2026 Louisiana Tech
4–2 (2–0 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Sonny Cumbie. The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–2, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northwestern State 80–6Sep 5
By 74 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Louisiana 32–31Oct 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Northwestern State | W 80–6 | 94% |
| Sep 12 | at 8LSU | L 14–45 | 31% |
| Sep 19 | at Baylor | L 19–36 | 40% |
| Oct 3 | vs Army | W 31–29 | 44% |
| Oct 10 | vs Louisiana | W 32–31 | 50% |
| Oct 17 | at UL Monroe | W 24–0 | 70% |
| Oct 24 | vs Old Dominion | Preview | 62% |
| Oct 31 | at South Alabama | Preview | 42% |
| Nov 7 | at Troy | Preview | 45% |
| Nov 14 | vs Southern Miss | Preview | 76% |
| Nov 21 | vs Arkansas State | Preview | 63% |
| Nov 28 | at Georgia Southern | Preview | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 4–2
- Conference
- 2–0 shared first in Sun Belt Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 200–147
- Coach
- Sonny Cumbie
- Elo
- 1502 −1 this season
- SP+ rating
- -5.9 No. 96 of 138; offense No. 83, defense No. 109, special teams No. 100
- SRS
- −3.5 No. 82 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 64% of last season’s EPA, No. 37 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 99 roster talent No. 124 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Nathan Young
- Defensive coordinator
- Luke Olson
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 40% | 1.23 | 95th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.06 | 42% | 1.37 | 55th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.07 off 0.09 def | 41% off 40% def | — | 92nd off 64th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 48% | 7.0 yds | 9% | 2.80 | 17% |
| Defense | 40% | 10.7 yds | 21% | 2.60 | 23% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.9 | own 34 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.3 | own 31 | 21% caused |
CORE rating 2.6, 53rd of 138 (offense -1.1, defense -3.7).
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 | Blake Baker QB | 857 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Blake Baker QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Andrew Burnette RB | 273 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Sergio Snider RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jalen Mickens WR | 476 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Eli Finley TE | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Alonzo Jackson Jr. LB | 41 tkl |
| Sacks | Alonzo Jackson Jr. LB | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jordan McRae DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Demarcus Belton RB | ★★★ | No. 1114 |
| A.J. Tarvin CB | ★★★ | No. 1336 |
| Kenny Thomas RB | ★★★ | No. 1566 |
| Nathan Green S | ★★★ | No. 1654 |
| Rayshun Hurt RB | ★★★ | No. 1846 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Running backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Whole class | 19 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
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 110
The 2026 roster110 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 67 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 11
The 2026 portal Josh Brantley DE | ★★★ | from  Tulane |
 Talyn Shettron WR | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma State |
 Ahkhari Johnson CB | ★★★ | from  Arkansas |
 Demario Bookhart CB | ★★★ | from  South Carolina State |
| Jaden Miller RB | ★★★ | from Keiser (Fl) |
 Marcus Calwise Jr. WR | ★★★ | from  Eastern Kentucky |
 Ty Jones S | ★★★ | from  Norfolk State |
 Tye Hylton OT | ★★★ | from  Florida State |
 M.J. Moultrie II S | ★★★ | from  Hampton |
| Harrison Williams RB | ★★★ | from Harding |
 Justice Williams DL | from  West Florida |
Transfers out 24
 Mekhi Mason LB | ★★★ | to  Kansas State |
| Christian Davis DL | ★★★ | to  SMU |
| Clay Thevenin RB | ★★★ | to  Rutgers |
| Marlion Jackson WR | ★★★ | to  Virginia Tech |
| Michael Richard Jr. S | ★★★ | to  Michigan State |
| Jacob Fields S | ★★★ | to  TCU |
| Jayden Madkin DL | ★★★ | to  Tulsa |
| Jhamal Shelby Jr. CB | ★★★ | to  Nicholls |
| Omiri Wiggins RB | ★★★ | to  McNeese |
| Cameron Hill S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Daejawn Smith WR | ★★★ | to  Southern |
| Demarcus Griffin-Taylor CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 12 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 James Madison | 4–0 | 7–0 | |
| South Alabama | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| Louisiana | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| Georgia Southern | 2–1 | 3–4 | |
 Georgia State | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
 App State | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| Troy | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| Arkansas State | 1–2 | 3–4 | |
 Coastal Carolina | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
| Old Dominion | 1–3 | 2–5 | |
 Marshall | 0–2 | 3–3 | |
| Southern Miss | 0–2 | 1–5 | |
| UL Monroe | 0–2 | 0–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.