2024 Louisiana Tech
5–8 (4–4 Conference USA), coached by Sonny Cumbie. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kennesaw State 33–0Nov 30
By 33 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to New Mexico State 30–33Oct 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Nicholls | W 25–17 | 63% |
| Sep 14 | at NC State | L 20–30 | 21% |
| Sep 21 | vs Tulsa | L 20–23 | 56% |
| Sep 28 | vs Florida International | L 10–17 | 53% |
| Oct 10 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 48–21 | 52% |
| Oct 15 | at New Mexico State | L 30–33 | 39% |
| Oct 22 | vs UTEP | W 14–10 | 64% |
| Oct 29 | at Sam Houston | L 3–9 | 29% |
| Nov 9 | vs Jacksonville State | L 37–44 | 30% |
| Nov 16 | at Western Kentucky | W 12–7 | 13% |
| Nov 23 | at Arkansas | L 14–35 | 27% |
| Nov 30 | vs Kennesaw State | W 33–0 | 77% |
| Dec 28Bowls & playoff | vs 19ArmyIndependence Bowl | L 6–27 | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Army 27–6 in the Independence Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
- Record
- 5–8
- Conference
- 4–4 5th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 272–273
- Coach
- Sonny Cumbie
- Elo
- 1372 +4 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.6 No. 110 of 134; offense No. 128, defense No. 64, special teams No. 102
- SRS
- −12.6 No. 118 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 26% of last season’s EPA, No. 108 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 113 roster talent No. 103 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Scott Parr and Nathan Young
- Defensive coordinators
- Jeremiah Johnson and Jeff Burris
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.03 | 38% | 1.19 | 117th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 38% | 1.23 | 32nd of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.05 off 0.09 def | 36% off 40% def | — | 130th off 61st 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 | 3.1 | own 33 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.7 | own 27 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -11.1, 104th of 134 (offense -13.2, defense -2.1).
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 | Evan Bullock QB | 2,107 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Evan Bullock QB | 14 TD |
| Rushing yards | Omiri Wiggins RB | 527 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jimmy Holiday WR | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Tru Edwards WR | 989 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Tru Edwards WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Zach Zimos LB | 84 tkl |
| Sacks | David Blay DL | 6 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jacob Fields S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Tamarcus Gray Jr. WR | ★★★ | No. 1064 |
| Alonzo Jackson Jr. LB | ★★★ | No. 1591 |
| Jacob Bradford DL | ★★★ | No. 1874 |
| Jadon Mayfield LB | ★★★ | No. 1902 |
| Luke Wisham ATH | ★★★ | No. 2017 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.814 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Whole class | 11 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
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 116
The 2024 roster116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 12
The 2024 portal Ashanti Cole OT | ★★★ | from  Grambling |
 Donerio Davenport RB | ★★★ | from  Texas State |
 Jordyn Morgan S | ★★★ | from  UNLV |
 Zarian McGill OL | ★★★ | from  UL Monroe |
 Blake Thompson S | ★★★ | from  Iowa State |
 Mekhi Mason LB | ★★★ | from  Syracuse |
 Daniel Keys OT | ★★★ | from  Stephen F. Austin |
 Sifa Leota LB | ★★★ | from  North Texas |
 Jamarcus Jones LB | ★★★ | from  UAB |
| Jimmy Holiday WR | ★★★ | from  Western Kentucky |
 Pig Cage S | ★★★ | from  UTSA |
 C.J. Harris LB | from  Kent State |
Transfers out 22
 Cyrus Allen WR | ★★★★ | to  Texas A&M |
| Carson Bruno OL | ★★★ | to  TCU |
| Hank Bachmeier QB | ★★★ | to  Wake Forest |
| Dakota White OL | ★★★ | to  Houston |
| Kyle Maxwell WR | ★★★ | to  Washington State |
| Avery Huff LB | ★★★ | to  Florida A&M |
| Brevin Randle LB | ★★★ | to UTSA |
| Emmonte Davis CB | ★★★ | to  Incarnate Word |
| Cayden Hawkins LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Craig Williams RB | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
| Charvis Thornton RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Delvin Whitaker LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 10 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Sam Houston | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Western Kentucky | 6–2 | 8–6 | |
 Liberty | 5–3 | 8–4 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 4–4 | 5–8 | |
| Florida International | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| UTEP | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| New Mexico State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Kennesaw State | 2–6 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.