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2018 UL Monroe

6–⁠6 (4–⁠4 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Matt Viator.

Schedule and results

UL Monroe in 2018, game by game: won vs. SE Louisiana 34–31; won at Southern Miss 21–20; lost at Texas A&M 10–48; lost vs. Troy 27–35; lost at Georgia State 14–46; lost at Ole Miss 21–70; won at Coastal Carolina 45–20; won vs. Texas State 20–14; won vs. Georgia Southern 44–25; won at South Alabama 38–10; lost at Arkansas State 17–31; lost vs. Louisiana 28–31+28−49Won 34–31 vs. SE Louisiana+3SE LouisianaWon 21–20 at Southern Miss+1Southern MissLost 10–48 at Texas A&M-38Texas A&MLost 27–35 vs. Troy-8TroyLost 14–46 at Georgia State-32Georgia StateLost 21–70 at Ole Miss-49Ole MissWon 45–20 at Coastal Carolina+25Coastal CarolinaWon 20–14 vs. Texas State+6Texas StateWon 44–25 vs. Georgia Southern+19Georgia SouthernWon 38–10 at South Alabama+28South AlabamaLost 17–31 at Arkansas State-14Arkansas StateLost 28–31 vs. Louisiana-3Louisiana
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 30vsSE LouisianaW 34–⁠3166%
Sep 8atSouthern MissW 21–⁠2032%
Sep 15atTexas A&ML 10–⁠4827%
Sep 22vsTroyL 27–⁠3536%
Sep 29atGeorgia StateL 14–⁠4641%
Oct 6atOle MissL 21–⁠7021%
Oct 13atCoastal CarolinaW 45–⁠2030%
Oct 20vsTexas StateW 20–⁠1474%
Nov 3vsGeorgia SouthernW 44–⁠2538%
Nov 10atSouth AlabamaW 38–⁠1057%
Nov 17atArkansas StateL 17–⁠3133%
Nov 24vsLouisianaL 28–⁠3154%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Louisiana 31–⁠28; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Sun Belt Conference.

In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 on file).

Record
6–⁠6
Conference
4–⁠4 6th in Sun Belt Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
319–⁠381
Coach
Matt Viator
Elo
1441 +36 this season
SP+ rating
-10.9 No. 105 of 130; offense No. 87, defense No. 108, special teams No. 119
SRS
−9.9 No. 103 of 130 in FBS
Returning
81% of last season’s EPA, No. 25 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 118 roster talent No. 122 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Matt Kubik
Defensive coordinator
Mike Collins
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense43rd of 130
  • Defense109th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted62nd of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted109th of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1445%1.1943rd of 130
Defense0.2046%1.23109th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.11 off
0.17 def		44% off
46% def		—62nd off
109th 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.4own 2717% allowed
Defense3.9own 2816% caused

CORE rating -2.2, 85th of 130 (offense 2.8, defense 5.0).

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 yardsCaleb Evans QB2,869 yds
Passing touchdownsCaleb Evans QB16 TD
Rushing yardsDerrick Gore RB663 yds
Rushing touchdownsCaleb Evans QB10 TD
Receiving yardsMarcus Green WR855 yds
Receiving touchdownsMarcus Green WR8 TD
TacklesDavid Griffith LB92 tkl
SacksDavid Griffith LB5 sacks
InterceptionsCorey Straughter CB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2018 class

Malik Jackson WR★★★No. 1608
Dayonte Roberts DT★★★No. 1729
Colby Suits PRO★★★No. 1908
Blake Lodes OT★★★No. 2050
Keyshawn Johnson OLB★★★No. 2196

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2018 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.815
Running backs12.00.760
Receivers32.30.794
Offensive line42.30.785
Defensive line32.30.800
Linebackers13.00.801
Defensive backs32.00.787
Athletes and specialists22.00.772
Whole class182.30.789

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.

Drafted in 2019

The 2019 draft
Rd 6Marcus Green WRAtlanta Falcons

Roster 107

The 2018 roster

107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 73 have a stat line. See the roster

2018 Sun Belt Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
App State7–⁠111–⁠2
Troy7–⁠110–⁠3
Georgia Southern6–⁠210–⁠3
Arkansas State5–⁠38–⁠5
Louisiana5–⁠37–⁠7
UL Monroe4–⁠46–⁠6
Coastal Carolina2–⁠65–⁠7
South Alabama2–⁠63–⁠9
Texas State1–⁠73–⁠9
Georgia State1–⁠72–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.