2013 Louisiana
9–4 (5–2 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Mark Hudspeth. Officially 1–4: the NCAA vacated seven regular-season wins and the 2013 New Orleans Bowl win. Share
From the season’s Wikipedia article: “However, in 2015 Louisiana–Lafayette vacated eight wins including their New Orleans Bowl victory and Sun Belt Conference co-championship due to alleged major NCAA violations.”
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Nicholls 70–7Sep 14
By 63 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Arkansas | L 14–34 | 43% |
| Sep 7 | at Kansas State | L 27–48 | 28% |
| Sep 14 | vs Nicholls | W 70–7vacated | 89% |
| Sep 21 | at Akron | W 35–30 | 70% |
| Oct 5 | vs Texas State | W 48–24vacated | 68% |
| Oct 15 | at Western Kentucky | W 37–20vacated | 46% |
| Oct 22 | at Arkansas State | W 23–7vacated | 49% |
| Nov 2 | vs New Mexico State | W 49–35vacated | 92% |
| Nov 7 | vs Troy | W 41–36vacated | 80% |
| Nov 16 | at Georgia State | W 35–21vacated | 92% |
| Nov 30 | vs UL Monroe | L 28–31 | 83% |
| Dec 7 | at South Alabama | L 8–30 | 69% |
| Dec 21Bowls & playoff | vs TulaneNew Orleans Bowl | W 24–21vacated | 65% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tulane 24–21 in the New Orleans Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Sun Belt Conference champions.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).
Sun Belt Conference champions5–2 in the conference, shared with Arkansas State
Led the nationElijah McGuire: yards per carry (8.4)
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 5–2 shared first in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 439–344
- Coach
- Mark Hudspeth
- Elo
- 1541 +7 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.5 No. 95 of 125; offense No. 76, defense No. 108, special teams No. 83
- SRS
- −3.1 No. 74 of 125 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 80
- Offensive coordinator
- Jay Johnson
- Defensive coordinator
- James Willis
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.11 | 45% | 0.89 | 40th of 125 |
| Defense | 0.09 | 45% | 0.92 | 73rd of 125 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.10 def | 44% off 45% def | — | 53rd off 86th 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 | -0.1 | own 31 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 29 | 3% caused |
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. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Terrance Broadway QB | 2,419 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Terrance Broadway QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | Alonzo Harris RB | 942 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Alonzo Harris RB | 14 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jamal Robinson WR | 862 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jamal Robinson WR | 8 TD |
| Interceptions | Sean Thomas CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2013 class
| Troy McCollum CB | ★★★ | No. 717 |
| Scott Austin WR | ★★★ | No. 814 |
| Elijah McGuire RB | ★★★ | No. 1002 |
| Simeon Thomas S | ★★★ | No. 1012 |
| Carlton Perkins ATH | ★★★ | No. 1425 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2013 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.810 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.816 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.776 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.782 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.810 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.805 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.5 | 0.801 |
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 2013 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2013 line; 36 have a stat line. See the roster
2013 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Louisiana | 5–2 | 9–4 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–2 | 8–5 | |
| Western Kentucky | 4–3 | 8–4 | |
| UL Monroe | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
| South Alabama | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
| Troy | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
| Texas State | 2–5 | 6–6 | |
| Georgia State | 0–7 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.