Louisiana vs. UL Monroe
Louisiana and UL Monroe have 41 meetings on file, the first in 1976; officially, Louisiana leads 24–16; as played, 25–16 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Louisiana 8–2, and Louisiana has won the last 3. The winner takes home the Wooden Boot, played for since 2002. Louisiana has held it since the 2023 game. The NCAA vacated Louisiana’s win (2011); it doesn’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- Louisiana leads 24–16
- Louisiana wins on file
- 25
- UL Monroe wins on file
- 16
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1976
- Longest streak
- 5 Louisiana
- Current streak
- 3 Louisiana
- Last 10 meetings
- Louisiana 8–2
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 4–4 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–4 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 5–5 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 8–2 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 5–1 |
- Average margin
- 10.9 points; 24 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Louisiana
- 12–10 Louisiana’s record at home
- At UL Monroe
- 6–13 UL Monroe’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Wooden Boot
- Played for since
- 2002
- Games for it on file
- 24 Louisiana 16, UL Monroe 8
Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting since 2002 (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). The rivalry’s article counts the games for it: Louisiana leads, 16–8. From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the Wooden Boot.
Games that tell the story
- Louisiana’s biggest win2020: Louisiana 70, UL Monroe 20by 50 points
- UL Monroe’s biggest win1983: UL Monroe 31, Louisiana 6by 25 points
- Upset2013: UL Monroe 31, Louisiana 28UL Monroe had a 17% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1991: UL Monroe 21, Louisiana 10UL Monroe had a 18% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2022: UL Monroe 21, Louisiana 17UL Monroe had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Louisiana | Series | UL Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2001 | Jerry Baldwin | 2–1 | Bobby Keasler |
| 2003–2009 | Rickey Bustle | 3–4 | Charlie Weatherbie |
| 2011–2015 | Mark Hudspeth | 4–1 | Todd Berry |
| 2018–2020 | Billy Napier | 3–0 | Matt Viator |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Louisiana’s side (Baldwin 2–1 against Keasler). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Pete Thomas UL Monroe | 38 of 54, 472 yards, 2 TD | 2014 Passing | |
| Tyrell Fenroy Louisiana | 20 carries, 297 yards, 3 TD | 2008 Rushing | |
| Jaden Dugger Louisiana | 16 tackles, 2 sacks, 3.5 for loss | 2025 Defense | |
| Calvin Dawson UL Monroe | 24 carries, 129 yards, 2 TD | 2006 Rushing | |
| Tyrell Fenroy Louisiana | 27 carries, 118 yards, 2 TD | 2006 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field; a win the NCAA later vacated is marked “vacated”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.