Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Sun BeltRuston, LAJoe Aillet Stadium

2026: 4–⁠2 (2–⁠0 Sun Belt). Last: won at UL Monroe 24–⁠0. Next: Old Dominion, Saturday, Oct 24, 5 p.m. ET.

  1. W 80–⁠6Northwestern State
  2. L 14–⁠45at No. 8 LSU
  3. L 19–⁠36at Baylor
  4. W 31–⁠29Army
  5. W 32–⁠31Louisiana
  6. W 24–⁠0at UL Monroe
  7. Oct 24Old Dominion
  8. Oct 31at South Alabama
  9. Nov 7at Troy
  10. Nov 14Southern Miss
  11. Nov 21Arkansas State
  12. Nov 28at Georgia Southern
  • Outfitted by Adidas
  • Live mascot: Tech

Louisiana Tech has played football since 1901 and is officially 654–⁠508–⁠37; 639 of its 1,199 games are in our file. They have won 10 Gulf States Conference titles (the last in 1969), plus eight Southland Conference titles, three Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference titles, two Western Athletic Conference titles, one Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association title, one Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title, counting shared titles. Since 1968, the NFL Draft has taken 42 players from here in its first seven rounds, 5 of them in the first round. The AFL draft also took one player from here. The College Football Hall of Fame holds 3 players and 2 coaches from Louisiana Tech. Skip Holtz (2013–⁠2021) won more games here than any other coach: 64. The most-played rival is Southern Miss: 33 meetings, Southern Miss leads 20–⁠13. This season, under Sonny Cumbie, they’re 4–⁠2.

Résumé

All-time record
654–⁠508–⁠37 official; 304–⁠324–⁠11 on file; how we count
Postseason
9–⁠5 bowls, title games, playoff
AP No. 1 finishes
0
Weeks at No. 1
0 of 6 ranked
Elo now
1502 77th of 138 FBS
Computer rankings
Massey No. 79 · Composite No. 73 in FBS, Oct 17; up 4 since Oct 11. From Massey Ratings
Best season by Elo
1991 rated 1610
Conference titles
25 last in 2011
Bowl record
9–⁠5–⁠1 official, bowls only
Seasons
94 since 1904, 639 games

Identity

Fight song
Tech Fight
Student section
The Kennel
Apparel
Adidas
Band
Band of Pride since 1906, 150+ members

2026 season 4–⁠2

RosterFull 2026 season

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

This season, game by game

Louisiana Tech’s Elo through 2026: 1503 going into the opener, 1502 after the latest game.1450147515001525Elo 1503 going in; beat Northwestern State 80–6Elo 1507 going in; lost to LSU 45–14Elo 1487 going in; lost to Baylor 36–19Elo 1464 going in; beat Army 31–29Elo 1477 going in; beat Louisiana 32–31Elo 1484 going in; beat UL Monroe 24–0Now: Elo 1502 after the latest game1502
Elo going into each game, then after the latest. Filled dots: wins; open: losses. Dashed line: 1500, an average FBS team.

Future schedule

2027–⁠34
20274 games: 2 home, 2 away, non-conference only
20284 games: 1 home, 3 away, non-conference only
20293 games: 1 home, 2 away, non-conference only
20301 game: 1 neutral, non-conference only
20311 game: 1 away, non-conference only
20321 game: 1 away, non-conference only
20331 game: 1 home, non-conference only
20341 game: 1 away, non-conference only

Louisiana Tech’s announced games beyond the seasons on our schedule, the next 8 seasons (1 more listed), as its Wikipedia article lists them (announced schedules as of September 18, 2026). Schedules change; a season shows only the games named so far, and many articles list non-conference games only. Future schedules: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

On the 2026 team

Program greats See all

Heisman finalists, College Football Hall of Famers, consensus All-Americans, national award winners and first-round picks, for what they did at Louisiana Tech.

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Around the program

Apparel
Adidas · Official source
Live mascot
Tech (English bulldog) · Independently corroborated
Student section
The Kennel · Official source
Athletic director
Ryan Ivey · Official source
Defensive coordinator
Luke Olson · Official source

Found by several AI researchers searching the web, then kept only where the page loads and says so in words naming the program; every quote is checked again each time the data is rebuilt. Official source: the school’s own page. All of them.

The apparel deal

Adidas. Extension announced in May 2026. Extended in May 2026, adding Game One. Covers 16 sports.

Apparel deals: Field Drip. Terms as the outlets reported them; checked Oct 3, 2026.

Program strength since 1904

Best seasons ever
Louisiana Tech end-of-season Elo from 1904 to 2026, best in 1991 at 1610.13001500170019001920194019601980200020201991 peak: Elo 1610
End-of-season Elo. Dashed line: 1500, an average FBS team.

More coverage

Found through the GDELT Project, which indexes news sites worldwide. Each link opens the story on the outlet’s own site; each picture is that outlet’s own preview of its story, shown from its site and credited to it.

Head coaches

CoachYearsRecord
Sonny Cumbie2022–⁠202623–⁠33
Skip Holtz2013–⁠202164–⁠50
Sonny Dykes2010–⁠201222–⁠15
Derek Dooley2007–⁠200917–⁠20
Jack Bicknell Jr.1999–⁠200643–⁠52
Gary Crowton1996–⁠199821–⁠13
Joe Peace1988–⁠199540–⁠44–⁠4
Billy Brewer1980–⁠19819–⁠12–⁠1
Larry Beightol19791–⁠9
Pat Patterson19791–⁠0
Maxie Lambright1971–⁠197841–⁠14–⁠2

Most-played series

All rivalries
OpponentGamesLT record
Southern Miss3313–⁠20
Louisiana3219–⁠10–⁠3
UTEP2218–⁠3–⁠1
Arkansas State2016–⁠4
LSU191–⁠18
North Texas179–⁠8
UL Monroe1613–⁠3
New Mexico State159–⁠6

Rivals the program names: Louisiana, Southern Miss.

Every opponent (118)

Every program Louisiana Tech has played, A to Z, with Louisiana Tech’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.

Official records. † Without wins the NCAA vacated, or with forfeits counted. ‡ The rivalry’s own count, where it differs from the games on file.

Conference titles

25, counting shared titles
Western Athletic Conference 2
2001, 2011
Southland Conference 8
1971 (shared), 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978 (shared), 1982, 1984
Gulf States Conference 10
1949, 1952 (shared), 1953 (shared), 1955, 1957 (shared), 1958 (shared), 1959, 1960 (shared), 1964, 1969
Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference 3
1941, 1945, 1947
Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1
1921
Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1
1915
C-USA West 3
2014, 2016, 2019 (tied)

As the program counts them in its Wikipedia article, shared titles included, and listed under each conference’s current name (a Western Conference title of the 1900s counts as a Big Ten title); season pages use the name the conference had that year. A title the article files under a conference the team wasn’t in that season is listed under the one it was. Division titles include years the team tied for its division.

Conferences

  1. Independent 1901–⁠1914
  2. Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1915–⁠1917 and 1919–⁠1924
  3. Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference 1939–⁠1942 and 1944–⁠1947
  4. Gulf States Conference 1948–⁠1970
  5. Southland Conference 1982–⁠1986
  6. Independent 1987–⁠1992
  7. Big West 1993–⁠1995
  8. Independent 1996–⁠2000
  9. Conference USA 2013–⁠2025
  10. Sun Belt Conference since 2026
  • 1996Went independent from the Big West in football. Source
  • 2001Joined the WAC from the Sun Belt Conference. Source
  • 2013Joined Conference USA from the WAC, announced May 4, 2012. Source
  • 2026Joined the Sun Belt Conference from Conference USA, announced April 21, 2026. Source

Louisiana Tech’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time). The moves and their announcement dates from Wikipedia’s lists of NCAA Division I conference changes; the year is the first season in the new conference. Conference realignment: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

National award winners

All awards
2012Ryan Allen PRay Guy
2011Ryan Allen PRay Guy
1998Troy Edwards WRBiletnikoff

Consensus All-Americans 3

2012Ryan Allen P
1998Troy Edwards WR
1992Willie Roaf OT

Led the nation 12

2016Corey Davis receiving touchdowns (19 TD)
2016Trent Taylor receiving yards (1,803 yds)
2015Kenneth Dixon points per game (17.0)
2012Kenneth Dixon rushing touchdowns (27 TD), points (168 pts), points per game (16.8)
2000James Jordan receptions (109 catches)
1999Tim Rattay passing yards (3,922 yds), total offense per game (381.0)
1998Tim Rattay passing yards (4,943 yds), passing touchdowns (46 TD), total offense (4,865 yds), total offense per game (403.3)
1998Troy Edwards receptions (140 catches), receiving yards (1,996 yds), receiving touchdowns (27 TD), points (188 pts), points per game (15.7)
1997Tim Rattay total offense (3,968 yds), total offense per game (360.7)
1977Rod Foppe receiving yards (1,274 yds)
1976Billy Ryckman receptions (77 catches), receiving yards (1,382 yds)
1976Steve Haynes passer rating (146.9)

The NCAA’s official national leaders since 1937, from Wikipedia’s yearly leader lists.

In the Hall of Fame

Every inductee
Players
3
Coaches
2
2014Willie Roaf OT
2012William Henry Dietz coach, career 1915–⁠1942
2009Fred Dean DE
1996Terry Bradshaw QB
1989Joe Aillet coach, career 1940–⁠1966

In the draft

By college
NFL picks, rounds 1–⁠7
42 since 1968
First-round picks
5
AFL picks
1 1963
2016Vernon Butler DTNo. 30, Carolina Panthers
1999Troy Edwards WRNo. 13, Pittsburgh Steelers
1993Willie Roaf OTNo. 8, New Orleans Saints
1974Roger Carr WRNo. 24, Baltimore Colts
1970Terry Bradshaw QBNo. 1, Pittsburgh Steelers

Who came and went in the 2026 transfer portal, and every portal year.

The school

Louisiana Tech University
Enrollment
11,873 10,881 undergraduates, fall 2024
Where
Ruston, Louisiana
Public or private
Public Research 2
Founded
1894
Graduates’ median earnings
$52,279 10 years after starting

Enrollment, place and Carnegie research tier from the National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS, public domain). Earnings from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard (CC BY 4.0): the median for students who received federal aid and were working, not in school. Founding year from Wikidata. Every school’s in the data.

Official accounts

Football
X @LATechFBInstagram @latechfbFacebook LATechFootball
Athletics department
X @LATechSportsInstagram @latechsportsFacebook LATechAthletics

Official accounts: the schools’ athletics websites: the ones latechsports.com lists for its football program and athletics department, as of Oct 12, 2026.

Season by season

National champions
SeasonRecordConf.AP preAP finalCoachEloSP+
20264–⁠22–⁠0Sonny Cumbie1502-5.9
20258–⁠55–⁠3Sonny Cumbie1504-1.3
20245–⁠84–⁠4Sonny Cumbie1372-11.6
20233–⁠92–⁠6Sonny Cumbie1302-12.9
20223–⁠92–⁠6Sonny Cumbie1346-17.8
20213–⁠92–⁠6Skip Holtz1355-11.6
20205–⁠54–⁠2Skip Holtz1478-7.0
201910–⁠36–⁠2Skip Holtz15880.2
20188–⁠55–⁠3Skip Holtz1516-6.9
20177–⁠64–⁠4Skip Holtz1547-5.5
20169–⁠56–⁠2Skip Holtz15883.1
20159–⁠46–⁠2Skip Holtz16028.3
20149–⁠57–⁠1Skip Holtz1598-1.7
20134–⁠83–⁠5Skip Holtz1378-16.8
20129–⁠34–⁠2Sonny Dykes15960.2
20118–⁠56–⁠1Sonny Dykes15741.9
20105–⁠74–⁠4Sonny Dykes1456-7.4
20094–⁠83–⁠5Derek Dooley1461-3.8
20088–⁠55–⁠3Derek Dooley1496-9.7
20075–⁠74–⁠4Derek Dooley1384-14.8
20063–⁠101–⁠7Jack Bicknell Jr.1329-22.2
20057–⁠46–⁠2Jack Bicknell Jr.1548-6.0
20046–⁠65–⁠3Jack Bicknell Jr.14673.5
20035–⁠73–⁠5Jack Bicknell Jr.1379-6.8
20024–⁠83–⁠5Jack Bicknell Jr.1373-14.8
Every season back to 1904 (69 more)
SeasonRecordConf.AP preAP finalCoachEloSP+
20017–⁠57–⁠1Jack Bicknell Jr.1476-4.4
20003–⁠9Jack Bicknell Jr.1388-14.6
19998–⁠3Jack Bicknell Jr.15765.4
19986–⁠6Gary Crowton1524-0.3
19979–⁠2Gary Crowton1567-6.3
19966–⁠5Gary Crowton1439-15.3
19955–⁠62–⁠4Joe Peace1353-16.1
19943–⁠81–⁠5Joe Peace1296-24.9
19932–⁠92–⁠4Joe Peace1323-22.0
19925–⁠6Joe Peace1508-2.9
19918–⁠1–⁠2Joe Peace1610-2.9
19908–⁠3–⁠1Joe Peace15536.0
19895–⁠4–⁠1Joe Peace14327.9
19884–⁠7Joe Peace1349-14.1
19871–⁠31360
19862–⁠21381
19852–⁠11340
19840–⁠31325
19830–⁠31375
19823–⁠21479
19814–⁠6–⁠12–⁠2–⁠1Billy Brewer1400-4.0
19805–⁠62–⁠3Billy Brewer1397-14.8
19792–⁠91–⁠4Larry Beightol, Pat Patterson1364-14.1
19786–⁠54–⁠1Maxie Lambright151710.8
19779–⁠1–⁠24–⁠0–⁠1Maxie Lambright159813.2
19766–⁠52–⁠3Maxie Lambright151411.3
19758–⁠24–⁠1Maxie Lambright154415.3
19745–⁠03–⁠0Maxie Lambright1575
19733–⁠02–⁠0Maxie Lambright1493
19722–⁠0Maxie Lambright1424
19712–⁠1Maxie Lambright1284
19701–⁠01310
19691–⁠11305
19684–⁠01327
19670–⁠21135
19660–⁠21144
19650–⁠21149
19640–⁠11168
19631–⁠01183
19490–⁠11127
19480–⁠0–⁠11126
19470–⁠11128
19461–⁠01153
19450–⁠21159
19421–⁠11204
19411–⁠3–⁠11183
19402–⁠11171
19390–⁠21075
19380–⁠31090
19370–⁠1–⁠11097
19360–⁠11088
19330–⁠11084
19300–⁠21080
19290–⁠11090
19270–⁠21090
19260–⁠11095
19250–⁠11096
19240–⁠11096
19230–⁠11100
1915few games on file0–⁠0–⁠11104
1914few games on file0–⁠11097
1913few games on file0–⁠21101
1912few games on file0–⁠11118
1911few games on file1–⁠21132
1909few games on file0–⁠11092
1908few games on file0–⁠21090
1907few games on file0–⁠11098
1906few games on file0–⁠11106
1904few games on file1–⁠31118

Officially 654–⁠508–⁠37 since 1901 (per Wikipedia, rechecked weekly); game by game here, 304–⁠324–⁠11 (639 of its 1,199 games are on file). Our file starts in 1904; the program began in 1901. Some games are missing from our source.

No season on file for 1905, 1910, 1916–⁠22, 1928, 1931–⁠32, 1934–⁠35, 1943–⁠44, 1950–⁠62: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.

Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.