2021 UL Monroe

4–⁠8 (2–⁠6 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Terry Bowden.

Schedule and results

UL Monroe in 2021, game by game: lost at Kentucky 10–45; won vs. Jackson State 12–7; won vs. Troy 29–16; lost at No. 16 Coastal Carolina 6–59; lost vs. Georgia State 21–55; won vs. Liberty 31–28; won vs. South Alabama 41–31; lost at App State 28–59; lost at Texas State 19–27; lost vs. Arkansas State 24–27; lost at LSU 14–27; lost at No. 23 Louisiana 16–21+13−53Lost 10–45 at Kentucky-35KentuckyWon 12–7 vs. Jackson State+5Jackson StateWon 29–16 vs. Troy+13TroyLost 6–59 at No. 16 Coastal Carolina-53No. 16 Coastal CarolinaLost 21–55 vs. Georgia State-34Georgia StateWon 31–28 vs. Liberty+3LibertyWon 41–31 vs. South Alabama+10South AlabamaLost 28–59 at App State-31App StateLost 19–27 at Texas State-8Texas StateLost 24–27 vs. Arkansas State-3Arkansas StateLost 14–27 at LSU-13LSULost 16–21 at No. 23 Louisiana-5No. 23 Louisiana
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Louisiana 21–⁠16; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Sun Belt Conference.

In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 on file).

Record
4–⁠8
Conference
2–⁠6 tied for 7th in Sun Belt Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
251–⁠402
Coach
Terry Bowden
Elo
1328 −8 this season
SP+ rating
-20.3 No. 124 of 130; offense No. 127, defense No. 113
SRS
−13.2 No. 113 of 130 in FBS
Returning
91% of last season’s EPA, No. 21 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 113 roster talent No. 122 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Rich Rodriguez
Defensive coordinator
Zac Alley
Offense
Spread option
Defense
Multiple 4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense112th of 130
  • Defense98th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted116th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted102nd of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0335%1.36112th of 130
Defense0.2047%1.2598th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.05 off
0.19 def
36% off
46% def
—116th off
102nd 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
Offense3.2own 2919% allowed
Defense4.0own 2914% caused

CORE rating -15.1, 111th of 130 (offense -14.3, defense 0.7).

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 yardsChandler Rogers QB1,311 yds
Passing touchdownsChandler Rogers QB9 TD
Rushing yardsAndrew Henry RB485 yds
Rushing touchdownsAndrew Henry RB4 TD
Receiving yardsJeremiah Knight WR588 yds
Receiving touchdownsJeremiah Knight WR3 TD
TacklesTraveion Webster LB92 tkl
SacksTy Shelby DE5.5 sacks
InterceptionsJosh Newton CB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2021 class

James Gillespie DL★★★No. 1031
Kenard Snyder LB★★★No. 1219
Damon Owens LB★★★No. 1250
James Smith DE★★★No. 1336
Caymen Mills CB★★★No. 1758

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

The 2021 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.811
Receivers33.00.809
Defensive line23.00.850
Linebackers33.00.838
Defensive backs33.00.823
Athletes and specialists13.00.830
Whole class133.00.827

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 118

The 2021 roster

118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2021 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster

2021 Sun Belt Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Louisiana8–⁠013–⁠116
App State7–⁠110–⁠4
Coastal Carolina6–⁠211–⁠2
Georgia State6–⁠28–⁠5
Troy3–⁠55–⁠7
Texas State3–⁠54–⁠8
South Alabama2–⁠65–⁠7
UL Monroe2–⁠64–⁠8
Georgia Southern2–⁠63–⁠9
Arkansas State1–⁠72–⁠10

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