2023 Louisiana Tech
3–9 (2–6 Conference USA), coached by Sonny Cumbie. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northwestern State 51–21Sep 9
By 30 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to New Mexico State 24–27Oct 24
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs Florida International | W 22–17 | 65% |
| Sep 2 | at SMU | L 14–38 | 25% |
| Sep 9 | vs Northwestern State | W 51–21 | 78% |
| Sep 16 | vs North Texas | L 37–40 | 56% |
| Sep 23 | at Nebraska | L 14–28 | 34% |
| Sep 29 | at UTEP | W 24–10 | 44% |
| Oct 5 | vs Western Kentucky | L 28–35 | 36% |
| Oct 10 | at Middle Tennessee | L 23–31 | 40% |
| Oct 24 | vs New Mexico State | L 24–27 | 43% |
| Nov 4 | at Liberty | L 30–56 | 12% |
| Nov 11 | vs Sam Houston | L 27–42 | 69% |
| Nov 18 | at Jacksonville State | L 17–56 | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Jacksonville State 56–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 57th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 6th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 311–401
- Coach
- Sonny Cumbie
- Elo
- 1302 −95 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.9 No. 112 of 133; offense No. 89, defense No. 122, special teams No. 40
- SRS
- −14.9 No. 121 of 133 in FBS
- Returning
- 39% of last season’s EPA, No. 93 of 131
- Recruiting class
- No. 77 roster talent No. 105 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Jake Brown and Scott Parr
- Defensive coordinator
- Scott Power
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.02 | 41% | 1.28 | 101st of 133 |
| Defense | 0.20 | 42% | 1.40 | 113th of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.03 off 0.20 def | 41% off 43% def | — | 109th off 124th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.9 | own 29 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 4.6 | own 28 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -9.9, 100th of 133 (offense -4.2, defense 5.7).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Hank Bachmeier QB | 2,058 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Hank Bachmeier QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tyre Shelton RB | 551 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Keith Willis RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Smoke Harris WR | 796 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Cyrus Allen WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Jeslord Boateng LB | 93 tkl |
| Sacks | Deshon Hall DL | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Cedric Woods DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Delvin Whitaker DE | ★★★ | No. 1077 |
| Eli Finley TE | ★★★ | No. 1374 |
| Hayden Christman OT | ★★★ | No. 1541 |
| Jacob Fields CB | ★★★ | No. 1552 |
| Ja’Marion Kennedy OL | ★★★ | No. 1648 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Whole class | 21 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 115
The 2023 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 19
The 2023 portal Craig Williams RB | ★★★ | from  Baylor |
| Decoldest Crawford WR | ★★★ | from  Nebraska |
 Hank Bachmeier QB | ★★★ | from  Boise State |
 Isaiah McElvane S | ★★★ | from  San Diego State |
 Jayden Gray DE | ★★★ | from  Iowa State |
 Jeslord Boateng LB | ★★★ | from  Akron |
 Keyshawn Paul CB | ★★★ | from  Temple |
 Kolbe Fields LB | ★★★ | from  LSU |
 Mykel Janise OT | ★★★ | from  Wyoming |
 Roderick Hopes S | ★★★ | from  Tulsa |
| Roderick Roberson Jr. S | ★★★ | from  SMU |
 Zach Zimos S | ★★★ | from  Arkansas |
And 7 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 23
 Tre Harris WR | ★★★★ | to  Ole Miss |
| Keivie Rose DL | ★★★ | to Arkansas |
| Allen Walker LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Christian Archangel S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Demarcus Gordon OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Erron Bean DL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Harlan Dixon RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Joriell Washington S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Joseph Mason LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Kalen Villanueva LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Kershawn Fisher DE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Keveionta Spears DL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 11 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2023 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 8–0 | 13–1 | 25 |
| New Mexico State | 7–1 | 10–5 | |
| Jacksonville State | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Western Kentucky | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| UTEP | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Sam Houston | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Florida International | 1–7 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.