play) and David Griffith (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 12:37 ULM Andrew Henry 20-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:23) ULM 7–0
04:18 USA Jalen Wayne 10-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick)(8 plays, 62 yards, 4:30) TIE 7–7
2 12:30 ULM Jared Sparks 12-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick)(6 plays, 49 yards, 1:48) ULM 14–7
09:13 USA Diego Guajardo 28-yard field goal(7 plays, 55 yards, 3:17) ULM 14–10
05:23 ULM Calum Sutherland 39-yard field goal(10 plays, 53 yards, 3:50) ULM 17–10
01:24 USA Lincoln Sefcik 12-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick)(9 plays, 65 yards, 3:59) TIE 17–17
00:04 ULM Boogie Knight 9-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick)(11 plays, 75 yards, 1:20) ULM 24–17
3 10:17 USA Jalen Tolbert 8-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:43) TIE 24–24
06:28 USA Jalen Tolbert 40-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick)(4 plays, 66 yards, 1:44) USA 31–24
03:57 ULM Fred Lloyd Jr. 21-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:31) TIE 31–31
01:07 ULM Will Derrick 81-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick)(2 plays, 82 yards, 0:35) ULM 38–31
4 06:28 ULM Calum Sutherland 40-yard field goal(10 plays, 51 yards, 5:32) ULM 41–31
Pregame line
Over/under
USA –13.5
51
Statistics
South Alabama
Louisiana–Monroe
First downs
22
25
Total yards
409
555
Rushing yards
89
186
Passing yards
320
369
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
34:18
25:42
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
South Alabama
Passing
Jake Bentley
30/41, 320 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing
Terrion Avery
14 carries, 87 yards
Receiving
Jalen Tolbert
10 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TDs
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Chandler Rogers
25/35, 369 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing
Andrew Henry
18 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Will Derrick
5 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD
at Appalachian State [ ]
Louisiana–Monroe at Appalachian State
1
2 3 4 Total
Warhawks
0
7 14 7
28
• Mountaineers
21
28 3 7
59
Date: October 30, 2021Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutesGame attendance: 29,321Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NW 5 MPH Referee: Kyle OlsonTV announcers (ESPN+ ): David Jackson (play–by–play) and Avery Hall (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 07:08 APP Camerun Peoples 3-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)(8 plays, 72 yards, 3:30) APP 7–0
04:26 APP Malik Williams 16-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)(5 plays, 28 yards, 2:36) APP 14–0
02:08 APP Caleb Spurlin 1-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)(6 plays, 45 yards, 2:07) APP 21–0
2 10:27 APP Camerun Peoples 26-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)(10 plays, 73 yards, 3:17) APP 28–0
07:11 APP Caleb Spurlin 1-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)(5 plays, 69 yards, 2:14) APP 35–0
04:01 ULM Jiya Wright 3-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)(4 plays, 42 yards, 0:54) APP 35–7
00:39 APP Corey Sutton 14-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)(5 plays, 27 yards, 1:49) APP 42–7
00:00 APP Steven Jones Jr. 14-yard interception returned (Chandler Staton kick)(2 plays, -2 yards, 0:34) APP 49–7
3 10:35 ULM Dariyan Wiley 13-yard pass from Jiya Wright (Calum Sutherland kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:25) APP 49–14
08:05 APP Chandler Staton 31-yard field goal(7 plays, 61 yards, 2:30) APP 52–14
00:26 ULM Abraham Alce 2-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)(16 plays, 75 yards, 7:39) APP 52–21
4 10:22 APP Nate Noel 7-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)(3 plays, 50 yards, 1:09) APP 59–21
09:58 ULM Jakyle Holmes 68-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)(1 play, 86 yards, 0:17) APP 59–28
Pregame line
Over/under
APP –27.0
58
Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe
Appalachian State
First downs
17
25
Total yards
391
521
Rushing yards
230
251
Passing yards
161
270
Turnovers
5
0
Time of possession
30:06
29:54
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Jiya Wright
9/17, 158 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing
Jiya Wright
20 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jevin Frett
1 reception, 40 yards
Appalachian State
Passing
Chase Brice
20/30, 256 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing
Nate Noel
17 carries, 132 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Corey Sutton
5 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
at Texas State [ ]
Louisiana–Monroe at Texas State
1
2 3 4 Total
Warhawks
6
10 3 0
19
• Bobcats
10
10 0 7
27
Date: November 6, 2021Location: Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX Game start: 2:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutesGame attendance: 16,237Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: E 3 MPH Referee: Wayne WinklerTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Brant Freeman (play–by–play), Keith Moreland (analyst), and Koral Riggs (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 08:12 TXST Seth Keller 42-yard field goal(11 plays, 73 yards, 3:41) TXST 3–0
02:58 ULM Andrew Henry 1-yard rush (Calum Sutherland PAT failed)(12 plays, 72 yards, 5:14) ULM 6–3
01:11 TXST Javen Banks 49-yard pass from Tyler Vitt (Seth Keller kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:47) TXST 10–6
2 10:04 ULM Calum Sutherland 52-yard field goal(12 plays, 40 yards, 6:07) TXST 10–9
05:58 TXST Caleb Twyford 1-yard rush (Seth Keller kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:06) TXST 17–9
02:02 ULM Chandler Rogers 10-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56) TXST 17–16
00:54 TXST Seth Keller 43-yard field goal(9 plays, 49 yards, 1:08) TXST 20–16
3 10:13 ULM Calum Sutherland 45-yard field goal(13 plays, 47 yards, 4:47) TXST 20–19
01:43 TXST Jahmyl Jeter 26-yard rush (Seth Keller kick)(4 plays, 40 yards, 0:59) TXST 27–19
Pregame line
Over/under
TXST –3.0
58
Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe
Texas State
First downs
28
19
Total yards
432
434
Rushing yards
170
172
Passing yards
262
262
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
38:02
21:58
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Chandler Rogers
28/43, 262 yards
Rushing
Andrew Henry
23 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Will Derrick
6 receptions, 74 yards
Texas State
Passing
Tyler Vitt
16/31, 262 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Jahyml Jeter
16 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Marcell Barbee
5 receptions, 102 yards
Arkansas State [ ]
Arkansas State at Louisiana–Monroe
1
2 3 4 Total
• Red Wolves
7
3 7 10
27
Warhawks
0
7 17 0
24
Date: November 13, 2021Location: Malone Stadium Monroe, LA Game start: 4:05 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutesGame attendance: 12,010Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 6 MPH Referee: Trennis LivingstonTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Mike Hammett (play–by–play)
Scoring summary 1 11:15 ARST Corey Rucker 9-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick)(6 plays, 80 yards, 1:48) ARST 7–0
2 11:10 ARST Blake Grupe 30-yard field goal(6 plays, 69 yards, 2:09) ARST 10–0
00:33 ULM Malik Jackson 3-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)(4 plays, 63 yards, 0:55) ARST 10–7
3 14:48 ULM Malik Jackson 75-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)(1 play, 75 yards, 0:12) ULM 14–10
10:01 ULM Jevin Frett 17-yard pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Calum Sutherland kick)(7 plays, 50 yards, 2:55) ULM 21–10
07:26 ARST Te'Vailance Hunt 22-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick)(7 plays, 76 yards, 2:28) ULM 21–17
05:00 ULM Calum Sutherland 32-yard field goal(7 plays, 60 yards, 2:26) ULM 24–17
4 07:56 ARST Te'Vailance Hunt 20-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick)(9 plays, 77 yards, 3:50) TIE 24–24
01:17 ARST Blake Grupe 42-yard field goal(9 plays, 55 yards, 2:41) ARST 27–24
Pregame line
Over/under
ULM –3.0
66.5
Statistics
Arkansas State
Louisiana–Monroe
First downs
22
18
Total yards
538
372
Rushing yards
94
177
Passing yards
444
195
Turnovers
2
2
Time of possession
32:23
27:37
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas State
Passing
Layne Hatcher
34/50, 444 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing
Lincoln Pare
22 carries, 73 yards
Receiving
Corey Rucker
7 receptions, 103 yards
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Rhett Rodriguez
12/29, 160 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing
Malik Jackson
22 carries, 166 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Boogie Knight
5 receptions, 76 yards
at LSU [ ]
Louisiana–Monroe at Louisiana State
1
2 3 4 Total
Warhawks
0
7 0 7
14
• Tigers
7
10 7 3
27
Date: November 20, 2021Location: Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA Game start: 8:05 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 8 minutesGame attendance: 92,790Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: E 5 MPH Referee: David SmithTV announcers (ESPN2 ): Brian Custer (play–by–play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 11:49 LSU Max Johnson 3-yard rush (Cade York kick)(5 plays, 64 yards, 2:08) LSU 7–0
2 12:05 LSU Cade York 27-yard field goal(9 plays, 24 yards, 2:43) LSU 10–0
09:19 LSU Malik Nabers 67-yard pass from Max Johnson (Cade York kick)(3 plays, 71 yards, 0:54) LSU 17–0
03:34 ULM Boogie Knight 28-yard pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Calum Sutherland kick)(2 plays, 28 yards, 0:40) LSU 17–7
3 01:29 LSU Brian Thomas Jr. 42-yard pass from Max Johnson (Cade York kick)(8 plays, 82 yards, 4:09) LSU 24–7
4 03:20 ULM Zach Rasmussen 27-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick)(10 plays, 58 yards, 4:02) LSU 24–14
00:46 LSU Cade York 50-yard field goal(8 plays, 13 yards, 2:34) LSU 27–14
Pregame line
Over/under
LSU –29.0
57.5
Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe
LSU
First downs
18
17
Total yards
311
411
Rushing yards
118
92
Passing yards
193
319
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
27:15
32:45
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Rhett Rodriguez
12/22, 157 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Malik Jackson
21 carries, 78 yards
Receiving
Boogie Knight
5 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD
LSU
Passing
Max Johnson
22/33, 319 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Tyrion Davis-Price
21 carries, 82 yards
Receiving
Malik Nabers
4 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD
at Louisiana [ ]
Louisiana–Monroe at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Warhawks
3
7 0 6
16
• Ragin' Cajuns
14
0 7 0
21
Date: November 27, 2021Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 3:02 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutesGame attendance: 18,447Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: NW 1 MPH Referee: William BonetTV announcers (ESPNU ): Clay Matvick (play–by–play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 14:20 LA Levi Lewis 20-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(2 plays, 75 yards, 0:40) LA 7–0
07:33 ULM Calum Sutherland 26-yard field goal(15 plays, 66 yards, 6:47) LA 7–3
03:48 LA Kyren Lacy 37-yard pass from Chris Smith (Nate Snyder kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:45) LA 14–3
2 12:29 ULM Boogie Knight 46-yard pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Calum Sutherland kick)(5 plays, 62 yards, 1:39) LA 14–10
3 05:01 LA Emani Bailey 2-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(4 plays, 85 yards, 1:56) LA 21–10
4 01:35 ULM Malik Jackson 12-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)(11 plays, 71 yards, 2:14) LA 21–16
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –21.5
55
Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe
Louisiana
First downs
20
17
Total yards
325
382
Rushing yards
164
165
Passing yards
161
217
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
30:32
29:28
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Rhett Rodriguez
11/24, 145 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Malik Jackson
23 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Boogie Knight
2 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
13/22, 163 yards
Rushing
Montrell Johnson
5 carries, 62 yards
Receiving
Neal Johnson
3 receptions, 80 yards
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