Game notes: Louisiana at UL Monroe
Thursday, November 12, 9 p.m. ET, Malone Stadium.The game page.
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The matchup
- Louisiana (5–2, 2–1 in conference) at UL Monroe (0–6, 0–2 in conference), Thursday, November 12, 9 p.m. ET, Malone Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- For the Wooden Boot, which Louisiana holds.Wikipedia, resultsThe trophy from Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games; who holds it from our results since its first year.
The series
- It will be their 42nd meeting; Louisiana leads the series 25–16 as played. Officially, Louisiana leads 24–16; as played, 25–16. The NCAA vacated Louisiana’s win (2011); it doesn’t count officially.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 29, 2025: Louisiana 30, UL Monroe 27.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1976: Louisiana 7, UL Monroe 5.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- UL Monroe is 6–13 at home against Louisiana.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Louisiana 30–27 (at Louisiana); 2024: Louisiana 37–23 (at UL Monroe); 2023: Louisiana 52–21 (at Louisiana); 2022: UL Monroe 21–17 (at UL Monroe); 2021: Louisiana 21–16 (at Louisiana).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Louisiana
- Louisiana is 5–2 (2–1 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 38–7 vs. Lamar; L 30–49 at No. 14 USC; W 21–14 vs. UAB; W 34–7 at Charlotte; W 23–20 vs. Arkansas State; L 31–32 at Louisiana Tech; W 33–6 vs. Troy.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Louisiana is No. 57 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Michael Desormeaux is 34–27 in his sixth season at Louisiana.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Michael Desormeaux is 3–1 against UL Monroe.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- D’Wayne’ Winfield (QB): 1,158 passing yards, 4 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- J.J. Garner (RB): 252 rushing yards, 4 TD.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jake St. Andre (LB): 48 tackles, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- D’Wayne’ Winfield needs 3 rushing touchdowns to pass Jerry Babb (19, 2003–06) for 10th on Louisiana’s career rushing touchdowns list. He has 17 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 1988, Louisiana lost to No. 18 Alabama 17–0.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
UL Monroe
- UL Monroe is 0–6 (0–2 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 13–62 at Mississippi State; L 20–26 at UAB; L 35–38 vs. SE Louisiana; L 17–45 vs. Florida Atlantic; L 35–52 at South Alabama; L 0–24 vs. Louisiana Tech.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- UL Monroe has lost 14 straight, since beating Arkansas State 28–16 (Sept. 27, 2025).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- UL Monroe is No. 137 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Bryant Vincent is 8–22 in his third season at UL Monroe and 15–28 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Bryant Vincent is 0–2 against Louisiana.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Aidan Armenta (QB): 953 passing yards, 5 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Austin Carlisle (QB): 358 passing yards, 3 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Noah Flemmings (LB): 45 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2022, UL Monroe beat Georgia State 31–28.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- Bryant Vincent is 0–2 against Michael Desormeaux’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
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