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2019 UL Monroe

5–⁠7 (4–⁠4 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Matt Viator.

Schedule and results

UL Monroe in 2019, game by game: won vs. Grambling 31–9; lost at Florida State 44–45; lost at Iowa State 20–72; won vs. South Alabama 30–17; lost vs. Memphis 33–52; won at Texas State 24–14; lost at No. 24 App State 7–52; lost vs. Arkansas State 41–48; won vs. Georgia State 45–31; lost at Georgia Southern 29–51; won vs. Coastal Carolina 45–42; lost at Louisiana 30–31+22−52Won 31–9 vs. Grambling+22GramblingLost 44–45 at Florida State-1Florida StateLost 20–72 at Iowa State-52Iowa StateWon 30–17 vs. South Alabama+13South AlabamaLost 33–52 vs. Memphis-19MemphisWon 24–14 at Texas State+10Texas StateLost 7–52 at No. 24 App State-45No. 24 App StateLost 41–48 vs. Arkansas State-7Arkansas StateWon 45–31 vs. Georgia State+14Georgia StateLost 29–51 at Georgia Southern-22Georgia SouthernWon 45–42 vs. Coastal Carolina+3Coastal CarolinaLost 30–31 at Louisiana-1Louisiana
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vsGramblingW 31–⁠972%
Sep 7atFlorida StateL 44–⁠4540%
Sep 21atIowa StateL 20–⁠7229%
Sep 28vsSouth AlabamaW 30–⁠1771%
Oct 5vsMemphisL 33–⁠5236%
Oct 10atTexas StateW 24–⁠1453%
Oct 19at24App StateL 7–⁠5217%
Nov 2vsArkansas StateL 41–⁠4851%
Nov 9vsGeorgia StateW 45–⁠3148%
Nov 16atGeorgia SouthernL 29–⁠5136%
Nov 23vsCoastal CarolinaW 45–⁠4266%
Nov 30atLouisianaL 30–⁠3120%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Louisiana 31–⁠30; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Sun Belt Conference.

In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 on file).

Record
5–⁠7
Conference
4–⁠4 tied for 5th in Sun Belt Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
379–⁠464
Coach
Matt Viator
Elo
1446 −14 this season
SP+ rating
-10.7 No. 109 of 130; offense No. 43, defense No. 127, special teams No. 110
SRS
−7.4 No. 97 of 130 in FBS
Returning
64% of last season’s EPA, No. 60 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 128 roster talent No. 117 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Matt Kubik
Defensive coordinator
Mike Collins
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense40th of 130
  • Defense113th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted45th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted114th of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1544%1.2340th of 130
Defense0.2147%1.32113th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.14 off
0.19 def		42% off
47% def		—45th off
114th 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
Offense3.7own 2815% allowed
Defense4.5own 2816% caused

CORE rating -1.9, 68th of 130 (offense 6.6, defense 8.5).

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 QB2,939 yds
Passing touchdownsCaleb Evans QB21 TD
Rushing yardsJosh Johnson RB1,298 yds
Rushing touchdownsCaleb Evans QB12 TD
Receiving yardsMarkis McCray WR580 yds
Receiving touchdownsJosh Pederson TE9 TD
TacklesCortez Sisco Jr. LB114 tkl
SacksDonald Louis Jr. DE5.5 sacks
InterceptionsCorey Straughter CB5 INT

Top recruits in the 2019 class

Shamar Johnson WR★★★No. 1514
Kevin Pointer DT★★★No. 2117
Kadyn Roach RB★★★No. 2117
Xavier Curry OLB★★★No. 2117
Chance Billington OG★★★No. 2254

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

The 2019 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Running backs22.50.797
Receivers23.00.818
Offensive line32.70.797
Defensive line22.50.800
Linebackers22.50.803
Defensive backs42.30.792
Whole class152.50.800

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 107

The 2019 roster

107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster

2019 Sun Belt Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
App State7–⁠113–⁠119
Louisiana7–⁠111–⁠3
Arkansas State5–⁠38–⁠5
Georgia Southern5–⁠37–⁠6
Georgia State4–⁠47–⁠6
UL Monroe4–⁠45–⁠7
Troy3–⁠55–⁠7
Coastal Carolina2–⁠65–⁠7
Texas State2–⁠63–⁠9
South Alabama1–⁠72–⁠10

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